Model Boat Mayhem
Shows, Events, Club websites and Club Events => Club Events and News => Topic started by: offshore1987 on July 14, 2012, 02:30:38 pm
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Hello boys and girls
After all the messing about with the Langestone advent and the member that tried to do something and pulled the plug, I thought to myself dang it i will try and do something myself, with no outside people messing about with it ( trying to help or not )
Have spent a lot of time thinking planing and talking to the locals and right people and so on
After looking at a number of lakes and waters and finding more problems than its worth, have come across a perfect place, the Chichester Canal.
Around the 2 Mile mark from the basin to the cross over bridge, easy path to walk along and great viewing of your model the whole distance. But wait you say 2 Miles isn't another god no the plan is to go from the basin to the bridge then back to the basin :-)) Around the 4 mile mark.
First rule, ONLY electric powered boats, pretty much what ever you want, scale, fishing, tug, submarine... Anything
( NOTHING other than Electric )
Rule two, NO boats to go over WALKING pace at any time ( For the electric powered craft )
This is not a RACE its an ENDURANCE run
Rule Three, AT all times you will move out of the way for ANY other full sized craft on the water, in GOOD time not to hinder the other craft.
Rule four, AT all times you will not hinder or annoy anyone FISHING folk.
They have the right of way and have paid to be there!
Rule five, very simple don't go in the water to recover a boat, someone will be on hand to get models.
Their will be THREE class's
Class ONE, any Electric boat to do the ENDURANCE trail
Class TWO, any yacht or sail boat that wishes to try the ENDURANCE trail at a slower pace
Class THREE, any yacht or sail boat that wishes to RACE the ENDURANCE distance ( 1st, 2nd, 3rd will be award something )
Date to be added, but it will be in the next 2 or 3 months
The best thing about this, is it will be FREE for all to enter, but please do by tea and food from the canal trusts shop at the basin :-)) ( i can happy say its ace as i was stuffing my face yesterday there, and its very cheap )
I will probs think of more things to add as time goes on, but it is fresh water so no salt water moaners, poping your boat in the water is perfectly easy with some very good access, we will more than likely be joined by the Chichester canal model boat club ( which is free to JOIN ) One last thing please do not turn up with anything other than a model boat, a model boat is not something you can sit in or on...
Thanks for looking and who's up for it?
Daniel
Please see pictures below
Basin
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/offshore1987/20120713_155831.jpg)
Half way
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(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/offshore1987/20120713_140804.jpg)
Crossover bridge
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/offshore1987/20120713_143503.jpg)
Highlighted a few thing for you Daniel! :-))
Martin
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Looks very well organised, and simplified to it's best form. and I hope you do well.......enjoy the sail. :-)) :-))
neil.
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looks good dan , you can count both ann and myself to join you , with the possibitlity of both kev , meg , and mark providing it isnt clashing with any of the olyimpic marshalling hes already involved with
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Thanks Neil, am going to try and keep it simple as pos
Nice one Triumph ( john ) i was hoping to get at least 10 people but you have got half anyways :-))
Hopefully we can do it as a yearly thing then that might get the colleges and schools to take part by buildin a boat or two with solar power, askin the papers to come and so on to make people notice the canal which would help the trust ( in the next few years ) maybe im thinkin to big but its nice to aim for something in the long run
Anyone else that fancys a go just say so we can try to get a ruf guess at the amount of people, but ofcourse you dont have to sign up for anything and its free so just turning up on the day is all good :-) Main aim of the day is to have fun
Thanks
Daniel
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I recently walked the canal from the basin down to the harbour and, as the photos show, it is a lovely spot and ideal for an event of this type as long as the boats can be recovered if necessary. I don't have anything with the endurance required but would hope to come along and watch if possible.
It would certainly be nice to see a regular event of this nature, the canal people are very friendly and do nice food!
Colin
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Spot on about the food :-))
Recovery will be on the water via a kayak or small tender on the day :-)) but recover points arewell spred out along the bank
Daniel :-)
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Few other notes that might need to be made clear
Parkin is upto you, there are a few car parks and so on around/near the area, nothing will be laid on
Models need to be of a good size to carry incase you dont make the distance it will need to be carryed along the canal, back to your car or the basin ( upto you ) This is comon sense but just incase %)
Much the same with most lakes
Anything else anyone wants to ask or bring faward please do :-)) This is something that will be hopefully run from the forum if Martin allows, so if you would like to comment please do join the forum, hopefully will be a joint run frendly advent with chichester model boat club, but a chat with them will take place propley over the next few weeks, then a date can be set for either a sunday or saturday, if we do a Saturday then we wont clash with the club.
Thanks
Daniel
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The canal towpath is mainly packed gravel so a trolley would be feasible for recovery.
Colin
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You could always bring a fishing rod and tow your own boat home if yo run out of battery power.
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This sounds interesting, not to far to come O0
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Boats could always be ferried back by car from the halfway bridge.
It needs to be noted that onsite parking at the canal basin is limited although you can always drop off models. There is a council car park at Basin Road a few minutes' walk away, albeit with the usual council car parking charges of £4 for over 5 hours. There is no free parking around Chichester centre unfortunately.
Colin
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could be fun.... just needing a date as it may be close or during my summer holiday....have no idea if my boat will cover 4 miles.... only one way to find out !
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You could always bring a fishing rod and tow your own boat home if yo run out of battery power.
