Alan MacKenzie
28th May 2006, 10:14
The two latest in a fleet whose origin dates back to 1974! Like all my models however, they are not designed to be faithful copies of any existing vessel. Rather, they embody features from many of the ships in which I served during 26 years at sea with P&O, along with original designs of my own.
They are both 56.5 inches overall length, 8.5 inches beam, have fibreglass hulls and wood/plastic superstructures.
They have twin rudders, twin screws (driven by Decaperm motors), transverse thrusters and active fin stabilisers.
They are often to be seen navigating the River Stour, near Christchurch, Dorset and more infrequently, at different locations around the country along with enthusiastic friends!
The attached pictures were taken at Poole Park (Dorset) at the end of April 2005.
Enjoy! Cheers,
Alan
They are both 56.5 inches overall length, 8.5 inches beam, have fibreglass hulls and wood/plastic superstructures.
They have twin rudders, twin screws (driven by Decaperm motors), transverse thrusters and active fin stabilisers.
They are often to be seen navigating the River Stour, near Christchurch, Dorset and more infrequently, at different locations around the country along with enthusiastic friends!
The attached pictures were taken at Poole Park (Dorset) at the end of April 2005.
Enjoy! Cheers,
Alan