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March 2011

REGULARS MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDGE The editor looks at some of the subjects covered in this month’s edition MASTHEAD Maritime news and views DIARY DATES Events for your diary AIRWAVES Alan Senior deals with some interesting readers’ techy problems and solutions POWERPLUG Rick Eyrich deals with some Tunnel Hull woes SAIL FREE Chris Jackson with news of the forthcoming season of sailboat racing LIVEWIRES Jeff Meade looks at some new F/E boats STEAM SCENE Chris Saunders builds the TVR1A twin cylinder steam engine PLASTIC KIT SCENE Robin Trott looks at some new and re-released maritime related plastic kits VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Some recent full size ships seen in the Solent WATERLINES Kelvin Holmes continues his look at Post-war Aircraft Carriers of the USN Pt 3 MEETING POINT Reports on exhibitions and shows over the past few months CHANDLERY New books and catalogues with a maritime flavour

FEATURES MODEL BOAT SAILORS Give a man a tall ship memory and a measure of skill, he will build a fine square-rigger! NEW MINI SERIES – STEAM IN GERMANY ‘GOETHE’ Chris Koenig describes this Rhine paddle steamer GOLDEN RETRIEVER Bryant Thompson describes his simple to build rescue boat FAST ATTACK CRAFT CLASS 143/143A Chris Koenig describes and builds this post WWII NATO attack craft CLUB OF THE MONTH Features the Weymouth and Portland MBC PILOT CUTTER REFIT John Davies rebuilds pilot cutter ‘Agnes’ MMI VISITS CHARLESTOWN A visit to this small but interesting Cornish harbour including the Shipwreck & Heritage Centre FIRMLY CAST! Kim Belcher pays a visit to Macs Mouldings RADIO TRANSMITTER MUFF Full details of making a muff for a Planet T5 transmitter CONVENTIONAL SUBS Clive Halliwell looks at the history of the different types of submarines NEW MINI SERIES – VINTAGE MOTOR SHED – 1 John Parker describes the Frog Revmaster