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Ville Class Tugboat

RusselBrothers built 38 Ville Class tugs for the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII many of these vessels served on both the West and East coastal waters. After their service in the war many were sold for private enterprises. Sine the hull is basically the same size on all these 38 Ville tugs I built one hull and made three different wheelhouses to represent three different tugboats currently operating in different locations of Canada. Beamsville is owned and operated by Marcel Theriault working out of Tofino, B.C. Loganville is owned and operated by Pete Spencer working out of Port Dover, on Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada Miss Jenna is owned and operated by Kelley and Son working out of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada I have had the privilege of meeting all three owners, photographing each vessel and sailing aboard the Beamsville in the Tofino Harbour.

Ronald

5 months ago

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Emily

The Emma design by Gary Webb, who gave permission to me for making a smaller version, named Emily.

Ronald

7 months ago

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Emma

Gary Webb designed though with a shorter version of the ballast fin and to counter that with a shorter mast carrying less sail.

Ronald

7 months ago

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Skiff

The skiff is a build from the book Model Boat Building -The Spritsail Skiff- by Steve Rogers and Patricia Staby-Rogers. I added the bow sprit and other interior details not in the original version. The green canister in the center is the receiver (actually a plastic pill bottle) It rests securely in a round hole.

Ronald

7 months ago

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St.Pierre Dory

Design is from The Dory Book, John Gardner’s fine collection of dory’s from over the centuries. The dory is used in various locations around the world not just in the waters off St. Pierre Island south of Newfoundland. This model was built in the Spring of 2023 and has yet to have its first voyage which should be soon.

Ronald

3 years ago

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Barge "Memere"

This barge is a model of the one used by Marcel Theriualt, skipper of the Beamsville, Tofino, BC. The barge is named after his 99 year old grandmother.

Ronald

3 years ago

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Garfeld

Garfeld is an old Billings kit of the Dragen, but because the cartoon character is the skipper and is challenging the winds on the bow, it only seems fitting that it carries the name. I modified the kit, adding more ballast to the keel, enlarged the rudder, and changed the design of the deck structures. I gave it a sail and mast from a DF-65 and it sails very well.

Ronald

3 years ago

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Schooner - "The Show"

David Westergaard, designed and built "TheShow" in 2019 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. When I saw it in a magazine, I went about contacting him to receive permission to make a Rc model of her. He gave me permission and sent a few photos of a half hull design he had done and the contact for the person who had made the plan line drawings. I built the model in the spring of 2022 and have enjoyed sailing it in light to moderate winds

Ronald

3 years ago

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Geneva

Nordic Folkboat design seen on the shores of Lake Geneva. Scratch built with my own plans

Ronald

6 years ago

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Miss Katherine

Scratch built small tugboat seen in Mahone Bay,Nova Scotia, which has a chine steel sheet hull. Overall length was 48’ width 12’, single screw, crew of two. The original tugboat was named Enmore, built in 1959, on the shores of Lake Ontario, by Belmar Welding Company Ltd. It was destined to be a public works tug in Charlotte Town, PEI. Her current name is Miss Katherine

Ronald

6 years ago

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(Working Vessel) Progress J-502

Billing Boats kit, Progress J-502 vacuum formed hull, deck and cabin. Wheel house is very thin wood 2 ply. The kit was missing styrene strips, but the deck fittings were included. All brass rods, mahogany strips, rigging was in the kit. Added furniture in wheelhouse, navigation lights, windows, and railings and other details not found in the kit. Fun little boat to make and research. (7/10)

Ronald

7 years ago

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(Working Vessel) Villa Class Tugboat

3/4”=1’ Began building September 2020 finished the Spring 2021 when ballast testing and weights were added. The RusselBrothers of Owen Sound, Ontario build many varieties of vessels. The Loganville and Beamsville are both Ville Class tugboats. Built for the CDN Royal Navy and saw duty on both coasts on Canada and some were shipped over seas too. Read the history of the Loganville: http://russelbrothers.com/xloganville.html

