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Title: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: garston1 on November 07, 2008, 11:56:46 pm
Have any Mayhemmers wondered what other individuals or clubs Lakes or ponds look like? I thought i might start the ball rolling with the famous New Brighton Lake. Probably with the most picturesque scene of any Lake. Unless of course you know better! (the other martin)
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Post by: barryfoote on November 08, 2008, 07:47:14 am
Er now just a minute. I think this view is pretty good......The "lake" may be small but oh boy what a view.... :-))
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Post by: 6705russell on November 08, 2008, 07:57:27 am
Here is the Potteries Model Boat Club lake....

Russ
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Post by: Tralee on November 08, 2008, 11:23:47 am
(http://)
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Post by: DickyD on November 08, 2008, 12:03:08 pm
Picturesque, you must be joking.
Check these out.

http://www.srcmbc.org.uk/photo_galleries/gi_atthepond.php
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Post by: Liverbudgie2 on November 08, 2008, 12:11:55 pm
Well, we do see REAL ships coming and going, nither do we get our feet wet and muddy or have to bend down to put the model in the water.

It is due for replacement soon anyway.

LB
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Post by: The long Build on November 08, 2008, 12:31:48 pm
Go on ., How was that picture taken of the NewBrighton Pond ??
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Post by: Ron1 on November 08, 2008, 12:39:03 pm
The Ship Modelling Society sail at the Boat Museum Ellesmere Port when we have a launch day.
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Post by: Arrow5 on November 08, 2008, 12:41:56 pm
 "How was that photo taken?"  Probably the same way as this one of ONE of my "ponds"  %)!!
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Post by: nhp651 on November 08, 2008, 12:43:49 pm
I dare't post picks of Fleetwood lake..............must be the grot spot of the north at the moment.
No wonder the local council are making moves to fill in the paddling pool at the end for a children's play area right next to a 5 foot deep lake.....Health and safety...now there's good town and country planning for you. :embarrassed: {-) %%what planet do these councillors that make the decissions live on.I ask you??? >>:-( >>:-(
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: Hagar on November 08, 2008, 01:21:31 pm
Go on ., How was that picture taken of the NewBrighton Pond ??

My guess is with a camera. Either that or he's really good with th crayons! {-)
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: The long Build on November 08, 2008, 02:30:45 pm
Very Good  ;D

 My impression is that the newBrighton photo is taken at least 30 ft in ther Air and I do not recall a tower there .
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: Liverbudgie2 on November 08, 2008, 04:27:34 pm
Probably from one of the blocks of flats across the road.

That big lake is certainly magnificent, plenty of long voyages to be undertaken there but, i doubt if you will get proper seagoing conditions as on Windermere. Lots of lakes like that in oz as well, every time i mentioned it in her earshot, the reply was along the lines of was that all I thought of, little did she know.................. ;)

LB
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: The long Build on November 08, 2008, 04:40:00 pm
Possibly but from the angle of the shot I would say Unlikely , the nearest block is over a quarter of a mile away, just wondered if it was taken using one of those flycam2 cameras and a helicopter or something as it seems a pretty good shot..Come on Garston spill the beans.
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: Arrow5 on November 08, 2008, 05:11:07 pm
Not good enough quality for a Fly-Cam but an R/C heli or a mast or pole is my bet.  The photo in my last post was taken from a remotely piloted vehicle (model plane :embarrassed:)
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: garston1 on November 08, 2008, 05:27:59 pm
Ok enough guessing. The Council were by the lake checking the road lighting and i asked if i could go up in their Cherry picker. You've gorra ask haven't you?
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Post by: garston1 on November 08, 2008, 05:35:50 pm
P.S. Ok there are some nicer places to sale your boats than New Brighton lol
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: The long Build on November 08, 2008, 05:48:15 pm
Ok enough guessing. The Council were by the lake checking the road lighting and i asked if i could go up in their Cherry picker. You've gorra ask haven't you?
:-))
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Post by: polaris on November 08, 2008, 05:55:21 pm

Dear Long Build,

What a nice lake :-))

Regards, Bernard
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Post by: Arrow5 on November 08, 2008, 08:27:43 pm
Ok enough guessing. The Council were by the lake checking the road lighting and i asked if i could go up in their Cherry picker. You've gorra ask haven't you?
   Good move, no "elf `n saifties " about ?  (noticed a Police car having a break further along the promenade, your nicked my son  :police:  :D)
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Post by: dougal99 on November 08, 2008, 08:48:02 pm
It's not much but it's all we've got and we are very grateful  :-))
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Post by: The long Build on November 08, 2008, 08:49:43 pm
Not Much !!!! %%
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Post by: Bunkerbarge on November 08, 2008, 09:56:37 pm
A couple of the Kirklees Home Turf
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Post by: boatmadman on November 08, 2008, 10:29:26 pm
Here is Furness MBC waters, taken from the clubhouse.

