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Re: Winter ProjectThe hull is not deep enough for a pilot boat. This would make a great police launch especially with flashing lights and a siren. I have a model similar to this as a police launch and always raises a smile at t…♥ 1 likeRe: Waterproofing new cut hatch@IanTurk Try Blutac. Roll a thin tube of Blutac and apply it around the periphery of the hatch which should made larger than the hole cut in the deck. This will "stick" the hatch to the deck and make it watert…♥ 3 likesRe: brushed motor problemsIt sounds like a current overload for the speed controller which may activate a cutout to prevent heating and fire. Look at the current ability of the controller (search it on online) then put an ammeter in se…♥ 2 likesRe: I have a HMS Victory 83"L x 53" HLovely model. There is a huge amount of info on the net as this was the ship that Horatio Nelson was killed on at the battle of Trafalgar.To this day it remains as part of the British Naval Fleet♥ 11 likesBoat IdentificationIt is definitely not a Soling.♥ 10 likes293 viewsSealing a horizontal prop shaftWater creep up rudder posts is mainly due to waves higher than the top of the rudder post Commonly occurs when going in reverse and creating a wave at the stern or sailing in choppy waters♥ 11 likes279 viewsSealing a horizontal prop shaftI don't think you can compare the engineering on a full size naval combat submarine to our models! Any O ring seal must incur friction on the shaft or it is not watertight. Friction will wear it and the leak w…♥ 11 likes280 viewsSealing a horizontal prop shaftThis is a virtually impossible problem to cure with shaft seals/grease, assuming, the problem is not leakage around the shaft tube as it exits the hull. The only true cure is to relay the shaft tube at an angl…♥ 11 likes271 viewsRe: Thames Barge - VeronicaI have 3 servos. One for the rudder and a winch for the vangs and another winch for the main sail sheet. The foresail is left loose, it travels across the deck on a "horse", as it is on the full size vessel. T…♥ 3 likes364 viewsRe: Thames Barge - VeronicaSail making is always a problem so work at that one. My only tip is to make absolutely certain that there is no "warping" of the hull shape during construction (this is mentioned in the video) which i easily d…
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