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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2625 on: April 23, 2021, 07:49:25 pm »

All that hard work, just can't bring myself to get it wet...
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2626 on: April 23, 2021, 08:04:55 pm »

The Lady of the Lake has modernised her  delivery and is no longer providing magic swords.
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2627 on: April 23, 2021, 08:31:22 pm »

Explain this FOILING thing to me again on how it works  tassie48
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2628 on: April 23, 2021, 09:34:03 pm »

I name this boat "Excalibur"
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2629 on: April 24, 2021, 03:43:45 am »

The judges are investigating accusations of cheating at this years straight running competition.
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2630 on: April 24, 2021, 02:26:58 pm »

Looks like steamboatphil has learn't to hold his breath for a really long time
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2631 on: May 05, 2021, 03:58:28 am »

 

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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2632 on: May 05, 2021, 04:05:25 am »

I know there's a nut in here somewhere.  %%
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2633 on: May 05, 2021, 08:08:43 am »

Is it a Raboasch ? No definitly Prop Shop


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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2634 on: May 05, 2021, 09:33:01 am »

No I cant see a oiling tube.
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2635 on: May 05, 2021, 10:02:18 am »

I can't see that electricians tape holding the blades on for very long though!
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2636 on: May 05, 2021, 10:14:31 am »

Yep just needs a couple of thou off the shaft at about the 7 o'clock position
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2637 on: May 05, 2021, 10:46:42 am »

Searching for contraband takes a dramatic twist  :o


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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2638 on: May 06, 2021, 10:42:17 am »

err jack - it's the wrong way round, this end is the small end of the taper
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2639 on: May 06, 2021, 12:51:57 pm »

You got a roll of that PTFE tape Bill.
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2640 on: May 06, 2021, 01:30:10 pm »

NO DAM SHAFT !!!


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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2641 on: May 06, 2021, 05:31:06 pm »

No still can't tell if it's M4 of M5 thread
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2642 on: May 06, 2021, 06:15:10 pm »




  It's a blooming left hand thread and they have sent a right hand prop
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2643 on: May 06, 2021, 11:28:48 pm »

Still don't now what we attached it too must be something here
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2644 on: May 07, 2021, 12:05:12 am »

Baldrick says......"they have sent a right hand prop" >>:-(


Stand on your head, and looking in the mirror Baldrick & you will see it is a LH prop & the keyway is on the bottom  %)


Interesting, a keyway & an external nut [wonder if the taper is 1:48?]


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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2645 on: May 07, 2021, 07:11:49 pm »

Tell the Captain he can change his own bloomin prop next time he wants to go water skiing.
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2646 on: May 07, 2021, 07:27:13 pm »

Screw this !
I think I’m stuck 😱
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2647 on: May 07, 2021, 07:33:24 pm »

 "OK lets see if we can get another apprentice"
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2648 on: May 09, 2021, 09:41:45 pm »


   A few comments from Facebook....


Gregg Havler
Be honest, does my bum look big in this!
 
David Whelan
Apprentice, we dropped the golden rivet, get in there and retrieve it
 
Colin Parsons
See Jack told you there was a screw lose

Steve Bell
"My spanner has to be up in here somewhere"

Richard Shapiro
You say you burned out an MFA 850 motor?

Alan Nightingale
‘Of course it will fit the Aerokits Sea Queen’

Robin Yates
I can see the problem we've got it the wrong way round

David Turner
I left it in here, im sure of it

Steve Lloyd
I'll just prop this here ...

Irv Herman
There has got to be a ship in there somewhere!

Shane King
That 5mill spanner has to be here

Jason Lester
Where did you last see your car keys??

Guy Bagley
I can hear the sea


Anthony John Hunt
Don’t matter how many times we check it, this 'stupid' hole ain’t straight

Gareth Brooks
So that's why it won't fit ,it needs a little tap here and another one over there

Gareth Brooks
It's the same thread as the other one no wonder it doesn't fit

Rick Smallman
'Dammit' it's cross-threaded.

Gavin Roberts
What scale model are we making?

David Brooks
I need a pocket knife
Its full of old fishing line

David Still
Will this be ok in salt water?

Paul Davies
is it a left hand or right hand prop

Kenneth Ireland
You seen my ‘shifter’ ? 😂👍

Graham Crow
I've burned out my 600 motor. Could it be over proped?🤔

Ian Williams
No Lord Lucan isn't in here!

Ronald Starkey
Pass me a gallon of threadlock

Gavin Owen-Henderson
"Can you see me now?"

Mike Pendlebury
I told you it was a plain shaft and we need a grub screw!!


Martyn Buzzing
I can’t wait for the rest of the kit..

Steve Randell
That's a proper peller💯.

David Nash
HELP,I"ve got the "oozlum" syndrome.

Graham Lane
OK Joe, pull the chain and start her up.

Roland Shackell
Just about ready to get shafted!

Jim Gill
Can you see the golden rivet yet?

Michael Froggatt
What scale did you tell er in doors it was?

John Jennings
Is that the one I lost at Cosmeston???🤣😎

Paul R. Shepard
Now I know why it won’t work! The shaft is missing!



 
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Re: Random Caption Competition!
« Reply #2649 on: May 17, 2021, 02:04:29 pm »

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