A Paddle tug in Oregon

[derekwarner_decoy]

Great........

1. the lagging looks fine.....you know about the old trick of Liquid Paper correcting fluid applied over the string?......
2. there is no reason why you could not lag the large diameter supply line from the boiler to the top of the water gauge....the contrast would be 
3. the relocation.... of the pressure gauge is the correct end result....however do not lag this small section of tube.......as it needs to condense the steam.....

Derek......

[mogogear]

Guys - I promise I am hoping to get my steam tests done..right off the bat my water gauge tube was found to have a bad chip in the bottom end- and all my site glass stock was 5mm not 3/16...grrreeeeee No fit for now......

Then all my local suppliers are back ordered..   so still waiting ...........

So the sun is shining here in Oregon finally and boating season is underway..and I want to be paddling for my first time with this boat!! It is time for winter shop work to pay off!!!

[mogogear]

FINALLY

After too many weeks traveling for work and then multiple perplexing issues with getting the correct site lgass tube ( everyonesells 3/16 as 5mm -it is not the same O.D. grrrrrrrrrr

Tested the plant- found one leak- which was a god send after the work..Weight and balance tests in the bath tub went well and aded about 7 pound of brass and lead to get her down to weight.

She made sea trials today with flying colors !!No one in the area had ever seen a side paddle tug before! and she won best of scale class!! I also won least touches on the R/C rudder stock through 10 gate navigation course-- a superb first day--I am chuffed to say the least..

I do perhaps wish the paddles were a bit higher out of the water but she ran so well  I will not complain about day 1-

Oh well adjustments come soon

http://youtu.be/NB1j9LGv_d4

[old man]

Hi love your video all that hard work has payed off . The boat looks great .Well done.
           Old Man

[Harold H. Duncan]

Well done, nice video, and very nice build which works well
Keep up the good work
kiwi

[R.G.Y.]

Watched the video, beautiful. Proper job as they say around here. Geoff

[marinemole]

Looks fantastic on the water. Congratulations and well done.

Andy

[mogogear]

Thanks Gents for the kind words...what can I say? My first paddler

--Andy - thank you for the pictures of the Flying Scotsman and the information from Lachie

P.D's are a great bunch

[mjt60a]

A superb model, well done!!

[Channel]

Good to see my model made it to you ok - good work too!

Having had a break from modelling (spent rebuilding a 1/1 scale motor sailer and completing a diploma course!) I am eyeing up a winter project . .

Chris