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The man with a magnifier has been at it again ........... and under his tender care, the Oerlikons seem to have been breeding like rabbits (sorry about the mixed metaphors). So too, the wire reels, the winches and the cat heads, have assembled in ever growing numbers. Seemingly, they claim yet more and more territory on the dining table ............ The bow rigging part looks ready to use but the 4.7 inch guns and the pom-poms, well, shall I say, they are a little more diffic

Good to see that Bob's been busy with his model Bantam tug. Here's a few images to show progress with the unusual hull form. It's been particularly demanding to develop the shape just forward of the prop shaft . Installing the motor and electronics comes next. Then, hopefully, most of the difficult work will have been done and the fun part of painting a colourful deckhouse won't be too far away. There's a big bumper to fit on the bluff bow, and then it will be ready to pu

It's hard to believe that we had to wait until the end of July to get a nice day at the pond. The weather gods gave us a good "window" of sunny, warm, and not too windy weather to enjoy playing with a few of the fleet. The Commodore came with his Thames barge but "chickened out" ......... deciding, instead, to sail his Footy. The boat is nicely balanced and despite the usual variable winds at this location, it sailed well. His stately paddle wheeler added a touch of class