RC model boat plans, please

[rob_tassie]

I am looking for plans of an interesting boat that i can build around a whipper snipper engine Probably wants to be something not too racy and around 5 to 8 feet long.

One interesting idea that I have seen was to build a model of the Orca from Jaws

Can anyone make any suggestions.

[rob_tassie]

Thats the next problem, how fast is a flamin' W/S motor going to go? Im guessing that with 18cc of smoke generating two stroke its going to FLY!

I know I can change that with prop pitch, but theres no point making lots of noise if I am not going to make a bow wave/rooster tail to match...:D

[Timbo's Shed]

How have you gone with plans? I thought of doing this a few years back but never got around to it. If you get some decent plans can you let me know I would love to have a go at it.

Cheers Tim.

[John Kinnane]

Hi Rob, Have a look at the site Alan's Hobby.

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/

It has links to all different modelling sites and there are heaps of links to model boat sites. Should find something there.

[Christopha]

Here is a "model", about six foot long, electric power if I remember correctly, and , no, his legs aren't hanging out of the bottom. I took this photo at the last Goolwa woodenboat Festival.

If anyone has any plans for sailing models, simple as possible to suit my huge intellect, then I would like 'em.....please!

[ozwinner]

and , no, his legs aren't hanging out of the bottom.
Like a duck??..........Quack.....

Al :D

[bitingmidge]

If anyone has any plans for sailing models, simple as possible to suit my huge intellect, then I would like 'em.....please!

How's about my 2ft skiff?? From a measured drawing by David Payne of the original 1920's version. Hull is 2 ft long, this is the moderate air rig, (6ft) the light weather one is 10 ft but I already had to cut a hole in the ceiling to fit this one in (!). You need one for each foot.

Not radio controlled, you'd have to go after it in the paddlewheeler.

Maybe I should post more details?

(Nice to have hijacked a nasty petrol thread, even one that's two years old!)

P :D

[Christopha]

MORE DETAILS!!!! You're teasing.....

[bitingmidge]

Ok, I'll tease some more:

In fact I'll take some more pics tonight and post under a new thread!

Look for TWO FOOT SKIFF in this forum!

Cheers,

P
:D

[Termite]

Look for TWO FOOT SKIFF in this forum!
What if you want to put two people in it? Do we then need a FOUR FOOT SKIFF? :D

[Timbo's Shed]

I did some research on the net and found that a boat called the Cracker Jack was popular size/model for whipper snipper engines. I managed to track down some plans, not the best, they have been scanned in on a low resolution and pieced back together. I took them to a copy place hoping to get them printed but was going to cost too much etc. Ended up printing them on A4 and joining onto cardboard. And thats as far as I have got to date. If you want the plans let me know and I will try and email them, there are also some basic instructions for it too. Not sure how it will go?

Tim.

[smidsy]

Hei Tim,
Reading this thread has reminded me that I was saving a whipper snipper engine to convert for use in an R/C plane.
Since I'm no longer flying, a boat could be an interesting proposition - any chance you could e-mail me the plans.
I've pm'd you a direct e-mail addie.
Cheers
Paul

[troppolad]

G`day rob
i`m currently finishing a 1200 mm boat (along with a trailer and a tow vehicl lol) i wanted to go with the 50`s look and found plenty of plans at
http://www.svensons.com/boat/
i merely scaled them down, i wasnt looking for anything high speed but merely a "big boys toy"
started out as a time killer when one of the boys at work said you should build a trailer for it to show it off........
then someone else turned around and said it needs a tow vehicle!!!!
bastards rofl
so i now have a 1200 long semi scale, (almost) remote control land rover with a 1400 mm long boat trailer to tow the 1200 mm wooden 50`s style runabout
the boat is built out of rubbish ply from work (lovely red tas oak skin on it) an old whipper snipper engine a few bought parts and materials (fiberglass resin paint etc)
the trailer and landrover are built out of scrap rhs and colourbond from work (i`m a motor body builder)
i`m about ready to make the big decision, should i make it a working r/c model or just a bloody big display model (thinking above a nice home bar i want to build lol)
heres a couple of pics, they`re not the best i know but only taken with my phone.....beggars cant be choosers lol


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/troppolad/Image024.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a324/troppolad/Image017.jpg
still got a bit of work to do but i`m happy so far
hope the site gives you something to think about..
remember if they can build it big, you can make it small
cheers mate
troppo

[marker]

There are some plans for a 1/4 scale Crackerbox on this site
http://powerpete.20megsfree.com/photo3.html
Mark

[Auld Bassoon]

Mark,

That site is stuffed to the gills with adware, spyware and other nasties! beware!

[powderpost]

My son had a hobby shop and was involved in radio controlled boats, planes etc. He bought a set of plans for the 'cracker box' boat and we built a 'plug' (which we still have) from which we made a mould for making fibre glass models. He used a 'genoa' moter which I think is a modified whipper snipper motor. He achieved speeds up to 60 kph. Timed with the help of a friendly police officer with his radar gun. The cracker box is regarded as a pure drag racer and does not turn well at high speeds. He had another boat which was about 5 feet long, we still have the mould for that hull. The major problem was finding a convenient stretch of water to play on.
Jim

[HiString]

Just in case anyone goes searching for them, the "adapted" whipper snipper style motors are Zenoah.

Some links which may be of interest to any aspiring RC boaters are............:

http://www.ampba.asn.au/initial.htm This is the Aust., associations site, has links to clubs and their own forum. Some nice guys there but some seem to take themselves too bloody seriously:rolleyes: .

http://www.intlwaters.com/index.php? A fantastic US based forum with an active membership. A fair few local guys seem to prefer to post there rather than the above mentioned forum.

:cool:

[mudgutts]

Try here i know there all in imperial sizes but thats easy to convert
http://absolutelyfreeplans.com/Boat%20Plans/boat_plans.htm i have built the fan boat already and sold it to a mate.
Cheers
Muzza

[Throckmorton]

Hi guys,

I too would like to get hold of some model boat plans.
I'm interested in building some sort of classic style speed boat, like the Riveara or simillar to it.

I would like something about 45inch's long or thereabouts, I know I'm being a bit fussy but, If you don't ask, you won't know !!!:U

Any info is much apreciated....

Thank you all.......
T

[Steve Marshall]

Hi every one these are my toys I made.

[bitz]

to timbo's shed if you could can you email me the plans also as iam into building somthing qwick thanks

[John H]

There are a heap of free model boat plans here http://www.modelpowerboat.com :)