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    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    5 hours ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hence the expression for 'skivers' of Swinging the lead!
    My son calls his depth measurer a 'Sounder'. Good enough for me.
    Roy
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    ๐Ÿ“ Rebuilding thames barge Cambria
    20 hours ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Oh! Ronald 'don't you trust me'?๐Ÿ˜Š

    I thought I explained a few posts ago.

    Never mind no one listens to the oldies!

    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Rebuilding thames barge Cambria
    1 day ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hello Alessandro, You mention the spritsail.

    A 'sprit' is a pole or spar. We have a bow- sprit which is at the bow of the boat.

    In this case the sprit from 'spritsail' is the long pole that holds the far corner of the sail up. Easy to do and there is no extra rigging needed.
    So the spritsail is also the mainsail in this case.

    Hope this helps.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Rebuilding thames barge Cambria
    2 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Majorray, I do not know if it might work but subs and helicopters use a levelling electronics device.
    regards
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    2 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Rowen if you look at the number posts / members who post then this is the most popular thread.
    Regards
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    2 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    I carnt agree a tall that Inglish is stoopid. The langwidge has been added 2 as our conkerers have cum and gon or stayed. In 1066 frenj Bill landed at astings as is mates ad told im he was the riteful king. He stayed and liked wot essaw. e bilt a few peers rownd the coste for the lads. If franz woz that gud e cud av gorn home arfter but i spec he woz fed up wiv snales 4 brekfst.
    E never whent bak so it mus tave been beta ear than frarns. Moast invadurs r fed up with thair one cuntry nd they sta.

    So wot langwidge do tha speek? Thay bring there oan and plonk it on top of the nativs 1.

    Wee av all thers and our bits 2 and we hav a com plex 1 lik the bloak sin iglus av wiv 50 wurds 4 sno.

    It seeems the wiffy fav vors Inglish so liv with it ore go and invad some wear.

    I did knot get speshul treetmnt wen the boms were forling lik wot the covid skolars dun. we ad 2 liv wiv it

    anon, but I am 85 !/2 !

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    2 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Points of sail

    These are generally the ones that most sailors use. The close reach is forward of the beam not behibd it.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ misplaced wives
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Stephen single subject groups often form together. The ladies have a common denominator of being model boat widows. This is a talking point! All talking points are good.

    I find that the main difference between gentlemaen and ladies is that men like to sort out problems and resolve them while ladies regard them as talking points and are not bothered about solutions.

    However if you want a quiet life and your spouse points out something that needs to be done my 60+ years of marriage have taught me one major lesson:- It is quicker to drop everything you are doing and attend to the problem.

    Otherwise you will be regarded as 'typical male' useless when wanted! So by instant attention this in itself will make you a paragon compared to other husbands, which in itself will give your wife a special position.

    She will be grateful, you will get unexpected cups of tea and other thoughtful things.

    Above all do not get smug about it, nobody likes a s******s.

    Yes dear, just coming!!!!

    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hello Doug does that mean the mice really are running everything? I have had my suspicions as the Covid enqiry in the UK has revealed a 'lack of expertise' amongst those who would like to think they are our betters!

    I think the mice have it!

    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    I think it may be the ultimate question that has no wrong answers.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    I knew it would be C. Who needs the queation?

    Roy

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    ๐Ÿ“ Queries
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Stephen what has happened to the Question?
    I just have the possible answers of ABC and D.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Of course my option precludes any way of knowing what is going on due to the rules applied, but my % score has reduced so I know the system is working!
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    3 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    I seem to have the ultimate question!
    It assumes that as I will just guess, so there is no point in posing the question.

    So only options of A,B,C,D are supplied.
    I think I will decline this one as it implies acceptance.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    4 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Hermank it is life! The Police never stop you on the road to congratulate you on your driving either!

    Just break the rules and 'voila'!

    Roy

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Will Everard
    4 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Peewit Will, is available for trips still on the Thames. Basic but well done food on-board.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Enterprise
    4 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Peewit, is this the Guardsman plan? I always fancied one but never got round to it.

    Looks great.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Rebuilding thames barge Cambria
    5 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Before RC was common I remember seeing a Thames Barge over at the Hampstead yachting pond. The leeboards were operating and the owner told me he had mercury filled tilt switches, one for each leeboard.
    They were wired up to electric motors that hauled them in or let them drop, there was lead weight at the bottom.

    It was done by the wind, if the boat leaned over the switch would tilt and the motor would drop the 'lee' board down but also hauling the windward board up.

    So fully automatic, but no control as to where it went!

    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Rebuilding thames barge Cambria
    5 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi, a barge is never going to sail close to the wind so you could just fit a rudder servo and do manual adjustments to the sails.

    She looks really nice, I had a smaller 48 inch barge for a time, but she was too heavy for me to manage and I think she is currently in a small museum.

    I have to say I did not builld her but did a bit of restoration.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Jump.... what lovely clear detailed pictures! Must have been a professional with a plate camera.
    thanks.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ 1st Advent
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Doug and all the best from sunny,not, Watford.

    Roy

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    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    You have to go along with the options. When I was young I was asked a simple question including my options.

    My choice was rich and famous! But it did not happen, it was not an option.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ 1st Advent
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hello Doug my daughter in law comes from Munich, I will let her know what she is missing!
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    In defense of this question none of the other choises qualify.
    Now if Titanic was an option we would know where we are. Also unfortunately where the lowest point was as well.

    But I digress (possibly my best subject) one might presume that be where a person might go, as sitting on a radar scanner would not get you anywhere.

    In Nelson's day there always seem to be a lad standing on the button, I grow cold just thinking about it. I wonder how many survived that into their 'teens?

    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ ANATOMY OF THE ESC FOR BRUSHED MOTORS. HOW THEY ARE MADE AND HOW THEY WORK IN THE DETAIL OF THEIR EL
    7 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    It depends on how many amps you want it to run on. You need to check the gain of the transistor and compare it with the the o/p of the transistor driving the big one.

    Electronize did a more powerful esc maybe check what was done there. I am passed that sort of design bit now, sorry!

    I mentioned I was using the 43 which was happy at 15 amps i.e. European amps not the ones they have in the far east!

    regards
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ ANATOMY OF THE ESC FOR BRUSHED MOTORS. HOW THEY ARE MADE AND HOW THEY WORK IN THE DETAIL OF THEIR EL
    7 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    The power transistors may be mosfet but the Electronize kits I made up had the old fashioned power transistors.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ What do these resemble?
    7 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    I am going to get into trouble if this thread wanders into pros and cons of hearing aids.

    The unit looks similar to mine, I had a bizzare choice of colours but quickly chose ones that matched my hair where it still shows.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    7 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Are'nt these Admirals naughty. I think it is a hint about spelling?
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ What do these resemble?
    7 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    If they are hearing aid inserts and I have seen similar, they are about 5-6mms diameter.
    Ihave a friend who has them and I was going to ask (NHS) Audio dept if they were options as they look like they allow a bit of airflow.
    Roy

    ๐Ÿ“ ANATOMY OF THE ESC FOR BRUSHED MOTORS. HOW THEY ARE MADE AND HOW THEY WORK IN THE DETAIL OF THEIR EL
    7 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi Allessandro. The ZN409 is a passive chip no programming needed. If you want more power a higher current o/p transistor like a OC29 or 3055 sorry can't remember the numbers. Should be cheap but I can find plenty of them in my tranny collection if needed.
    Remember these old power transistors have a 0.7 volt loss across emitter to base and develop unwanted heat.
    Roy.



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