Alan Bond’s Fairey Huntsman (Oct 2010)
A 28″ fibreglass hull, fitted with a water cooled Speed 700 Turbo 9.6v motor running on NiMh batteries (12 cells) controlled...
A 28″ fibreglass hull, fitted with a water cooled Speed 700 Turbo 9.6v motor running on NiMh batteries (12 cells) controlled...
I have learned a lot building this first springer tug. With the benefit of hindsight, I’d now like to build another...
This is a conversion of an NQD ‘Spurt’ ready-to-run boat. The ‘toy’ 40Mhz radio gear has been replaced by ‘proper’ 27Mhz...
An on-board camera view of Alan Bond’s pusher tug trying, not very successfully, to follow Tony Crollie’s 1898 vintage torpedo boat....
A short trip aboard Alan Bond’s Pusher Tug showing the activity at Setley Pond on a fine autumn morning. Pusher Tug...
Alan Bond’s Pusher Tug gets up close to Ray Hellicar’s Pacific Buccaneer. Pusher Tug Videos: [Previous: Pusher to the Rescue] ...
Alan Bond’s Pusher Tug brings Ray Hellicar’s MTB75 back to shore after a loose wire brought it to an unscheduled stop....
A short cruise around Setley Pond to try out Alan’s new ATC2K Action Cam. Pusher Tug Videos: [Previous: Spinning on the Spot]...
Demonstration of effectiveness of rudder mixer control of twin screws. Pusher Tug Videos: [Previous: Further build ] [Next: Short Cruise...
The superstructure has been nailed on properly and a certain amount of waterproof primer applied. I’m now using 65mm brass props...