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I took these two
pictures of the Mersey on its carriage today whilst I was moving the
boat from its location in the kitchen back into the outside workshop.
This was a command from my wife under pain of death!!!
This first picture shows the
boat in its minimum height configuration to allow housing in the
boathouse.
This last picture shows the
boat with the aerials/radar mast fully extended ready to launch.
Sorry about the lack
of updates recently but the Mersey build has taken a back seat to my
current project, a 1/12th Tyne class Lifeboat 47-008 RNLB Phil Mead.
This WAS the boat stationed at Teesmouth until recently as the RNLI
closed down the station.As I am a member of the Lifeboat 24-7 forum (http://www.lifeboats24-7.co.uk/forum)
and sympathise with the upset of the crew at the closure I decided to
build a model of their boat as a tribute to the superb work these
volunteers do to save lives at sea.
This first picture shows
the radar mast in its extended position and the important parts for
folding marked.
The first thing to be done
is to release the clips and fold down the upper mast on its pivot
towards the starboard side of the boat. Also the radar scanner MUST BE
across the beam of the boat NOT fore and aft or it will not fit into
the gap when folded!
The locking pins (see pic
1) are removed and the Port side of the spray screen is folded
forwards.
The mast is then pulled
out of its clamps towards the stern of the boat and folds down to give
minimum projection above the wheelhouse roof.
This last picture shows
the mast almost folded flat as seen from the side.
Cheers Mike True
Mersey Lifeboat Nutter!!!!!
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