Built myself a Rescue Boat

[Visual Perfection]

I figured it was about time I had a decent, reliable, and efficient rescue boat, as I have not been out to run the boats yet this year without issues with at least one of them.

I figured the Shockwave was my best bet with the steerable outdrive and reverse. I built it with scrap pvc parts I had laying around and a pool noodle from the dollar store.

I have only tested it in the pool so far, but it turns great, and is easy to line up with a "dead on the water" boat and backs up good too. It drives almost as if it doesn't have anything attached to it at slow speeds.

We shall see how it works out when I actually need it, but I am confident it will work nicely.





And in the case when I am running the shockwave for fun, not as a rescue boat, and it flips or dies and needs rescuing, I have fishing line about 7ft long with table tennis balls attached and it attaches right to a hook on my Marlin Cruiser...I simply do almost a full circle around the dead boat and the ball/line gets caught on the hardware/prop etc.. and then pulls it in. Doesn't work as good as my dedicated rescue boat, but as a back up it will be fine and worked in the pool when I tried it after a couple of attempts.

UPDATE:

Made some changes thanks to the brilliant ideas of SirBudman

[dana]

The toughest part of using these, is lining it up when the boat is a ways out. Looks good tho. Hope it works out for ya man cheers

[Visual Perfection]

Yep I agree, and I did keep that in mind when deciding the width of the "fork lift" and I made it extra wide in hopes to help with lining up. That's the nice part about the reverse and sharp steering, it will just take some trial and error to line it up when it is way out there.

[SirBudman32]

Did the same thing with my Shock Wave. I Just made mine so that it can come apart so it takes up less room when in transit. I use Velcro straps to hold it to the boat and to hold the rescue rig together when in transit.

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[Visual Perfection]

Yours is way nicer than mine! I like the idea of it being able to come apart for storage. If I ever make a different one, I will definitely do it that way. The velcro strap looks like a easier way to hold it in place too, but I only used what I had laying around, so that's what I came up with.

[SirBudman32]

Better than a fishing pole or swimming.

[pescador]

Did the same thing with my Shock Wave. I Just made mine so that it can come apart so it takes up less room when in transit. I use Velcro straps to hold it to the boat and to hold the rescue rig together when in transit.

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I stole your idea and modded my rig with two PVC pipe unions so now I can just unscrew the arms. It's a lot easier to pack. Thanks!

[detox]

Thanks for sharing. Now it is time to fit my SV27 to one of these.

[BHChieftain]

And in the case when I am running the shockwave for fun, not as a rescue boat, and it flips or dies and needs rescuing, I have fishing line about 7ft long with table tennis balls attached and it attaches right to a hook on my Marlin Cruiser...I simply do almost a full circle around the dead boat and the ball/line gets caught on the hardware/prop etc.. and then pulls it in. Doesn't work as good as my dedicated rescue boat, but as a back up it will be fine and worked in the pool when I tried it after a couple of attempts.

I do something similar-- I took the gaff from the proboat rescue duck and attached it to the back of my traxxas blast. Works great! The straws at the transom are to keep the fishing line away from the prop.

Chief

[dana]

heres mine
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[Visual Perfection]

I do something similar-- I took the gaff from the proboat rescue duck and attached it to the back of my traxxas blast. Works great! The straws at the transom are to keep the fishing line away from the prop.

Chief

I almost did that exact same thing, but decided I would try to build something without spending any money. I might have to pick up some unions when i'm at home depot next time, as that will allow me to transport it easier.

[Mattwarner]

heres mine! its been out twice and broke down twice and had to be rescued by my fightercat daytona!

[sanyijr]

Matt,

THat is like caveman style. Looks fun though....as long as she works.

-S

[SirBudman32]

Are you saying it's so easy a Caveman can do it?

[sanyijr]

No... But is looks older than running water.