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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: squarechris on September 25, 2011, 09:02:41 am

Title: Advice for a newbie: Steam Tug Portwey
Post by: squarechris on September 25, 2011, 09:02:41 am

Hi All

I'm planning my first boat build in about 12 years and like the look of
http://www.stportwey.co.uk/

I was surprised I could not find a kit for this tug but would be ok modifying another kit.

Could any of you recommend a kit or hull that I could use??


thanks in advance

Chris   

Title: Re: Advice for a newbie: Steam Tug Portwey
Post by: nhp651 on September 25, 2011, 11:30:16 am

Quote from: squarechris on September 25, 2011, 09:02:41 am

Hi All

I'm planning my first boat build in about 12 years and like the look of
http://www.stportwey.co.uk/


thanks in advance

Chris   

That's an awefull lot of planning you intend to do,  {-) {-)

seriously though, I think a company called Kingston Moulddings do a hull similar to the Portway that you could adapt.
I remember a chap at one of my nightschool classes some years ago bought one, and although it was not detailed( didn't contain plate lines, hawse holes etc, it was a nicely moulded hull.....try there for their hull and see if it fit's the bill.

neil.

Title: Re: Advice for a newbie: Steam Tug Portwey
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on September 25, 2011, 11:38:42 am

is it the HS tug as they where built around the same time  http://www.kingstonmouldings.com/pdhsclasstug.htm   I have fitted a Gemini ant type 2 boiler  and it goes in easy and it's a nice hull

Peter

Title: Re: Advice for a newbie: Steam Tug Portwey
Post by: nhp651 on September 25, 2011, 01:23:46 pm

yes, that's the one I had thought of Peter.

would be easy enough to put twin screws on that little boat.

neil.