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richald

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Another Old Boat to Identify
« on: December 03, 2012, 01:28:46 pm »

Do you 'old boat' experts know what this might be ? - a friend found it 
when clearing out his fathers house.

I don't think it has been in water since around 1957.
It used to have a water cooled diesel engine but now has a Taycol electric motor.

I don't have any info on its size but I would hazard a guess at 24" long
(guesstimated from the newspaper it's sat on)


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Re: Another Old Boat to Identify
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2012, 01:43:35 pm »

Looks very similar to an Aerokits Sea Scout, but with the back end covered in, so not sure if thats a totally different model?

http://www.lesromodels.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=85_136&products_id=314
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Re: Another Old Boat to Identify
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2012, 05:00:45 pm »

Another for Sea Scout.  :-))
 
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Re: Another Old Boat to Identify
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2012, 09:26:03 pm »

Thanks for the jnfo chaps, I have passed it back to my mate.
He is going to have a go at getting the boat free running first,
(on a small pond!) and if that works OK converting it to radio control

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Re: Another Old Boat to Identify
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2012, 08:59:28 pm »

Just wondering what the stand was for?
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Re: Another Old Boat to Identify
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2012, 09:54:12 pm »

Grumpy DaveDon't know - probably scratch built for the boat - waaay back.
but it does look as if it might have been made for something bigger?
maybe dual purpose for two or more boats perhaps.

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