Another lonely boat followed me home...

[srislash]

Here is the build thread on mine. It was painted many many years ago and just never got built. More recently I got it.

https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com...45-quot-Scarab

As far as rudder, there is nothing really wrong with it behind prop and I dod contemplate it as I had a couple makeshift old ones here. And as far as tapered or straight, I’m not sure, I meant to test both this past year on my big cat but actually got little boating done. So this next year with luck

[bogieboy]

Didnt put 2 and 2 together... i was drooling over that paint scheme just the other day....LOL

[srislash]

Didnt put 2 and 2 together... i was drooling over that paint scheme just the other day....LOL

Edited my post as you were typing, lol

I just have to make the hatch look good.

[Mad Hatter]

Mine came with a pair of standard size Futaba (75mghrtz) servos. I'd not seen them in tan in many years. I should think any modern standard size servo will work as long as you don't go too big with the rudder or heavy with the engine. My DV-60 Came with an Enya .60 nitro motor which is much lighter than any weed eater know of. Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! LOL!! -Ken-

[bogieboy]

Mine came with a pair of standard size Futaba (75mghrtz) servos. I'd not seen them in tan in many years. I should think any modern standard size servo will work as long as you don't go too big with the rudder or heavy with the engine. My DV-60 Came with an Enya .60 nitro motor which is much lighter than any weed eater know of. Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! LOL!! -Ken-

Ken, good to know on the servos! As for engine weight, mine is particularly bad...LOL its a 31cc 4 stroke overhead valve engine... taller, and wider than a 2 stroke... especially so compared to a marine spec'd watercooled engine...LOL

[bogieboy]

Todays progress... dry side has the first coat of primer....20181231_151330.jpeg

[30nitro]

Lookin good man...!!!

[bogieboy]

Thanks! Long ways to go yet but i couldnt stand the crap paint anymore...LOL

[bogieboy]

More progress today.... after a half day of work i swung by a friends house... said friend has a small machine shop in his basement.... we made chips fly and cracked out a motor mount, and started on a rudder for fun... i think the back end of the motor supported by 1/4" x 3x3 angle should support it quite well....LOL that is me running the mill as well... seems i have a knack for it, having never done it before.... took about 1 min of instruction, a test pass, and i was on my own...LOL

[Mad Hatter]

Great Job! I had a friend like that in N.J. We put a Bridgeport in his living room! It looked a lot like your friends basement! Brings back memories of him! Thanks,-Ken-

[bogieboy]

haha yeah, there isnt clearance in his basement for a bridgeport, but yeah, he has the mill, a nice lathe, bandsaw, drill press etc... shockingly his wife is ok with it all down there....LOL I'll get some pics of the finished mount up tonight when i get home... we also started on a rudder, and gave him dimensions for a bullet nut too....LOL still need to draw up a plan for a front mount, possibly off the weedy shaft mount to a 5" bar mount type of setup, and possibly even tie the stuffing tube into said mount... the motor is designed to hang from that mount, so using it in conjunction with a rear mount, and that and combining with the stuffing mount should work...

[srislash]

Very nice stuff bogieboy. Good to see the necessity part of the hobby in effect.

[bogieboy]

i prefer to think outside the box...LOL i could have just said screw it, bought a water cooled zen and standard mounts and said good enough... but i like doing things my way (usually the hard way...LOL) i had this power head from a 4 stroke stihl sitting, and i know they make "boatloads" of torque (pretty punny eh? LOL) so i figured what it lacks in rpm i can turn a larger prop slower and still have good results.... and it sounds wicked...LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALm-tRc1aII

[Northwoods]

Nice to see old Hulls come back to life. I remember Dumas 1st coming out with Fiber Glass Hulls ,,, My very 1st RC Model was a Dumas DV-20 Wood , a couple years ago like 1975 went from a Enya .19 with a water jacket to now a K&B 3.5 Inboard after Engine, Radio and maybe 4 Paint jobs I still have it and could never part with it.. its dirty now , needs cleaning but I know it would run again with just a little work

So Hello DV-60 from your little Brother

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Russ

[bogieboy]

nice DV20! a quick bath in a local pond would surely clear that dust....