Hydro Boat

Also check this site for model hydroplanes:

Model Hydroplane Laser Kits - A Cut Above Boat Works

(1/2A's are 1/16 scale)

SD

SuperDave wrote:Also check this site for model hydroplanes:

Model Hydroplane Laser Kits - A Cut Above Boat Works

(1/2A's are 1/6 scale)

SD

SD is there a website you wre thinking of or should we google "Model Hydroplane Laser Kits - A Cut Above Boat Works "?

Duke:

A Cut Above Boat Works is the site but it didn't send as "clickable".

Don't know why or how to make it so.

SD

Thanks

Fantastics Hidroplanes !

http://www.acutaboveboatworks.com/

But I´m looking for a plan for a simple home made Hidroboat.

I think to cut the middle of ...

What are you going to make with a plastic jug?

SD

Easy ... a recycled boat.

I'm sureou'll not find plans for a boat made from a plastic jug. You are on your own on that one.

How large do you want your hydroplane to be?

What will power it?

SD

Two sizes engines:

1.- Surestar R/C .049 or Dragonfly .049

2.- Queen Bee .074

Sounds like something in the 20" LOA range.

What type of propeller? Air or water?

SD

Air

Something like these Dumas Air Botas "Swamp Buggies"





I think is better two rudders to launch the air flow.

Building:



Sailing:

I've mentioned this before but you said that you wanted to build one from a plan.

Tower Hobbies # LXE383 Dumas Li'l Swamp Buggy Kit 18"
Accessories Needed Add to Wish List
34.99 In Stock

SD

Good idea

Thanks

If it's any help I used Sullivan "Gold-n- Cable" #507 controls on my Dumas "Lil'Swamp Buggy". You'll need two sets; one for the rudder and one for the throttle.

Further I used Futaba S3114 micro-servos concealed under the deck hatch.

SD

What do you think about cord wire pull-pull to the rudders?

The Dumas "Lil Swamp Buggy" has a single rudder which seems plenty adequate on mine because it is located directly behind the pusher APC prop.

The boat performs best when running at full-throttle and also because of the semi-V hull.

What would be the advantage of two rudders? (They would make starting the engine more difficult because the rudders would get in the way and could become damaged)

SD

Take a look over here - http://www.rcairboats.net/phpBB/index.php
They have hyooj resources for airboat enthusiasts.

At the bottom of this page - http://ozzietraders.com/Pacific_Balsa/DIE_CUT_SERIES/die_cut_series.html
There are 3 boats. I'm in the throes of modifying a Challenger and a Dictator to use Surestarts, probably as pushers.

I've been playing with airboats for years. I no longer muck around with air rudders. I use only water rudders, easily available on E-Bay, beautifully CNC machined parts. This just 1 example. There are many out there.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RC-Model-Ship-55mm-Silver-Aluminium-Cooling-R-C-Hobby-Boat-Rudder-HR275-/281110228095?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Radio_Controlled_Vehicles&hash=item417379ac7f

Something I should mention: Dumas' kits are little better than fire wood! As there are no importers of Dumas kits in Oz I bought a "Big Swamp Buggy" kit, figuring that for the over-inflated price it'd at least be OK. Alas and alack, not so!! I was so disgusted that I left it on the shelf for over a year. I've since begun to use the kit parts as templates and am slowly building a modified "BSB" using plywood which is better than the scrap pieces of sub-standard fire wood supplied by Dumas.

I could not possibly recommend a Dumas kit to anyone.

Thanls at all, but this year is very rare, it´s very cold, I´ve not spring.