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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

7 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

9 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

9 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

9 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

8 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

9 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

11 months ago

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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

10 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

1 year 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

2 years 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

2 years 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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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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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

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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

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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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💬 Re: Model Slipway Vosper RTTL

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How much is this kit? Would it in its kit form be a good “public” boat for first time users?

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📝 Steam Glorious Steam.

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Beautiful!

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Glad to know you’re on the mend Doug.

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I agree DWBrinkman, if John wants to leave the site or have less emails then he should follow your directions

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📝 Happy Easter to ship modelers

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Blessings to All

He Has Risen!!

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It is disappointing to read that you wish to withdraw from the website and that it has not met your expectations.

Regarding the model you seek, FAIRMILE B, this web site had a SEARCH category. Did you try entering in the vessel in there?

I just did and found references going back 6 years giving history of the Fairmile company and the various designs that came out of it.

Try it John Quigley and you might be surprised. If after reading through all 6 years of posts on the Fairmile you have not found the information you seek, then ask specifically what it is you seek.

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She sails well in into the wind, quick response on the helm. You must be very pleased.

Where is this ? It looks like the pond where Peter Duncan sailed.

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Ah, so this is what you were asking me about…re: tow lights

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💬 Re: Transom work, being overwhelmed, and a discovery.

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Do you find yourself getting more pleasure from making the model or finding the kit and adding it to your collection? Just to be able to say, “ I have one of those” at your club meetings.

I too have kits, but more the plastic model airplane type stashed away. One of these days I will replace the worn out ones that are outside exposed to the elements, such as the three jets on the fence. This flight of three gives a pretty accurate wind direction indicator, versus the others. The C-130 has four plastic propellers that spin in the breeze, but for turning into the wind, it doesn’t hold the course very well.

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Nice to hear from you Colin.

Thanks for your response.

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📝 Is it 100% real or is it AI modified?

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100% Original

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What is beeping in the background of your video?

The new boiler seems to be working well.

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In the future, please ask permission from the owner of the photo before posting it in an AI generated backdrop.

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📝 AI Images

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#2 with lighthouse 😁

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📝 "New" Kid on the Block: Meus Racing?

8 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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Lew are you saying the product is sk good that you would pay double or triple the price?

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📝 Anyone tried Solar Powered RC boat?

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Any photos of your vessel?

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📝 "New" Kid on the Block: Meus Racing?

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Isn’t there a tariff on all products coming out of China? Still even though the equipment is tariffed the price is still lower than North American products?

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📝 Post-Scotland inspiration

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Don’t let the Scottish Flags fool you, I asked the same question about rhem too. Apparently is you string them out it form MMM in some way. Metro Marine Modellers

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📝 Post-Scotland inspiration

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Today I presented my model at our Spring Metro Marine Modellers Club meeting.

“Grace” is a model I created to tell people about God’s Grace. My friend, Peter received God’s Grace two weeks before his passing into eternity. Peter was a fellow model boat builder and though we never personally met, we became friends via our model boats.

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💬 Re: Done! Officially the Taucher O Wulf 8, flagged and part of the fleet!

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Here are photos of your tugboat from the website Marinetraffic.com

If you go to the website you’ll be able to see the tug in various settings including dry dock.

Zoom in on the photos to see details and features.

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📝 Sprite

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Interesting read Bob and Doug, it’s not always available to have a discussion with a person in the industry be that candid about their product.

In these discussions people refer to “environmental impact or friendly products “ yet aerosol products are a pollutant too. Just look around your house and see all the different items we take for granted that in their manufacturing process are probably harmful to the environment and the ozone layer that makes up our planet.

I just as guilty of this as others. Just be careful with your choices.

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📝 Anyone tried Solar Powered RC boat?

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John, have you considered also placing any panels under the open space for gathering the reflective energy off the water?

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This is an older Cygnus design the new ones under Cygnus Marine Workboats Ltd. Blackbird Cottage, Saul, Gloucester are manufactured by Pete Meredith, length can vary 21-40ft.

This original design can be seen in many ports along the French Channel, plus the Scottish coastline and much of the UK. The boats are stern trawlers, in which the net is pulled in using a tricing line in the rear of the boat. The hull is of steel; and the length is 11 m - 36ft

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📝 Anyone tried Solar Powered RC boat?

16 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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Your solar panel recommendation:
300mm =11.811 in
600mm =23.622 in

Rounding up 12” x 24

John, the Cygnus GM21
21ft length x 8 ft beam
6.55 metres x 2.44 meters

A 1”:1’ model is 21”x 8”

If the model is to represent the one pictured, the model will need to be much larger to receive a solar panel 12x24

1.5”:1’ will equal the 8” beam

The length would be 31.5” x 12”
Scratching my head about those numbers. 🤔

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💬 Re: In the water & running

16 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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Your wife did a fine job filming! Thanks for sharing.

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📝 Anyone tried Solar Powered RC boat?

17 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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I began this journey with the idea of building a Cygnus GM21, but I had no line drawings for the vessel. I contacted Cygnus company owner, Mr. Pete Meredith, who responded by providing me with some drawings.

This morning he sent me drawings of another one of their vessels, a Cygnus GM19. I had not requested it but there was in my mail.

You just never know what you might receive when contacting a company asking permission to create an RC model of one of their boats.

I have a contact with a fella who creates 3D printed models. I may enter into the realm of doing a custom project. I already received permission to create it from Mr. Meredith.

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📝 Huntsman

17 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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Nice looking model, I hope our colleagues in the UK will be able to purchase it from you. 🇨🇦

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📝 Antique compass for a ship from the second half of the 18th century.

17 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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It’s beyond me how you could work such a small part of your model with such dexterity and patience. You must have used good magnifying glasses to make this fine example of a pedestal compass.

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📝 Transmitter brake down

19 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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I never tire of hearing from you Garth.

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💬 Re: I don't know what I've done wrong - if anything

19 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (

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Is A a different length from B ? See photos

What is the measurement from one side of coaming to the other?

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