The canal towpath is mainly packed gravel so a trolley would be feasible for recovery.
Colin
Perfect idears, the only thing with the fishing rod would be to get around any of the guys fishing, but im sure if some tugs are going they could lend a hand in towing back some boats
There isnt much chop at all on the canal and at a walkin pace i would hope most boats would make the distance, even if alittle driftin is needed
Daniel
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Boats could always be ferried back by car from the halfway bridge.
It needs to be noted that onsite parking at the canal basin is limited although you can always drop off models. There is a council car park at Basin Road a few minutes' walk away, albeit with the usual council car parking charges of £4 for over 5 hours. There is no free parking around Chichester centre unfortunately.
Colin
Very nicely noted, the parkin is alittle hit or miss apart from the car park, as stated im sure dropin off a model wouldnt be a problem, if left with a trusted person while you park
It looks like there may be a fair few Micro magics that would like to come along so if anyone on here wants to try? :-))
And bait boats, why not?? Good way to test how long they run for
Date will be added over the next few weeks, as soon as i know you guys will
Thanks
Daniel
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Just set up a supervised boat pound at the basin so that people can safely drop off their models and kit while they park. I would be happy to help out depending on the date.
Colin
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Sounds interesting. We have run the manned battleships down the canal a number of times and may be able to provide these as safety boats, with walkie talkies for 'ship to shore' communication. We would have to sit in them though :-)
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Sounds interesting. We have run the manned battleships down the canal a number of times and may be able to provide these as safety boats, with walkie talkies for 'ship to shore' communication. We would have to sit in them though :-)
Thats kind to offer but not something at this advent, i did see the vids of, one of your boats bashin around the basin on youtube sometime ago. Safty boats will be about, all be it myself doing the saftyin rather than using a model on the day, im happy to not play but to help others
At first guess it will even be my kayak or a blow up tender, had kinda been tempted to use a fishing whip, to get back the models to the side of the canal, but that brings its own risks, chunky boat = fine, detailed boats = bits fallin off
Its a nice run along the canal with no weed seen the other day, other than in the basin itsself, normal electric powered boats will be 100% fine, the yachts will have to be alittle more well controled as to not tack and hit the offside bank :-) again i dont see a problem myself as long as your not lookin away from the model for more than 2 mins, wind can be perfect on one turn and gone on the next so again some skill needs to be their on the yachts, im sure electric models can aid some stuck boats along the way as well, a pusher would be perfect.
Colin that sounds ace, as long as we dont shut off or put anything up propley it would be fine, at a guess i would say its a safe place with a police station just across the road.
To please alot of people and to make it easyer and so on for people that have to travel to come along, it will be a chilled out day with a 1pm turn up and 2pm start, no rushing around early braking models ( hopefully this sounds fair to everyone? )
Daniel
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Chichester is busy on Saturdays, I'm not sure to what extent the Basin car park fills up (might be worth checking) but you could arrive earlier and have something to eat at the Basin cafe beforehand. As Daniel says, just make it a fun day out in attractive surroundings.
Colin
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Chichester is busy on Saturdays, I'm not sure to what extent the Basin car park fills up (might be worth checking) but you could arrive earlier and have something to eat at the Basin cafe beforehand. As Daniel says, just make it a fun day out in attractive surroundings.
Colin
Going down on a sat and sunday to have a ganders, at the parking and to see how many people are fishing on each day, at a guess i would say the sunday would be worse for the amount of anglers as they sometimes do matchs on the sundays, and its more of a fishy day :-)) The other plus with the Sat is if the weather is bad we can use the sunday as a lay day :-))
Im kinda thinkin of sortin out a springer for the day as well ( buildin one if time allows ) that can be walked along the canal and put in when needed
With the ganders on the weekend soon to come will also take a model and probley John if hes about and we can have ago and test it propley and see if we have any problems with the route :-) ( plus it gives an excuse to go fishing and play with models O0
If time allows will have alittle walk as well and take pic or two of the near by parking, havnt seen the carpark myself as i parked in a near by road
Daniel
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Hi Daniel,
That's a very nice initiative!
If I didn't live on the other side of the Channel, I'd be tempted to join you.
I do something similar overhere nearly every weekend, if the weather allows, if there's sufficient wind with my 1M Voyager sailyacht, if the conditions are not so favourable, with my modified Dickie tug, I circumvent our town.
Both boats can run up to 4-5 hours continuously, so those 4 miles (= 6,4 Km, right?) would be a piece of cake...
I hope you have a nice run and lots of boats joining you.
Regards, Jan.
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Hi Daniel,
That's a very nice initiative!
If I didn't live on the other side of the Channel, I'd be tempted to join you.
I do something similar overhere nearly every weekend, if the weather allows, if there's sufficient wind with my 1M Voyager sailyacht, if the conditions are not so favourable, with my modified Dickie tug, I circumvent our town.
Both boats can run up to 4-5 hours continuously, so those 4 miles (= 6,4 Km, right?) would be a piece of cake...
I hope you have a nice run and lots of boats joining you.
Regards, Jan.
Thank you kind sir, would of been nice for you to join us :-)) Like you have said i think most models will do the run with ease, though most modelers probley dont know just how long there boat will run for, we normaly ( when the weathers right ) sail the magic for at least 3 hours :-)
All the best budy
Dan
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jon is very often about , so will gladly join dan on his trial run along the towpath !
