Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: Jerry C on October 29, 2011, 10:58:15 am

Title: al khubar pics
Post by: Jerry C on October 29, 2011, 10:58:15 am
Had an awesome sail today and just thought i would share some photos of an Al Khubar (renamed Flinders) that I scratch built for a customer.
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Post by: Number 6 on October 29, 2011, 04:49:51 pm
Water looks a bit rough in those first couple of photos! Hope it's well sealed, looks very nice, Dave.  :-))
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Post by: Jerry C on October 29, 2011, 11:30:13 pm
The rough water was supplied by my Star Perseus. and yes she is sealed well and has a nice high coaming inside the wheelhouse.
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Post by: irishcarguy on October 30, 2011, 03:10:20 am
Hi Mermod, lovely boats & they look absolutely terrific on the water, overall very very impressive.Mick B.
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Post by: Jerry C on October 30, 2011, 05:32:33 am
Thanks very much Mick B
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Post by: hama on October 30, 2011, 08:00:08 am
Great looking boats and great pictures. Looks like a lot of fun.
Hama
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Post by: Jerry C on October 30, 2011, 10:05:45 am
It was a really memorable day, it was overcast when we launched but after about an hour the rain set in but we were having so much fun we sat in the back of the station wagon and sailed on, then the tide came in and where there is normally a two foot drop over the weir we were able to sail clean over the concrete edge with no fear of scraping the bottoms, made for a whole new adventure down the river.
The only problem was the step where we retrieve the boats was under water by the time we go back making it hard to get em out, there is another photo of me with jeans rolled up hauling mine out ankle deep in water but im not sure about putting that picture up just yet.
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Post by: Jerry C on October 30, 2011, 12:05:41 pm
Over the weir and down the river (normally about 2 foot drop)
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Post by: Jerry C on October 30, 2011, 12:07:37 pm
my best side (so my wife says)
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Post by: Jerry C on October 30, 2011, 12:11:12 pm
Model boating safety tip.......Always know where youre friends are before attempting to retrieve your vessel.