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General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: U-33 on September 29, 2011, 05:06:56 PM

Title: Director class paddletug, maybe?
Post by: U-33 on September 29, 2011, 05:06:56 PM

I spotted this paddler on our local lake yesterday, believed to be a Director class paddle tug...does that sound about right?

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk252/sweeperdriver/28092011226.jpg)

Apart from electrical hiccups, it sailed beautifully, and looked very nice on the water.



Rich

Title: Re: Director class paddletug, maybe?
Post by: neil howard-pritchard on September 30, 2011, 04:20:04 AM

No mate......not a director class.......I think it's a Graupner Glasgow kit..........I've always fancied one of those.

neil

Title: Re: Director class paddletug, maybe?
Post by: mjt60a on September 30, 2011, 07:21:19 AM

I'd say it's a glasgow also, director class looks like this - http://www.kingstonmouldings.com/pddirectorpaddle.htm

Title: Re: Director class paddletug, maybe?
Post by: U-33 on October 01, 2011, 08:41:00 PM

I know it's not a Glasgow, as I did ask the owner about it. He tells me it's scratch built, but does have Glasgow paddles, but he didn't know exactly what it was, hence the Director guess.

Thanks gents, for the help...


Rich

Title: Re: Director class paddletug, maybe?
Post by: Talisman on October 03, 2011, 12:19:37 PM

Hi All,
I Have had a good look through all my books.. probably best book was the steam tugsa buy Phil thomas.

Making th assumption that there is two parts to the name at the top of the (bullwark at the bow),
the Paddle box vents and the funnel colours there is no match to be found.

Could you supply the name of the boat as most of the details on the picture do point towards her being a glasgow kit or an adaption of.
Regards,
Kim

Title: Re: Director class paddletug, maybe?
Post by: U-33 on October 31, 2011, 08:20:36 PM

Sorry for the delay in replying guys, but would you believe the owner of the paddler in question hasn't been down to the lake recently? A case of Mr Murphy applying his law, maybe?



Rich