Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: kenthompson on March 02, 2007, 03:42:42 pm

Title: bottle boats.
Post by: kenthompson on March 02, 2007, 03:42:42 pm

Hi to all again,
      can anyone put me in the right place for plans, or information on the yacht, bottle boat? (two pop bottles and a plastic bag for the sails)...cheers..Ken..

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: KenP on March 02, 2007, 04:19:40 pm

Thought you meant ships in a bottle when I saw the thread title !!!!

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: bigH on March 04, 2007, 01:30:07 pm

 ;D  Yes Ken, first buy me two large bottles of Ginger beer, one meter length of bamboo, one tesco carrier bag and two ballls ( Oops, am I allowed to say that????) of string and a £5 note .   Wrap the lot up in a £20 iou and bring it up the workshop as soon as poss:  bigH

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: MikeK on March 04, 2007, 01:57:13 pm

This site for the Guldford club has some links and also Roger Stollery's e-mail address (He's the designer) Hope this helps.

http://www.guildford-myc.org.uk/Boats%20for%20sale.htm

MikeK

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: kenthompson on March 08, 2007, 12:22:37 am

Hi Mikek
        thanks for the help, now all I need to do is save up, (I thought that this might be a cheep project)..£100:00 ?? or am I looking for champaign at beer prices??  Cheers.

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: kenthompson on March 08, 2007, 12:30:47 am

Hi bigH
                 you cheep skate,!!!   ginger beerbottles?

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: bigH on March 09, 2007, 06:29:39 pm

 :o hi Ken well I would have asked for champers but I been baddy aint I ????? and the doc, said I can only drink within my means.   And I know you can only afford gingy beer so there YAH BOO;   bigH   

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: RickF on March 09, 2007, 07:41:50 pm

Or look here for a "powered" version!

http://www.things2make.com/Things2make_files/instructions%20over%205/Paddle%20Steamer.htm

Rick

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: tobyker on March 10, 2007, 12:22:37 am

The Stollery ones look a bit too professional to me - I'm sure I remember seeing an article somewhere about a competition for boats made from rubbish which involved bottles - but can't remember if it was by Gavin Atkin or Glynn Guest (or neither - apologies to the author whoever it was).

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: kenthompson on March 16, 2007, 11:26:49 pm

Hi Rick,
           thanks for that, and for the feed back, even I can afford, and make this one.

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: kenthompson on March 16, 2007, 11:30:40 pm

Hi Tobyker,
      I too seem to remember,the same as you , but cant remember either, we must be about the same age bracket, cheers thanks for the info...Ken

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: tobyker on March 18, 2007, 12:15:35 am

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/03/r/articles/trash/index.htm

I found it, Ken - it was by Gavin Atkin. It is just a wee bit simpler than the Stollery version.

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: kendalboatsman on March 18, 2007, 08:28:32 am

Photos here on the Guildford club site, if you didn't see them before. :)

http://www.guildford-myc.org.uk/botboats/bboatpic.htm (http://www.guildford-myc.org.uk/botboats/bboatpic.htm)

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: ajg141 on March 25, 2007, 10:15:36 pm

Just thought you would like to see the bottle yacht built by our nonagenarian Senior Member and sailed for the first time at Edinburgh Model Boat Club today. It went very well and and showed a fair turn of speed. It was also able to turn on a sixpence - or the modern equivalent. This is the first bottle boat we have seen (if you discount my bow-thruster propelled Tesco milk bottle) and I'm sure it will start a trend. The yacht was built from spare bits lying around the builder's workshop.

Andrew

(http://)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v394/ajg141/IMG_0622a.jpg)

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: tigertiger on March 26, 2007, 03:18:18 am

http://www.stanshobbies.karoo.net/Model_Yacht_Creations.htm

Hull model boat group have this one, they weem like a nice bunch from their website.

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: kenthompson on April 22, 2007, 01:04:46 am

Hi to all.       thank you all who took time out to respond to my request for bottle boats...I must now have a go at making one.  I`ll keep you informed, best wishes Ken...

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: romainpek on April 25, 2007, 08:44:37 am

What are the classes ? 1.5 liter ? gallon ?

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: Made it to 80 (25p Richer now) on April 25, 2007, 09:36:54 am

Tigertiger I can tell you from first hand experience that the guys at Hull a great they made me most welcome when I went there to watch the teathered hydros
                                                                                           Cheers
                                                                                                 BobB

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: ppsailor on September 07, 2007, 04:15:18 am

HI  ALL !

ppsailor salute from mexico. O0

Please, they visit my group:

http//mx.groups.yahoo.com/group/ppnautica (http://http//mx.groups.yahoo.com/group/ppnautica)

In this group, one is to wake up the creativity to the children, being used material who we found in our homes and to recycle the sweepings, to construct navigable models.
thanks.
ppsailor  :)(http://)

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: ppsailor on September 07, 2007, 04:21:09 am

Other photos, of some models constructed with soda water bottles :)

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: ppsailor on September 09, 2007, 08:13:04 am

VIDEO
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/video/3047864400100461559UkNpff?vhost=home-and-garden (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/video/3047864400100461559UkNpff?vhost=home-and-garden)
PPSAILOR. O0

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: ppsailor on September 18, 2007, 05:48:49 am

NEW  VIDEO http://picasaweb.google.com/ppsailor/PPVENTO

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: ppsailor on November 22, 2008, 02:04:48 am

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Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: AndyT on November 27, 2008, 02:23:27 pm

Hi - i have now built 3 different Bottle Boats
(http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo355/AndyTrewin/Bottle%20Boats/DSCF2254.jpg)
(http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo355/AndyTrewin/Bottle%20Boats/DSCF2264.jpg)
(http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo355/AndyTrewin/Bottle%20Boats/DSCF2267.jpg)

They are all designed to meet the MYA Footy Class

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: ppsailor on November 28, 2008, 03:15:34 am

Hi Mr AndyT !
Please, you can send these photos mail.
Anticipated thanks
ppsailor

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: chacho on March 27, 2009, 03:13:17 am

LINK   COOL  !.
http://footy.rcsailing.net/gallery.php (http://footy.rcsailing.net/gallery.php)

Title: Re: bottle boats.
Post by: chacho on March 27, 2009, 03:26:44 am

HEY  MR. PPSAILOR   !!!


The photos of footy with bottles can see them in the previous Link.

Very good the catamaran of the barbie ..... is brilliant !  :-)) :-))

At the moment I am about to register me in the group of yahoo " ppnautica"

greetings

chacho :}