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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Springer Tugs => Topic started by: tugmad on April 21, 2013, 03:05:52 pm

Title: A Big load for a Springer
Post by: tugmad on April 21, 2013, 03:05:52 pm
these pictures are of a springer owned by one of our club members pushing our new 2 mtr flat top pontoon,loaded with our other two crane barges and with a little flat top between.
Title: Re: A Big load for a Springer
Post by: Martin (Admin) on April 21, 2013, 04:15:08 pm
Impressive!
 What motor does it have?
Title: Re: A Big load for a Springer
Post by: tugmad on April 21, 2013, 06:44:50 pm
Hi Martin I will find out  for you.  Geo :-))
Title: Re: A Big load for a Springer
Post by: tugnut on April 21, 2013, 08:28:34 pm
Hi Martin she has a robesh motor on 6 volt with a 40 m prop,i built it 2 years ago.
Title: Re: A Big load for a Springer
Post by: tugmad on April 21, 2013, 10:09:28 pm
Hi Martin she has a roboesh motor on 6 volt with a 40 m prop,i built it 2 years ago.

Job done Ha Ha
Title: Re: A Big load for a Springer
Post by: eddiesolo on April 21, 2013, 11:08:28 pm
Nice pushing power, the pics look great.
 
Just got hold of mine from Daz...it be spraying and modding time...grunge springer here we come.
 
Si:)
Title: Re: A Big load for a Springer
Post by: Circlip on April 22, 2013, 09:50:31 am
Read somewhere that before the weekend warriors took over the canals that the narrow boat makers would go to scrapyards and obtain the Diesel engines from scrap cement mixers for a new lease of life as the power units. These were the old chuggy Lister single cylinder cracklers. Only doing 4 MPH but real load movers.
 
  Regards  Ian.