Revised SFMYC Springer Contest

[CaptLee]

Since I managed to get the date for the Ken Reilly Memorial Springer Regatta so messed up this is to correct it to proper date.

Date: May 4th, 2008
Time: 0930am
Place: Spreckles Lake Golden Gate Park 36th Ave and JFK Drive
Classes Springer Classic and Super Springer
This will be a two part contest which is a barge section and a free boat section. The Classic's will move a 50 lb. barge and the Supers will move a 250 lb. barge. All boats in class will use the same barge. Classic rules will be per the NW originals, 6volts max, 1.5" 3 blade prop, 4" square inch rudder, hull to match profile, width as originally drawn. Super's will be any that exceed those parameters, Zee Drive, 12volts, Multiple rudders, Kort Nozzle, etc.
Come One, Come all to the Springer Convention, this one should be a real blast to run in.

[der kapitan]

Since I managed to get the date for the Ken Reilly Memorial Springer Regatta so messed up this is to correct it to proper date.

Date: May 4th, 2008
Time: 0930am
Place: Spreckles Lake Golden Gate Park 36th Ave and JFK Drive
Classes Springer Classic and Super Springer
This will be a two part contest which is a barge section and a free boat section. The Classic's will move a 50 lb. barge and the Supers will move a 250 lb. barge. All boats in class will use the same barge. Classic rules will be per the NW originals, 6volts max, 1.5" 3 blade prop, 4" square inch rudder, hull to match profile, width as originally drawn. Super's will be any that exceed those parameters, Zee Drive, 12volts, Multiple rudders, Kort Nozzle, etc.
Come One, Come all to the Springer Convention, this one should be a real blast to run in.

Thanks, Lee.

I'll try to make it there, and hope that other things won't get in the way as they often do---.

[CaptLee]

Kap If you make it will show you the progress on the Veco tug. Building in timber takes me forever. Try an Integy 55 turn direct drive to finish up your Springer, same as one of our Ltd. 27 turn on a gearbox as far as run time and bollard pull. Lots easier to setup.

[CaptLee]

Been thinking fo a Springer race as a an add-on to the things going on. No prizes, no trophy just bragging rights. Lemans start, free for all 3laps of a course, Left and Right turns, after the rest of the stuff is done. What do you folks think?

[toesup]

Been thinking fo a Springer race as a an add-on to the things going on. No prizes, no trophy just bragging rights. Lemans start, free for all 3laps of a course, Left and Right turns, after the rest of the stuff is done. What do you folks think?

Yes please CaptLee!... :D

[der kapitan]

Kap If you make it will show you the progress on the Veco tug. Building in timber takes me forever. Try an Integy 55 turn direct drive to finish up your Springer, same as one of our Ltd. 27 turn on a gearbox as far as run time and bollard pull. Lots easier to setup.
Aaarrrggghhh! Never mind the Veco project, Lee, let's just hope that the fates will allow me to attend. :)

If so, I'll have opportunity to meet a lot of people that I've only met via the
phone or internet, and reune with a bunch of others. :D

It's been a long time since I've been to the left coast, other than on business---. :o

[Mrs. Toe's]

Been thinking fo a Springer race as a an add-on to the things going on.

I'm game for the racing free-for-all! Bump-drafting, anybody?! :p

[green-boat]

Classic rules state 27 turn motor, 4" square rudder, 6volts.......Would it be considered a super if you had the prop come out of the bow and run the hull "backwards". Thinking of how to overcome the bow wave. :rolleyes:

[CaptLee]

Green Boat I will defer to the NW bunch to answer that question. Actually the original rules had no motor callout, was added in the Springer Ltd. rule in an attempt to make all boats even in the power dept. If you use a 27 turn motor put it on a gearbox to gain longer run time.

[toesup]

Would it be considered a super if you had the prop come out of the bow and run the hull "backwards". Thinking of how to overcome the bow wave. :rolleyes:

Oh....

The prop out the bow...

Hmmmm....

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1666714

[CaptLee]

Toes That is why I dodged the question, my gut feeling is it is a Super but you never know how the NW folks would see it. Kinda like the French Catamaran setup. think I will just hang back a bit and see how it works out. Am working on a Vacumn formed one like the English one with a few modifications like Rounded Fwd corners and 45 deg. chines. Been noticing that the ball players have little damage on the hull, mostly details fall off. Figure with the proper reinforcment that Vac type would work OK, now to get one done and on the water to find out.

[toesup]

Am working on a Vacumn formed one like the English one with a few modifications like Rounded Fwd corners and 45 deg. chines. Been noticing that the ball players have little damage on the hull, mostly details fall off. Figure with the proper reinforcment that Vac type would work OK, now to get one done and on the water to find out.

