Montgomery Model Boat Club (MMBC) Report

Hoghappy · Nov 16, 2007, 08:21 AM

I thought I would start a new thread to tell about the Montgomery Model Boat Club (MMBC) happenings begining with this past Sundays "Ships Log".

Why let Kmot have all the fun?

Sunday Nov. 11, 2007. It was another spectacular day for sailing in Montgomery Alabama. The weather was absolutely gorgeous! We had 5 or 6 visitors try out the sailboats today. They all had fun and said they couldn’t believe how easy it is to sail one of these boats. Tug boat “Belinda” earned her keep as she rescued the fishing trawler “Bristol Bay” after a power failure, the “War Eagle” as she ran aground and the racing yacht “Crimson Tide” after she set sail with out being powered on. The later was the most interesting as the tug had to chase down the fast run away yacht, turn her toward shore where she beached herself out of harms reach and then snag and drag her back to port with the tow line. It was a very enjoyable day and one that will be remembered.

For a more complete picture you can visit our website :http://www.orgsites.com/al/montgomer...lub/index.html

Ohhh...check out the new wind vane on the "War Eagle"...

Commodore Slick

Ghost 2501 · Nov 16, 2007, 09:20 AM

first its the hansen dam irregulars, then now Westport Mayhem, now MMBC thread,

Hoggy, I will be watching this thread with envious eyes, to see how you do it in, is it alabama? keep up the good work.

Kmot · Nov 16, 2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoghappy

Why let Kmot have all the fun?

lol...

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For a more complete picture you can visit our website :http://www.orgsites.com/al/montgomer...lub/index.html

That's cheating! You gotta post all the pictures and weekly reports here!

Ghost 2501 · Nov 16, 2007, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kmot

lol...

That's cheating! You gotta post all the pictures and weekly reports here!

most definately cheeting, Tom, aren't there laws and rules against that???

Brooks · Nov 16, 2007, 05:07 PM

Kingfishers are so cool :-). Thanks for starting this club report thread.

Bikerider · Nov 16, 2007, 05:34 PM

Looks like fun was had by all Commodore Slick!! Getting to cold here. Check out our website it has our last sail on it. Do you get bystanders that ask the question, "Does it have a motor in it?". Get that all the time here. Enjoy the winds and keep us updated.

Larry

Hoghappy · Dec 03, 2007, 11:02 AM

Another wonderful day to play. We welcomed Capt. Terry to the club and then brought his brand new Nirvana II to life. Capt. Terry brought a fleet to play including a beautiful Chris Craft. Capt. George brought his shiny new black Nirvana II "Cubasco" to life today too. We now have a fleet of 4 Nirvana’s and expect to double that by the years end.

We had 5 others to try out the sailboats on this perfect day to sail. A gentleman from Scotland, visiting the pond with his two grandsons, now expects Santa to bring them with some shiny new boats. I was amazed how quickly the youngsters mastered the fundamentals of sailing. Capt. Sunshine took photos and sailed today too.

The temp was in the mid 70’s with a nice southerly 5 – 15 mph breeze. It doesn’t get any better than that for these sailboats. Tugboat Belinda performed her duties of mark setting and retrieval without a hitch. No boats needed rescued this time….highly unusual.

Commodore Slick

Kmot · Dec 03, 2007, 12:44 PM

Very nice report Capt Slick. You have a lovely pond to sail on. I am very envious of all the shade trees close to the waters edge that you will be able to use in the summertime.

Belinda looks great!

Hoghappy · Dec 03, 2007, 04:24 PM

Thanks Kmot...

I think she needs more power.

The new marks she pulls have 6oz of weights attached and it's all she do to pull them with the weights bouncing off the bottom. I may need to request some help upgrading the prop to get more pull. The new club is starting to come right along.

C. Slick

keith S · Dec 03, 2007, 05:12 PM

Good job there Comadore Slick. Sounds as if you are building a good base of fellow modelers that want to have fun!

Prins Willem · Dec 03, 2007, 06:34 PM

Hoghappy,

Rub road salt in the wounds. We had 4" of wet snow turn to freezing rain and sleet over the weekend. My 8HP 26" snowblower went to the repair shop today after making a valiant but futile effort. Doesn't bode well for the season. I'm glad somebody got some boating in. It looks like as your club grows it will be adding quantity on top of quality. Great looking stuff.

Hoghappy · Dec 17, 2007, 09:09 AM

Today’s sail was interesting. The temperature was in the low to mid 40s with a cold gusty 15-25 mph NW wind. Captains Sunshine, Terry, Tom, Brian and James all stopped by for a while, but only Captain George and the Commodore got boats wet today. Tug boat “Belinda” set and retrieved the marks, and tested a new rescue device, while the racing yachts “Chubasco” and “War Eagle” tested their limits. Both Nirvanas’ did remarkably well considering the conditions.

“War Eagle” could have used some bow planes after imitating a submarine (only the mast was showing above water) on several occasions when hit with a gust, while running with the wind. The watertight hatch did its job well. All in all it turned out to be a nice afternoon once the sun came out.