Ronald

7 years ago

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Wianno Senior

Uses 6vAA battery pack to power the Spektrum Receiver and two servos. Mast is 22” Boom 20” Sail material is from Doyle Sailmakers inc. 2.2oz Fibrermax nylon from Challenge Sailcloth Draft is 3” Bean 8” (9/10)

Ronald

8 years ago

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(Yacht) Midwest Cranberry Isle

Recently purchased this boat built by Don Sutton, Scale Captain, Metro Modellers Toronto, Canada . Don built the boat about 15 years ago, but to make room for a larger new model he is selling older models. This style of Yacht has long been a favorite of mine which will be my winter scratch build project. Having this working model in my workshop will assist me with the project. (10/10)

Ronald

9 years ago

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(Other) M12

More to come with photos out of the water. Uses One Meter Soling Rig and Sails. Design of hull/rudder/keel is to sail in the weeds. (5/10)

Ronald

9 years ago

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Making Miss Jenna wheelhouse

After seeing the tugboat last month and taking a bunch of photos, I am now making a wheelhouse of Miss Jenna that will fit the Ville Class tugboat hull I use for the two other villes. By using one hull I can interchange the wheelhouse to represent a different tugboat. Miss Jenna has some features that the others do not such as the stanchions and cable secured to the bulwarks. Those could be added to the existing model too. Her mast has many work lights, more than just lights for navigation and towing. Yellow vessel is Loganville and red n white is the Beamsville.

Ronald

7 months ago

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Drop Marine 🇨🇦

I know some of you have played with these vessels and created 3-D printed versions but here is the manufacturer out in B.C., Canada https://www.dropmarine.com/products

Ronald

9 months ago

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15 Followers

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30” Skiff

Bought this almost complete scratch built sprit sailing skiff for 50$. The person made every part following the instructions from a book. The model is 30” LOA with an 8” Beam. Came with mast, two rudders, one for display and one for sailing. Also two weighted hinged drop down centreboards, each a different weight. The builder had in mind to make it RC . It is white cedar and very light weight.

Ronald

8 months ago

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Emma Jr sailboat

This is a 26 1/2” version of the Gary Webb design from bearospaceindustry.com Gary’s Emma is a sprit rig double end sloop which has a world-wide following. I built my full size Emma from Gary’s plans. The Emma Jr is also based on those plans of the frames and hull. I made changes to the design by altering the access to the servos. Emma Jr could have remained the same as her big sister but I didn’t. Gary is being kept informed of the build and he often has made positive comments along the way. Emma Jr is being designed to be sailed in shallow city reflection pools with water depth between 5-6 inches. Her beam is 8”; mast 24”, main boom 12” and jib boom 4 1/2”. I am using the sprit rig as Emma Sr is using. Emma Senior seen here in blue Emma Jr is not painted yet

Ronald

11 months ago

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It only took a smouldering cigarette …

While touring the Museum of the Gaspe, they told us a near disaster caused by a cigarette smouldering in the trash. The fishing vessel displayed outside, caught fire, requiring structural frames be replaced and hull planks. The carpenters were able to take my IPhone and get photos up on deck for me. There was a nice model in the museum created by a local model builder. which the staff brought me a chair to stand on to take photos of the deck. The staff are superb! The museum includes a large research library is open to visitors. Most of the collection is in stacks beyond eyes of the public. I was able to see some materials relating to the WWII period of history that included the 5 forts and two naval bases.

Ronald

1 year ago

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Fix’r Upper

I found this fixer upper yesterday and took some photos. It’s building technique is interesting.

