The Brackengarth Tug – Mobile Marine

[Robert LeckieParticipant @robertleckie12534]

Propulsion Options

[Robert LeckieParticipant @robertleckie12534]

Hello to all fellow boat modellers who read this.

I'm interested to build Mobile Marines "Brackengarth 1/32 scale tug and would like to ask if any members have built one. I am particularly interested in the huge power option for this tug for which I do not understand very well. I am definitely not interested in speed.

Thank you in advance,

Bob Leckie,

Indonesia.

[Mark Jarvis 2Participant @markjarvis2]

HI Bob

The reason for the power options are that a lot of tugs are use for towing, hence the need for big motors.

This doesn't been that the boat is very fast, just able to pull very well.

Speed and tugs don't fit, short fat hulls are not hydrodynamical they push the water in front of the after the hull speed is passed,.

If you just want a tug to sail and not work MFA type motors with a gearbox would be superb, this would allow the use of scale size props without straining the motors

Mark

[Robert LeckieParticipant @robertleckie12534]

Hello Mark,

Thank you for your reply. I intend to use the tug for towing barges – I have a very large Koi fish pond which should be ideal. This will be my next build so I'm getting info before purchasing – one bit of the cherry as they say.

So can I ask you what you would power this huge tug with? I would like to put two 12v motors driving through a gearbox to spin one prop just like the real one?

I'm also currently building my first tug – Eldergarth from Mobile Marine Models. it is fitted with 2 x 12v 7 pole motors directly coupled to the prop shafts with a 4 blade prop using Korz. Not sure how this boat will perform. the build is going well with no problems.

Regards,

Bob

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