Jules Vern Motor Yacht
Submitted by Clive Beard
The project was started in November 2011 with the kit from Graupner and was finally launched on 30th June 2013. There were several holdups during the build, initially due to missing parts in the kit, then having builders in and finally the nice men at Customs and Excise taking three months to clear some parts I had ordered from the USA.
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Cabin Cruiser Gin Palace
Submitted by Dennis Hubble
This model was scratch built in the 1970's, I refurbished her completely in 2008.
The only part I managed to salvage was the hull, which was a clinker built hull, and that only needed rubbing down and repaint, there were no leaks at all. The deck and superstructure was complete rebuilt,
She is powered by a 12 volt 800 Tornado engine, it has a sounder generator of a diesel engine, also a smoke generator for the exhaust.
Length 38" beam 15"
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The only part I managed to salvage was the hull, which was a clinker built hull, and that only needed rubbing down and repaint, there were no leaks at all. The deck and superstructure was complete rebuilt,
She is powered by a 12 volt 800 Tornado engine, it has a sounder generator of a diesel engine, also a smoke generator for the exhaust.
Length 38" beam 15"
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Motor Yacht Ellen
Submitted by Dennis Hubble
She was probably built in the 1940-50's, built to the Bassett-Lowke plans.
I acquired her in the early 90's. she was then powered by a Taycol electric motor, driving a gear box for 2 prop shafts.
The radio system was a valve receiver and transmitter. Nowadays she is powered by two 12 volt 800 tornado electric motors.
In her early days she was probably used in straight running competitions, as she is so long and slender.
She is due for a complete strip down and refurbishment shortly. Length 51" beam 11"
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I acquired her in the early 90's. she was then powered by a Taycol electric motor, driving a gear box for 2 prop shafts.
The radio system was a valve receiver and transmitter. Nowadays she is powered by two 12 volt 800 tornado electric motors.
In her early days she was probably used in straight running competitions, as she is so long and slender.
She is due for a complete strip down and refurbishment shortly. Length 51" beam 11"
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Sea Queen - Misty Blue
Submitted by Dennis Hubble
The Sea Queen was originally a kit made by Aerokits Ltd, at a price of £10.23. This Sea Queen is a current kit made by Jokita I built it around 2 years ago. I made a few alterations to the boat, the main being I planked the decking, which is in pear & lime wood.
Powered by one 850 Tornado 12 volt motor. length 46"
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Powered by one 850 Tornado 12 volt motor. length 46"
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Wavemaster
Submitted by Dennis Hubble
This kit was produced in the 1950's by Aerokits at a price of 69/7 shillings, the kit was supplied by A.A. Hales Ltd.I had one of these in 1957, which had a Kako motor, then later I fitted a Frog diesel engine, with a pixi single channel radio, which was either all left or all right. This model I collected from the North Yorkshire, in a very sorry state around 4 years ago. She is powered by a 12 volt 850 Tornado motor, which gives it a good speed.
Length 34" beam 11"
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Length 34" beam 11"
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