Flags

Hello all i don't if this has been posted before but here goes. It's the way i make my flags which is cheap, and easy, and saves you paying the extortionate prices for cloth flags that unravel.
Browse the internet for the flags you want, download it/them, and resize them. Print them of on Normal paper, cut them out, and use clear varnish on one side, allow to dry then varnish the other side. This gives you a natural furl for the flags when you stick them with wood glue. Now the varnish gives the flag a bit of strength when you attach thread or whatever you want to string them with.

That is a good idea Tony. I will give it a go on my tug build.............Oh dear I forgot, my printer is a black only laser!!!!

Barry, get them the size you want then put the file on a memory stick and take it to a computer shop or local library if the libraries are like ours in Australia they will print for you.
Damien.

Excellent idea Tony BUT when you do copy your flags make sure you put the right flag on your boat as you never

get a union flag on the stern of a boat - only on the bow and then only when tied up alongside or at anchor.

Geoff

PS for 10 years I was a signalman in the RN, a very small part of my job was flags!!

Well spotted Geoff and quite right too.

I stand corrected Geoff, but i'm sure i remember reading somewhere that an elongated Union flag goes on the stern of the Boat. I may be wrong. Anyway i will take it off, can you suggest a Flag?.

Tony

Tony there used to be an elongated union flag but with a white border that was used by visiting foreign merchant ships

to indicate they required a pilot - I don't think is has been used since the Act changed in 1970.

If I had a model of a british pilot boat I would have it flying either a trinity house pilot flag or a red ensign on the stern

and if it was actually carrying a pilot onboard flag hotel (red and white) usually on a small mast on the cabin roof.

Geoff

Thank you Geoff

The devil really is in the detail LOL but then this is where a forum so helps out

Looks like I'm not the only one to learn something today everyday a school day

Phil, You should strive to learn something everyday, if only not to have that least glass of cold red wine on a hot summers day!!

I am surprised no one had thought of that before. I do all my flags this way, i'm glad i could make a contribution to this forum

contributions always welcome Tony everyone has something to add and no opion or idea is a silly one thats the whole idea of a forum.

I always try to learn something new every day Footski its how I know I'm still alive lol

Thanks Phil.

Grate Tip Tony.
Thankyou.