That Brit Vac formed one went for 10 UK Pounds.. $20 :eek:

A VAC Springer CaptLee?... :eek::eek::eek:
Are you insane?... for football?... :eek::eek::eek:

I havnt had ANY details come off mine when playing football.. most of my 'damage' comes from 'hangar rash'... :o

[Mrs. Toe's]

Am working on a Vacumn formed one like the English one with a few modifications like Rounded Fwd corners and 45 deg. chines. Been noticing that the ball players have little damage on the hull, mostly details fall off. Figure with the proper reinforcment that Vac type would work OK, now to get one done and on the water to find out.

Hmmmm...perhaps something designed along the lines of a Roman Triream for my next springer.....hehehehehehehe (evil laughter) :D

[arrow5]

:eek: Oh come on Missus T, all those oars will get smashed like matchsticks on the first hit :eek: . Mind you that ramming bow COULD be sub surface and maybe they wont noticed till you`ve spiked `em amidships:D Hoping for a lottery win so that I could be there :(

[der kapitan]

Kap If you make it will show you the progress on the Veco tug. Building in timber takes me forever. Try an Integy 55 turn direct drive to finish up your Springer, same as one of our Ltd. 27 turn on a gearbox as far as run time and bollard pull. Lots easier to setup.
Lee, I looked at my spring schedule, and the weekend of May 4th will pose no problems for me to be there for the Ken Reilly regatta---. ;)

I have my travel advisor (wife) looking at airline arrangements already. :)

[CaptLee]

Kap will be looking for you on the Lake, will you need a boat to run from here or are you bringing yours? sorry about the delay in answer but this computer was fighting me for 5 days, had to get the neighbor child to fix it for me. took him 20 minutes and 2 hours to fix the stuff I had messed up. Youth is sometimes handy to have around.

[Reid]

Hmmmm...perhaps something designed along the lines of a Roman Triream for my next springer.....hehehehehehehe (evil laughter) :D


Well here you go... this was a quicky so nothing special but basic idea :p

[tugs]

Since some of you asked a while back
Here's the latest schedule for the SFMYC (Always subject to change, check website online calendar and newsletter for any possible changes.)

http://sfmyc.org/images/stories/news/sfmyc-calendar-2008.pdf

Hi-lites:
February 09 Sat. Frostbite Regatta (Indoors: show off the "winter's work")
March 08 Sat. Opening Day followed by: 08 Sat. Rag Top – Stink Pot Regatta (combined power & RC sail relay team event, incl. lunch)
April 13 Sun. Titanic Rescue
May 04 Sun. Ken Reilly Memorial Springer Event
June 22 Sun. Navigation Event
July 06 Sun. Fishing Boat Regatta
26 Sat. Tug Boat Regatta, day 1
27 Sun. Tug Boat Regatta, day 2
August 10 Sun. Classical Gas Regatta
October 12 Sun. Wooden Boats on Parade, power and sail

Hope to see some of you there, some time, on the water.

[toesup]

The toesup boat werks crew had a day off and travelled down to the SFMYC for their Frostbite Regatta which was held in the clubhouse to show off some of the "winter's work"
Here are just a few shots of some of the excellent work on show... :D

After the show, Aerominded, Mr and Mrs Toes and Tugs (sans boat) hit the lake with Aero's Monterey fishing boat, ST-695, Scout and Mustang Sally. I think Tugs has some pics of the goings on on the water.. ;)

For some reason Aero kept shouting.. "No red paint on mine"!... :o

[Aerominded]

Thanks for posting pictures, Toes!!! Glad we were all able to get together to look at and run some boats and have fun today! :)

Hee hee, "no red paint!" :eek: ;)

By the way, I am still grinning after the Mustang Sally demo! What a COOL Springer!!! :D

[Kmot]

I believe I saw that 1/4 scale Sea Maid at the Pasadena IMS show several years ago.

[Aerominded]

The Century is a real beauty! The trailer for it is pretty amazing too! :)

[woodybob]

Cool pictures.



Is that Kay Tillman’s Crowley? Great lookin’ tug.

[CaptLee]

WoodyBob Yep, that is Kay's Crowley. he was in the area to visit the family and showed up to show us how they are supposed to look, managed to win the class. But the PT beat him out for Best of Show. Got my revenge when it went dead in the water and had to be rescued by a Springer. Always say that the Springer is the answer for a utility tug, not fancy just always there when you need it.

[Aerominded]

Yep, everybody needs a Springer... beats a fishing pole and tennis ball every time... ;)

[keith S]

Yep, everybody needs a Springer... beats a fishing pole and tennis ball every time... ;)
Much funner way to retreive dead-motorized ( blow boats also) objects also! :p