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[sonofpincher]

Saw this restored lifeboat at Cemaes Bay Anglesey. Has anyone modelled it, or drawn up a plan?

[Neil]

Saw this restored lifeboat at Cemaes Bay Anglesey. Has anyone modelled it, or drawn up a plan?

I built the 43' version of the boat both motorised and as pulling and sailing version a couple of years ago, but there were so many variations of length of the standard Watson it's just impossible to make a version of each different length of boat.

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,39214.0.html

[sonofpincher]

Thanks, Neil, went to your link, and to say I was impressed by your build "Saga", is an understatement!  But, I can't deal with a model of that size, more like 24" long is my style.  But you have told me that it is a "Watson", so that's a help.  The Association who have restored this historic sail & oar version offer trips out in it in season, for £10 a go!  Confess I am not a Lifeboat enthusiast, but thought it would make a good small scale sailer to add to my fleet at North West Scale Model Boat Club - check out our Website - one of our Members has a 1/4 scale lifeboat and tractor - tractor weighs 6cwt - based, I think, on one at Lytham St. Annes.

[Neil]

Oh yes I saw that one two years ago at the Blackpool show..............absolutely orgasmic...........and then as I was talking to him he told me that he was building his own miniature Turbo diesel engine to go into it............the man is a genius and a very very nice geezer to talk to.............his Talus and Mersey were just unbelievable to say few words.
neil.