Grumpy1949
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Matelot principal · 98 pts
Wildwood VIC 3429, Australia
Membre depuis Mar 2018
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SuzyQHi Martin The starlet is the only one of vics sail boats that i have built, but if she is any indication of his otjer designs she will handle a good blow and stay dry333 viewsSuzyQI have built a few of Vics plans and found them very easy to construct. He does build them a bit heavy an underpowered but.....they are solid and safe.......Starlet, Hydro bat, Scudder And currently got the Zi…333 viewsZing RayShe is 28ins x 12ins
360 viewsZing RayOk boys has anyone built this great mans hydroplane and either re engined or insralled a brushless outrunner. Bearing in mind that i am building this boat to operate at correct scale speed not bat out of hell …3 replies595 viewsScudderscratch built old Vic Smeed plan. needs either bigger motor or more pitch. should go better once it gets on the step♥ 3 likes355 viewsScratch build twin pontoon water jet boatHi fellow mariners, winter approaches time to get a couple of projects under way. Is there a general rule for the positioning of the pontoons in order not to flip over at speed. I am using a nqd water jet for …1 reply600 viewsEmma C Berry Fishing Smackthis was how she was first built. as a lobster smack with wet wells to bring the catch back alive. she is 40ins single mast single jib massive amount of sail area. short heavy pond keel.aux motor fitted and au…
+2607 viewsEmma C Berry Schooner Rigbuilt this one a few years ago. she is fitted with an aux motor only used when we were becalmed. bilge pump auto ops a couple of times in really high wind and foolishly left the topsail up. drop bulb keel inst…
+4607 viewsEmma C. Berry ConversionI got my first kit back in 1974. it went to god during a house shift. Over the last 4 yeays i have built another 2 Emmas. The first is a 30in model ofthe schooner rig and recently a 48in model of the original …♥ 3 likes607 viewsScudderPontoon top surfaces skinned and sealed. Engine cowling epoxied and faired to spinner backplate. Donitello nose rough shaped out of polyester foam and glued inti position. Evil eyes an attempt at frivolity. No…
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360 viewsZing RayOk boys has anyone built this great mans hydroplane and either re engined or insralled a brushless outrunner. Bearing in mind that i am building this boat to operate at correct scale speed not bat out of hell …3 replies595 viewsScudderscratch built old Vic Smeed plan. needs either bigger motor or more pitch. should go better once it gets on the step♥ 3 likes355 viewsScratch build twin pontoon water jet boatHi fellow mariners, winter approaches time to get a couple of projects under way. Is there a general rule for the positioning of the pontoons in order not to flip over at speed. I am using a nqd water jet for …1 reply600 viewsEmma C Berry Fishing Smackthis was how she was first built. as a lobster smack with wet wells to bring the catch back alive. she is 40ins single mast single jib massive amount of sail area. short heavy pond keel.aux motor fitted and au…+2607 viewsEmma C Berry Schooner Rigbuilt this one a few years ago. she is fitted with an aux motor only used when we were becalmed. bilge pump auto ops a couple of times in really high wind and foolishly left the topsail up. drop bulb keel inst…+4607 viewsEmma C. Berry ConversionI got my first kit back in 1974. it went to god during a house shift. Over the last 4 yeays i have built another 2 Emmas. The first is a 30in model ofthe schooner rig and recently a 48in model of the original …♥ 3 likes607 viewsScudderPontoon top surfaces skinned and sealed. Engine cowling epoxied and faired to spinner backplate. Donitello nose rough shaped out of polyester foam and glued inti position. Evil eyes an attempt at frivolity. No…♥ 4 likes406 views