Todays Boating

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

Posted by Ray Wood 2 on 07/11/2020 13:09:26:

Hi All,

Really rather surprised that during a lock down period you would need so desperately to float model boats ??

Regards Ray (in the workshop)

i felt the same to begin with, RAY, but as time has gone one, and an end to such restrictions becomes even more prohibitive, one's mental health becomes an issue.

my daughter suffers badly from depression after suffering horrendous threats of sexual harassment of the worst kind when on her first trip across the pacific as a cadet deck officer, with nowhere to turn to but her cabin, and i also suffer bouts of depression dating back 25 years when my career as a teacher came to an end after malicious accusations of physical assault against a thug who had stolen tools from my woodwork room, stolen the school car with them, absconded with another boy, in the stolen school car and crashed it on the M6 near Lancaster, killing his passenger, and getting off with an extra 3 months incarceration in the same "school".

when you suffer depression, there is only so much time you can spend in isolation, and in your workshop before something "breaks".

so a release, if you can actually work around the prohibitions, is sometimes welcome.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

If you can go fishing and go to the park with your personal trainer, I don’t see why you can’t boat.

As to being desperate, no, but standing socially distanced outside is I feel within the spirit of this watered down lockdown. I went for a cycle to Walton and back along the towpath and you would not have thought we were in lockdown2…cafes open, people proper boating/canoeing…sitting on benches.

In any event, I am playing with a few members of ‘t brass band at an outdoor memorial service today.

Wherever you are please observe 2 min silence at 11am. Our street is going to stand outside en mass to observe the silence as there is no official ceremony at the war memorial

Ashley

[Trevor HollowayParticipant @trevorholloway99134]

Official service or not, we are still going to the local war memorial for some open air recreation.

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Can we stay on topic please and not debate the whys and wherefores of the lockdown restrictions?

To sum up the relevant comments above, the point at issue is whether or not operating a model boat on a pond involves similar physical actions to angling or fishing which are specifically permitted. On th face of it this would seem to be the case although the park authorities may have a view,

Underlying this is the principle to stay socially distanced from anyone you should not be near in order to recduce the risk of transmitting the virus.

Colin

[Chris EParticipant @chrise]

To me there are two questions here:

1. Is it sensible and

2. Is it legal.

Both involve a recognition that the government is not really interested in you as an individual but rather about protecting the NHS and ultimately the economy. No sane regulation can envisage every obscure situation.

In the present situation it seems to me that the overriding objective is to restrict an individual meeting, in close proximity, with anyone outside their family – and even within the family with limits on group size. As has been observed solitary outdoor pursuits are being encouraged for both physical health and mental well being with the example being fishing.

Personally I see no Covid difference, morally, legally, or disease wise between walking around a pond, sitting beside it fishing or indeed sailing my model boat upon it. All have the proviso that I must maintain good social distancing.

Where it gets a but grey legally is if I sail on a private club water at a normal club sailing time. This must be a problem shared with fishing clubs who rent private lakes and the commercial fishing Carp lakes that we have around here.

What concerns me is that we are going to waste any gains from this lockdown in December with scrambles to the shops, pubs, family parties etc. just as we did with the mad few days before the lockdown started. Some elements of society seem much more concerned by what they can get away with than what is sensible.

I am being very careful, and hopefully sensible. I don't see a real problem with the answers to either of my questions.

NOTICE: I am not a lawyer and this is my probably poorly informed private opinion which nobody should rely on for any purpose whatsoever!!!

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Not grey legally Chris. See the guidance in relation to angling here:

**LINK**

I'd say that holds good for model boating too.

Colin

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

I use an old 27 meg Tx with my Club 500 and I'm going to hang a line and hook off the aerial, there are plenty of fish in our club lake!

Chris

 

 

Edited By Chris Fellows on 08/11/2020 14:10:21

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

Posted by Chris Fellows on 08/11/2020 14:07:54:

I use an old 27 meg Tx with my Club 500 and I'm going to hang a line and hook off the aerial, there are plenty of fish in our club lake!

