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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Springer Tugs => Topic started by: Bradley on July 12, 2008, 10:41:38 pm

Title: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: Bradley on July 12, 2008, 10:41:38 pm

Could this be a 1:1 scale Springer?  O0.  Seen in Padstow harbour on a recent visit to Cornwall.
Derek.   :police:

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer?
Post by: Shipmate60 on July 12, 2008, 10:44:45 pm

Derek,
That is a MultiCat.
The be all and do all in harbour vessel, oh yes and coastal passages and anything else they can get a contract for.
The Hydro Dynamics of a Breeze block.

Bob

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer?
Post by: Arrow5 on July 13, 2008, 07:43:06 am

Yes, perfect for a scale Springer as long as it has the  (official) Springer breeze-block hull O0  BTW why is there two Plimsol marks on the hull ?

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer?
Post by: toesupwa on July 13, 2008, 07:44:56 am

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=522762

Have a look at posts 11, 12 + 13...  O0

That would make a nice 'scale' Springer though, especially with the working crane.

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 13, 2008, 09:04:48 am

What's a MultiCat?

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: bigford on July 13, 2008, 03:03:51 pm

thats when you take two or more cats and superglue them together  {-)
cool looking boat

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 13, 2008, 04:18:16 pm

 {-) {-) {-)

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: Shipmate60 on July 13, 2008, 10:29:36 pm

Its basically the "new" name for a powered lighter.

Bob

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: Arrow5 on July 13, 2008, 11:15:11 pm

Why the "cat" bit, catamaran hulls or Caterpillar engine ? ???

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: towboatjoe on July 14, 2008, 01:18:33 am

How's this for a 1:1 springer

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: towboatjoe on July 14, 2008, 01:19:53 am

Here's one that works at Lock 52 on the Ohio River

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: towboatjoe on July 14, 2008, 01:29:23 am

Found another photo of the stilt mounted pilot house boat

Title: Re: 1:1 Scale Springer? (MultiCat)
Post by: Martin (Admin) on July 14, 2008, 04:41:08 am

I see there is a pusher tug working the Mersey and Mancher ship canal...

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