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 Partially constructed boat and typical hardware  Partially constructed boat and typical hardware  Removing excess fiberglass to expose H Bit supports  Steering solution pulleys installed |
Pono The Pono is a modern 80' harbor tug operated by Sause Bros. Towing of Coos Bay, Oregon. Pono is powerful, highly maneuverable & suited for a variety of ship assist, barge & ocean work. She is powered by 2 Caterpillar 3512 Diesels generating a total of 2,400 horsepower & is equipped with twin 6.7' dia. props inside kort nozzles. A special feature is the installation of 4 rudders behind the nozzles. The Harbor Models semi-kit includes a 1-piece fiberglass hull with bulwarks, caprail molded on, plywood deck and support beams, fiberglass superstructure, pilothouse, pilothouse roof & two smokestacks, as well as a cast polymer fittings set that includes doors, liferings with brackets, lifering lights, firehose rack, hatches and more. Also comes with full-size plans, photoset and construction booklet. Scale: 1/24 Length 40" Beam 14" HAR101 A separate running hardware package is available and comes in 2 versions. Version 1 (Kort Nozzle) includes: 2 cast polymer kort nozzles, 4 rudders with stainless steel shafts installed, 2 four-bladed 3°" cast bronze kort nozzle props by Prop Shop of England, 2 shaft and stuffing tube sets, 2 polymer shaft supports, 2 Pittman motors, 2 motor mounts, 2 heavy duty, all metal universal joints, one high-torque servo, and "Steering Solution" rudder pulley control set. Version 2 (Open Wheel) includes: 2 five-bladed 4" cast bronze props by Prop Shop of England, 2 cast polymer rudders, 2 shaft and stuffing tube sets, 2 polymer shaft supports, 2 Pittman motors, 2 motor mounts, 2 universal joints, one high-torque servo, and "Steering Solution". The use of either of these running hardware sets will ensure above scale power and enable the modeler to tow himself and 2 friends around the lake in a rowboat if he desires. |
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