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jon is very often about , so will gladly join dan on his trial run along the towpath !
Good news :-))
Dan
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Looks like an interesting event, might come along. Nice to leave the big battleships at home. You may need more than one rescue boat though...
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Update on the run, triumph ( John ) is going to be joint running this with me, hopefully one of us will be about on here to help people when the other isnt
You could be right about the safty side, the only people i would at a guess get stuck are the yachtys %) 90% of yachts are rather tuff bits of kit and most can be helped out of problems with a fishing whip ( much like a fishing pole with out the elastic ) although there arnt going to be range problems so no excuses ;D
Dan
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The canal is rarely wider than 10 metres so a throwing line per operator (bring your own?) wouldnt be a bad idea..
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if you do need a safety boat i can come if got an x sailing dinghy safety boat , not a rib but small in size creates no wash and im more than qualified ive got power level 2 and the only thing stoping me get intermediate is my age only 3 years to wait and the canals easy to get to quick motor up by the back of hailing island (not the quickest route but safer) and motor up the canal to meet point it would be a great trip to put in my log book and ive been wanting to do it for ages mite have two buy myself another fuel can as my engine tank take 6l and the can ive got takes 6l but i don't think that'll be quite enough
kk
ps: for those wondering my real boats are a lot better and more reliable than my models :-)
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You may need wheels on your boat. The canal has no access from Chichester to the marina at the moment {:-{
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topic renamed :-)
Tentative dates?
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really ? well I got a proper road trailer. does anyone have a tow bar ? alan ?
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if you do need a safety boat i can come if got an x sailing dinghy safety boat , not a rib but small in size creates no wash and im more than qualified ive got power level 2 and the only thing stoping me get intermediate is my age only 3 years to wait and the canals easy to get to quick motor up by the back of hailing island (not the quickest route but safer) and motor up the canal to meet point it would be a great trip to put in my log book and ive been wanting to do it for ages mite have two buy myself another fuel can as my engine tank take 6l and the can ive got takes 6l but i don't think that'll be quite enough
kk
ps: for those wondering my real boats are a lot better and more reliable than my models :-)
Hi thanks again for the offer but we are sorted for the saftey, cant have to many larger boats on the canal or the people fishing will most probley linch me.
Oh the other hand yes if people want to bring something to chuck at there model ( Ofcourse your own model ! ) %) by all means, but if you get charged a fishing fee for the day thats off your own back, help will be on hand in a few diffrent ways to get boats back from the other side :-)) Im sure most people will have good common sense as to if there boat looks to be slowin down and to bring it in
The date will added by sunday this week :-)
Thanks martin for renaming it and highlightin some parts :-))
Dan
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Just been messin about with the spearfish and on a not so fully charged 6v 10 amp battery its been running well over an hour at abit more than walking pace, its still going will leave it till she stops or if i get bored waiting %)
I didnt think it would last so long so i guess most people will easly be finishing the run :-))
Dan
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Sounds like fun.....Interested in the date you suggest.
Regards
Alan
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It's heck of a drive from Peterboro'...
........... but I might just come!
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Dan (and John), it's a venture like this that has encouraged me to rejoin the site. :-))
It appears well thought out and very viable. Close to home as well. So very well done to both of you.
I can offer you two 1:72 scale battleships, one 1:72 scale aircraft carrier, three Corvettes and one WWII Destroyer (complete with operators) to form a little convoy group up the canal. I am convinced this group will last the course and hopefully remain in group.
One battleship is currently building at the moment, but is not too far from completion.
Regards,
Sandy.
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Hi Sandy, nice one on the rejoin :-)) Thanks for your kind words also
Sounds like you have a fair few people and boats, thats totally ace. Was hoping for around 5 to 10 people never in my dreams thought we could get as much intreast as we have had. As it stands i would guess we are gettin close to the 20 mark :-) Spesh if Martin comes ( you know it makes sense :-)) )
The spearfish was still going strong at 3 1/2 hours %% in the end gave up and took it out the pool
Dan
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any news on a date?
my fear is i may be off on holiday !!!
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Hi Guy
Sorry nothing else has been added, have not had a chance to get along to the canal again to see the local club, silly touch, and great south run has shut most of Portsmouth the last two Sundays and its a night mare to get out
Never the less we are looking at September the 15th or 16th. 15th being a Saturday, with a back up day on the 16th Sunday in case the weather is bad
Failing the whole weekend is a rain fest A back up Weekend of the 06th and 07th of October would be put into place
Let us know if your about if to many people cant do September then we can always use the October weekend
All the best
Daniel
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ok, back off holiday so looks like we can make those dates- but i think september dates may clash with hop farm show in kent ?
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Sorry off on holiday on the 15th....Shame should be a great fun event..Would have been ideal for my converted Seaport Tug "Rosie".
Maybe next year?...
Regards
Alan
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I shall consult with my fleet Commanders regarding proposed dates. %)
Generally, they are all for it and I reckon they can slot the dates in quite easily.
Keep up the good work Dan and John. Looking forward to the event. :-))
Sandy; Robbie; Richard; Gary; Brian and Denis.
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this should be a good amble along the towpath , ive looked at the path , to see its wheelchair ( mobility scooter ) freindly , we just have to book the good weather for the event !
