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[Just4funracing]

Looking for something scale.My mother in law's grandfather was a Ditchburn of the Muskoka Boat Works heritage and I would really like to find a kit or plans for an old Ditchburn Runabout to build as a scale r/c project. Thancks to all that reply, my building skills are exellent been building stuff since I was a kid, wait, still a kid just a 50 year old kid.

[patmat2350]

Have you been in touch with the model boat clubs in Ontario, and maybe Jack Kipfer in particular? He's been privelaged to build a few such models, but often with plans not-to-be-let-out. Not sure if any Ditchburn plans are publicly available? Hang out with the ACBS, you might get some leads at the local shows.


Pat M

[Just4funracing]

I think i've seen this boat at our annual hobby show at The International Centre. Would you happen to know which club he is with?

[patmat2350]

Here are some pix I took when he was displaying with Metro Marine Modellers at Kitchener:
http://www.ruthard.ca/MMMgalleries/display07/kitchener.html

[Just4funracing]

I knew I knew that boat. I raced FE with MMM for about 6 years,did the hobby shows in the GTA.

[charlie eaton]

There is an excellent book out on those boats. It's titled '' DITCHBURN BOATS'' by Harold Shield and Bev McMullin. Inside the covers are the hull lines and frames for the ''Ponder'' a 27' 1929 Ditchburn. It's published by the Boston Mills Press. I think you will find most of the info your looking for in it. You might find the book on Amazon or other book sites. It got my copy at the New Hampshire Marine museum in Wolfboro,N.H.

[Predreadnut]

That baby looks like it would have a looooong propshaft. Very unusual arrangement,very interesting.