Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: MCAT on June 22, 2010, 11:19:01 am

Title: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: MCAT on June 22, 2010, 11:19:01 am

Went to the open day held for the Shoreham RNLI Appeal on Sunday  what a great day and what great people.

The day was run by The Warship Squadron Model Boat Club  Shoreham. on there club water. and what a water it is
nice lake nice surroundings ooh  and a pub at one end of the lake oh yes a pub,

see pics  if you are down that way I'm sure they would like to see you there club site should give the details needed
shoreham Harbour has a open day on July 18th  250 years has a harbour. the Stem Tug Challenge will be there along with sheildhall.

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: MCAT on June 22, 2010, 11:22:03 am

more pics

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: MCAT on June 22, 2010, 11:36:03 am

I had hope to include a clip of  Lifeboat Paul's latest. launch from the slipway but im afraid i cannot seem to load them sorry mate

M cat

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: Charlie on June 24, 2010, 11:46:29 am

can you upload onto Youtube, and post a link here? :-))

Quote from: MCAT on June 22, 2010, 11:36:03 am

I had hope to include a clip of  Lifeboat Paul's latest. launch from the slipway but im afraid i cannot seem to load them sorry mate

M cat

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: MCAT on June 28, 2010, 11:18:40 am

HOPE THIS WORKS sorry about the shaking  combonation of me and a loose fence.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNjCMuidyu0

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: Perkasaman2 on June 28, 2010, 06:40:31 pm

Great video.  ok2

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: rg197r27 on June 29, 2010, 06:56:42 pm

nice launch very impressive

rich

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: Charlie on June 29, 2010, 08:49:21 pm

Very Good  :} How is the boat held on the slipway and then released?

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: MCAT on June 30, 2010, 09:35:51 am

i did not get to see the release mechanism . some sort of quick release hook I assume. hopefully the builder will see the post
and answer it for us.  I do know the ramp has lots of rollers and is lightly greased, too retrieve the boat a line is attached via a pole and a winch hauls the vessel back up into the boat house . 

I think it was its maiden trial, it was enjoyed by all.

Mick

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: Drkomen86 on June 30, 2010, 10:27:58 am

Im guessing that its just a simple push system pushing the boat off a flat section of slipway onto the slope.

You could always run a chain up the center of the ramp and put 2-3 hooks on the hull of the boat, this would mean that you could let the boat up and down without touching it. Just an idea  :-))

Title: Re: Shoreham Harbour RNLI
Post by: alan colson on June 30, 2010, 07:36:20 pm

I am affraid your guessing was wrong Drkomen86 the sloped section of the slipway continues all the way into the boathouse. I am sure that Lifeboatpaul will put everyone right if he picks up on this thread. What I can say though is that the launch went very well with this boat, at Alfold he was trying the same thing with a ridged inflatable which didn't work so well.
Alan