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[Stavros]

Tug Dicky rides the waves



Stavros

[number-1]

great looking tug you have there, you mention its very manoeuvrable, I'm looking for a new project for scale steering competions, do you think this would be suitable? whats the length/beam? thanks for any replies. Les

[DickyD]

Maneuverable when going ahead, rubbish when going astern 

[tolnedra]

Hi Richard,

You haven't changed the prop/kort nozzle, have you? Mine isn't too bad astern, but you have to give it time to react.

Danny

[DickyD]

No I kept the kort nozzle and prop Danny.
Got a lot of cavitation going astern, but I think it might have been riding a bit high in the water so I have added some more ballast and will try again.

[Ghost in the shell]

No I kept the kort nozzle and prop Danny.
Got a lot of cavitation going astern, but I think it might have been riding a bit high in the water so I have added some more ballast and will try again.

My Miranda does that where identical ~Gemini does not, so a lil weight in her rear end will do it

[rwalker]

Here's that motor mount pic that Weeds asked for. It may look different than what you have, this is the Hen Long Work Boat. As you can see, a hotter Mabuchi can motor will fit nicely into the intended mount. HOWEVER! This image is possible because I had to open it up again.

It seems two things happened:

1. The motor loosened from its mounting screws

2. The resulting friction against the mount experienced by universal heated up the motor shaft  u-joint and the hole thing came loose from it.

It seems that with a stronger motor, the friction fit of the stock u-joint is inadequate for prolonged runing....or was the sudden reverse move by the Cub Scout at the controls the cause? Who knows, but I'm going to upgrade the u-joint to something proper.
And tighten those screws down with Loc-Tiite!

[Damien]

Richard,
What approx scale are these tugs ? I'm  trying to work out dimensions for superstructure, masts etc. I've filled all the imperfections in the hull and deck, and ready to tackle the cabin/deckhouse etc.
Damien. 

[DickyD]

Hi Damien I worked mine on a 1:48 scale more or less, the crew are 1:50.

[Damien]

Thanks Richard, I'm going to base mine loosely on MT Lorraine, an Aussie tug based in Queensland.

  Lorraine: Specifications
General Specifications
Survey (QLD)   USL 2B (4 persons), USL 2D (6 persons)
Length   15.3 metres
Beam   4.7 metres
Draft   2.0 metres
Displacement   47.8 tonnes
Bollard Pull   7 tonnes
Fuel Cargo Capacity   20,500 litres
Water Cargo Capacity   2,000 litres
Machinery & Equipment
Main Engines   2 x 300 hp Cummins NT855
Generator   1 x 12 kva Nissan





 now it's calculator time to figure the scale, just on 1/48th so "O" Gauge figures will be close enough.
The only other pic I've found is from the bridge to rear over the stern.
Damien

[DickyD]

Put her back in the water again today after adding to the ballast and she behaves and looks a lot better.

[Edward Pinniger]

Looking very nice on the water! I hope to take some similar photos of my own boat soon, but it hasn't run since I finished it.

To Damien - the Workboat hull is about 56cm long, so your 15.3m prototype would scale out at 1/27. 1/24 figures would probably be OK for this.

[Damien]

Thanks Edward, School was too long ago it seems & i got the calc's wrong.
D.

[spud]

hi all
if your looking for a seaport tug have a look on ebay Item number: 260241947209
no connection just a customer
great conversion dickyd
cheers spud