The only hiccup was when “Barney Fife” told us we had to move our cars off the grass! I guess he had nothing better to do on a cold and quiet Sunday afternoon. The car he was in was just marked "Security", he was not with the City Parks and Rec. nor the Police...never seen him before...so when he sat up on the road, about 50 yards away, and hit his little siren a few times, I ignored it. I made him get out and walk down to us...shame on me!

It looks like we will either have to start parking in the road or park, unload and then move the cars to the parking lot. Hey…I can always use a little more exercise. No photos today…too bad…the submarine shots would have been classics!

Kmot · Dec 17, 2007, 12:42 PM

Another wanna be cop who couldn't pass the tests to be a real cop. They are the worse............

Hoghappy · Dec 17, 2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Kmot

Another wanna be cop who couldn't pass the tests to be a real cop. They are the worse............

Yip...and it wasn't like we drove on the grass and parked next to the pond. We only pulled off the asphalt enough to not be blocking traffic. People do it all the time...but we just happened to be the only ones there yesterday and he has to justify his existance somehow?

C. Slick

Hoghappy · Jan 02, 2008, 11:21 AM

We had to cancel our rained out normal Sunday sail and move it to New Years Day…so this is the first sail for 2008. Today was another sunny southern day with temps in the upper 40s and winds N 15-25. Captain George was already sailing his yacht “Chubasco” when Sunshine and I arrived.

Captain Terry showed with his re-propped Chris Craft “Freebird” and the new driver….favors Elvis a little if ya ask me. She is a beauty. Captain Tom and his grandsons, Captains Brian and James arrived and we put another new Nirvana through sea trials. Captain Slick tested a new prop on the tugboat “Belinda” and managed to do a “Titanic” on his new Pro fisherman Bass boat. It was a good day at the park.

Captain Crash

Nov 16, 2007, 08:21 AM	#1
Hoghappy Capt. Crash Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Millbrook, Alabama Posts: 2,688	Montgomery Model Boat Club (MMBC) Report I thought I would start a new thread to tell about the Montgomery Model Boat Club (MMBC) happenings begining with this past Sundays "Ships Log". Why let Kmot have all the fun? Sunday Nov. 11, 2007. It was another spectacular day for sailing in Montgomery Alabama. The weather was absolutely gorgeous! We had 5 or 6 visitors try out the sailboats today. They all had fun and said they couldn’t believe how easy it is to sail one of these boats. Tug boat “Belinda” earned her keep as she rescued the fishing trawler “Bristol Bay” after a power failure, the “War Eagle” as she ran aground and the racing yacht “Crimson Tide” after she set sail with out being powered on. The later was the most interesting as the tug had to chase down the fast run away yacht, turn her toward shore where she beached herself out of harms reach and then snag and drag her back to port with the tow line. It was a very enjoyable day and one that will be remembered. For a more complete picture you can visit our website :http://www.orgsites.com/al/montgomer...lub/index.html Ohhh...check out the new wind vane on the "War Eagle"... Commodore Slick Attached Thumbnails 66.3 KB · Views: 379 Last edited by Hoghappy; May 05, 2008 at 01:10 PM.

Dec 03, 2007, 11:02 AM	#7
Hoghappy Capt. Crash Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Millbrook, Alabama Posts: 2,688	Sunday, December 2, 2007 report. Another wonderful day to play. We welcomed Capt. Terry to the club and then brought his brand new Nirvana II to life. Capt. Terry brought a fleet to play including a beautiful Chris Craft. Capt. George brought his shiny new black Nirvana II "Cubasco" to life today too. We now have a fleet of 4 Nirvana’s and expect to double that by the years end. We had 5 others to try out the sailboats on this perfect day to sail. A gentleman from Scotland, visiting the pond with his two grandsons, now expects Santa to bring them with some shiny new boats. I was amazed how quickly the youngsters mastered the fundamentals of sailing. Capt. Sunshine took photos and sailed today too. The temp was in the mid 70’s with a nice southerly 5 – 15 mph breeze. It doesn’t get any better than that for these sailboats. Tugboat Belinda performed her duties of mark setting and retrieval without a hitch. No boats needed rescued this time….highly unusual. Commodore Slick Attached Thumbnails Capt. Terry's toys. 99.9 KB · Views: 154 104.2 KB · Views: 174 121.7 KB · Views: 141 97.4 KB · Views: 136 92.9 KB · Views: 178 The young mates learning the ropes and Capt. George's Nirvana "Cubasco". 71.8 KB · Views: 179 Is that Nessy I see? 90.2 KB · Views: 119 The race is on. 89.8 KB · Views: 126 80.4 KB · Views: 125 82.6 KB · Views: 160 94.2 KB · Views: 162 78.4 KB · Views: 129