Sorry about pic quality, its an old one.
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Post by: tigertiger on November 09, 2008, 03:37:47 am
Boatmadman

Is that you in the shorts with the blue sweater?
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Post by: kiwi on November 09, 2008, 04:40:23 am
Our little stretch of water
kiwi
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Post by: boatmadman on November 09, 2008, 11:31:58 am
TT,

Nope, not me, I was behind the camera   :-))
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Post by: tony52 on November 09, 2008, 06:48:50 pm
'Clarence Park Lido', -- BMMMS (Bury Metro Marine Modelling Society)

(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/289/p1000181hl9.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: barryfoote on November 09, 2008, 07:05:46 pm
Tony,

That brings back a few memories. Sailed there a few times as guest of Fred Wood. Is he still there?

Barry
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: tony52 on November 09, 2008, 07:49:44 pm
Barry,

There's a name from the past. I haven't seen sight or sound of him for a while, having said that I am not the most regular attending member. Do you remember the fabulous 'Titanic' which he built. It was a featured item in a newspaper, when on its maiden voyage it lost control and ran into some overhanging 'weeping willow' branches on the opposite side of the lake before hitting the concrete bank. Fortunately the damage was not to severe, and Fred ironed out the snags. This was a fabulous model and I managed to snap the camera. Somewhere I still have this pic and I will post when found.

Do you remember the previous club which sailed either vane or braine racing yachts, before the days of r/c? This was before the 1960's, and the concrete banks where made.

Tony.





Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: barryfoote on November 09, 2008, 09:31:57 pm
Barry,

There's a name from the past. I haven't seen sight or sound of him for a while, having said that I am not the most regular attending member. Do you remember the fabulous 'Titanic' which he built. It was a featured item in a newspaper, when on its maiden voyage it lost control and ran into some overhanging 'weeping willow' branches on the opposite side of the lake before hitting the concrete bank. Fortunately the damage was not to severe, and Fred ironed out the snags. This was a fabulous model and I managed to snap the camera. Somewhere I still have this pic and I will post when found.

Do you remember the previous club which sailed either vane or braine racing yachts, before the days of r/c? This was before the 1960's, and the concrete banks where made.

Tony.

Hi Tony,

I do remember Fred's Titanic but am much too young to remember pre 1960's.......

For me Fred's best was his scratch built "Yamato". An incredible model built by a great man...

I would love to see some piccies of that Titanic..

Barry






Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: Peter Fitness on November 09, 2008, 10:01:24 pm
This is a photo of our lake, in Ballina, northern NSW, taken during our annual regatta back in June 2005. A beautiful winter's day.

Peter.
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: herrmill on November 09, 2008, 10:37:37 pm
This is Tiger Hole just up the road from where I live, one of four lakes that I sail within 7km of my home.  Taken yesterday afternoon during our first break from the rainy & windless days we've been seeing for the past few weeks.   Another Tiger, who happens to moderate this forum, can attest to the weather we've had lately..  >:-o

Best part of this location is that its in the local Sofitel resort & the management has no problem with us using their lake - yesterday I trooped through their conference center past dozens of bemused onlookers carrying my sailboat & a submarine to the car park. :} We typically sail off their cafe's deck where we enjoy FB service - not quite as charming as West Lake's tea houses, but the food is better. 

Chuck
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: tubby tomo on November 10, 2008, 08:25:12 pm
hi all our lake we sail here every sunday in the summer some of us sail mid week
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Post by: Hannu on November 10, 2008, 09:08:26 pm
Helou from Nordic

Below of 2 ponds we normally use in winter time, Pickala pond and Deepthroat Pond. Both them are winter swimming places, so stream water by pumps, keeping it open for us very well!

BR, Hannu

Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: dougal99 on November 10, 2008, 10:04:19 pm
Tomo1

It looks like a very nice lake. Curiosity gets the better of me. What is the line 2/3 across from the left? I thought it might be a power cable but I can't see any pylons etc.

Cheers

Doug
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Post by: Cargo on November 10, 2008, 10:04:56 pm
Two pics from our lake, Bille-Rückhalte-Becken in Hamburg. Second pic is the launchside.
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Post by: walktheplank on November 10, 2008, 10:23:28 pm
Drifters Lake. Shepton Mallet. UK

A few photos. Lake and a few boats.
This is our lake/pond and it is set in a really nice park.
Had a bit of floating weed, but it was a lovely sunny day.
Well we did have a couple this year. Sonic.
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Post by: walktheplank on November 10, 2008, 10:26:50 pm
another photo
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Post by: portside II on November 11, 2008, 12:05:49 am
This is the pond at Goole , sorry about the first pic it was taken before 1997 so i had to put it in by hand  :embarrassed:
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/darran77/Goole%20docks/GetAttachment-1.jpg)
This one was taken from the top of an R T G ,rubber tracked gantry crane for handling containers
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u176/darran77/Goole%20docks/thedocks_0091a.jpg)
daz
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Post by: Cargo on November 11, 2008, 12:08:44 am
Last pic of our lake. Some small coaster from Kirkintilloch was on a visit  O0
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Post by: dan on November 25, 2008, 06:37:36 pm
My clubs boating lake

cheers, dan
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Post by: Stavros on November 25, 2008, 07:07:20 pm
Our little puddle 3 miles long 3/4 wide 160 feet deep,pure heaven



Stavros
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Post by: cos918 on November 25, 2008, 09:16:14 pm
hi Daz you can see one of my customers in the top right of your first photo, National starch . Next time i am up that way il have to have a look . When do you meet.

john
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: Peter Fitness on November 25, 2008, 10:06:12 pm
Our little puddle 3 miles long 3/4 wide 160 feet deep,pure heaven

Absolutely magnificent, Stavros, but not a good place to sink  :}

BTW, which lake is it?

