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Hello Hayden, this tug belongs to a fellow member of the Heron Model Boat Club in Herne Bay. It was built for him and he named it Helen R after his wife. I am not sure what real tug it was based on.

@@jonathanwheeler5626 thank you. I am casting around for a model to build from a kit and just searching out suppliers like MMM, Model Slipway and Orion Mouldings etc. Would be one for the Cory tugs, something ending in a ….garth. Few to choose from but tough to make a choice.

We have a few of those in the club, there is a short clip of Westgarth on here about 5 months ago. Unfortunately I don’t have any details of the build though. Good luck with your project.

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@@jonathanwheeler5626 is the sailing lake at Memorial Park ?

Hi, this lake is in the Memorial Park in Herne Bay in the UK

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Thank you for that information, I have often wondered if the boat was based on a prototype.

Probably if you were a Barbie or Ken doll.

I gather this is a harbour tug. Let's see it maneuvering a RC Tanker into dock

Yep, just poor driving skills, fortunately the damage was not as bad as it looked.

Hi, I am sorry but I don’t know if it is a Fisher. It does have a very small keel. I hope this helps

No problem, however this is an ABS hull so possibly not the boat that you remember.

Thank you for your comment. I am afraid that I didn’t build her myself but I have made numerous changes. Including bowsprit she is about three feet long. She is pretty good in higher winds but I have to reduce sail as the wind increases

Thank you for your comment. Sailing boats on this pond usually get very positive comments from passers by and dog walkers. This pond is a half hour drive for me but well worth it to sail rc boats with a very friendly bunch of like minded people

I am not sure but it got a lot of nice comments from people walking by

Thanks Eric

I can’t control it on 3s. I have already destroyed one bodyshell 😂

Hell Timo, with Patrice I have tried several different systems. Currently all 3 sails are controlled from one sail winch. On Bergen I believe that the foresails are controlled using a continuous line below deck. Patrice is having an extra foresail fitted that will probably be controlled from a separate servo. I am still testing at the moment.

@@jonathanwheeler5626 I'm in the process of making a new sheet winch on main and on the mizzen. I would have attached a picture, but it doesn't seem to work on this youtube. It has a reel release so the boom can turn freely. How many boats y have done? Nice hobby, And how have you done the hulls.

Hi Timo, Bergen is plank on frame and Patrice is a one piece moulded hull

Thank you for your comment. The crew on both boats are from a company called Mountfleet

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I've got an r/c battleship, but this is much more peaceful.

It is very relaxing

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Hi Eric, It is a re release, a couple of years old now. I recently rebuilt the entire rear end. The motor and esc are a cheap Amazon brushless setup running on 3s

Hello David, there is an onboard motor that can be used when there is no wind or to head upwind but I only use it on rare occasions. The boat is one hundred percent powered by sail in this clip.

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Many thanks!

Thanks a lot 😊

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Many thanks for your comment, I am glad you liked the video.

Hi Luke, I am sorry but I bought her second hand so I don’t know where she was originally purchased from.

Thank you for your comment. The camera is nothing more sophisticated than an old mobile phone. Glad you liked the video.

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Thank you for your comment. The lake is in Herne Bay if you are ever in the area.

Gotta love a donut or two

Thanks for your comment. It is pretty quick. I think it needs some new tyres

Hi Joe, thanks for your comment but I don’t know what that is, is it a good thing or a bad thing?

It's a good thing. it's a classic car .Look it up when you have a moment @@jonathanwheeler5626

I will, thanks for that

I honestly don’t know. I was gifted the hull and put an old torque tuned motor and an old esc and receiver in it and this was its first run. Had a bit of fun with it and it didn’t leak or sink.

Thank you for your comment, I am glad you liked it.

Hello David, thank you for your comment. The water in Herne Bay is a bit shallow so I have to sail with short keel, but the water is fresh not salt. I will try and let the job out a bit thank you for the advice.

@@jonathanwheeler5626 My 65 cm yacht is an 8 year old Affinity which is a copy of the DF65. It has a full length keel so probably wouldn't have sailed there then sadly. I sail on lochs in Scotland now with my Affinity and a Kantun IOM, that definitely wouldn't sail on your nice lake...😊 Looking at your other videos, I ran an original Tamiya Rough Rider for years against 3 mate's and their Sand Scorchers...👍

Hello David, sailing on a loch in Scotland sounds amazing , but a bit chilly at the moment. I have not tried the Rough Rider but from what I have seen on TH-cam they look like a lot of fun. Enjoy your sailing and thanks for your advice.

Replacement parts are on order 🙂

@@jonathanwheeler5626 good! i hope you get the pieces

First day I installed metal Arms and shock towers I hit a parked car and snapped my chasis! Luckily that's all that broke and i can get a new one

@@antisolcial mine have been on for a while now, but I do think that they expose weaknesses in other parts of the car.

Thankyou for your comment, I hope to make some improvements in the future.