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[tugnut]

Hi Dave hope Goa's OK for you.
all the best John

[mersey dave]

Hi Dave hope Goa's OK for you.
all the best John

Thanks John. 

Regards Dave.

[Capt Podge]

Wish you a safe and successful op and a speedy recovery Dave.

Regards,

Ray.

[mersey dave]

Wish you a safe and successful op and a speedy recovery Dave.

Regards,

Ray.

Thanks Ray, they say at the hospital I am looking at the end of July to have the op so a bit of a wait yet. 

Regards Dave.

[deepstar]

hi dave
they are a great little tug
 i have two that i sail
and on hull and superstructure ready to build
so i will be be selling one
 to make a bit of room for the new one
 keep the photos coming
and good luck with the build
regards deepstar

[mersey dave]

Hi all, just a quick update..... I will be getting back on this build again very soon I have been doing bits on my Maltby so it's getting close to working on my ASD tug so there will be lot's of photo's and your help needed I am sure.

Regards Dave.

[tugnut]

Cant wait

[mersey dave]

Ok I have now got round to working on the tug again, today I managed to get some of the wheelhouse built.

Regards Dave.

[tugnut]

  and now the windows

[mersey dave]

Windows...... I will have a go at them tomorrow John, I hate doing windows but they will have to be done. I have decided to change the look of the wheelhouse a bit and yet still undecided as to fitting a bow thruster.

Regards Dave.

[Paul2407]

That's a lovely looking Tug Dave, can't wait to follow the further progress of this

[mersey dave]

That's a lovely looking Tug Dave, can't wait to follow the further progress of this

Hi Paul, yes its a nice handy size my idea is I can carry this around as and when I have bad days with my leg. But as you can see I have a long way to go before this one gets to see any water. 

Regards Dave.

[Paul2407]

my take on these models, does it matter how long it takes if you enjoy it just relax and it takes as longs as it takes

I've just started a restoration on a smit rotterdam where the paint was all cracked infact after sanding it back this morning it turns out it was the filler originally done 38 years ago that was cracked anyway all sanded this morning back to bare wood, and currently the sealer is drying 

[mersey dave]

my take on these models, does it matter how long it takes if you enjoy it just relax and it takes as longs as it takes

I've just started a restoration on a smit rotterdam where the paint was all cracked infact after sanding it back this morning it turns out it was the filler originally done 38 years ago that was cracked anyway all sanded this morning back to bare wood, and currently the sealer is drying

Hi Paul. sounds like a big job you have on your hands..... Good luck hope it all goes well.

Regards Dave.

[Paul2407]

Thanks Dave,
It won't be as nice as yours, I'm not as good at modelling as most on here :( but I will do a reasonable job (I hope  ) It's a bigger job than I should have started with as I've not built a boat for 25+ years but I got a nice sized boat very cheap so fingers crossed.

Thanks Paul

Look forward to all the updates on your boat

[mersey dave]

Hi all, just a quick update...... I have not done anymore on the tug due to me getting a new false leg and at the moment it's quite painful to wear. But hopefully things will settle down soon I hope and I can get back to working on it soon.

Regards Dave.

[Tugboat adam]

Looks great Dave my running gear for mine only arrived last week

[essexbill]

Hi.
Like your thread on this build you have answered a lot of my questions before I need to ask them.
I am just getting back into model boating.
With limited time and only the garden to use as a workshop for larger jobs, do you think this is a good project ?
It looks fairly straight forward as a build and reasonably affordable with fittings ect included with the hull.
Of coarse I know running gear motors and so forth will be extra.