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stoppel
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Springer Andre-B look
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September 13, 2009, 09:39:29 PM »
last week i start boulding an springer tug for my dougter.
this tug have the look of my model of the Andre-B
here the first pictures
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stoppel
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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September 13, 2009, 11:23:19 PM »
That's Quite Interesting Stoppel, Nice Idea
But Whats The Big Hole In The Bow Of The Hull?
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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September 14, 2009, 12:14:01 PM »
Yes what is that ? A Toesup Drive device? Water-jet? nice tug, nice Springer.
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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September 14, 2009, 02:02:14 PM »
VERY Nice!... in the vernacular of the our youths, 'Wicked guy, well phat!'
can't wait to see a video of on the water.
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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September 14, 2009, 04:02:13 PM »
Only started it last week !!!!!
Fine Job( better get back to mine )
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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September 14, 2009, 04:46:05 PM »
Quote from: over_powered84 on September 13, 2009, 11:23:19 PM
That's Quite Interesting Stoppel, Nice Idea
But Whats The Big Hole In The Bow Of The Hull?
it is a kind of waterjet with a normal rudder on the end
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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September 25, 2009, 07:44:46 PM »
Very, very nice
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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September 26, 2009, 12:35:13 AM »
Nice looking tug!...
I notice you have 'flattened' out the underside of the hull at its deepest part and seem to have done the same at the stern.. (Naughty!!)..
How are you powering the prop in the tube?... I used a flexible cable drive in Proteus
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Need to see some pics of the internals...
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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September 26, 2009, 11:17:04 PM »
i rebould an Graupner flexible cable drive
I mnounted it into a copper pipe with some ball bearings
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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September 28, 2009, 09:11:01 PM »
hi stoppel
your springer looks great (ideal for night sailing as well)
cheers spud
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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January 18, 2010, 08:57:52 AM »
Did we ever get a performance report on the "hole-in-the-hull" drive system ?
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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January 18, 2010, 08:33:43 PM »
Quote from: arrow5 on January 18, 2010, 08:57:52 AM
Did we ever get a performance report on the "hole-in-the-hull" drive system ?
No we didn't. Which is a pitty as I wanted to see some photos of it in the water.
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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January 19, 2010, 08:13:20 AM »
Time to get nosey methinks
gonna send PM. I would have thought a tapered tube would be better.
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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January 22, 2010, 10:11:36 PM »
Sorry i didnt has a lot of time last months.
When the weather is better in a few weeks i try to test the springer.
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January 23, 2010, 09:11:27 AM »
That will be good Stoppel, we look forward to the test, thanks.
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Re: Springer Andre-B look
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May 20, 2010, 08:49:24 PM »
it didn't work.
now i removed the "hole-in-the-hull" drive system.
here is an movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOR1-bQaNMQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8m7Vy-Q1Zc
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