Topic: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug (Read 11618 times)

getemuphigh · « **on:** January 28, 2011, 02:57:57 pm »

Some pictures of the Tractor Tug I recently bought.

I have repainted to deck etc and will repaint the hull next.

Fitted my RC gear, 4 channel, although just using 3 to run.

Pictures taken at Kirkless MBC Wilton Park last Sunday, most of the pond was frozen but still plenty to have a go at.

offshore1987 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2011, 03:44:46 pm »

I want one of those, missed out on the one that was forsale on here

lol

Looks nice budy

getemuphigh · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2011, 04:41:16 pm »

Quote from: offshore1987 on January 28, 2011, 03:44:46 pm

I want one of those, missed out on the one that was forsale on here lol

Looks nice budy

Cheers.
Must of been this one for sale

, I got it a couple of weeks ago, give a a bit of a paint to put my mark on it like you do...and added radio gear and some deck clutter and ropes etc, will do more as I go.

Poll (John) who sold it was very helpful and gave lots of good advice, great fella.

getemuphigh · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2011, 04:42:02 pm »

Some VIDEO taken also last Sunday....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHQKgeQS-wU

offshore1987 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2011, 05:00:45 pm »

probs a very random question, but whats the hull? is it a kit or a home build?

ray123 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2011, 05:49:22 pm »

hi offshore 1987 this was one of my builds i did a while ago now i never go to run it (then i sold it to john poll) the hull was a 'hull & plan' it was the r.m.a.s kitty but i built it as a american style voith tug im not sure who the company was who made the kit?? someone else may be able to help?

nice paint job you made there getemuphigh

regards ray my latest project is a twin voith tug 39inch loa another american tug

getemuphigh · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2011, 07:42:39 pm »

Thanks ray111,
John told me a good builder had originally made it from a kit.
I believe it is a Sirmar kitty hull kit and is still availble from "psships" who are now looking after the Sirmar products.
They have a web site
http://psships.com/page4a.html

and go to tugs at the top and you will see the R.M.A.S. Kitty there.

http://psships.com/page90.html

Your lastest project twin voith tug looks really good!

offshore1987 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2011, 07:12:16 pm »

Awesome, thanks for the links and help guys

would love to build the kitty because i know the guy who owns the real kitty, and drive past it everyday

getemuphigh · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2011, 07:23:04 pm »

Quote from: offshore1987 on January 29, 2011, 07:12:16 pm

Awesome, thanks for the links and help guys would love to build the kitty because i know the guy who owns the real kitty, and drive past it everyday

Any chance you could take a few pictures and either post them up our e-mail me them would be even better, as it would be a great help as I am going to make a new (and keep the oringianl one) upper deck / cabin structure etc and the pics would be fantastic to have of the kitty as it is now.
Cheers,
Peter.

Shipmate60 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2011, 07:30:58 pm »

If it is the one moored in Camber Docks Portsmouth she is exactly as original including the paint scheme, I sail past her several times a day!!!

Bob

getemuphigh · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2011, 07:39:10 pm »

Quote from: shipmate60 on January 29, 2011, 07:30:58 pm

If it is the one moored in Camber Docks Portsmouth she is exactly as original including the paint scheme, I sail past her several times a day!!!

Bob

Have you also got a camera you could take pleeeeeease.....

More pics the better I guess.

Shipmate60 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2011, 07:46:37 pm »

I will try, but wont be that good.
She is 1 of the ex RMAS Triton Class water tractors.
If you google RMAS Kitty a few images are there.

Also try these:

A170    Kitty
A172    Lesley
A174    Lilah
A190    Joan
A199    Myrtle
A205    Norah

All the same class.

Bob

offshore1987 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2011, 07:52:35 pm »

I will take some for you in the week, backer trate owns it now

i might have a pic of her outa the water at endever will have a looky

not a great pic at all lol but never the less i wil get some more for you

getemuphigh · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2011, 08:31:24 am »

Quote from: offshore1987 on January 29, 2011, 07:52:35 pm

I will take some for you in the week, backer trate owns it now i might have a pic of her outa the water at endever will have a looky

not a great pic at all lol but never the less i wil get some more for you

Thats great, very much appreciated, thankyou.

offshore1987 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2011, 05:20:16 pm »

sorry its taken so long to get the pics, shes not been about for alittle while. Hope these help theres 19 pics in the on the album

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc127/offshore1987/kitty/

vincent · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2011, 02:24:34 pm »

vincent · « **Reply #16 on:** March 17, 2011, 02:26:29 pm »

scratch built for model tug.

vincent · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2011, 02:31:52 pm »

neptune milford haven

vincent · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2011, 05:11:52 pm »

twin voith tug with 3channel setup.

vincent · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2011, 07:19:20 pm »

vincent · « **Reply #20 on:** March 19, 2011, 03:22:30 pm »

vincent · « **Reply #21 on:** March 20, 2011, 05:52:53 pm »

video of above voith tug is on you tube under........model twin voith

nhp651 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 20, 2011, 06:09:14 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rihh7Zfw2XM

6705russell · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2011, 06:14:28 pm »

Quote from: vincent on March 19, 2011, 03:22:30 pm

I thought tractor tugs had the voiths mounted a third of the way aft from the bow of the boat? Might be wrong?

Russ

Xtian29 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2011, 06:25:12 pm »

Hello

You are right Russ and I'm also suprised with this Voith units mounted under the stern of htug boat . All stern drive tug are with Azimuthal like Schottel, Aquamaster, Nigaata. I've seen only one stern drive with Voith she was a japanese test durin 60's or 70's. But there is also voith mounted like that on river pusher

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