Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: Neil on February 25, 2018, 04:39:41 pm

Title: BEN AIN
Post by: Neil on February 25, 2018, 04:39:41 pm: Just had a message about a BEN AIN I owned some 10 years ago about how much ballast to but into it..............I never built it so if any builders are out there of this model, could you tell me please how much you put in, using a 12v 7amp/hr battery as I haven't a clue, and the guy wanting the info didn't even leave his name via email.

thanks, neil.
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: afetta on February 25, 2018, 05:13:40 pm: Nell thanks for posting that, it was I that contacted you regarding the Ben Ain and the actual displacement, sorry not to include a name, actually I am a novice at this posting and messaging..sort of thought the sender would be revealed..
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: Neil on February 25, 2018, 05:21:33 pm: Quote from: afetta on February 25, 2018, 05:13:40 pm
Nell thanks for posting that, it was I that contacted you regarding the Ben Ain and the actual displacement, sorry not to include a name, actually I am a novice at this posting and messaging..sort of thought the sender would be revealed..

ahh............I wondered if youd make it on here..........was a very out of the blue message and it wasn't unti after I had posted this that I actually did build a Ben Ain but that was more than 30 yearsago and it was a converted smaller Caldercraft Talacre kit.............could you tell me where you saw the photo as I don't know which model you mean now...........

thanks afetta, and welcome to the site.........plenty of help here for you, as both a novice and seasoned builder...........I'm often asking members, especially about electrickery..

neil.
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: afetta on February 25, 2018, 05:30:41 pm: Yes, I saw the photo on the Tugforum.com, someone had asked a question about Mount Fleet models, your photo was one of the reply posts..A
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: Neil on February 25, 2018, 05:53:36 pm: I thought that forum had folded some time ago..........I was a member...........will have a look. thanks.
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: mountfleet on February 25, 2018, 06:19:54 pm: Hi Afetta,
My works Ben Ain has a 7lb weight at the front of the main hatch, across the hull, a 12v 7ahr battery at the back of the hatch, 2 2lb weights under the bridge and a pound of lead shot resined in round the propshaft.
Giving a total of 12lb plus battery.
Hope this helps
Adam
Mountfleet
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: TheLongBuild on February 25, 2018, 06:30:36 pm: Quote from: Neil on February 25, 2018, 05:53:36 pm
I thought that forum had folded some time ago..........I was a member...........will have a look. thanks.
No the Tug Forum is still going
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: Neil on February 25, 2018, 07:13:40 pm: Quote from: mountfleet on February 25, 2018, 06:19:54 pm
Hi Afetta,
My works Ben Ain has a 7lb weight at the front of the main hatch, across the hull, a 12v 7ahr battery at the back of the hatch, 2 2lb weights under the bridge and a pound of lead shot resined in round the propshaft.
Giving a total of 12lb plus battery.
Hope this helps
Adam
Mountfleet

good one Adam..................now where is that tender tug..........hope it's on the burner mate. O0 :-))

neil.
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: afetta on February 25, 2018, 08:36:48 pm: Thank you all for the support, so 12 lbs seems like a good figure.
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: Buccaneer on February 25, 2018, 08:56:07 pm: Hello Afetta

My Ben Ain has a total all up weight of 12.3 Kg. This includes 2 x 12V 7.7 A/Hr Batteries at approx. 2.5 Kg each and 700 g of lead ballast. With just one battery you would need approx. 3.2 Kg of Ballast, depending on what other fittings you have. Hope this helps

John
Title: Re: BEN AIN
Post by: Buccaneer on February 25, 2018, 08:58:16 pm: Sorry about the underlining!! It should have been under 'total' and 'each' only.
John

I've cleared it for you.
ken