The best way for boat retreival

[Heaving Earth]

And one option for those with no roof rack or means of transporting a large cumbersome kayak I have seen the foldable ones. Don't know the $ as I would think a bit pricey. I've seen them with an aluminum frame with a flexible material to go on the outside. And they look very sturdy. I believe they were made/marketed for the back woods explorer. And to be of fairly robust building materials yet light weight and packable. Thus not worrying about pokeing a hole and causing a loss of buoyancy. And not needing power or air inflation device.

there are two options here.
1. do what i did. Buy a roof rack on craigslist. with Thule racks, the only thing that differs from car to car is the foot pack. i bought my entire rack on craiglist, then i just went to thule and bought the foot pack to fit my car, and put them into my rack. the new foot pack was around 75 bux, and the roof rack i got for 90 used. a new roof rack, without the foot pack sells for around 300 base model. so i saved quite a bit of money.
2. the other option is to get the cheap foam block kit that straps to your roof. its designed for canoes and such. you can then strap a kayak up there. they're very affordable and do the job fine.
if you research and bargain shop like i do you can get an entire setup roof rack and all for just over the price of a new rtf. truck owners got it easy lol

[Rocstar]

This is a nice set up, since my sight is so bad, is there any wireless video one can rig up? How is the range on these contraptions? If I can see the image on a remote monitor, then I can line up the fork.

I'm sure you install a FPV system....expensive. It's easier if you can line up the boat to be rescued between yourself and the "rescue contraption"

[tlandauer]

I didn't mean your rescue craft as "contraption", I meant if anyone had used wireless FPV, wanted to know how far they transmit.

[Rocstar]

I didn't mean your rescue craft as "contraption", I meant if anyone had used wireless FPV, wanted to know how far they transmit.

No, I'm calling it a contraption...because it is, lol..

[Bduncan]

You think this would work with mods.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sadxG-1BoeA&desktop_uri=%252Fwatch%253Fv%253DsadxG-1BoeA&autoplay=1

[skeeler]

You think this would work with mods.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sadxG-1...oeA&autoplay=1

I'm working on modifying one of those now. The controller has simple on/off (not proportional) skid-steer control. The receiver and 2-motor controller are a single integrated board. The advertised range is 100 ft, which seems about right based on my testing. I'm rigging it up to work with a receiver and battery I have and a couple of 10-dollar brushed ESCs I ordered from Hobby King.

[twissted]

Fishing pole and hooks installed on the hull is the way I'm going. I have a pontoon boat also.
rc boat 001.JPGrc boat 002.JPG
I also have on the hatch that I use for lifting from hull.

[twissted]

I would think that the best way is to have someone else get it for you

[Bduncan]

I still think large scale turbine rc helicopters with a sling are fastest and most efficient way to retrieve boats.

[properchopper]

I still think large scale turbine rc helicopters with a sling are fastest and most efficient way to retrieve boats.

A larger version of this ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SY48lfuhFs

[Bduncan]

That wouldn't pick up a lipo. A gas turbine helicopter.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vnYTghtAnDg&desktop_uri=%252Fwatch%253Fv%253DvnYTghtAnDg&autoplay=1

[driftah]

lets see a video of that happening lol

[Bduncan]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HQQsG-xauAg&desktop_uri=%252Fwatch%253Fv%253DHQQsG-xauAg&autoplay=1

[keithbradley]

I only run boats with large motors (high metal content), and I use a large ACME magnet from the shore to pull it in when in need of rescue.

[properchopper]

That wouldn't pick up a lipo. A gas turbine helicopter.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vnYTght...nDg&autoplay=1

Yeah, but it might snare a floater and tow it to shore. Then again I could just ask all the guys in the club to bring their gas turbine helis. Oh wait, we have a rowboat garaged under the driver's stand