spitfiresooty
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Able Seaman · 39 pts
Croxteth Dr, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Member since Nov 2017
Last online 8 years ago
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happy hunterI haven't done a great deal to the happy hunter over the last months but the superstructure and masts are almost finished.I want to get the ballast in it next .I,ve got 2 -6 volt batteries in and tried about 1…
♥ 1 like2 replies448 viewshappy hunterhi liamduck .The bit that I am not sure of at the moment is looking at the bridge from the rear deck.There are ladders or steps down from the bridge at each side of the funnels ,down to a hatch with crane on o…127 viewshappy hunterthe superconductor is coming on ok just using photos and adjusting the scale .I,ve used a snake for the steering as ther doen't seem to be enough room for a servo near to the rudders .I,ve found a small motor …
+196 viewshappy hunterthanks everybody for the info .I will get 2 -6 volt batteries and fit them in the hull so that Ican work out the necessary extra ballast. I never thought of using a mixerbut will probably do this as well but n…1 reply335 viewsHappy Hunterhi -the hull only had these two motors and gearboxes in .I have greased the gearboxes cleaned the motors and soldered the wires on .The casings of the motors were rusty and have just been painted with a rust k…14 replies1,386 viewsHappy hunterthese are the motors and gearboxes in the boat .They look in rough condition but after cleaning ,greasing etc run ok .The sapce that has been used for the battery seems to havebeen divided int o4 for some reas…
♥ 5 likes112 viewshappy Hunterwork on renovating my Happy hunter is progressing but I need to decide on the battery and make location for it in the hull so that I can get the right amount of ballast in before proceeding any further .The qu…2 replies367 viewshappy hunterI've bought a Happy hunter tug which has been abandoned in somebodies shed for years and plan to rebuild it .Its basically just the hull and deck with motors ,props and rudders .The whole superstructure is mis…17 replies1,410 views
♥ 1 like2 replies448 viewshappy hunterhi liamduck .The bit that I am not sure of at the moment is looking at the bridge from the rear deck.There are ladders or steps down from the bridge at each side of the funnels ,down to a hatch with crane on o…127 viewshappy hunterthe superconductor is coming on ok just using photos and adjusting the scale .I,ve used a snake for the steering as ther doen't seem to be enough room for a servo near to the rudders .I,ve found a small motor …+196 viewshappy hunterthanks everybody for the info .I will get 2 -6 volt batteries and fit them in the hull so that Ican work out the necessary extra ballast. I never thought of using a mixerbut will probably do this as well but n…1 reply335 viewsHappy Hunterhi -the hull only had these two motors and gearboxes in .I have greased the gearboxes cleaned the motors and soldered the wires on .The casings of the motors were rusty and have just been painted with a rust k…14 replies1,386 viewsHappy hunterthese are the motors and gearboxes in the boat .They look in rough condition but after cleaning ,greasing etc run ok .The sapce that has been used for the battery seems to havebeen divided int o4 for some reas…♥ 5 likes112 viewshappy Hunterwork on renovating my Happy hunter is progressing but I need to decide on the battery and make location for it in the hull so that I can get the right amount of ballast in before proceeding any further .The qu…2 replies367 viewshappy hunterI've bought a Happy hunter tug which has been abandoned in somebodies shed for years and plan to rebuild it .Its basically just the hull and deck with motors ,props and rudders .The whole superstructure is mis…17 replies1,410 views