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Its been so bad at the start of the year mabye nicer to the end? %)
If it goes well cant see why it shouldnt be a yearly thing :-))
Dan
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Sounds like it could be an interesting day - I'd love to do it with my steam launch, but I think it would need too much fiddling about with, so will probably bring my tug instead. Just looking around the area in Google Earth, it looks like many of the on-street parking restrictions don't apply on Sundays, so maybe a Sunday would be a better choice?
Gordon
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Just had alooky on good earth and from what it shows on there nearly 50% has changed, there are alot of new buildings that have been built south, southwest of the basin so all that car parkin there has gone ( the part that runs from the basin along the tow path to the street/houses ) Thats all new builds now. Not to sure if i have got parkin turned off on my google earth but i cant see much in the way of parkin restrictions? Along the north side of the basin it does say something about monday to sat from what it shows on the lamp posts on google earth but then on a sunday when more canal users and the local club will be about the parkin there is going to be gone most likely ( the horors of using such a nice place is the other people wanting to be there )
Dan
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Quick suggestion, once you have fixed a date, start collecting frequencies from those attending. There are bound to be a number on 2.4G, but to avoid dissapointment for those not blessed with that and still relying on crystals, maybe run the list on here?
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thanks alan , sugestion noted a very good idea , and one we would have possibly over looked as most people have gone the 2.4 ghz route
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Old hand, mate...been doing this stuff for more years than a sane person should %%
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Quick suggestion, once you have fixed a date, start collecting frequencies from those attending. There are bound to be a number on 2.4G, but to avoid dissapointment for those not blessed with that and still relying on crystals, maybe run the list on here?
Nice one :-)) Was ponderin over this the other day but had over looked it in detail
This is the place the run is being ( run from ) may be a problem if word of mouth gets around that we are doing something and others turn up, which are ofcourse very welcome but we will need to do something on the day as well to try and keep it problem free
Dan
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could all modellers who wish to attend this event please post your proposed radio frequency either online or via pm to either dan or myself ? personally all of my own models use 2.4 ghz , but i understand some fellow modellers are still using either 27 or 40 mhz , we would rather allow people to operate on the day rather than sit on the bankside spectating ! jon
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As far as I know, all operators in the battle group are on 2.4 GHz. I will check on Sunday and amend as necessary.
Their pacemakers are not affected by their frequencies and one of the mobility scooter jockey's has assured me that neither 27 Meg; 40 Meg or 2.4 GHz affects his chariot. :embarrassed:
As it is a "free sail" do we need to bring along our own bucket of Elfin Safety, or are you expecting common sense to prevail? ;)
Sandy.
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As far as I know, all operators in the battle group are on 2.4 GHz. I will check on Sunday and amend as necessary.
Their pacemakers are not affected by their frequencies and one of the mobility scooter jockey's has assured me that neither 27 Meg; 40 Meg or 2.4 GHz affects his chariot. :embarrassed:
As it is a "free sail" do we need to bring along our own bucket of Elfin Safety, or are you expecting common sense to prevail? ;)
Sandy.
Hopefully common sense, but John n me are going to be meetin up with the trust to go over all the final details of health and safety ( dot all the i's and cross all the t's )
About 2 feet from the bank side there is a legde of around 1 or 2 feet so if anyone does happen to fall in you wont be sinkin, unless you do a super man into the canal ( Which is not allowed ) {-) :police:
Dan
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we are looking at September the 15th or 16th. 15th being a Saturday, with a back up day on the 16th Sunday in case the weather is bad
Failing the whole weekend is a rain fest A back up Weekend of the 06th and 07th of October would be put into place
15 / 16th september IS THE SAME DATES AS SOUTHERN MODEL AIRSHOW IN KENT
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15 / 16th september IS THE SAME DATES AS SOUTHERN MODEL AIRSHOW IN KENT
Noted :-)
Dan
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15 / 16th september IS THE SAME DATES AS SOUTHERN MODEL AIRSHOW IN KENT
Correct Guy. ok2
That's why we're taking BOATS to Chichester probably ............... :D O0
Sandy.
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Correct Guy. ok2
That's why we're taking BOATS to Chichester probably ............... :D O0
Sandy.
presume youve never been to the southern model airshow then
phil
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i understand that members of the display team yarpie is a member of are attending the southern airshow ! personally i dont see a problem with our event taking place on the saturday , and the airshow both days , people are able to attend both events if they so wish ?
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I may be interested in the canal endurance event but I know many modellers are booked into either the Southern Model Air Show, or as I am the Laughton Country Fair. As we have to commit as exhibitors to going to these shows for the weekend it is not possible to do your event on the weekend proposed. If you do change the date to your second choice I feel sure you will get a better attendance. Alan
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The Display Team are attending Hop Farm again on the Sunday, hopefully some of those members will be able to support a Saturday endurance run. I will do my best to wangle a Saturday off work to play boats. Frequencies either 2.4G or 40.775mhz depending on which model I bring.
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As unbuiltnautilus says, the display boys generally visit Hop Farm on the Sunday of the weekend.
