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kinmel

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That's the slipway sorted
« on: July 08, 2013, 02:21:45 pm »
The last few weeks have been spent building a slipway for use with my Speedline 1/12th Tamar.

No boathouse as yet, the design of Moelfre's new lifeboat station is still on the drawing board.

There is a video of the launch and recovery on Youtube ......      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAx9-lbyFvc&feature=youtu.be

Please forgive the video quality and the music, they are nothing to do with me  ok2
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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2013, 02:56:58 pm »
 :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-)) :-))
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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2013, 02:57:30 pm »
b****** marvellous, Kinmel..........just love it.....boat and slipway.........superb.
 
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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2013, 05:01:54 pm »

Very impressive. Well done.    :-))


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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2013, 05:32:28 pm »
Yeah thats mint that like  :}


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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2013, 06:01:33 pm »
brilliant idea! congratulations.
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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2013, 06:10:51 pm »
Very nice indeed, it certainly moves , would love something like that !
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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2013, 08:30:18 pm »
Now that,s what I call an entrance!!! Brilliant,
Also a very cute pick-up, you could have it launching out the car
and then parking itself back again.  O0

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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2013, 08:32:25 pm »
Quote from: john44 on July 08, 2013, 08:30:18 pm
you could have it launching out the car
and then parking its self back again.  O0

john

Now that is an interesting idea, with the slipway unfolding off the roof rack too  :}
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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2013, 08:50:14 pm »
Quote from: kinmel on July 08, 2013, 08:32:25 pm
Now that is an interesting idea, with the slipway unfolding off the roof rack too  :}
Yes thats what I thought too %% with it all unfolding like one of those
self operating soft top mechanisms. {-)
joking apart you have done a first class job.
If you dont mind me asking what is your running set up?
it must be brushless to move like that.

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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2013, 09:02:17 pm »
Quote from: john44 on July 08, 2013, 08:50:14 pm
Yes thats what I thought too %% with it all unfolding like one of those
self operating soft top mechanisms. {-)
joking apart you have done a first class job.
If you dont mind me asking what is your running set up?
it must be brushless to move like that.

john


The boat has Speedline's standard shafts and 5 blade brass props.

Connected to a pair of low Kv brushless motors ( http://www.giantshark.co.uk/xyh5055-400kv-brushless-outrunner-p-403284.html ) with

70amp Escs  ( http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=24569 ), but tests show  each motor is happy with a 20amp inline fuse.

with 5 cell Lipos to complete the set up ( http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=26713 )

those batteries give plenty of running time and at top speed the hull sits on the water just the same as RNLB Kiwi running at 27knots.
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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2013, 08:49:41 am »
Thanks for that kinmel,that info will help me and countless others
I run my 1/12th Speedline Trent on 500kv motors but at 14.4v
they are on Hobywing 90A esc,s but as you say those motors
are economic as I can sail all morning without the 5000 Nimh
running out.I just need to increase the battery voltage to get
a better performance.

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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2015, 08:24:43 pm »
Hello Kinmel,


Could you give me some more detail on your slipway please?


What did you use and how do you hook up the boat?


THE SETUP LOOKS GREAT  :o :-))


thank you
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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2015, 03:02:38 pm »
Quote from: ovl on June 30, 2015, 08:24:43 pm
Hello Kinmel,


Could you give me some more detail on your slipway please?


What did you use and how do you hook up the boat?


THE SETUP LOOKS GREAT  :o :-))


thank you

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Re: That's the slipway sorted
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2015, 03:11:44 pm »
Got it  :-))


Thank you very much  :-)
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