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[Robert Davies]

garston1, thanks for the posting the pics of my PT boat!

It is a somewhat reworked ProBoat....

Reworked? Yup, motors, shafts, props, batteries, radio gear (FrSky 2.4ghz), rudders, water cooling, ballasting, superstructure detailing.... I often wonder whether starting with a hull and a plan would have been quicker!

Anyhow, I'm glad to see it sails bang on it's marks - The real thing couldn't plane, and neither can this one.

Enough about mine...... The 'MEANDER' in your pics is a really well researched model based on the ModelSlipway 'Dutch' tug, I had a long chat with its' owner/builder - it's one of those models that if you ate/drank the wrong thing in Wonderland, you could go aboard and sail! The prototype if I remember this correctly, is engaged in work on a windfarm off the Kent coast.

-Rob

[garston1]

Hiya Rob, the PT boat was very impressive on the water, not too mad as one or two were on that day 

[dave301bounty]

Martin, Some really good photo,s , interesting array of boats .is that Claughton still for sale .

[mfelton23]

Martin, Some really good photo,s , interesting array of boats .is that Claughton still for sale .

Hi Dave.

If im not mistaken the Claughton is still for sale the guys name is Max Ferrie and he can be contacted throo hoylake's web site.

Mark.

[dave301bounty]

Thanks Mark ,passed your house last week ,some nice sandstone cottages ,history .

[garston1]

Hiya Mark, tony Carr bought the boat.

[dave301bounty]

Well ,,,that goes to show ,dunnit .first strike

[mfelton23]

that Tony buys anything thats moving or not He's after my severn he'll have to come up with some serious money to get that off me though

[dave301bounty]

Will you stop being Mr  Sorted .  the countrys in a mess .

[mersey dave]

that Tony buys anything thats moving or not He's after my severn he'll have to come up with some serious money to get that off me though

Yes he is now known as dell boy.

[red181]

not too mad as one or two were on that day 

not everyone likes slow boats, each to their own, providing fast and/or large  boats are driven with courtesy when others are on the water, which is what i do with my large fast boats