Either way, the battle group don't mind which day Chichester is, Saturday or Sunday, we will still attend. :-))
Model boat venues and dates do have a tendency to overlap from time to time, particularly when this country suffers a limited good weather window during the season. Also and especially when this local event needs sanction from the local parties concerned, we are at their behest as to when the Canal becomes available. When that occurs, we have choices to make and I for one, would prefer to support a local enterprise and initiative. ;)
If rain stops play in mid September perhaps an alternate date in October is a good idea. :-)) It may fit in with a slightly protracted conversion of HMS BARHAM to HMS RENOWN, one of the 1:72 scale battlecruisers in the battle group. If nothing else, it will set a target date for completion. %)
Once again, thanks to the two organisers of this event, it's nice to see support for the idea.
Sandy.
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Thanks Yarpie for the kind words very nice of you :-)
Thanks also also Unbuilt for tryin to make this and the other show
Its hard to put up a date that everyone can come to, but hopefully it wont hinder to many people
All the best
Dan
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Correct Guy. ok2
That's why we're taking BOATS to Chichester probably ............... :D O0
Sandy.
Sandy, try checking out the many pictures on this site of the models displayed at hop farm model air show.......some mighty fine model boats and many many mayhemmers attend
if the dates clash i know where i will be........i'll be with about 10,000 other modellers at hop farm.....
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Guy, I respect your choice of venue. It may differ from mine but I still respect your order of priority. I've been to Hop Farm before and cannot disagree with what you say about the venue. O0 Nor would I want to. :-)
However, I'd like to support some fresh initiative down this neck of the woods (which will be something completely different).
I'm very happy with the choice of dates given us and have not attempted to get the organisers to change them. I respect their initiative and subsequent efforts. If they are tied to specific dates, then so be it. Perhaps, if the inaugural endurance event is a success then next year's dates could be re-negotiated in order to prevent a clash with any other model boating venue.
And with the vagaries of the good old British summer weather, both events may be rained off anyway. %)
Enjoy Hop Farm Guy, and perhaps next year will provide an answer to the current predicament. :-))
Sandy.
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sorry for the short time delay in further posts , we can however confirm that SEPTEMBER 15TH is our chosen saturday to carry out our model sail along the canal , could all inserested parties please contact me via pm so i can juggle those needing 27/40mhz frequency allocations can be catered for ? many thanks jon
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I feel I've missed out on life - I've never heard of Hop Farm where is it? I never buy modelling mags so if they are advertised there that's why I'm missing out. So what is it please?
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as you asked
http://www.thehopfarm.co.uk/
http://www.southernmodelairshow.com
cheers phil
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Good to see this project taking shape. :-)) Got a bit concerned by no updates for a while. %)
Saturday suits us in the Battle Group with no problems regarding frequency clashes ......... all on 2.4 GHz.
We'll try and take a day in Chichester scouting car parking and ways and means of getting 3 metre models to and from the water.
Good stuff guys, keep it coming.
Yarpie.
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good idea , parking nearby wasnt too bad when i went over a few weeks ago , launching can be done from a slipway so shouldnt pose a problem !
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THIS EVENT IS ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AWAY ! we have arranged a meeting time of approximatly 1300 hrs on the 15th september at the main canal basin in chichester ( near the trust cafe , and pub on the corner ) the launching of models will be via the slipway at the end of the basin adjacent to the canal start . we would like all models in the water for approximatly 1400 hrs ready to start the challenge , now all we need to pray for is some decent dry weather please ? ? regards jon
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as some people may have noticed dan and i have been organising a model boat endurance run along one of our local canals , the event itself is open to anybody with an elecrtic or sail powered model boat , but please no fast electric or ic powered models . those who wish to take part please notify me with your proposed radio frequency to avoid any clashes ? the aim is to walk along the two path as you operate your model , the towpath is navigable with electric type mobility scooters . the event is taking place on the 15th of september meeting at the main basin at approx 1300 hrs with an aim of having all models set up and in the water ready to leave at around 1400 hrs . come and have some fun ! ! ! regards jon
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Would you like to put up the Post code. :-))
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No problems with the weather Jon. :-))
With April, May,June and July a washout, summer shouldn't end until December. (Wanna bet)?
Canoe Lake was a drizzle fest yesterday, but they managed to put on a reasonable display despite soggy electronics and pyro's. O0
Myself and C-in-C (Home) are going to have a scout round the canal basin area tomorrow.
Hope to have five boats for the battlegroup, even with two dropping out. :-))
Yarpie.
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sorry kenny , forgot about needing postcodes , canal basin is PO18 8DT however should anybody wish to operate a model could they please contact me to check frequencies ? regards jon
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thank you yarpie , alan has mailed me reserving his 40.775 frequency , that could make at least ten models on the water , hopefully a few more will come to join us ? jon
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We had a walk up the canal in brilliant sunshine this morning. :-))
Some detached surface weed clumps floating down stream, but these are infrequent and negotiable. Not a great deal of the stuff thankfully.
Towpath has a great all weather surface, ideal even for mobility scooter pilots and shambling model boat operators. (Speaks for himself). :embarrassed:
Question: can we launch off the pontoons in the basin , or do we have to use the slipway? Pontoons would be better for larger, heavier vessels.
Nuvver question: Very few bankside recovery points for stricken craft. In the highly improbable event of somebody's model running out of wiggly amps, do we have a method of recovery?
Otherwise, look forward to a very pleasant inaugural event Saturday next.
Yarpie.
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WITH HOP FARM NOW CANCELLED YOU MAY FIND NUMBERS RISING !!
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What's the reason for that Guy??
