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getemuphigh

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Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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.




















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offshore1987

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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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 :-))
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getemuphigh

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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2011, 04:41:16 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 :D, 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.
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getemuphigh

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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2011, 04:42:02 pm »

Some VIDEO taken also last Sunday....

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


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offshore1987

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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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?  :-)
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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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

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getemuphigh

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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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!

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offshore1987

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« 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  :-)

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getemuphigh

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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2011, 07:23:04 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.

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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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!!!

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getemuphigh

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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2011, 07:39:10 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.
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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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.

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offshore1987

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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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

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getemuphigh

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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2011, 08:31:24 am »

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.
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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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/
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vincent

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

scratch built for model tug.
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vincent

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

neptune milford haven
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vincent

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

twin voith tug with 3channel setup.
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« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2011, 05:52:53 pm »

video of above voith tug is on you tube under........model twin voith
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« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2011, 06:09:14 pm »

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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2011, 06:14:28 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
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Re: Voith Schneider Tractor Tug
« 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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