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joloco

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New to model boats
« on: July 20, 2006, 04:03:04 pm »
Hello All, I just thought it a good idea to introduce myself I'm new to model boating my name is jo I live at Newtown mid Wales & have Just got myself with a lovely small steam launch I would like to join a club I need insurance and some where to play can any one help me with these.Thank you,
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Regards? Jo
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Re: New to model boats
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2006, 04:19:09 pm »
Welcome to the forum Jo

You will find a wealth of information in these pages and some very good people who help out with advice and guidence on all subjects.

Richard

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Re: New to model boats
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2006, 07:36:01 pm »
Hello good evening and welcome,  to quote a n other
Insurence will be a morecostley affair with the steamer,
 MPBA covers all from fastest to scale including steam [pressure certificated of course]

That comes in about ?24 quid a year,  going sailing solo and cheaper? I just don't know of any
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Re: New to model boats
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2006, 08:36:16 am »
Can I suggest Jo that rather than paying out a large premium to cover a claim that is most unlikely to occour you would be better to join a club who will have a group insurance and if it is a model engineering club they will have facillites for testing your boiler free of charge. I sense that you had had no previous experience of steam models and other members will always help with any problems that you may encounter. You may not be aware that there are clubs all over the UK and I am sure there is one covering Mid Wales. You may have to travel some didtance for meetings  but you will not be expected to attend all of them and many members never go to any. The Chedder Model Club may well suit you as they are more or less nation wide and rather concentrate on small scale model steam. They do I believe have an annual open day in Somerset at the site of the old works and they do have testing facillites and a group insurance I believe.

Best of luck anyway, and do enjoy your new model.
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