Scratch built rc boat - new racing prop

Result- A boat that goes like a boat. Very pleased with it. Never tried RC boats before, but from scrap bits of wood (window blind), battery pack cost less than £6, motor cost £4 and a prop that cost £2. Expensive bits - ESC and the prop shaft. Build time a few hours, testing time, endless. Good advice from a couple of folks on YouTube. - I'm in the middle of building a bigger boat after learning a lot. It's not the end result for this one, it's a bug, you just need to keep improving bits.

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Howto & Style

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• rc
• boat
• scratch
• wood
• hull
• racing
• prop
• canal

[Killer2043]

lol no i have a rc 23 in speed boat, that goes 25mph i reccomend not adding any weight, you want as less wait as possible (=

[andybuz]

That's true from what I've found killer2043, less weight more speed, less heat. This little boat works ok with the ballast it's got. I know what you mean though labtecftw. I think the same weight moved forward slightly might help. The options of rev's, gearing, weight, trim, prop and all the other options are magnified in a scratch built 15" displacement hull (I've tried), but there's more to be done yet.

[flickpass]

Hi,

I checked your vid after your comment on mine. It's nice to see other scratchbuilt boats. I've got a stash of window-blinds with the idea of using them to build a clinker model someday, but blocks of styrafoam is the material of choice a the moment. (very messy)I like the evolution too.

[andybuz]

Clinker built would be cool. A bit special. Might give that some thought myself. Thin laths, cut into strips on a frame. Working boat / large rowing boat style. Job to do after I my tweak my second boat and finish my third.

[trev4ev2]

do a how to make video!

[mathyu0179]

@brobade No its about going fast and winning, everyone know that. Not being funny.

[HILL1776BILLY]

Really good job

[brobade]

Very Cool. Nice job. Its all about having fun. Enjoy man!!

[soulformusic4020]

if you can see its a put putter. not everything has to be fast to have fun.

[affconlol]

how do you remove a rc boat propeller

[td369]

put more weight into the BOW* we're talking about watercraft here lets use the apropriate vocabulary. I also recommend starboard, port, and stern ;)

[andybuz]

Sorry,

I built it from scratch, no plans just an idea and some bits of wood (and some glue, and a motor....... and some rc bits and most important, varnish).