Recovery Rig

[gixx1k2]

I used a kitchen cutting board and uses wing nuts to remove the sponsons for easy transportation. Haven't been able to test it yet because of the wonderful Michigan weather this time of year

[zooma]

I used a kitchen cutting board and uses wing nuts to remove the sponsons for easy transportation. Haven't been able to test it yet because of the wonderful Michigan weather this time of year

Looks good. Did that power system come from some other boat, or did you make it yourself?

[rabosi]

If you're looking for a ready made (but a little pricey) solution, then I recommend this http://tobsd.com/ViewDetails.aspx?ProductID=955

$300 shipped. Received it within 10 days. The hardware is very robust. The esc is a cheapy 30amp iirc. I replaced it with a waterproof Seaking 120 that I had. Way overkill. It works great!

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[dmitry100]

I don't understand what the point of using air prop power for the rescue boat... it's going to be really weak... and harder to control.

It'd be the easiest thing ever to use either a single or dual $30 turnigy (outrunner or inrunner) motors with a short stuffing tube that extends into the water... much like the one kfxguy made. Or you can use 1 or 2 of these... maybe there's cheaper ones out there: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...earch=outboard
Currently I'm cutting my damaged twin Shocker hull in half and attaching PVC/noodle to it... instead of throwing it away, etc... as it's almost RTR the way it is. Twin motor is ideal for a rescue boat too.

The EASIEST way to go about it would be to use like 1x or 2x $30 small boats in parallel with 1 receiver and attach a frame made from PVC pipe and pool noodle to the front...

This is a twin powered that crazy guy's out of germany made... they added a remote powered arm/fork that drops down between sponsons to hold it down during rescue lol:

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[zooma]

An airboat with air rudders is more suitable to capture a boat that is stranded in the weeds. Can be an advantage.

[rabosi]

I don't understand what the point of using air prop power for the rescue boat... it's going to be really weak... and harder to control..........
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On the contrary, I have rescued 45" cats no problem. That rig is bigger than it looks. Sponsons are 43" long. Prop is 11". It's has decent speed and maneuvers great. The entire prop/motor assy rotates for really sharp turns and it can reverse as well. The sponsons deflate for easy storage. I really had no idea how it would perform but I have been more than pleasantly surprised.

[rabosi]

Here's a short vid of a rescue

[rabosi]

An airboat with air rudders is more suitable to capture a boat that is stranded in the weeds. Can be an advantage.

The pond where we mainly run tend to get a lot of debris in the summer. Every now and then you get plastic bags caught in props. No problem for an air rig.

[Diegoboy]

I still think the best EVER recovery biat was made by Doug Smock.



The basket articulated down into the water and lifted the boat (s) out of the water. Even if they were nose up.

[Beaux]

picked up a neptune from harbor freight. , built a 1/2 inch cpvc rack for the bow that slips on and off and my grand son can play with it also.

[Heath M]

Whats a neptune?

[Beaux]

It is a 26 inch v bottom w/2 380 motors remote battery all for 60 bucks, it runs about 20 mph but very solid

[petej]

I use a S. Hampton tug, that I purchased from Wal-Mart for $130 (twin-prop, duel-rudder). Installed a Tactic receiver, Traxxas water-proof ESC with a 2S LiPo. With a 15-foot line of Polypropylene string with a fishing bobber at the end, encircle stranded race boat, to ensnare either the rudder or antenna tube, then drag her in.

[Heath M]

Ahhh ok

[CRSalt]

I was looking at one of these. Pretty sweet