Today I did do - playing with new Nitro RC boat!!

[Blue_SV650S]

I got a new (to me) boat! ... so tried it out!!

First day I tried (yesterday) it was going fine, then 'caught' in a turn and took on water* ... cut the engine and sank the boat!! ... but I went in and fished it out!!

I then bought some expandable foam and filled all areas I could with it ... it looks a bit of a mess, but there is no way it can sink now!!

Anyhoo ... Its a racing boat this time - a .35 marine IC engine with a tuned pipe, my other boat has a .12 and stock pipe, so I was quite excited about the new boat!

Here is a vid taken today (after putting foam in).

Its a bit small to see, but you get the idea!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BLE99x_ur4&fmt=18

It is now blatantly obvious that this type of boat needs a flat calm surface. It was a little breezy and a few waves, the boat clearly doesn't like the waves as it seemed to nose in and cut the engine/fill up with water!

I think it'll be quick on a smooth lake, but those days are few and far between, so where is the fun in that?!!?

*if you look in this vid at 1:18 it 'catches' and takes on water like it did on the first day ... but this time with my foam, it doesn't sink (the engine drowns/just cuts) ... so it gently/eventually floats back to the side rather than me having to go in and get it!
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How fast does it go?
Can I have a turn?

[Blue_SV650S]

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Any way of sticking a gear box into it?

Always wanted to turn my schumacher xtr213e into a boat. Had the idea of locking the diffs and then run the driveshafts to some props or impellers and see what happens
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Blue:

Is there a way to test the glow plugs are working?
Just my nitro drift car cut out a few days ago and refuses to start again.
I took out the plug and put the charger thing on it but the little piece of wire did'nt glow red,not sure if there supposed to?

Sorry for the hi-jack

Thanks
Dave
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[wreckage]

It looks like a rather old one, Doesn't it have a cover?
plastic, wood or fibreglass hulled?
I'm surprised it's not too good on slightly choppy water with a .35 engine, would have thought it would rip through the water,
Not that i know a great deal about boats, but my Hypers got a .21 and it wizzes along at a good 50mph....
I'd like a boat to go with my car and chopper, oh and one of the Thunder tiger ducati nitro powered RC bikes..
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ohh a willy waving competition

Schumacher xtr213e modified gearing shock towers and weighted at the front keeps up with my real car at 70mph (car reads slightly high) try go any faster and the shell catches the air sending the car airborne


justmetoo125 what car do you have? you should dump the .30 engine and throw in a high reving .18 or .21
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Yamaha R1 2005

[Blue_SV650S]

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had a plane..... took 2 weeks to build....
took off perfect flew round the field loop the loops barrel rolls it was great.

The i found out i didnt know how to land hit the deck like a brick shattering the side of the engine case and destroying the plane

I hate planes
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