Pilot Boat Trials

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

This is a stunning video from Safehaven Marine of trials of their pilot boats. Aerial photos captured by a guy in the cabin using a drone.

**LINK**

Colin

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

A stunning video

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Colin, I enjoyed the video, I am just finishing a semi scale Bristol Channel ppl Pilot Cutter circa 1910, and I wondered if they had to face such waves, as they had to go out in all weathers.

Eddie.

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Eddie,

I don't suppose the waves have changed much but they were pretty tough sailors in those days with amazing boat handling skills.,

Colin

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Gosh, I thought that was last Sunday at the pond Colin!

That`s us, tough and skillful.

Ashley

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

i met Frank Kowalski and his mum, and some of the work team in his flegeling company in 2008 when i took over to him two scale models of his then first pilot boat the Intercepter 42' pilot boat that he had commissioned me to build to show. this model i produced as a semi kit, which i gave to Dave Metcalf, but he never got round to produce it, and passed it on in a deal for some equipment to Models by Design.

Frank wanted one in each colour to see which he liked for the real boat more

i had already built Frank Kowalski, to his requirements, a "basic" but sealed self righting model of the boat to sho the RNLI as they wanted a replacement for the Mersey class lifeboat and were seriously looking at his Intercepter as such…

1:12 scale Interceptor model tested for selfrighting – YouTube

since those early days he has produced some incredible boats, that can withstand the worst that weather can throw at those ships, and my visit all those years ago was just amazing, and build quality of his boats was fantastic.

i have followed his progress avidly, and his boats just get better and better.

[Charles OatesParticipant @charlesoates31738]

Brilliant video and a fantastic boat. Thanks for sharing Colin.

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Colin

Have you looked at the Safehaven Barracuda look

It would make a cracking model

Paul

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