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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #275 on: May 14, 2007, 08:41:35 pm »
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We supply Robinsons soft drinks there  ;D


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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #276 on: May 14, 2007, 09:33:05 pm »
Hi All,

There was an Egrete with working raising wheel house for sale at Skipsea week auction.

Now I have finally managed to get my computer to down load a copy of the plan, I think that I will be starting to build one tomorrow. Springer that is. I'm thinking of using a 'petrol can' style top, and calling it a Jerry Springer.

Actually I think it will be a 'Club 500' style springer.

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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #277 on: May 14, 2007, 10:09:10 pm »
J ;Derry Springer , very good LMAO.   We need the humorous touch.
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #278 on: May 14, 2007, 10:19:20 pm »
Quote from: chingdevil on May 14, 2007, 08:41:35 pm
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We supply Robinsons soft drinks there  ;D


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     Correct, that is why I mentioned it, very English livery. You`ll have to get in a stock of Irn Bru when the MacSpringers invade Englishland ::)
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chingdevil

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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #279 on: May 15, 2007, 11:39:14 am »
If a certain venture capitalist company has its way we will become a French company >:( >:( >:(

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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #280 on: May 15, 2007, 03:38:15 pm »
Ah...the entente cordial.   Sacre bleu (and orange) ;D
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #281 on: May 17, 2007, 09:11:58 pm »
Hi all,

well here she is, painted and ready to be wired up ready for sailing (and yes I fixed the leak, although I went a bit mad, I used silicon bath sealer as I really wanted a belt and braces solution).  I need to mount the aerial though, I have a plain aerial handy but it would detract from the model I think.  Do you think I could use a pair of hand rails as aerials?  I think really I should use the plain aerial (although it will definitely be turned into a circle at the top,I'm not going to poke out my eyes after all this work  :)).

I found a bit of lead to weigh the bows down and it seems to be ok now.





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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #282 on: May 17, 2007, 10:05:46 pm »
Quote from: Willit on May 17, 2007, 09:11:58 pm
Hi all,

well here she is, painted and ready to be wired up ready for sailing


Um Willit... you seem to have forgotten the push knees....
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #283 on: May 17, 2007, 11:17:37 pm »
nah its going to have some put on later (which means that I'll never get round to it!  ;)), at the moment the main target is getting it running.  I'm going to do some push knees based around a Bantam (seeing as its a rip off of one already).
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #284 on: May 20, 2007, 08:10:55 pm »


Here are some pictures of my efforts.

Whether I'll get it finished in time is anyones guess.  I am building with plywood and apart from slicing the top of my thumb, I'm getting on like a house on fire.

It's going so well, I thought I might as well make two.   :D


Cheers...Ken

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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #285 on: May 21, 2007, 05:37:51 pm »
Sorry for absence, major computer disaster. Had time for building Sprinkler hull of it`s own. Came round to use mate Sandy`s computer and found he had built a Springer hull !!!!!
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #286 on: May 22, 2007, 12:06:23 am »
Quote from: Tug---Kenny on May 20, 2007, 08:10:55 pm
I'm getting on like a house on fire.


Cutty Sark then (oops) ;)
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #287 on: May 22, 2007, 03:46:01 am »
Quote from: Tug---Kenny on May 20, 2007, 08:10:55 pm

It's going so well, I thought I might as well make two.   :D


Now THATS the way to build Springers!!!!  ;D
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #288 on: May 22, 2007, 03:34:54 pm »
...Hi Guys...

I am currently building a Springer Hull from which I am going to make a Plug for moulding GRP Hulls from...

If anyone is interested in a GRP Springer Hull, Then get in touch...

I will post pictures later....

...All The Best...Norry...
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #289 on: May 22, 2007, 09:16:46 pm »
wow Kenny your industrious!!
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #290 on: May 23, 2007, 07:16:49 am »
The toesup boat werks (experimental division, USA) has been hard at it...

The 'Devil' made me do it..   :-X
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #291 on: May 23, 2007, 08:21:42 am »
Got a Tranny you can borrow for the weekend Martin if you want to should be the fairly early Saturday morning
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #292 on: May 23, 2007, 06:33:29 pm »

Paul in the model shop had replacement crystals so all sorted now......  :D
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #293 on: May 24, 2007, 01:16:00 pm »
HI FELLOW SPRINGER NUTS ;D
                                           LOOKS LIKE THERES SOME FINE BUILDS GOING ON , I WOULD LIKE TO POST SOME PHOTOS OF MY TUG BUT , HOW AND WHAT FORMAT DO YOU NEED? HELP PLEASE . I FOUND SOME DOOR SPRINGERS IN OUR LOCAL  WILKINSONS, LESS THAN £ EACH NOT BAD.
                                                            SEE YOU ALL ON SUNDAY STEVE  ;D & KATH :-*
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #294 on: May 24, 2007, 06:13:29 pm »
I finally tried out the springer in some proper water, not the test tank (paddling pool). In the tank the front lifted quite dramatically and I thought mine might not submarine too badly, WRONG!!. At top speed I could almost hear the klaxon going off and the command "dive dive dive" but with all the water going over the deck did not get any inside, phew. :)

Should be fun over the weekend, off to charge the batteries

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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #295 on: May 24, 2007, 08:57:44 pm »
Looks... and sounds  :o about right Chingdevil...

How many Springers are expected over the weekend?...

I hope someone takes lots of pics of the 'events'...
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #296 on: May 24, 2007, 08:59:05 pm »
we are taking 3 with us.

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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #297 on: May 24, 2007, 09:20:12 pm »
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hope someone takes lots of pics of the 'events'...

Model Boats has asked me to cover the event... 8)
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #298 on: May 26, 2007, 10:55:33 am »
10.45am on Saturday Mayhem Madness Underway, deep sigh. They`ll be on the water by now. Weather forecast for Sunday is poor, wet`n windy. Shame. Cant wait for pics. Ah well I`ll be wataching the F1 Grand Prix from Monaco (practise today and race tomorrow)     Painting alternate top for Sprinkler 1, name  is "Maid o`Girders", roughly a North Sea oil support vessel, lots of orange and a touch of blue. Ring a bell Ching? Computer still not right so no pics yet,besides it is a trade secret.
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Re: Springer Tugs
« Reply #299 on: May 26, 2007, 11:02:43 am »
Quote from: toesupwa on May 23, 2007, 07:16:49 am
The toesup boat werks (experimental division, USA) has been hard at it...

The 'Devil' made me do it..   :-X  Nice work Toes, Voight-Schneider(sp) next?
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