Peter.
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Post by: Stavros on November 25, 2008, 10:24:42 pm
OOPS me forgot to say LLyn Padarn  or LLanberis lake take your pick



Stavros
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Post by: Ghost in the shell on November 25, 2008, 10:41:22 pm
another view of westport lake
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Post by: OMK on November 25, 2008, 11:40:35 pm
Doug 99, if you're there, those lines you see in this one are power lines.
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Post by: MCAT on November 26, 2008, 09:28:08 am
BLACK PARK.   
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Post by: portside II on November 26, 2008, 09:34:23 am
Hi John , we are down at the pond every saturday , morning for a tidy up and afternoon for a sail although there are some of us that use it during the week when its quieter and there are no critical eyes , sometimes boats do go wrong  :D .
All visitors are welcome but children must be acompanied for safety reasons etc , if your motor is a big rig then you can even park it along the road ,most of the drivers do overnight without problems .
daz
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: Guy Bagley on November 26, 2008, 09:38:26 am
HERES ANOTHER OF BLACK PARK

[img=http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4697/newimagepv0.th.jpg] (http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newimagepv0.jpg)
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Post by: Proteus on November 26, 2008, 10:13:35 am
What happend to the map links that was started to show  all the lakes on Goggle.?

Proteus
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: garston1 on February 08, 2010, 01:01:14 am
New Brighton is losing their lake within the next week. Made in the 30s it's now going the way of progress. The new one will be about 20 yards away and should be ready by Summer.
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Post by: Turbulent on February 08, 2010, 09:11:25 pm
Norwich Model Boat Club. Eaton Park.
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Post by: Peter Fitness on February 08, 2010, 09:16:10 pm
Now there's a beautiful boating pond, Turbulent  :-)) is that the clubhouse?  {-)

Peter.
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Post by: Turbulent on February 08, 2010, 09:42:18 pm
Now there's a beautiful boating pond, Turbulent  :-)) is that the clubhouse?  {-)

Peter.


Yes mate, we've got 2 prep rooms downstairs & a Club room upstairs.
Title: Re: Boating lake Photo's
Post by: garston1 on February 08, 2010, 09:57:05 pm
Now surely thats got to be the best lake in Britain? :-))
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Post by: Turbulent on February 08, 2010, 10:32:43 pm
We think so :-))
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Post by: HS93 (RIP) on February 08, 2010, 11:22:47 pm
New Brighton is losing their lake within the next week. Made in the 30s it's now going the way of progress. The new one will be about 20 yards away and should be ready by Summer.

In the 60s
Peter
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Post by: garston1 on February 09, 2010, 12:42:13 am
I've got that photie too, heres a rarer one
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Post by: HS93 (RIP) on February 09, 2010, 01:05:13 am
I've got that photie too, heres a rarer one

yep , this was taken on the same day. %%
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Post by: garston1 on March 31, 2010, 01:26:14 am
A pic of Hoylake on the Wirrals' newly refurbished Lake. Great views across the Irish sea
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Post by: steamboatbob on April 11, 2010, 02:38:27 am
here is one of the lakes I sail at

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee84/steamboatbob/PA190007.jpg)

Here is another only 50 meters away

(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee84/steamboatbob/P8261114.jpg)

and here is our main lake only 3 kms from the first two this was a very hot day i think it was around 42-45 degrees and it is around 5pm at night O0
(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee84/steamboatbob/micro%20magic/P1110019.jpg)

and here is one that the shire recently built but its a bit too windy atm so in a few years when it gets a little bit more built up we will migrate there
(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee84/steamboatbob/micro%20magic/P1050057.jpg)
(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee84/steamboatbob/micro%20magic/P1050059.jpg)
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Post by: Peter Fitness on April 11, 2010, 02:42:37 am
Beautiful lakes, steamboatbob, you're spoilt for choice.

Peter.
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Post by: Greggy1964 on April 11, 2010, 01:01:59 pm
Here is my local lake built specially by the club for us boat modellers and is found at Carnaby East Yorkshire UK

(http://www.bridmodelboats.co.uk/lake/lake3.jpg)

(http://www.bridmodelboats.co.uk/outabout/tyrebank/lake2.JPG)

The images links are from their web site at http://www.bridmodelboats.co.uk/ visit for more details

They are a friendly bunch and cater for all model types that float/submerge and work on a yearly subscription basis for members

Swing by if your passing but don't forget your model! :-))