Ronald

1 year ago

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HMCS Sackville post-WWII Canadian Research Vessel

Yes, it is a Revell kit like so many others who have built a Corvette, but this one involves no armour. During my research I found a book that it is not available in my library however, I could drive into Toronto and see the copy in the Toronto research library. I chose to try and contact the author. He kindly wrote me and has given me advice on this “kit-bashing” project. He told me the model represents the “Snowberry, which was one of ten built in Canada on British contract to British design, so the stern was not modified for minesweeping”, said Dr. Milner Sackville is different, I was told by Dr. Milner, that “if you are going to build Sackville you need to know that the stern of the Airfix kit is wrong for the first 54 Canadian built corvettes. These all had a wide “duck tail” stern to accommodate minesweeper gear — way too complex and problematic to kitbash. The deck clomber differed from ship to ship according to the practice of the yard, the program, and type of boiler — water tube, fire tube, pressurized boiler room etc…” I have been doing lots of research and have found some photos to assist me with this project. It requires changes to the “kit” and making parts that resemble the photos. I know there will be things that are missing plus that over the 20+ years, the ship went through several structural changes and refits. The photos show the two different stern images and how I modified the kit to create a “duck tail”. Other photos are of the revised superstructure for steerage. Noteworthy are the extended deck and addition of ladders/steps. Handrails will be added. RC conversion will be forthcoming.

Ronald

2 years ago

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Thanks to those who responded about Dean’s Kit

You may recall James May asked about having someone build his Dean’s kit of the HMS BRONNINGTON for his dad? I responded with questions about the kit and after consulting others with experience building them, it’s not one I could do. It requires someone who knows how to use photo etched parts. Another is James wanted to make an RC model, but this kit is only 18” in length and has a 3 3/8” beam which is very tight for a twin screw kit. Not for a novice, operator. Sorry but better to check out a kit before buying and then afterwards seeing your dream is more difficult than first thought. Ron

Ronald

2 years ago

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Question

Is this Nozzle mounted to the rudder? It doesn’t look to be surrounding the prop as other nozzles do.

Ronald

2 years ago

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RAAF Museum Point Cook, Victoria, Australia

Any of our members been to this museum, if so please PM me. I am working on a flying boat which is on display there. Yes guys, some boats fly!

Ronald

2 years ago

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5 Followers

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Billings - Dragen

This is an older Billings kit. Not a scratch build this time, rather nice after all other boats lately. I kept patterns of the parts.

Ronald

5 years ago

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6 Followers

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Miss Jenna located in Mahone Bay, N.S

Mike Kelly owns the Miss Jenna, a Russel Brothers Ville Class tugboat built for use by the RCN for duty on the East and West coasts of Canada. It has an approximate LOA of 40', beam 10' and interestingly virtually no keel. The drawings found, show a visible keel beginning about in the middle. A 4 1/2" width and about 1 3/4" depth, which becomes increasingly more moving aft. http://www.russelbrothers.ca/xlisterville.html Bill Froelich, Houston, Texas, built a fine 40" 1"=1' scale model seen here. Bill and I have been in contact and have shared various ideas.

Ronald

2 years ago

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Test Floats - Sea Trials

I took my three winter builds up the street to my neighbours pool. Tug Miss Katherine, Vosper, and Folk sailboat Ballast was good on all three. I had my Forward/Reverse power controls set-up opposite to what I prefer but those were just minor adjustments. Surprised that the Vosper requires a larger turning radius, though I did not give it much power in that small pool, especially on the first test out of the bathtub. Rather hard to take photos and control at the same time. I took a couple videos too but they did not turn out very well. It is a small outdoor pool, but for my first test float, it was perfect for me. No swimming was required!!

Ronald

6 years ago

9 Posts

2 Followers

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Italeri Vosper 72’6” MTB 77

Donnieboy gave me this kit several years ago to build with the grandsons. But, the boys are not able to come over to help grandpa. Plus, they really are not interested! Plan to make the conversion to a single brushed motor using an NiHM. Looking over the deck there needed to be a hatch opening with the least disturbance to the design. I chose the area as seen in the photos. Built a coaming, and a hatch cover which once the torpedoes are in place is hidden. I do not believe the raised deck will be very obvious.

