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Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: poll on May 16, 2009, 11:39:27 pm

Title: Ship Handling
Post by: poll on May 16, 2009, 11:39:27 pm: Hi guy's Ship Handling / tug towing at the Wirral m.b.c. Ashton Park Wirral All Welcome.
Sunday 17th

Cheers

John
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: ministeve on May 17, 2009, 12:37:27 am: i will be there wont like the rain tho
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: Ghost in the shell on May 17, 2009, 12:04:28 pm: POLL, pics would be nice :D
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: poll on May 17, 2009, 10:16:54 pm: Quote from: Ghost in the shell on May 17, 2009, 12:04:28 pm
POLL, pics would be nice :D

Rain or Shine Tug Towings Fine. Here you are Ghost Best I could do in the rain. The San George was towed part way round the course Stern first,
At the end of the course the bow tug was dropped off by the San George then pushed into dry dock. hope this helps with the photo's.
Cheers

John
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: poll on May 17, 2009, 10:22:13 pm: More Photo's, Going to next job.
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: poll on May 17, 2009, 10:25:04 pm: More
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: poll on May 17, 2009, 10:29:34 pm: Look at this work on a Winch. :-))

Thanks for looking.

John
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: Ghost in the shell on May 17, 2009, 10:31:50 pm: those tugs are getting quite a work out.

how heavy is cap san george?
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: poll on May 17, 2009, 10:46:16 pm: Hi Ghost I think It's about 350/400Ib and also motorized single screw.

John
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: Ghost in the shell on May 17, 2009, 11:02:55 pm: thats a bit beyond what my southampton is capable of
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: tugnut on May 19, 2009, 09:06:30 pm: HI john great pictures iam so envios of your tug set up %%
Iam going to make the effort to come and have a go.

All the best john b
Title: Re: Ship Handling
Post by: poll on May 20, 2009, 10:49:13 pm: Hi John, There will be a Pro-am meeting at Balne Moor M.B.C. on Aug 16/17th organized by Balne Moor & Mobile Marine Models.

Regards

John