Recovery boat.. What does everyone use

[jake414]

I thought about that but I would be afraid of a sharp boat part puncturing it. I've heard inflatable rafts, boats, etc aren't really recommended either. That and no stores around here had one.

Honestly i could just tie the boat off to the back of the raft.
What kind of ponds do you run in? You would swim in neighborhood ponds?

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[DBJr]

What kind of ponds do you run in? You would swim in neighborhood ponds?

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It's a pond in my apartment complex and the only reason I did it because I know for a fact there are no alligators in it but I no longer plan on doing that. That was also before I've read stories about people who perished swimming after boats.

[dmitry100]

you can easily flip a kayak/canoe or fall in the water trying to get into one - using a proper rescue boat is soo much less hassle and faster.

[jake414]

I think im just going to get a used boat that runs on a 540 or 550 can size. I should be able to for under 100.
Looking at the traxxas blasts.

If it gets more expensive ill build one of the wooden tugs. Priced it out at about 120 for all electronics except a battery.

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[Newboater]

Look for a used Aquacraft Tug on ebay or craigslist. I use one with a lathe 540 motor and 4000mah 2s lipo. Runs well over an hour and with a pvc attatchment has recoverd several peoples boats with no issues. Also when at the lake if the tug isn't being used for a rescue my wife drives it all over the lake. Also it takes about 7 bucks to build the pvc rig with fun noodle included in the price

[fweasel]

Also when at the lake if the tug isn't being used for a rescue my wife drives it all over the lake.

I let the kids at the lake who walk up to us run the tug. They get a kick out of it.

[Newboater]

I let the kids at the lake who walk up to us run the tug. They get a kick out of it.

Lets be honest the tug makes RC boating fun reliable and relaxing. I have seen a few Fast electrics get thrown faster then they were moving

[fweasel]

Lets be honest the tug makes RC boating fun reliable and relaxing. I have seen a few Fast electrics get thrown faster then they were moving

[Andris Golts]

Hi all for retrieving my FE boats i built the electric Go for published around 1994 in RCBM bought the plan from Air age . The go-for is 36'' lg with a 26'' beam looks like a crude catamaran with the 2 seperate hulls joined together by 1/2 PVC pipe with no rudders but instead set-up using a seperate motor esc and battery for port and starboard my one friend who is the club recovery captain has no problem using this set-up to retrieve stalled or flipped boats but he is also an avid r/c tank modeler as for the rest of us it is a nightmare to get used to this set-up i tried for several years to get the hang off this set-up. Right now im in the process of building the Zippkits twin tugster along with a retrieval attachment to be connected to the 2 bow post this rig is made from 3/4'' PVC pipe covered in foam pipe insulation.Regards Andris Golts.

[jake414]

What do you guys think about traxxas blast. Newer one i can get for 90 bucks?

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[Andris Golts]

Hi Jake not familiar with the boat but Traxxas are a good quality product . Regards Andris Golts.

[dmitry100]

i'm not too crazy about my tug boat (the way it is) now that I ran it and saw how hard it is to bring in a decent sized from a distance... you could barely see what you are doing.
Though I have found it can unintentionally flip the boat back over with a blip on throttle. So perhaps making the bumpers extend downward more shaped like a plow to help it do just that

Towing using a floating line with a floating hook or tennis ball without having to push and maneuver the flipped boat back to shore will be the best way to go

Flipping the rescue tug is also a concern... So I'm thinking to add some pool noodle on the sides to keep it hold steady on the water.

[gsbuickman]

I like to take two boats out with me and a spinning reel that way I can use either of the boats as a rescue boat. If I'm running a boat and something goes wrong and they get stranded out on the water I'll grab the second boat and snap the snap swivel that's on the end of the fishing line that's spun in the spinning reel to the back of the boat, then I'll send the second boat out and do a loop around the stranded boat and bring the second boat back to shore, then I'll step on the fishing line behind the boat and pick up the fishing pole and reel the line in bringing the stranded boat in with it that catches the hardware ...

[NativePaul]

A pair of waders (worn under the lifejacket), we have a purpose built model boating lake that is this deep all over.waders_o.jpg

[cb77]

Im using a KMB jet boat running on 4s and a pvc fork up front.