Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Any Other Builds => Topic started by: geoff8546 on October 01, 2011, 02:49:06 pm
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Wanted Thames sailing barge....anything considered
Moved to here because of the interest in this type of vessel
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still llooking...anything considered
regards
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Hi geoff8546,
Are you looking for ready built or do you want a build project?
I have new hull and plan set for "Lady Daphne". hull length 45" overall length 65", as well as finished model.
See build blog in Yacht and Sail - "Getting to grips with Lady Daphne" :-))
I bought the second hull and plan set with the intention of building a another but space is not available now.
Regards
John
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Thank you for your reply
Regretably I am looking for one ready made or near complete
regards
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Hi Geoff, My mate has perhaps the ideal project for you. Built from plans from magazine, looks like about 36". Sitting unused/unloved in dry garage, no sails. I`ll get him to send you a picture ASAP. Regards Duncan
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Here we are Geoff, Sandy me mate, has sent me pictures attached. If interested PM me and I`ll give you his email and you can sort it out yourselves. The model is 51" Celia Jane , it has the build article but no sails included. Best of luck.
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pm sent
Thank you for your email
would you please advise price
regards
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I`ll send you Sandy`s email address by PM. No idea what he wants for it. {:-{
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Thames sailing barge now sourced
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO GAVE ASSISTANCE
REGARDS
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Would the moderator please delete this item
many thanks
regards
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Why Geoff ? We want to see it finished and maybe some build in progress pics.
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I just wabted to clear the wanted pages to make room for others....will post progress photos soon
regards
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starting touch up of the paint on the hull
(http://s18.postimage.org/apjpfqkxx/100_8951.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/apjpfqkxx/)
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Firsat day on the water
(http://s13.postimage.org/jlgpeg7df/100_8962.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/jlgpeg7df/)
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With thanks to Kim Holland and his wife (AMBO members at the warwick model boat show show)
the first set of sails produced.
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photo missed from last posting
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first day under sail ....light winds (no keel yet fitted)
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From Nov,to now, and you,ve got it looking like this, WoW, :-)) :-))
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hi geoff,
Nice refurb must get back to my build , sails are my stumbling block ,
yours look great , who made them? LARRY..... :-))
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larry , why not make your own ? my fishing smack has a suit of sails made from white cotton bought from fabric land ( branches in most towns ) kindly hemed by my gf !
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Larry - why not make your own?!
My suggested ideal is to make, test and prove a nice set of sails out of something meltable - like umbrella Nylon (there is a LOT of sail material being thrown away this week) cutting with a hot soldering iron both cuts and seals the edge perfectly (I also lay little reinforcing corners in the corners and they get cut out and welded into place in the same process) Make holes with same iron.
THEN bring out the sea island cotton and make a beautiful set (or encourage a sewing expert to do so). I have about 10 sheets of draughting linen with the size washed out - brilliant, but I am still using up old polycotton shirts, etc. You can still hot-cut poly cotton up to about 50% cotton as long as you de-hair the cotton strands which stick out of the seam - the polyester melts and seals the cut perfectly.
andrew
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With thanks to members of AMBO for further advice.
missing leeboard replaced
wieghted keel added
rudder extended.
propeller changed for 45mmm four blade prop
motor chaged to 12v heater motor
two 6v 12amp battery compartment added
carring/lifting handle added
started work on bowspit.
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Sails made from polycotton, availble almost any good haberdashers....or see modelling timbers website
recommended wedbsites.....search for mastman and modelling timbers
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hi all , heres my attempt at making sails . not happy with result . bad stitching .
tried soldering methood got in a right mess. i will try again or finish gun boat .....LARRY..
(http://s13.postimage.org/n3n6ucspv/kitty_sail_2.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/n3n6ucspv/)
(http://s10.postimage.org/7hxjyeal1/kitty_sail_4.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/7hxjyeal1/)
(http://s15.postimage.org/gnxipzblj/kitty_sail_5.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/gnxipzblj/)
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larry those sils dont look bad , when you attach the main to the boom and put a little tension on the sails they will look even better ! with the forcast looking better for this weekend maybe you can get to a lake to test them properly ?
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No main boom TJ but the sprit could take a bit of the slack up
and a bit of a breeze in the sails would show the barge looking good.
Ned
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THANK YOU ,
for replies just got to sought rigging out now , there is motor in my model so trial and error time when the weather gets better,
sailing solo now , at bath park to much milage to sail at clevendon, thanks for help........LARRY...
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Larry - the sails look fine. As people have said it is the hanging of them that makes them look a bit sub-optimal.
However with the wind in them and a little adjustment they will be and look, great
andrew
(modified - speling)