Ronald

6 years ago

7 Posts

3 Followers

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The Nordic Folkboat

Scratch build is well underway. It began with seeing one in a cradle on the shore of Lake Geneva. I wish now more photos would have been taken, but Google is a big help as are magazines. Currently, working on the mounting and alignment of the rudder.

Ronald

6 years ago

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📝 How to reduce roll in a warship model

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Your freighter here is much larger than the 1/200 warship model . I do like the floor tiles idea you are using for the open flat bottomed freighter hull.

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📝 HM/50 ESC

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Selling for $10 cdn

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💬 Re: Superstructure

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Wow, quality workmanship. My hands would ache from doing that type of precision cutting. I hope you enjoy the praise you have earned!

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💬 Re: Vosper

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Garth your solution looks fine. Will the Flysky receiver work that low in the hull? I thought you were saying it had to be above the water line?

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📝 Seaway tug boat

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Stephen how is your model different than the photo here?

Look closely, your model:
1) missing life rings, 2) missing the stove pipe from the galley, 3) it is missing the signaling arm off the mast, 4) steam whistle on the front of the stack, 5) arm on aft mast. You can see the rigging for the forward mast and stays for the stack.

These tugs were basically the same standing rigging. Yes, there are some differences as seen on the Joffre but my references were not for the superstructure but to answer your original questions about rigging plus any other items.

Deck features will be about the same too. It looks as though the builder of the model took liberties that can be seen when comparing the black and white photo of the original tugboat.

https://shipsoftheclyde.com/happenings/single?id=53101

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📝 HM/50 ESC

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There is a local person selling these HM- 50 ESC

Has anyone used them? And good or bad reviews?

50A Marine Boat ESC Electric Speed Controller Waterproof!

£37.99
The Brushed 50Amp is a Brushed Speed Control designed specifically for use in RC model boats. This Brushed speed controller has a 50Amp motor limit and has proportional forwards and reverse functions

Marine ESC-50. The hm-50 esc allows remote control of boat electric motors from an RC system. When connected with motor, it is capable of supplying up to 50 amps (forward) or 20a (backwards) of continuous motor current. Its integrated battery eliminator circuit (BEC) powers the receiver from the motor battery, with automatic cutoff of the motor power to preserve receiver power as the battery becomes depleted. It is small and powerful, waterproof, can be used for different type of boat.
working voltage 5-10 cells, 6-12volts

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📝 How to reduce roll in a warship model

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I forwarded the idea to someone else today too along with these photos.
I suggested using a 1/4” carriage bolt. grind off the round top to make it flat. Glue it to the bottom of the hull, add a fishing weight or a nut of a larger size and a washer with a nut of the proper size on the bottom.

You might also add a brass skeg to give added directional stability

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📝 Seaway tug boat

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Re: TUG BOATS
Post by mcgrattan » Mon Mar 09, 2009 4:44 pm

Seaway-3-vert.jpg
The Tug SEAWAY operated for Ardrossan Harbour Company from 1946-1969.

https://www.threetowners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5582

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📝 How to reduce roll in a warship model

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Ross I have heard no response after my little sketch, but give it a few more days.

What you are doing is different from the one I sketched and you are doing it on a Sailing vessel not a powered ship model with two motors.

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💬 Re: Zulu fishing boat

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The Zulu is a historic Scottish fishing boat, characterized by a steep, straight raked stern and a vertical stem, developed in 1879 in Lossiemouth. Combining the best features of Fifie and Scaffie types, these fast, carvel-built luggers dominated the North Sea herring industry in the late 19th century. They were known for their speed, power, and ability to carry large catches.

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📝 Wanted 540 Outboard motor

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David how much are these outboards?

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📝 How to reduce roll in a warship model

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Okay no pictures. How about a sketch?

Is this about right?

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📝 How to reduce roll in a warship model

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A couple pictures of this will help those who are visual learners. (Me)😀

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💬 Re: Vosper

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Perfect 🤩

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📝 New Members

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Greetings to All of the new members who have joined our model-boats.com website recently. You will discover their are active members from around the globe who regularly participate in discussions, show their work, give helpful advice and support by give you a simple Likes 👍

Do introduce yourself to us and if you are an active model boat builder, please share with us your projects. If you need information about a particular project ask that too.

