has any one had any insight on this tug. its a RTR and a nice piece. i have not put it in the water yet but it seems a bit fast seeing the video. it has the same motor there speed hull has. other than that it looks like a lot of fun. the running lights housing are put on wrong but with all the lights its ok. i think the mast lights are not right. they should be all white, there not.
tower will be selling it but its not in stock yet. here is the one i got and Aquacraft's.

Wing,
I don't know if you have seen this thread or not on the Atlantic tug
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=444813

Originally Posted by wingnut163

has any one had any insight on this tug. its a RTR and a nice piece. i have not put it in the water yet but it seems a bit fast seeing the video. it has the same motor there speed hull has. other than that it looks like a lot of fun. the running lights housing are put on wrong but with all the lights its ok. i think the mast lights are not right. they should be all white, there not.
tower will be selling it but its not in stock yet. here is the one i got and Aquacraft's.

Don i did and did not conect the two. i'll read it through and see. i did notice that he could not find the addjustment for the fwd/rev control. there is one.

I built a 4' deck barge for a guy's Aquacraft.

TBJ;
nice barge, i was thinking on this type.

Now that would work nicely! How long she gonna be? Better watch those cross winds. They're tricky little devils.

i don't know how long, two reasons, one, what scale is the tug? and even thow i served on her i don't remember how long she is. i'm looking for plans.
NO NAME (YR 64)
FLOATING WORKSHOP (N-S-P)
UIC: 17703
Class: YR 44 Fleet:
Status: Active, in service Homeport:
Date status changed: 07/01/1975 Berth: NAVSEA Inactive Ships On-site Maintenance Office, Philadelphia, PA
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Builder: PANAMA CAN OG/BAL
Delivery Date: 05/13/1946
Award Date: 11/24/1943 Age (since delivery): 59.8 years
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Overall Length: 153 ft Waterline Length: 150 ft
Extreme Beam: 36 ft Waterline Beam: 34 ft
Maximum Navigational Draft: 6 ft Draft Limit: 6 ft
Light Displacement: 530 tons Full Displacement: 760 tons
Dead Weight: 230 tons
Hull Material: Steel hull, steel superstructure.
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Great looking barge - any dimensions? 4' long by etc? I have a smaller one but this looks like the next generation up. Is it open underneath for weight?
Thanks, Mike

By the way, this tug was reviewin the new magazine, scale & RC boat #1 issue. hope to get out soon an try her.

The barge is 12" wide and not open underneath. The guy wanted a strong barge with a notch for his Atlantic tug and built so that it would not sink. So the top half of the barge is stuffed with Styrofoam sheeting and the hull is fiberglassed.

I have drawings for this barge and one a little larger for tugs link Mr. Darby on the Yahoo tugs and tows group in the files section.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tugsandtows/

Add three pounds of weight to the tug plus 3300 mah batteries and it is a whole different unit. For ballast in barge use the Crystal Geyser water bottles 1 gal square type. Repair barge is cool. Built my 4 foot to take 6 gal jugs and it a real unit to practise with.