Worth the dive??

[searay74]

Well today was fathers day and my 7 year old son and I decided to go down to the
public boat launch in the small town were I live and try out the new minicatracing
hydro. I set up the esc as per the directions, put fresh batteries in the radio, charged the 3s 11.1v lipo pack and set her in the water I applied the throttle and the boat launched forward I let of the throttle to see the response seemed okay I then gave it another burst the boat got about 50 feet away from me, and then I noticed it was not steering I let of the throttle and nothing I watched as the little boat propelled itself closer and closer to the dock and then...............
It hit the dock and everyone watching let out quite ohhhhhhhhh. One guy standing on the dock who was helping his friend launch there 1:1 boat turned around from the load crash leaned over to grab it and no sooner than his hands were inches away and it sank, 20ft below the dock right below where everyone launches there boats.
So I am guessing everything is probably toast now this was 12 hours ago, I am wondering if it is even worth the dive to try salvage it, the hull is the motor
and esc are more than likely beyond water damaged and my fancy new lipo pack
well....anyhow so thats my first attempt at the whole electric journey maybe I should of stuck with the nitro and gas boats, never sank one ever, and by the way I did have the hull packed with flotation but apparently not enough, take care

[Chop]

Youch! That has to have caused a sinking feeling too!

I also have a MiniCatRacing, Micro Hydro. I lost it in a big river - it went out and I could not steer! I went to a boat landing and a fisherman gave me a ride out and we found it. It was then that I discovered that the steering servo mount had broken loose!

I have since fiberglassed the mount in place and have had great luck with the boat. It is one of my favorites.

[z400]

Yikes!


man how terrible is that.

Dive for it at your own risk if you know what your doing.
i guess.

Unless your going to have a buddy or a local scuba club
go and check it out.
Just remember, safety first, and its a r/c boat.
It can be replaced.

[searay74]

worth the dive??

Yeah I'm thinking I might just call her gone. It is really high water right now in the lake with the spring run off and all the water might drop 4 feet by the end of august
and by mid November the dock will be on the beach and I could probably just walk over and pick it up, I am sure a bunch of the local kids would try diving for it for a small reward

[z400]

Yeah I'm thinking I might just call her gone. It is really high water right now in the lake with the spring run off and all the water might drop 4 feet by the end of august
and by mid November the dock will be on the beach and I could probably just walk over and pick it up, I am sure a bunch of the local kids would try diving for it for a small reward

a reward of a trip to Dairy Queen of course.
haha



well, if you do get it back.
Sweet.


but good luck

[Chop]

Have you thought about fishing for it?

Depending on the situation, there is a good chance you could snag it. I would tie 3 or 4 LARGE treble hooks, spaced a foot or so apart, put a weight on the end. Just cast across the area it sank in.

[Dr. Jet]

Many years ago, before I knew about tape-down hatches and floatation, I sent an Astro 25-powered Key West to Davey Jones’ locker. Two members of my flying club were search and rescue divers and they graciously volunteered to do some “training” in the vicinity of the sinking. They found it and I made a donation to their organization.

Note that there were 2 certified divers in the water and that they were trained in such limited-visibility salvage situations.

Go ahead and dive for it, but only if you are qualified, properly equipped, and staffed.

[lonewolf]

20 ft is a long ways down... Id try the fishing method 1st...

[searay74]

worth the dive

I have thought about the fishing idea except when it sank I am not sure if it dove straight down or at a 45 degree angle to the north, south, east or west so from the surface where it sank in theory it could be within a 10-15 foot radius. The only thing that really itches me about salvaging it is the lipo battery, it probably wouldn't be an environmental hazard if it leaks,but the thought of small children swimming close by the shore ingesting the water as kids do with the leaky lipo makes me feel well...not right other than that I don't really see any parts being salvageable other than the drive train, any thoughts

[goingdef]

the lipo will slowly discharge and go neutral it's no harm to anyone by now mine went to the bottom of a 10' pool in dec. and in 16-18 hours when we recovered (by the way not in the same spot it went down they go at odd angles)it the brand new Tp 3 cell was shot all other parts are going to this day