RIO Rescue Boat

[Diesel6401]

I get a lot of questions and PM's about the RIO Rescue boat I have So I thought I would list some pics for those who want to build a similar set-up. If you never seen the vid check it out in my signature. I currently use both a Apache 24 and the Rio Ep. The apache handles a lot better with the steerable outdrive. and I use the same rig for both boats. The are attached to the boat with bungi cables

Apache: I use a Traxxas xl-5 esc with stock motor, prop and servo with a 6cell nimh.

Rio: I use the same xl-5 esc with the stock motor and prop with a upgraded servo and a 7cell hump pack (7cell stick will not work). I also attached a few grams of weight to the back of the boat under the lip on the outside of the boat to help keep the prop under and to get it to bite better. In the vid you can hear the prop kinda catching air so the weight helped a lot.

*I would not use the stock esc on either boat ESPECIALLY NOT THE STOCK RIO ESC. Putting big loads on the motor is not the best but stock motors on either boat are very very cheap. The xl-5 I do not water cool only the motor is water cooled.

[yogi]

thanks for the details man, goin to build one this weekend

[Diesel6401]

thanks for the details man, goin to build one this weekend

well i hope it works out for ya. The middle "+" fitting is really important, it stops the forks and rescue boat from attemping to ride over top of the downed boat.

[medina619]

that's awesome! thanks for sharing!

[Diesel6401]

that's awesome! thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the comment and to OSE!

[res3567]

Hi Diesel and thanks....you confirmed what I thought....I have and Aquacraft SV 27 nitro and a Miss Vegas...... and both boats sometimes stall in the water....and I also have a Traxxas Blast....with the electronics from a Slash...the Titan motor and the ESC. I also have the metal prop upgrade........ I raced my Blast against my cousin's Rio EP....and got beat pretty badly...so I wanted to convert my Blast to a retrieval boat. I did use my Blast to help retrieve his MVD and the steerable outdrive really shines for this purpose. My Blast...combined with your rescue gear will be invaluable when I need to retrieve one of my nitro boats.....alot better than breaking out my fishing rod and tennis ball.

NICELY DONE!!!!!

I am new to this forum....and OSE has been a GREAT friend in getting parts......THEY ROCK!!!!!

[JPriami]

Good Job!
That looks pretty handy. I need to make one. But first i need another boat for the rescue craft

[JPriami]

Said screw it and just bought one from tower. Now i'll have a nice rescue boat.

[JPriami]

thanks for the idea diesel.
Heres what i came up with. mine just fits snug in there and wont slide around. It has one small hoop to catch the nose of the rio along with larger flotation that wont allow it to move any more forward when pushing. and it cant back out, the rudders dont touch the end. i also have a larger hoop in front of the forks to keep anything i catch from coming over onto the rio. I have also sprayed great stuff expanding foam inside it in the front forks and tubes. to water proof it. because i didnt cement the forks on they are held with a screw so they can be taken off to make it easier to transport. everything else is cemented together tho.

[yogi]

Wow looks good man, just be aware of the ESC problems with the rio, the added load will probably be too much for it I just bought a losi, lipo ready one off eBay (out of the losi strike I think) for $15 after mine smoked, good luck man

[JPriami]

thats a good buy. heck yeah!

tested it today.

[Diesel6401]

Looks good man. Hopefully it works out really well for you. Like mentioned that esc is terrible. I run the xl5, I upgraded that servo too, she can strip gears really easy. I made my forks flexable, sometimes it helps when I don't get a clean snag. In the rio video you can see a clean snag, but in the apache video you can see how the forks moved and still made the snag. When the boats kinda far out it throws my depth perception all off so I need all the help I can get lol...

Here's both my rigs:
RIO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcU5gscReK0
Apache: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pe_zJxAjbw

[bobbroadley]

that looks like a great way to rescue boats

[RandyatBBY]

That is a cool idea for the pond ware I am not able to use the row boat. I just happen to have a lot of ABS pipe laying around. a lot easer to build than the barge.

[bobbroadley]

what diameter is the tubing you used