Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: tonysmoke on July 03, 2009, 02:07:27 pm

Title: my narrow boat
Post by: tonysmoke on July 03, 2009, 02:07:27 pm

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Title: Re: my narrow boat
Post by: tonysmoke on July 03, 2009, 02:56:40 pm

hi all this is my ,42in narrow boat and butty, all built out of plastic and hardwood, it has a bowthuster, smoke and lights, sound, it is the first scratch build i have done,

Title: Re: my narrow boat
Post by: SteamboatPhil on July 03, 2009, 07:15:09 pm

Very nice job, I do like narrow boats. Let us know how she handles,the bow thruster should help, the one I built a few years ago didn't have one fitted, so on slightly windy days the bow one was on one sterring course while the aft was finishing the other !!!!     :-)

Title: Re: my narrow boat
Post by: tonysmoke on July 03, 2009, 07:39:59 pm

hi , she turns well with bowthruster and rudder,  have yet to tow butty, boat runs on 12v belt drive, looks good on water with lights and smoke, cheers,

Title: Re: my narrow boat
Post by: Colin H on July 03, 2009, 10:56:00 pm

Ah Phil much like the real thing then. {-) {-)

Colin H.