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    Default Diegoboy's Dumas Tuna Clipper (Maiden voyage)

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    Today, I had the most relaxing day of RC boating in the last three years. It was stressful at first setting a boat in the water with no floatation and about 34-40 pounds of lead inside the hull, but she ran beautifully. I just sailed her around the pond for hours while sitting on the dock we built. It was a blast!

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    You know... at first, I almost thought you said "34-40 pounds" of lead. Then I read it again. You did say that!

    =:-0

    Take it easy,
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    Yes, She is one HEAVY beast. RC Displacement hulls need lead to get the hull down to the water line. Remember, their full scale counterparts are made of steel, not wood. LOL
    It may be a mild exaggeration, but the whole boat weighs in at about 40 pounds
    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Diegoboy View Post
    Yes, She is one HEAVY beast. RC Displacement hulls need lead to get the hull down to the water line. Remember, their full scale counterparts are made of steel, not wood. LOL
    I get it. :-)

    I have a desire to build a big scale tugboat. I grew up along the Champlain Canal in NY and used to watch the tugs pushing fuel barges through Lock 12 in my hometown. I recently read that these tugs (I remember a few from the Kehoe line) were WWII surplus/decommissioned military from the army. Anyway, I also read some build logs for some of the RC models and was shocked by the amount of ballast needed.

    Maybe I'll sign up for some welding lessons and build mine out of steel. ;-)

    Take it easy,
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    That, my friend, is WAY COOL!

    At that kind of weight, I'm thinking those Tuna line riggings need to be functional! FISH ON??? NO PROBLEM!! :D

    What a cool project!
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    Thanks Darin! as you can see, I'm still working on the crows nest. She is powered by a 12V SLA battery and an ATM motor. The ESC is a Pro Boat brushed ESC!
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    Hazegry has a video on his cell phone. When I get a copy, I'll post it
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    I wish I could of been there to see it Danny.
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    Same here Egneg. I ran the hydrofoil too, forgot to tighten the coupler... lol
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    Nice looking boat. Can't wait to see the video.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Diegoboy View Post
    Same here Egneg. I ran the hydrofoil too, forgot to tighten the coupler... lol
    It would take all my fingers and toes to count the number of times I have done that!
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    finally, the video...

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    Was this kit difficult to build? I have been thinking about building one of their Criscraft hulls.

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    The tuna clipper is notoriously a PITA to build. It seems to be designed as a static model made RC as an after thought. The chris craft models are much easier.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Diegoboy View Post
    finally, the video...

    Looks a bit high in the water.
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    Cool ride.....

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    Nice lines and hull wake.

    I've built a few Dumas kits...crappy wood and instructions/fittings that look as though they were still from the 50's. As long as you like sanding and can put up with lots of splinters...they eventually do make a decent finished product.....now wheres the vid of the foiler??

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    Quote Originally Posted by egneg View Post
    Looks a bit high in the water.
    Nothing that a few more pounds of lead won't solve, LOL.

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    Sweet, Danny. There's all kinds of ways to enjoy a day at the lake; scale boats have a grace and beauty that sometimes gets forgotten in the quest for more speed. Takes me back a few years to the days I ran my first model ever, a scale model of the 47 foot Textron Coast Guard boat. Thanks for posting

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    Sweet boat and nice vid Danny! there's a destroyer in the vid. is that a Ticondiroga class? My brother converted one to rc with functional twin props and rudders. It's also a 1/350. I love your Tug bro! Do you also use it as a retriever?

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