Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: dougal99 on January 31, 2010, 10:16:30 pm

Title: Ice breaking
Post by: dougal99 on January 31, 2010, 10:16:30 pm

Hi All

These pictures were taken this afternoon as one of out hardier members tried to make space in the ice for a decent sail.

Doug

Title: Re: Ice breaking
Post by: Bradley on January 31, 2010, 10:35:42 pm

Great pictures, Doug. :-))  Hate to think what the ice might have done to the paintwork, :(( :(( >:-o

Derek.

Title: Re: Ice breaking
Post by: lucifer on January 31, 2010, 10:45:07 pm

I did that years agowith a scatch built model of the De moins heavey cruiser and took a chunk outof the bow and almost sank another boat in the process  <:(

Title: Re: Ice breaking
Post by: nemesis on February 02, 2010, 04:18:00 pm

Hi, Last January I was breaking 5/8" thick ice on our pond, good fun but the damage it caused means that I will not be doing it again. All the blades on the prop were loosened, tail end shaft bearing shot, rudder bearing
shot as well. The hull scored so it needs a paint job & this was an ice-breaking tug built for the job.
                                                           Nemesis