you'll quack over my build

[roadrashracing]

Well I've been thinking about building a recovery boat for awhile. I could have just used a boat I had but that would be no fun. I then thought about pvc pipe but got turned away from that idea. I was driving home from work yesterday and got a werid but cool idea in my head, I know proboat has this already but mine will be way cooler, let the pics speak for themselves. Its a basic duck decoy, I cut the top off to get to the inside, I installed a proboat blackjack outdrive, cut stuffing tube and flex shaft, just a quick motor mock up to see what I can do.

[LarrysDrifter]

Thats cool.Id like to see a vid when its done.

[roadrashracing]

I was going to put a 20 turn brushed motor in it, but I think with the brushless it will really fly.

But I think I want a higher turn motor becasue I want this to retrive boats. It might not be real stable at high speeds.

[Chuck E Cheese]

it might not be stable at any speed. might have to weight the feet or put a keel

[roadrashracing]

its weighted pretty well, it has something heavy.

[roadrashracing]

well if its a flop I'm only out like $20

[Make-a-Wake]

Neat idea! This motor on a 6 cell nimh pack would do well in my opinion.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTJD7&P=7

[Jacked1]

HAHAHAHA!!! I have been wanting to make one out of a goose decoy with a walkie talkie to scare people on their boats! That is sweet!!

[ScarabChris]

Thats some funny *!***!***!***!**. I would have to chase the ducks around my canal with that.

[Jesse J]

I vote for brushed, reverse is nice and crawler motors are perfect for retrieval crafts

[Gerwin Brommer]

I've had one years ago. It was good fun.
I installed a brushed motor and an esc with reverse.
At the pond, a mother and kid showed up, but they couldn't see me.
They were looking at the duck, when I was running it backward, in a straight line !
You could see the people thinking : hm, there's something about it, but what ????
LOL

[roadrashracing]

Decided to go brushed

[blackcat26]

Cool project! Saw some decoys in the sporting goods store the other day and had the same idea. Be sure and get some video bro.

[roadrashracing]

well I was al set to try this thing, but my stupid ass hooked the battery connector wrong so my brand new speed control burned up

[tim v]

not good looks cool....