LtDoc

I know this is 'nit-picking', but I wonder at what point you have to license a boat? I'm not sure what the requirement is, size or passengers? I don't think it's strictly 'size' dependent, so it probably depends on if it can carry passengers, at least here in Oklahoma. I'd also like to see the look on the DPM clerk's face if/when you tried to register a model boat...
- 'Doc

x-craft

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I do recall seeing a model of a tugboat that was 10-12' I think. It was big enough to carry the owner. He sat in it and drove it with the radio. He was told by the dnr, sheriff or someone that he had to be liscened to operate it. He was trying to sell it. Very cool it was. Not sure what the rules may be from state to state.

x-craft

WindPower

Hey HogHappy -

Great ship!

I love your signature line - have you read all the books? I'm reading "The Commodore" now. Please stop in at WindPower sometime if you haven't yet.

[link=http://windpower.center-of-effort.com]WindPower[/link]

hoghappy

It would be a shame to lose this thread...sooooooo....BTT

Be sure to check out the website I put together about the Prince!

http://princedeneufchatel.freehomepage.com/

ballgunner

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Mary J. Ward ?
Just finished my first airboat but I'm a sailboater from the start. Our pond is so full of weeds during the summer that an airboat seems to be the only solution. I've had Soling 1M's and a Fairwind. The Solings were of course from Victor who makes very good kits. I've seen the Mary J. Ward on the Victor website and am interested in her as a start into multi-mast sailing. Has anyone built this yacht? Is the kit as good as the rest of the Victor products? My garage is full of airplanes at the moment but just one more and it's time for multi-mast building.

ec12-1582

If you got weeds, you need full keel boats, i.e. like the J or EC12. Our pond has a serious millform problem, and the only thing that can sail in it if the weeds aren't treated by sunblock are 12's and J's. Thoes fin keel boats just snag and become "marks" on the course.

Which makes me much more competitve[sm=lol.gif]

Chris

P.S. How many winch servos does that boat take? Must be hell on batteries.

hoghappy

Ballgunner...Mary J Ward is a way cool ship. I was all set to buy the kit then stumbled on the Prince. I got the "got to have bug" and decided to get her instead. I still plan to get the MJW sometime down the road. There is a MJW group at Yahoo: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mjwschooner/ and a good build site at the bottom of this page: http://www.amya.org/schooners.html

BTW...I used to build and fly too. I got tired of crashing my beautiful planes and decided to give the sails a try. I like it so far....just wish I had someone around here to play with.

Hope you get one and join the fleet.

Robert

Idealist

Dear Hoghappy! -
Your ship is really a beauty! -
Best wishes, Ernest

hoghappy

Hate to lose this in the archives....so....BTT

Highflight

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MyWay, you seem to be resigned to not finishing the Sovereign so I think you owe it to the hobby to sell it to someone who will. What you've done so far is incredible and I'm sure anyone who finished it would be proud to put your name down as "CoBuilder".

Highflight

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my way, it sure seems a shame to quite on such a beautiful boat, by the look at the photo you've done most of the hard work. Don't quite now! I know that's easy for me to say with an unfinished destroyer on my workbench but a work of art like that should not be allowed to set dormant. Good luck on whatever you do with it.

Tim

hoghappy

BTT

hoghappy

One more time ...and BTW...I now have a commercial free website www.princedeneufchatel.com dedicated to the ship I built. I am also in the process of adding more detail to it.

hoghappy

BTT

Jim Finn

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I have never posted in the "Boats" section before. ( Model Acft. builder)I have started building a two masted schooner form plans and I am in need of an on line source for small parts like wheel, deadeye's,chain and such. Any suggestions?

DONS BOAT WORKS

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Jim try http://www.harbormodels.com/Harbormain/index.htm

Jim Finn

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Thanks. Some of what I need is there but not a lot of stuff for sailing ships. Any other suggestions?

DONS BOAT WORKS

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This will work.

http://www.gbmy.com/

Jim Finn

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Thanks that one works! Sanger Calif. I have been there. I have friends in Fresno.

hoghappy

Depending on the scale...some stuff is real hard to find.

Below are 2 of the sources I use a lot. Let me know if I can help with anything else.

http://www.modelexpo-online.com/aspf...04110413411071

http://www.towerhobbies.com/

Jim Finn

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Thanks for the info. My project is 1:24 scale . I found what I need at Modelexpo. While looking on their site I saw an articulated keel clamp to hold the project upright or at any angle. Looked like it may be usefull so I made one. Took scrap wood and 6 carrage bolts and wing nuts to make. About an hours time to finish. I saw their "planking clamps" in there too. I think I will make some of those too. Always looking for something to make.

Jim Finn

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Here is a photo of the two masted topsail schooner I am working on. This is my first attempt at model ship building. (for display only) I am making it of balsa from plans. (Not a kit). I have made ropes for it and I am ready to install them now. THe hull is planked but the deck is scored to replicate planking.

Sunny_B

Very nice work. A pleasure to see such time and effort. Good work, Sunny

Tom_Braider

Wow, you guys do nice work. I used to do historical ship photography, so I appreciate the lines.

Unfortunately when it comes to construction, I have ADD which means I have the attention span of...

What was I talking about?

Jim Finn

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Finished it. I plan to make a 36" one next, using the same plans and sail it.