Chris

Edited By Chris Fellows on 08/11/2020 14:10:21

a handsom beasty if ever i saw one Chris, lol.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Some whopping fish at Bushy as well. A few seem to have lingered in the boating pond later than usual (breeding season ) and can be a navigational hazard.

Purchased a small bottle of "Acrylic glue" just out of interest. Has good reviews and if it dries very clear which it should, may be useful for sticking all the bits back on the Diamond.

Ashley

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Just received a water jet drive unit and it’s a stonking thing 200mm long with motor. I opted for the brushless option (you could choose between a can 540 or an unspecified brushless equivalent) and on the motor it says 4370 Kv !!! Wowsy wowsy..how fast?

Bit of a difference between the brushed and brushless options…

Not sure if it’s going to be any use for the new one…..

Ashley

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

There’s always a Barbie jet ski? I have a spare one, how sad is that!😂

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I will Bring the jet unit along Sunday. It’s amazing..

There must be a character figure I can “jet” up?.?

Ashley

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Mr Potato head?

[NoelParticipant @noel26080]

Long as it's not chucking it down tomorrow gonna take destroyer out.

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

It’s gonna be chucking it down, sorry😩

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

It looks ok, so I plan to visit. Why not eh?

 

(Edit). But……   5 mins later it’s started raining again,  sigh.  Bugger

 

(edit edit) and it’s a bit blue.  Going. Will take a walk around pond if wet.

Ashley

Edited By ashley needham on 15/11/2020 08:51:32

Edited By ashley needham on 15/11/2020 08:58:04

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

Bit too hit and miss for me, see you all Tuesday 👍

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

[Trevor HollowayParticipant @trevorholloway99134]

Hoping to try out the jet dragonfly.

Tup for ease too.

Plus a flask of tea.

[NoelParticipant @noel26080]

Despite the rain it was OK between showers and the weather improved a great deal once I was back home.

Nice to take the Destroyer out and see a few other boats.

Anyway the speedboat overheated the ESC again even with a nice branded Tamiya 540 which went fast and only pulled 10amps so there you go as ever don't buy cheap ESCs off ebay, false economy. Got an Mtroniks one on order.

Here is a picture of the bow of Ark Royal now I have done the foam insert, carved it and started a bit of filling:

oh and here is the air wing to date, need a few more and a fresh paint job for them all:

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I am afraid the one at the front will not do for a Gannet Noel, however hard you look.

Coming on nicely.

Overall a nice mornings boating. Sunny after Noel and I stood under umbrellas for 10 mins in the pouring rain while our boats got a good wash down on the pond! Trevor turned up and the sun came out, there`s a thing….

Had the Midge out, running well as usual, didnt bring anything else.

Ashley

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

That last picture takes me back Just a couple of years I have one of those Dinky Phantoms with the working missile's and you have 4 !!!!. Great fun as a kid.

[NoelParticipant @noel26080]

Dusty Crophopper is about as close as I am going to get to a Gannet right now! Real pain getting planes in1:96. The phantoms I have been picking up from ebay, I go for the ones with rougher paint which are often not so popular. No matter to me as they will get a fresh paint job one day.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Good boating this morning in quite a stiff breeze. Impressed by the Tups which handled the wind very well.

Saucer similarly ok in the wind. In fact…almost everyone was ok !!

Obviously, given the high quality of boat building in Bushy park.

Ashley

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

The saucer bubble was still steaming up on Tuesday, so I have added some PLASMA EJECTION vents around the periphery to vent the hull properly. Theres 4 of them and the holes are only 6mm in diameter but hopefully that little draught will be enough.?

the inside of the saucer gets really warm, although the only heat is from the pump motor, but I suppose really it’s like an oven. The motor is encased in insulating material after all. Even the battery is warm to the touch…no more hopefully.

Ashley

[Richard BarnettParticipant @richardbarnett67129]

That’s the problem with Dylithiam Crystals, there used to being in outer space where it’s nice and chilly.

All my boats get warm inside after use, on a cold day it makes you want to get inside, must be an insulation thing?

Ricky ye pirate 🏴‍☠️

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