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[Darts]

I too am a new member who has recently joined. I have only built a few boats, Billings Mary Ann, Nortlight puffer and just finished a steam drifter, but my latest on the slip is the Maggie M. I do hope that those out there can help me before I commence the build as I would like to make it INS 97 Brereton/ INS 77 Advance II. The problem for me is that there are differences in the wheelhouses and I am not sure as to where to go for any plans of this area to help me build the correct wheelhouse.

[Minime]

Welcome to the forum Darts. Hopefully you'll enjoy staying here. Oh and upload some pictures of your boats, we all love pictures.

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Welcome to the Forum Darts.

Hopefully members will be able to help you. I, myself have tried a search on your behalf but have draw a blank.  if you could come up with some pictures then we would love to see them

regards

ken

[Darts]

Thank you both for your kind words of welcome. As requested I am posting 4 pics of 4 of the boats I have build myself. The destroyer is a plan and hull only with everything else build in plastic, resin, plywood and photo-etch. I do hope they are up to the standards of others on the forum. Dochas is gaelic for "Hope". The steam drifter is a generic representation of a Scottish boat and thankfully those who served on these boats have given her the ok. Mary Ann for my first boat many years ago.

[Minime]

those are lovely, I just hope that my build reaches a similar quality.

[Darts]

Thank you Minime, but I have a confession to make I actually uesd to build and fly r/c aircraft, still fly now and then,  and only got into this part of the hobby because of my ex. She always wanted a puffer built for her, thankfully not the one pictured here. By the way the lights on both the puffer and the drifter work and I have even sailed the puffer at night just for the experience. My standard of building is getting better so obviously the more you do the better the quality becomes.

[Minime]

ah, got any pictures of the night sailing?

[Darts]

Only a couple but as I used flash nav lights dont show up well. Have also now fitted working mast head light. Have also included picture of both boats with lights on in my darkened shed.

[Minime]

ah nice, the ones in the shed show the lights nicely, has convinced me I need lights too, although mine will probably be leds.

[Darts]

Have posted a request on Trawler forum to see if I can get any drawings or pictures of the boat i hope to build. If I get any response will let you know as I have some conversion work to be done before I can even start the build proper.

[Darts]

Hi Ken, a gentleman over on Trawler Photo Forum has come up with several photos of a sister boat but not the one I am building. However they show basically what I needed to know about the wheelhouse area so that will help alot.