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Insurance, music festival, not being allowed to fly RC stuff over hippies, that sort of thing...I may be paraphrasing though...
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Insurance, music festival, not being allowed to fly RC stuff over hippies, that sort of thing...I may be paraphrasing though...
No answer to that. {:-{
Very sad state of affairs.
Yarpie.
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The flying boys have been suffering cancellation after cancellation through the year, due mostly to weather related issues. its lucky for us that excessive water is not such an issue for boat modelling.
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......................... its lucky for us that excessive water is not such an issue for boat modelling.
Not always the case at Canoe Lake, Southsea. O0 {-) %% But we get there. ok2
I do feel for the organisers. Especially for a big show like Hop Farm.:((
Let's hope Chichester is a success.
Yarpie.
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recovery isnt a problem , dan is going to use his canoe , ive also got chest waders , if youd prefer to launch from the pontoons thats ok with us , the trust requests that modellers vacate the pontoons should a full sized vessel require them . jon
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Cheers for that Jon. :-))
Yarpie.
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not a problem yarpie , ive just checked with dan , were going to usse a rubber tender with an outboard , so should be a better stable platform .
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I would love to do this event, Unfortunately its a little far for me to come. 1/48 scale of angry FFG would look good powering down the canal :-))
Good luck to all the participants.
Cheers
Nick
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Will be there with my springer tug if all go's well , runing two 6volt 12amp and on 2.4 so should make the distance ok
Bat44
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At this point in time 2115 on the 08/09/2012 the Chichester canal run is canceled due to chichester canal model boat club having a bee in there bonet about something and kickin up such a fuss its startin to get boring
I do not know how they think we are making money or such like for doing this FREE FUN run along the canal and back, to which out of my own pocket i was going to buy 1st,2nd,3rd prizes for the sailing boats
Thanks to John for trying to help make this run happen while i wasnt about so much, and Alan, Unbuiltnautilus and everyone else thats helped in any way. Shame that some people that also like the hobby have to mess it up for others trying to do a like minded thing
I myself and truely sorry to those that have wanted todo this run with like minded modelers, we were just trying to do something nice for the hobby and the forum
Keep an eye on here for an update, im trying to make head or tails of this at the moment
Thank you
Daniel
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At this point in time 2115 on the 08/09/2012 the Chichester canal run is canceled due to chichester canal model boat club having a bee in there bonet about something and kickin up such a fuss its startin to get boring
I do not know how they think we are making money or such like for doing this FREE FUN run along the canal and back, to which out of my own pocket i was going to buy 1st,2nd,3rd prizes for the sailing boats
Thanks to John for trying to help make this run happen while i wasnt about so much, and Alan, Unbuiltnautilus and everyone else thats helped in any way. Shame that some people that also like the hobby have to mess it up for others trying to do a like minded thing
I myself and truely sorry to those that have wanted todo this run with like minded modelers, we were just trying to do something nice for the hobby and the forum
Keep an eye on here for an update, im trying to make head or tails of this at the moment
Thank you
Daniel
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Hang on a minute they have NO right to stop ANYONE organising an event on the canal I would just do it and tell them WHERE to go
Dave
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Hang on a minute they have NO right to stop ANYONE organising an event on the canal I would just do it and tell them WHERE to go
Dave
Definitely agree, it's not their canal, tell 'em to shove it.
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the club who use the basin seem to feel they have sole right to the waterway , the canal trust has a different idea in that modellers can use the canal , the latest round of poop stirring has come through one of the club members , ive yet to receive any feedback from the canal trust as i was out driving last night . if we can reserect the event we will
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even if there is a trust, and they run and maintain the canal, all canals in this country ( so I am led to believe from many years of using them with my Narrow boat) were administered and owned by British Waterways until 2nd July, 2012 when that operation was passed over to the Canal & River Trust.
And it is ONLY THEM who can now stop you from using that or any canal. It would be enlightening for you and them for you to telephone them (see here http://canalrivertrust.org.uk/ ) and tell them what this club is trying to pull on you........I would also write a recorded delivery letter to that club and tell them of your intentions.......they might just have a teenzy weenzy change of heart, and very quickly...............
always pays to go to the top dog,their bite is meanest, lol
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Thanks for all the coments, as Jon has said we will try and sort something out, the main problem for runin such a thing is if their are people there on the day from the chich club that kick off its not fair on the forum members to be involed. Would be nice to get things sorted before the run
Do kinda find it hard why a few modelers cant play nicely in over 2 miles of water? %% even more so as the chich club dont even use the canal only the basin...
Trying it keep it all nice and friendly as this is being posted on the forum and dont want to drag it or anyone into a moaning match with outside partys as thats not sporting :police:
Updates will be posted when we work something out
Thanks
Daniel
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if you went to the canal trust and they said it was ok to run on the canal then what is the problem , ok you might p#** of the canal club but as they don't own the canal what can they say.what i can not understand is why make a fuss now how long have you been talking about this, are they upset because they did not come up with the idea. all we want to do is sail a model boat on a bit of water and have a bit of fun doing it.did any one from the canal club say they would do the run as well ? we just lost one show to go to , come on guys play fair if this goes right it could turn into some thing good for model boating as well as for the canal trust. SO CAN WE COME AND PLAY?
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even if there is a trust, and they run and maintain the canal, all canals in this country ( so I am led to believe from many years of using them with my Narrow boat) were administered and owned by British Waterways until 2nd July, 2012 when that operation was passed over to the Canal & River Trust.
