SHG Marine Shadow
Yes, I remember the SHG Shadow very well - a nice little glass fibre hulled power boat from SHG Marine.
It was quite a striking design when it first came out
Almost every one I ever saw was in orange -but I did see a white one once!
It was quite a striking design when it first came out
Almost every one I ever saw was in orange -but I did see a white one once!
Never too old to learn
SHG Marine Shadow
Here are a few pictures of my Shadow, taken about a year ago. The motor will not be used, a brushless is on hand to go into this one. The mechanical speed controller could be a museum piece, especially with the custom sellotape wrapping!
There was a lot of fibreglass filler almost holding the shaft tube in place, but I managed to remove that, as well as separating the poorly attached deck from the hull.
I got a little side-tracked after that, and have only retrieved it from the loft in the last few days.
Once I have finished restoring the Graupner Glasgow I bought recently, this will be back on the bench.
There was a lot of fibreglass filler almost holding the shaft tube in place, but I managed to remove that, as well as separating the poorly attached deck from the hull.
I got a little side-tracked after that, and have only retrieved it from the loft in the last few days.
Once I have finished restoring the Graupner Glasgow I bought recently, this will be back on the bench.
Dave in West Oxfordshire
SHG Marine Shadow
I had a Shadow with a .21 glow engine (I think it was a Webra, but it was over 40 years ago) and thoroughly enjoyed sailing it mostly at Black Park (i.c. was still allowed and popular then).
A year ago, I picked up a partially built Shadow from Bicester, but sadly haven't made much progress on it yet. I had forgotten how difficult it is to get rid of the smell of polyester resin!
My second on will definitely be brushless as it is a long drive to anywhere that allows i.c. nowadays. I had a go with a club mates electric Shadow and it brought back plenty of memories.
A year ago, I picked up a partially built Shadow from Bicester, but sadly haven't made much progress on it yet. I had forgotten how difficult it is to get rid of the smell of polyester resin!
My second on will definitely be brushless as it is a long drive to anywhere that allows i.c. nowadays. I had a go with a club mates electric Shadow and it brought back plenty of memories.
Dave in West Oxfordshire
SHG Marine Shadow
It seems every time I go on holiday I end up with a new boat, usually another pond yacht but this time I found what I believe is a SHG Marine Shadow on FB Marketplace near Minnis Bay. Collected this morning and is in great condition. The i/c motor and ancillaries will be replaced with a suitable brushless motor and ESC once I get home and raid the spares box, as there’s nowhere local to me to run i/c.
Does anyone remember the Shadow? I’m assuming early 1980s or possibly earlier
Does anyone remember the Shadow? I’m assuming early 1980s or possibly earlier
がいいねしました RodC and Oxford-Dave and
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