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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Springer Tugs => Topic started by: stoppel on September 13, 2009, 09:39:29 pm

Title: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: stoppel on September 13, 2009, 09:39:29 pm
last week i start boulding an springer tug for my dougter.
this tug have the look of my model of the Andre-B

(http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/1358/dsc5594.jpg) (http://img515.imageshack.us/i/dsc5594.jpg/)

here the first pictures

(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/6531/img0216oq.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/img0216oq.jpg/)

(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/8743/img0218mb.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/img0218mb.jpg/)

(http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/7154/img0219oj.jpg) (http://img141.imageshack.us/i/img0219oj.jpg/)

(http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/6931/img0223h.jpg) (http://img186.imageshack.us/i/img0223h.jpg/)

(http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/2883/img0224b.jpg) (http://img90.imageshack.us/i/img0224b.jpg/)

(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1719/img0225ss.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/img0225ss.jpg/)
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: stoppel on September 13, 2009, 10:13:53 pm
(http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/373/img0223cg.jpg) (http://img12.imageshack.us/i/img0223cg.jpg/)
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: over_powered84 on September 13, 2009, 11:23:19 pm
That's Quite Interesting Stoppel, Nice Idea %%
But Whats The Big Hole In The Bow Of The Hull?
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: Arrow5 on September 14, 2009, 12:14:01 pm
Yes what is that ? A Toesup Drive device? Water-jet?   nice tug, nice Springer.
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 14, 2009, 02:02:14 pm

VERY Nice!... in the vernacular of the our youths, 'Wicked guy, well phat!'   :-))

 can't wait to see a video of on the water.

  Martin
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: SteamboatPhil on September 14, 2009, 04:02:13 pm
Only started it last week !!!!! %%
Fine Job( better get back to mine )  :o
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: stoppel on September 14, 2009, 04:46:05 pm
Quote from: over_powered84 on September 13, 2009, 11:23:19 pm
That's Quite Interesting Stoppel, Nice Idea %%
But Whats The Big Hole In The Bow Of The Hull?

it is a kind of waterjet with a normal rudder on the end
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: mb1387 on September 25, 2009, 07:44:46 pm
Very, very nice
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: stoppel on September 26, 2009, 12:05:23 am
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/793/img0226rt.jpg) (http://img89.imageshack.us/i/img0226rt.jpg/)
(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/185/img0227.jpg) (http://img85.imageshack.us/i/img0227.jpg/)
(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8674/img0228.jpg) (http://img85.imageshack.us/i/img0228.jpg/)
(http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/9405/img0229ks.jpg) (http://img10.imageshack.us/i/img0229ks.jpg/)
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: toesupwa on September 26, 2009, 12:35:13 am
Nice looking tug!...

I notice you have 'flattened' out the underside of the hull at its deepest part and seem to have done the same at the stern.. (Naughty!!)..

How are you powering the prop in the tube?... I used a flexible cable drive in Proteus  ;) ..

Need to see some pics of the internals...  O0
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: stoppel on September 26, 2009, 11:17:04 pm
i rebould an Graupner flexible cable drive
I mnounted it into a copper pipe with some ball bearings

(http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/7796/cimg4364j.jpg) (http://img200.imageshack.us/i/cimg4364j.jpg/)
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: timg on September 28, 2009, 09:11:01 pm
hi stoppel
your springer looks great (ideal for night sailing as well)
cheers spud
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: Arrow5 on January 18, 2010, 08:57:52 am
Did we ever get a performance report on the "hole-in-the-hull" drive system ?
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: Bill D203 on January 18, 2010, 08:33:43 pm
Quote from: arrow5 on January 18, 2010, 08:57:52 am
Did we ever get a performance report on the "hole-in-the-hull" drive system ?
No we didn't. Which is a pitty as I wanted to see some photos of it in the water.
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: Arrow5 on January 19, 2010, 08:13:20 am
Time to get nosey methinks :(( gonna send PM.   I would have thought a tapered tube would be better.
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: stoppel on January 22, 2010, 10:11:36 pm
Sorry i didnt has a lot of time last months.
When the weather is better in a few weeks i try to test the springer.
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: Arrow5 on January 23, 2010, 09:11:27 am
That will be good Stoppel, we look forward to the test, thanks.
Title: Re: Springer Andre-B look
Post by: stoppel on May 20, 2010, 08:49:24 pm
it didn't work.
now i removed  the "hole-in-the-hull" drive system.
here is an movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOR1-bQaNMQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8m7Vy-Q1Zc