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[condorman]

Hi I am building the boston typhoon and I noticed a different frony mast on some pictures, see below.
Should I use the do the mast as the kit or as in the pictures.

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

I built mine using the Kit's single mast.  I did wonder at the time as I had the picture you show with the real Boston's mast.  I think it looks a better model with the two supports, so if you can make this version I would love to see it.

I have a second Boston ready to make and would love to try this version.     It does look man for the job, as they say.


Ken

 

[derekwarner]

mmmm..... that's a very intesting snap of the foredeck

We see the "Norwinch" type hydraulic motor....+ the anchor chain drum & two jipsy drums...............but what is the chain on the foredeck on the port side? ..... ..............Derek

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Hi Derek

Something to do with Fish I think.     


ken

[condorman]

Hi Ken thanks for the reply, I`ll go for the double but it will be a while. Just done the rudder frame and fixed the prop and motor in.
Bought the kit at hay dock park show and it didn`t look too big till I got it home. Let you know how I get on with the mast.
  Tony

[Liverbudgie2]

The pictures show a later version of the Boston Typhoon NOT the Mountfleet example - just thought that you like to know.

LB

[DavieTait]

The 2 colour photos show a completely different trawler , that's the Arctic Corsair H320 at her museum berth in Hull

The first photo you have is a different trawler with the same name

[DavieTait]

mmmm..... that's a very intesting snap of the foredeck

We see the "Norwinch" type hydraulic motor....+ the anchor chain drum & two jipsy drums...............but what is the chain on the foredeck on the port side? ..... ..............Derek

Thats the port side emergency anchor chain Derek. The Arctic Corsair carries anchors port and starboard but only the starboard one is rigged for normal use , looks like the port side is kept on a quick release so they can drop it from below whaleback ( a lot safer doing that in an emergency than trying to stay on your feet on top of the whaleback in bad weather ).




If they had to use the port anchor then either they would use the trawl winch to haul it back onboard ( chain direct onto the warp , how we would have had to do it if we had used an anchor on the David John as we didn't have an anchor windlass ) or simply cut it away ( all boats over 15m have to carry an anchor and chain , it must be ready to use but strangely the regs don't insist on a windlass to take it back onboard )