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Friday, 25 March 2011

March Issue Out Now

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