rescue boat build....

[saleens7]

after a failed attepmt at making a rescue boat with some foam i had lying around, i decided to use the High Wind hull it had instead....ill keep it just the hull without any mods for now, but i might try something similar to how SJFE has the pipes around his rescue boat....im using a sub-surface setup as it has more torque at slow speeds (i think...it seems that way anyway)...it will run on a 600 plane motor and a cheap 21$ esc on a 3600 6 cell venom pack i had lying around....its using a solid shaft and prop setup from a aquacraft hammer. Just installed the tubing for the shaft and epoxy is drying right now....

only problem is i dont have a rudder and im not going to be able to get one without taking money away from the SW36 conversion funding and im not allowed to because were trying to save money after the taxes yesterday....

ill get pics later....

[SJFE]

Pay for shipping and I'll send you a rudder.

[saleens7]

really? ill ask my parents...(they will probably say no....there just like that...cant tell you how many good offers people have given me and i couldnt go for em because my parents wont let me)

[lferguson]

Saleen, I know this really old guy who has a AWESOME recovery boat. probably the best one there is. If we are lucky he might post something about it.... It look like this...

[saleens7]

looks like he put some time (and money) into it....im just using things that i had already, so far, i have spent nothing in this build

[SJFE]

Pm me your address. I have one of the plastick 6 inch fighter 550 wedge rudders brand new...you will have to acemble it. I'll look for the directions and all the parts tomorrow.

[lferguson]

SJFE, did you glue your PVC to the tug hull?

[SJFE]

The front cross brace is right through the hull. The second is bolted through the hull on each side with 3/8 brass studs into the pvc end caps..that I then filled with epoxy after I bolted it. I carry it by the riggers its so strong.

[lferguson]

I like it. Probably one of the more practical builds I've seen

[SJFE]

Thanks..It works. Avengersteve has one for sale now...give it a shot:)

[lferguson]

can't now.. Funds for tunnel project only.

[SJFE]

I hear that.... every peny I have is going into the JollyCat fund.

[Doug Smock]

looks like he put some time (and money) into it....im just using things that i had already, so far, i have spent nothing in this build

Actually I built it in a week after work with things I had lying around. I'm a old fart so I have more junk.

[Doug Smock]

I like it. Probably one of the more practical builds I've seen

I'll remember you said that as I'm watching your boat sink.:p

[saleens7]

well, sorry SJFE...parents said no before i could even finish the sentence...im trying too see if i cant get them to take me to the hobby shop this weekend, so if i do ill look for rudders there...

overnight the shaft moved and its out of line, i re-epoxied it and its drying now for the 2nd time..