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Model builders sail toy boats on Lake Erie
In Erie Pennsylvania Hubert St George builds radio controlled tugboats in his basement. The Anita J a 4 7 foot 75 pound tug weighs about 500 and tops 5 mph. Fellow model sailors share the hobby at Presque Isle with boats like The Love Boat. Each boat uses a separate FCC short wave frequency and can be steered up to 17 miles from shore. St George plans no sale of his boats and explains a detailed process from plastic to cedar planking to create the keel and frame.
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Associated Press
Erie
Hubert St. George
St. George
Wolfgang Budde
Presque Isle State Park
Budde
Germany
Federal Communications Commission