St Columba - Sealink RO/RO car ferry

Length: - 1310mm (51 1/2")

Beam: - 225mm (8 3/4")

Weight: - 16.5Kg (approx)

Engine: - Twin MFA Como Torpedo 500 with 11:1 reduction gearbox

Radio: - Futaba 6 Channel 40Mhz T6EXA
Modification: -
'Dual Rate' switch rewired to allow 'dual stick' or 'single stick' motor control.

Props: - Twin (left and right hand) 50mm 3 blade Brass.

Special features: - Three working radar heads (two forward, one aft).
Opening bow and stern doors. Bow thruster.
Internal lighting. Navigation lights.

Power supply: - Twin 6 volt 12A/h sealed lead-acid batteries.
Main motors running at 12 volt.
Bow thruster, lights and radars running at 6 volt (load shared between both batteries).

Top Speed: - Not yet measured.

Main construction materials: -
8mm (3/8") marine ply, 2mm (3/32") marine ply and Balsa.

More details and some history of the 'real' St Columba can be found here