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(Pleasure Craft) SEA ROVER
Model was Sea Rover, built about 50 years ago with my father on the living room floor. Power was a Mabuchi 6/12 volt running on two PJ996 lantern batteries or two 4.5v bell batteries wired in series. Well before R/C. Finally gave ot aay to neighbours son and switched to aircraft for 40 years. Now living in Portugal and glow fuel hard to get so changing back to water craft. (Motor: Mabuchi) (ESC: N/A) (5/10)
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Billings Sea King refit
This Sea King was bought me as an anniversary prezzy over 40 years ago and was run up to about 11 years ago when it was stored away in the cellar. Unfortunately we had a flood and as the boat was wrapped in a binbag it could not float out and all systems were wrecked. I now intend to re-fit. As you can see she needs new rails and external fittings.
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π Billings Boats Sea King
4 years ago by
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Puddle pirate, I have been trying to restore an old Sea King for over a year now BUT due to domestic reasons the project has stalled. It was originally built around forty years ago and the parts were cut using a jig saw mounted under a stand (risky to fingers i know).
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π Sea commander hold ups.
4 years ago by
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Failing a boat winch, if you have power available look out for one of those electric garage hoists they sometimes sell at ALDI.
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π Sea commander hold ups.
4 years ago by
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Colin, re raising the board, have a look at the old system for the clothes airer/drier that used to go up to the ceiling in the kitchen.
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π Mississippi Queen at the lake today
5 years ago by
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As Corporal Jones would say "Dont Panic" I have just received a letter from the Uk Gov saying my pension will not be affected. I live in Portugal. Also passport just renewed and that will be ok too.
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π¬ Re: Short video of the first test of the new vacuum table
5 years ago by
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Looking at the video, I think you need to put about 25mm under the plug in order to get the full canopy mould. I was always told to increase the size of the plug in length and depth, you can always cut down.
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π¬ Re: Offshore Crane Vessel Bokalift 1, Build by Dutch sailing group Mail-line
5 years ago by
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As with most Dutch i know, your English is a lot better than my Dutch. Well done with the model.
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π¬ Re: STARLET
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Markie, the makers of saw blades are "starret"
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π Onetenor
5 years ago by
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Hi Doug, He seems to think it could be some time.
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π Onetenor
5 years ago by
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John is still having trouble with logging in so not getting any messages from this site.
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π Onetenor
5 years ago by
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I am passing this on from the RCME model aircraft forum. Onetenor (John) is currently in Holywell hospital after his hip replacement and is having trouble logging on. I am sure we all wish him the very best and a speedy recovery.
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π¬ Re: Schooner
5 years ago by
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At least you get to empty the bottle first.π
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π Hints and Tips.
5 years ago by
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I was always told, If you have a single rudder then port clockwise and starboard anticlockwise. If twin rudders then port anticlockwise and starboard clockwise.
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π Transmitter Mode 2
5 years ago by
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Which mode you use is purely personal. I use mode 2 for aircraft use and mode 1 for marine. Normally there will be one stick with a ratchet for throttle, this can easily be modified to spring loaded.
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π New website
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What has happened? I try to open pics of builds and get the notice that i need to login again. When i try to reset my password i only get told that the code has expired or has already been used.βΉοΈ
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π Help identifying
5 years ago by
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Video appears to have been taken at Fleetwood boating lake.
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π Bismark
5 years ago by
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You only need to look back a few years when they were doing the Spitfire. There were a number of complete kits on sale and some completed models(unflown)
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π Bismark
5 years ago by
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With the size my workshop will turn out to be, That is a very tempting ideaπ Part will be for the restoration of my Billings sea Queen, and part for my other hobby of model aircraft, I have a number of repair jobs due to the haulage company when we moved here to Portugal.
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π Bismark
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If you decide to go for it, you could always build a model shipyard complete with r/c crane and do it right.π
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π Good buy from Lidl
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I dont use Lidl much, but Aldi seem do all the sandpaper and bits for their tools such as belt sanders WHEN they sell the tools. Maybe Lidl do the same.
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π Home
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Hi Marky, Sounds like it could almost be worth being ill. I say almost but it is never nice being ill no matter how bad.
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π¬ Cracked Battery!
5 years ago by
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Hi Doug, check your spell checker. Should read YUASA?
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π internet sales
5 years ago by
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Hi Doug, Boanno. Or happy New year. I have been looking at HK and Cornwall models for Boats but had to go to SLEC for aircraft bits. it cost in postage but good quality.
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π internet sales
5 years ago by
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Hi All, Although i come from an aircraft background i am also into boating. I used to have a total of five model shops within a half hour drive to source my parts, before emigrating i had 1 who was mainly into cars so i had to go online. Now in Portugal I have no shops within 4 hours so have to rely on internet purchases.
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π¬ mini update
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This has been asked before, But, normally installed just after the prop and offset to one side.
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π PS Waverley
5 years ago by
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The local water company were responsible for my cellar flooding and "drowning" my "Sea Queen", they said to claim off my home insurance. Along with loss of all my dark room equipment and my radio control gear and sundry other kit it came to over a thousand pound. it took over three months to sort out.
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π Vic Smeed's 'Waterbaby'
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As the late Derek(Blaster)Bates said," Ex is something that has been" and "spurt is a drip under pressure"
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π¬ The Building Board
5 years ago by
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I still have a set from thirty years ago, now here in Portugal. With a new board i must say.
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π¬ The Building Board
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Looking at the pictures i would say they are original from the SLEC building board.
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π Margaret's health
6 years ago by
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As a newbie I dont know many of you, but i read all the blogs. I know how you must feel after losing my wife at a tender age of 38. My thought are with you.
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π Empress of Canada 1961
6 years ago by
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i don't know if you are aware that the "Empress of Britain" was later renamed as "Ocean Monarch" under Shaw Saville line from 1970 and was finally scrapped in 1975 in Taiwan. Good pictures can be found under the "Monarch" name showing the rebuilt stern area.
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