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kenthompson

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bottle boats.
« on: March 02, 2007, 03:42:42 pm »

Hi to all again,
      can anyone put me in the right place for plans, or information on the yacht, bottle boat? (two pop bottles and a plastic bag for the sails)...cheers..Ken..
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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2007, 04:19:40 pm »

Thought you meant ships in a bottle when I saw the thread title !!!!
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bigH

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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2007, 01:30:07 pm »

 ;D  Yes Ken, first buy me two large bottles of Ginger beer, one meter length of bamboo, one tesco carrier bag and two ballls ( Oops, am I allowed to say that????) of string and a £5 note .   Wrap the lot up in a £20 iou and bring it up the workshop as soon as poss:  bigH
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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2007, 01:57:13 pm »

This site for the Guldford club has some links and also Roger Stollery's e-mail address (He's the designer) Hope this helps.

http://www.guildford-myc.org.uk/Boats%20for%20sale.htm

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kenthompson

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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2007, 12:22:37 am »

Hi Mikek
        thanks for the help, now all I need to do is save up, (I thought that this might be a cheep project)..£100:00 ?? or am I looking for champaign at beer prices??  Cheers.
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kenthompson

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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2007, 12:30:47 am »

Hi bigH
                 you cheep skate,!!!   ginger beerbottles?
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bigH

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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2007, 06:29:39 pm »

 :o hi Ken well I would have asked for champers but I been baddy aint I ????? and the doc, said I can only drink within my means.   And I know you can only afford gingy beer so there YAH BOO;   bigH   
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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2007, 07:41:50 pm »

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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2007, 12:22:37 am »

The Stollery ones look a bit too professional to me - I'm sure I remember seeing an article somewhere about a competition for boats made from rubbish which involved bottles - but can't remember if it was by Gavin Atkin or Glynn Guest (or neither - apologies to the author whoever it was).
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kenthompson

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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2007, 11:26:49 pm »

Hi Rick,
           thanks for that, and for the feed back, even I can afford, and make this one.
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kenthompson

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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2007, 11:30:40 pm »

Hi Tobyker,
      I too seem to remember,the same as you , but cant remember either, we must be about the same age bracket, cheers thanks for the info...Ken
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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2007, 12:15:35 am »

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/03/r/articles/trash/index.htm

I found it, Ken - it was by Gavin Atkin. It is just a wee bit simpler than the Stollery version.
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kendalboatsman

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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2007, 08:28:32 am »

Photos here on the Guildford club site, if you didn't see them before. :)

http://www.guildford-myc.org.uk/botboats/bboatpic.htm
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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2007, 10:15:36 pm »

Just thought you would like to see the bottle yacht built by our nonagenarian Senior Member and sailed for the first time at Edinburgh Model Boat Club today. It went very well and and showed a fair turn of speed. It was also able to turn on a sixpence - or the modern equivalent. This is the first bottle boat we have seen (if you discount my bow-thruster propelled Tesco milk bottle) and I'm sure it will start a trend. The yacht was built from spare bits lying around the builder's workshop.

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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2007, 03:18:18 am »

http://www.stanshobbies.karoo.net/Model_Yacht_Creations.htm

Hull model boat group have this one, they weem like a nice bunch from their website.
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kenthompson

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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2007, 01:04:46 am »

Hi to all.       thank you all who took time out to respond to my request for bottle boats...I must now have a go at making one.  I`ll keep you informed, best wishes Ken...
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romainpek

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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2007, 08:44:37 am »

What are the classes ? 1.5 liter ? gallon ?
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« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2007, 09:36:54 am »

Tigertiger I can tell you from first hand experience that the guys at Hull a great they made me most welcome when I went there to watch the teathered hydros
                                                                                           Cheers
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ppsailor

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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2007, 04:15:18 am »

HI  ALL !

ppsailor salute from mexico. O0

Please, they visit my group:

http//mx.groups.yahoo.com/group/ppnautica

In this group, one is to wake up the creativity to the children, being used material who we found in our homes and to recycle the sweepings, to construct navigable models.
thanks.
ppsailor  :)
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ppsailor

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« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2007, 04:21:09 am »

Other photos, of some models constructed with soda water bottles :)
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ppsailor

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« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2007, 05:48:49 am »

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ppsailor

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« Reply #22 on: November 22, 2008, 02:04:48 am »

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AndyT

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Re: bottle boats.
« Reply #23 on: November 27, 2008, 02:23:27 pm »

Hi - i have now built 3 different Bottle Boats




They are all designed to meet the MYA Footy Class
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ppsailor

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« Reply #24 on: November 28, 2008, 03:15:34 am »

Hi Mr AndyT !
Please, you can send these photos mail.
Anticipated thanks

ppsailor
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