Don't think so in this case. West Sussex County Council are listed as owning the canal and they lease it to the Chichester Ship Canal Trust: http://chichestercanal.org.uk/About-the-Trust.php
So I would think that the Trust would have the final say. Presumably they have some sort of written agreement with the local club for use of the canal by model boats.
Colin
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Daniel and Jon.
Can you give us "interested parties" a better idea of what the Chichester MBC's objections are?
Have you received notification from their Chairman or Secretary outlining their objections?
Are there Health and Safety issues?
Or do they consider this endurance event an invasion of their territory?
Was my and my wife's visit last week influential in this, where we only spoke convivially to members of the Canal Trust? We did mention we were looking at parking provisions prior to the event on the 15th September. They certainly seemed supportive of our event.
Can we have confirmation that this event is either going ahead or cancelled by around 18:00 this coming Tuesday please, so that I can inform members of the Battlegroup in good time. :-))
But, irrespective of whether or not this event goes ahead, many thanks for your organisation of this great bit of initiaive. We all want it to succeed.
Cheers to you both. :-))
Yarpie.
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yarpie , i received an email from alan ( unbiult ) yesterday in which a member from the canal club had been into the shop claiming the trust knew nothing of our interntions , and to disassociate themselves with the event , ive exchanged several emails with the same person at the canal trust over a number of weeks , an advertising poster was sent this week to her for putting in the shop /cafe . following the mail from alan ive sent another mail to her but being a sunday im still awaiting answers . as soon as i have answers i will pass them onto those who would still like to participate . like many of you i was looking forward to sailing the stretch of water in good company with like minded people . jon
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ive just received an email from the canal trust , who are more than happy for our event to go ahead as planned next weekend ! the club are also aware of the event . im not sure if wires have been crossed between the trust and the club , or weather a club member is trying to stir poop , ive sent dan a message , hopefully we will all be present next saturday ? jon
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Yes Yes Yes
Thank you to Jon and Alan/Unbuilt, and i hope everyone will thank them also for the help they have put in, to make some sense of all this random going ons.
Each day we seem to come across some randomness todo with the trust or the local club and head scratching often goes on
As far as we are concerned the run will take place on the 15th at 1/2pm as stated on here, with the trusts FULL backing
For the love of god please let the weather be nice ( pritty please )
Thanks
Dan
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Spoke to the nice lady at the trust on Saturday night, very keen. I also 'volunteered' the team members to restore a 48" model narrow boat, I am so good....think I got ambushed there :o
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I also 'volunteered' the team members to restore a 48" model narrow boat, I am so good....
are you sure it's only 48 inches, and NOT 48 FOOT............you will be popular, {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
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just a shame our bantam tug hasnt been finished quite yet , it would look good in company of a narrow boat ! jon
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you just can not say no can you >>:-( >>:-( <*< <*< :kiss: :kiss:
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you just can not say no can you >>:-( >>:-( <*< <*< :kiss: :kiss:
We all need to improve our modelling skills, in your case, painting flowers on buckets seems to be your weakest area of expertise.... :-)
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a big thank you to all modellers who came this afternoon , even though my own boat didnt make it onto the water it was an enjoyable afternoon ! jon
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Agreed. :-))
Good event, great weather and brilliant venue. O0
Yarpie.
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a nice and relaxing day was had by all , with 9 boats going up the canal with one boat having to return back near the start, then having to go back with my boat with a problem a few minutes later. with a not so quick fix i was on my way again , on a late warm summer day there is no better way to spend sailing a model boat then walking down the canal. i believe i got about half way when i met yarpie coming back on low power, so to make sure he got home i turned round and headed back with him. did not do the hole trip but half way is still good will have to do this again next year
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with any luck unbuilt and some others will post their pics of the day in the next few days
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some nice looking models thwere lads.......well done.
neil.
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.....i believe i got about half way when i met yarpie coming back on low power, so to make sure he got home i turned round and headed back with him. did not do the hole trip but half way is still good will have to do this again next year
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Yes Bat44, thanks for your companionship on the last leg. %) I only used the one battery for the round trip, and by halfway on the return leg, with power running low, I was desperately looking for landmarks to find out how far to go.
With Bat44 standing by it was a relief to reach the basin unaided and still have enough wiggly amps to steer the battleship safely alongside (ably done by a youngster who, with his Dad had stayed around all day supporting us). :-)) The kid couldn't have damaged HMS RODNEY (the lower of the two in the image) as she only was carrying enough speed for steerage. %)
It must be added here that everybody looked after each other, particularly when the dreaded weed wound round the propellers. We even lost one propeller off one of the square riggers. :o But they weren't fitted with them anyway, so she ended her journey as a proper sailing ship.
Great espirit de corps on the day.
Yarpie.
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Some images from a great day playing boats..
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Jon with his yacht preparing for the trip in the first photo, the second showing Phil and Graham preparing HMS Ajax, while our rescue boat can just be seen behind them.
Photos three and four show the fleet departing the basin and preparing for the long haul. ( HMS Dolphin going in the wrong direction is mostly down to yours truly, having to put down the controls to take the photo. It did this a lot :D
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Our first major land mark ( after the swing bridge ) was the A27 bridge, about 400 yards into the trip. The first photo shows HMS Ajax passing under the bridge, with Robs LCM3 Landing Craft, loaded down with spare batteries and Sandys' HMS Rodney still in sunlight.