Dec 17, 2007, 09:09 AM	#12
Hoghappy Capt. Crash Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Millbrook, Alabama Posts: 2,688	Sunday Dec. 16, 2007. Today’s sail was interesting. The temperature was in the low to mid 40s with a cold gusty 15-25 mph NW wind. Captains Sunshine, Terry, Tom, Brian and James all stopped by for a while, but only Captain George and the Commodore got boats wet today. Tug boat “Belinda” set and retrieved the marks, and tested a new rescue device, while the racing yachts “Chubasco” and “War Eagle” tested their limits. Both Nirvanas’ did remarkably well considering the conditions. “War Eagle” could have used some bow planes after imitating a submarine (only the mast was showing above water) on several occasions when hit with a gust, while running with the wind. The watertight hatch did its job well. All in all it turned out to be a nice afternoon once the sun came out. The only hiccup was when “Barney Fife” told us we had to move our cars off the grass! I guess he had nothing better to do on a cold and quiet Sunday afternoon. The car he was in was just marked "Security", he was not with the City Parks and Rec. nor the Police...never seen him before...so when he sat up on the road, about 50 yards away, and hit his little siren a few times, I ignored it. I made him get out and walk down to us...shame on me! It looks like we will either have to start parking in the road or park, unload and then move the cars to the parking lot. Hey…I can always use a little more exercise. No photos today…too bad…the submarine shots would have been classics!

Jan 02, 2008, 11:21 AM	#15
Hoghappy Capt. Crash Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Millbrook, Alabama Posts: 2,688	New Years Day 2008 We had to cancel our rained out normal Sunday sail and move it to New Years Day…so this is the first sail for 2008. Today was another sunny southern day with temps in the upper 40s and winds N 15-25. Captain George was already sailing his yacht “Chubasco” when Sunshine and I arrived. Captain Terry showed with his re-propped Chris Craft “Freebird” and the new driver….favors Elvis a little if ya ask me. She is a beauty. Captain Tom and his grandsons, Captains Brian and James arrived and we put another new Nirvana through sea trials. Captain Slick tested a new prop on the tugboat “Belinda” and managed to do a “Titanic” on his new Pro fisherman Bass boat. It was a good day at the park. Captain Crash Attached Thumbnails 161.0 KB · Views: 125 95.9 KB · Views: 111 94.3 KB · Views: 116 88.9 KB · Views: 102 122.8 KB · Views: 92 New orange and blue paint. 114.2 KB · Views: 106 127.3 KB · Views: 95 105.9 KB · Views: 105 87.6 KB · Views: 113 109.8 KB · Views: 106 139.8 KB · Views: 137 112.0 KB · Views: 96 Working with Captain Tom to get the new Nirvana set up. 129.0 KB · Views: 118 Captain George and "Chubasco" 138.5 KB · Views: 107 Captain James...and his new boat. 141.6 KB · Views: 113 Last edited by Hoghappy; Jan 02, 2008 at 11:30 AM.

Nov 16, 2007, 09:20 AM	#2
Ghost 2501 Xantec Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Stoke on Trent(UK) Posts: 5,854	first its the hansen dam irregulars, then now Westport Mayhem, now MMBC thread, Hoggy, I will be watching this thread with envious eyes, to see how you do it in, is it alabama? keep up the good work.

Nov 16, 2007, 05:07 PM	#5
Brooks Damp and Dizzy member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Bozeman, Montana, United States Posts: 1,560	Kingfishers are so cool :-). Thanks for starting this club report thread.

Nov 16, 2007, 05:34 PM	#6
Bikerider Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 178	Looks like fun was had by all Commodore Slick!! Getting to cold here. Check out our website it has our last sail on it. Do you get bystanders that ask the question, "Does it have a motor in it?". Get that all the time here. Enjoy the winds and keep us updated. Larry

Dec 03, 2007, 12:44 PM	#8
Kmot Grumpa Tom Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 5th & Main, Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13,692	Very nice report Capt Slick. You have a lovely pond to sail on. I am very envious of all the shade trees close to the waters edge that you will be able to use in the summertime. Belinda looks great!

Dec 03, 2007, 04:24 PM	#9
Hoghappy Capt. Crash Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Millbrook, Alabama Posts: 2,688	Thanks Kmot... I think she needs more power. The new marks she pulls have 6oz of weights attached and it's all she do to pull them with the weights bouncing off the bottom. I may need to request some help upgrading the prop to get more pull. The new club is starting to come right along. C. Slick

Dec 03, 2007, 05:12 PM	#10
keith S r/c ships and workboats Join Date: May 2006 Location: bellingham, wa Posts: 1,847	Good job there Comadore Slick. Sounds as if you are building a good base of fellow modelers that want to have fun!

Dec 03, 2007, 06:34 PM	#11
Prins Willem WSBA member Join Date: May 2007 Location: West Allis, WI Posts: 1,402	Hoghappy, Rub road salt in the wounds. We had 4" of wet snow turn to freezing rain and sleet over the weekend. My 8HP 26" snowblower went to the repair shop today after making a valiant but futile effort. Doesn't bode well for the season. I'm glad somebody got some boating in. It looks like as your club grows it will be adding quantity on top of quality. Great looking stuff.

Dec 17, 2007, 12:42 PM	#13
Kmot Grumpa Tom Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: 5th & Main, Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13,692	Another wanna be cop who couldn't pass the tests to be a real cop. They are the worse............