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📝 Difficult Restoration's?

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The transom is easily notched to receive one of those outboards. Not an issue with water intake especially if you add a shield in the transom and weight forward.

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📝 Difficult Restoration's?

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Super job there Dave cleaning up after years of meals being cooked the galley below! 🤗

By the way, your skiff is the length and width as mine.

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📝 Model slipway 1/16 RNLI Tamar Lifeboat

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I guess since this is a lifeboat going out to make a rescue, the old song, “What do you do with a drunken sailor”
makes a good application, he won’t be able to tell you anything about the reds and greens. He is just be glad you are there to rescue him.🤪😘🤢🧜🏽‍♂️

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💬 Re: Vosper

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📝 Model slipway 1/16 RNLI Tamar Lifeboat

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Herman
Red is on the Port / Left side of vessel.

You have your navigation lights reversed.

What size LED diode are you using?

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📝 Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

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Woke to 40 cm/14” of fresh powder snow on Monday morning.
Glad the snowblower was working fine!

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📝 Peterd has passed away quietly this evening

9 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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Peter’s wife, Marilyn and family, have extended their appreciation of this website’s expressions of support during this time in their lives.

I took the comments from those who extended well wishes and prayers, placing them in an email. Then sent it on to the family representative who sent it on the Marilyn.

Respectfully

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💬 Re: Building a rowboat 1:6 scale from Model Boat magazine

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I don’t know what to look for on FB.

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📝 Peterd has passed away quietly this evening

11 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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I have received word that our colleague has quietly passed away. I don’t know his family other than Marilyn is his wife and there are family members too.

Remember them in your thoughts and prayers over these coming weeks.

Respectfully

Ronald

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💬 Re: Making the Rear Hatch

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Nice neat niffty nimble masterpiece

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📝 Edina Model Yacht Club at the Minneapolis Boat Show

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Isn’t this the same boat ?

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📝 Edina Model Yacht Club at the Minneapolis Boat Show

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Dave, I hope you get good attendance at the show. Which models are you showing?

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📝 Edina Model Yacht Club at the Minneapolis Boat Show

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I hope you are not raided by ICE during your show!

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💬 Re: Vosper

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Doing a fine job Garth. Yes the torpedo tubes will hide the nuts. I see you went for a different battery.

I still don’t like the way you chose to put your receiver and ESC in the bow under the deck.
It is s easy to place them in your well of the wheelhouse. I know from our conversation this week that you are not going to be detailing it as I did. So, why not use the space?

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📝 Meet Selma from Norway 🇳🇴

13 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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John gave me permission to share with you, his photos, sketches and information.

John Audun Hauge
Sandviksbod 19
5035 Bergen
90 78 40 38
john.audun.hauge@gmail.com
www.johnaudun.no

Meet Selma,
I see you have an interest in Selma. I owned it for nearly 20 years, and did a lot of work on it, I am the skipper. Selma was a bare hull when I started the project.

I have enclosed a few drawings, sails (not the mizzen because that is an old one), profiles and sketch of inventory.

Selma was built 1917 as a motorless sailship for fishing It was later motorized, the rudder is hinged to the aft stem.

See the sketch of below the deck, the rectangles in the engine room are tanks ca 400 litres each, one diesel and one water.

In the aft is a cabin originally, but I used it as workshop for engine and generator. The only cabin is in the front. Foreward of the head. But there are 4 beds in the main room, so called pilot beds, with bench in front. So 6 beds and if benches are used, 10. But that is crowded. We usually where 2 or 3 on board, and sometimes only me.

John Audun

Ron now here.. I asked John if he had a photo of Selma with the sails set and he obliged with this one here.

The other photos were taken by me from YouTube videos. You can find several of these and listen to the loud two cylinder engine as she maneuvers around in the harbour.

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