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Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: morton on May 24, 2012, 08:10:33 pm

Title: clyde puffer
Post by: morton on May 24, 2012, 08:10:33 pm

hi , i have bought a clyde puffer called highlander,ihave been told they were no such name, it should have been called maid of scotland,does anyone know who owned it , or any of its history john.

Title: Re: clyde puffer
Post by: Neil on May 24, 2012, 09:02:37 pm

it was the generic name given by Frank Hinchliffe to his Puffer, and was a representation of the 66' puffer that plied it's trade arouind the Western Isles and the Crinnan canal of Scotland.
So, no, there wasn't a puffer called Highlander, but would represent quite a number of other real puffers, with a little changing and reseafch.
neil.

Title: Re: clyde puffer
Post by: Corposant on May 24, 2012, 09:10:00 pm

Hi Morton

As you have been told, there was never a real puffer called "Highlander". The Mountfleet model is a generic example. The model called "Maid of Scotland" was built by Martin for Jan Specht in Germany.

On the homepage of Model Boat Mayhem, click on "My Builds" (Down the left hand side), then click on "The Build"

There's also a build log in "Working Vessels", called "Martin's Mountfleet Highlander Puffer" which you will find invaluable.

Mike

Title: Re: clyde puffer
Post by: BarryM on May 25, 2012, 12:10:30 pm

John,

My tame (?) puffer expert tells me that neither of the the names quoted applied to a full-size vessel.

Regards,

Barry M

Title: Re: clyde puffer
Post by: nemesis on June 02, 2012, 07:50:41 pm

Hi, Call it what you like & enjoy your sailing. Nemesis

Title: Re: clyde puffer
Post by: Norseman on June 02, 2012, 08:08:33 pm

Hi John

I have it at the back of my mind (so I'm probably wrong) that many Puffers names ended in 'light'
So maybe pick something you like - for example if trees then Rowan Light or Wych Light etc?
Try to avoid Coor's, Bud, Miller etc, I do. :}

Dave

Title: Re: clyde puffer
Post by: richald on June 03, 2012, 12:45:36 am

Try this web page - lots of puffer names, brief histories and photographs . . . .

http://themackenzies.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/puffers/puffer_index.htm (http://themackenzies.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/puffers/puffer_index.htm)

I named my puffer 'IONA' after the Scottish Island 'cos it meant fewer letters to stick on !  :D

Richard