Photo two shows Phil and son in the rescue boat and Johns Privateer Jessica Marie still to reach the bridge.
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Three of the models again, HMS Ajax, HMS Dolphin and the LCM 3 Landing Craft. Unfortunately by now, Jons yacht had been forced to drop out and Marks Springer Tug had suffered a meltdown and was returned to the jetty for repairs.
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Always remember there are other users of the canal. Canoeists were a regular sight on the trip, as were the two tour boats, which we had to make way for at all times.
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The canal is over two miles long in total, at present. With plans in the future to extend it down to Chichester harbour. We were navigating the first mile and a half to Hunston Bridge, then turning back. Giving us a three mile trip. Not epic compared to some endurance events in the past, but we would be leaving our home base behind, and would need to take any bits deemed neccessary to complete the trip, with us.
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The first mile of the canal was a winding, meandering route surrounded by trees, while the last half mile, past the barge, was more or less straight, and opened out to fields.
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When we reached the straight part of the canal, the wind came up for about ten minutes, this caused us problems with the sailing ships. We had been running for well over an hour by now and some of our batteries were getting near the end of their charge. This coupled with carrying full sail caused me trouble, as well as Andy with the USS Chesapeake. Dolphin has extra hooks in all the right places to allow me to reduce sail. Its not pretty but it got me out of trouble. Sandy was struggling with the Rodney, not due to battery or ( directly ) wind problems, but due to waiting for us slower sailing ships. Whenever he stopped, the wind would blow him broadside on to the canal, from which he struggled to get the 9' model back on course. We suggested he should punch on without us, which he did.
The last photo shows HMS Dolphin reefed, sort of, and HMS Ajax reefed, as usual!
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As the half way point started to come into view, we saw HMS Rodney on her way back.
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Sandys' HMS Rodney heading back, past Phil in the rescue boat, and with Chichester Cathedral in the background. Somebody told him there was a prize I think ok2
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Last boat to the half way point was Jessica Marie, with a view of the cathedral in the background.
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As we reached Hunston Bridge, we came alongside for a ten minute rest break, so John could offer his sausage rolls to everyone else but me, and shower my radio control with Coca Cola :-))
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Graham and Phil went under the bridge, while the rest of us were grateful for the sit down for ten minutes!
The imminent arrival of one of the tour boats was the only excuse needed to wait a few more minutes before setting off back to the basin.
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Heading back, we looked a motley crew {-)
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Then the problems started. Andy was starting to loose power on the Chesapeake, having not needed to carry out a battery change yet, his model was starting to slow down. My helpful offer to tow him back with the Dolphin was declined.
Jessica Marie then lost all power and was recovered to the bank by Phil for further examination.
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Jessica Marie had lost her prop on some floating debris. I had a spare plastic prop in my utility belt. This was offered up and turned out to be too big to fit in the gap, so I trimmed it down with some side cutters to fit the hole. It was then we realised my prop was M4, his shaft was M5, does anybody want a poorly trimmed plastic prop?
There was only one course of action available to us..... :-)
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The Ajax was now way ahead of us and out of sight, mostly thanks to Grahams big 17amp battery. We were pootling along on 12v 7amp cells and they were getting tired. My helpful offer to tow back Chesapeake with the Dolphin was taken up and I could use my towline at last, Yay!!!
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The rest of the run back was fairly uneventful, we had very little left to break down...
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Really good images U-b-n, and good commentary as well. (Isn't it always). ;)
Thanks for taking the time to post them, they lend credence to the reports. :-))
Yarpie.
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as such an enjoyable day was had by all , im now looking into carrying out the challenge TWICE next year , one early in the season with a second event towards the end of the boating calender ! whos up for it ? ? jon
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I should imagine that all of the inaugural adventurers would Jon. O0
They have all, by now, cunning plans for the next event, and standby batteries as well. {-)
You arrange the weather ................................... we'll do the rest. ok2
Any feedback from the Canal Trust by the way?
Yarpie.
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Following an incident at the basin entrance, where the almost flat HMS Dolphin, tied to the totally flat USS Chesapeake nearly got run down by the big tour boat ( only averted by the skills of the two operators, which combined, would have made a chimp proud to be a primate :} ), we arrived back at the basin. Last in was Chesapeake tied to the Dolphin. First back was Sandy with HMS Rodney. It took about three hours, departing at 2:45pm and arriving back just before 6pm. It was a lot harder to do than we expected, mostly down to our beliefs that our models had far greater endurance than it turned out. The sailing ships are all equipped with car heater/blower motors and run on twelve volts. We mostly managed half the trip on a single battery, running for about 90 minutes before going flat.
It wasn't much of a race as everybody clumped together to provide mutual support, and I think it was a better event for it.
So, thanks to Dan and Jon and Linda at the Trust for organising this event. I have to say it was the most fun I have had this year with a model boat, cheers guys and heres to the next one.... :-))
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well done. looked like a load of fun and some very nice scenery as well. :-))
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Following our monthly meeting at Portsmouth Model Boat Display Team, the committee and members would like to extend their thanks to Daniel and Jon for organising the endurance event.
As has been said before, our members who attended this event thoroughly enjoyed the day and look forward to a repeat next year. :-))
Yarpie.