I was going to post this in the "Show Off Your FE Boat - Pictures" section, but then I read the sticky note here titled "Use this area for people that are willing to take pictures and document their build" that says:
So I figure this is the correct place to put this post (maybe!).Originally Posted by Diegoboy
Anyway, here is the backstory:
Some time ago, I decided to do a build with my 10 year old son (9 at the time) as a father-son project. I was in to RC planes, but I figured something closer to the ground would be better suited for him to start developing his RC skills, and we figured we would scratch build a 30" cat (you can read about that boat's construction progress here). Progress was slow, but then the Pandemic hit, and suddenly we both had more time for this project. Long story short, that boat is done (well, 99%; I ran out of water hose, so I am waiting for my shipment from OSE to arrive). Here is that boat:
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Now with the boat finished, my boy, God bless him, asked me how we are going to race if we only have one boat! I love it when they ask the right questions... don't you?
OF COURSE, I now HAVE to build another boat for us to race... So this time, we decided to take things one step further. This time, we would not get the plans from the internet but rather make a design ourselves. I started looking at pictures, and decided to use a Cigarette boat as a base, then fired up AutoCAD, and got to work.
Obviously, from the base boat, this was going to be a mono hull (I figured it would also be easier to build than the cat, and it has been so far). We also decided on 24" size, and knowing that, we decided to power it using a Leopard 3650 motor with a OSE Raider 150A ESC. I also got a Chinese waterproof servo with metal gears for steering, and will use either the Tactic radio that came with my son's Minimono or added as a second model to my radio (I think the Tactic will be the way to go so that we can race!). Batteries will be 5000 MAh 4S 50C pack.
From there, the frame was made out of balsa plywood.
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Then the sheeting started...
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And added some flotation foam for safety
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