Boat to play in the waves with

[rockwerks]

Most days here in the PNW I have 1 to 3 foot waves on the beach. What would be a good toy to bash around it the waves with.

[Fruity]

RC Surfer

Get yourself an RC Surfer, have a look on Youtube as well as ebay, you could easily convert to brushless and lipo for a rocket, It is something that has been on my to do list for ages, but other projects keep getting in the way.

Cheers...Tim.

[Akoni]

Try this thread:

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ead.php?t=9603

Am planning on building something like that too, just haven't found the right hull yet.

[rockwerks]

Try this thread:

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ead.php?t=9603

Am planning on building something like that too, just haven't found the right hull yet.

I have seen these little jet boats before and have not been able to find them recently. I have seen them take a lot of abuse without dying. I just ordered 2 so my wife and I can use them at the same time. and at 29.99 its a great deal for a thrasher toy



I can always update the motor and battery

[Steven Vaccaro]

You definitely would want something that self-rights. I used to play with the Cen wavesharks. Without the rider it flips quicker.

[rockwerks]

You definitely would want something that self-rights. I used to play with the Cen wavesharks. Without the rider it flips quicker.

Good Idea, I will make these self righting. I might even coat the hull with an alum skin LOL

[Steven Vaccaro]

I have seen these little jet boats before and have not been able to find them recently. I have seen them take a lot of abuse without dying. I just ordered 2 so my wife and I can use them at the same time. and at 29.99 its a great deal for a thrasher toy



I can always update the motor and battery

You may be able to get away with adding something that's buoyant to the top of the roll bar, it would also double as cool looking roll bar foam covering. As long as it doesn't totally stay upside down, a small wave may roll it back over.

[rockwerks]

You may be able to get away with adding something that's buoyant to the top of the roll bar, it would also double as cool looking roll bar foam covering. As long as it doesn't totally stay upside down, a small wave may roll it back over.

True! smart man!

a little vid of one o a river:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Irffx16XM

[Steven Vaccaro]

True! smart man!

a little vid of one o a river:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Irffx16XM

I'm only smart if it works.

[sundog]

These are a blast. I've got one with a brushless outrunner and 3s lipo - fast enough. But I've never seen one flip - with the lipos on the bottom, the COG is too low I guess. Here's a link to a forum thread on that boat. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_79...tm.htm#8845764
and on post #84 there's a pic of my boat with other motors in trial. I changed the drivers to something not so serious. And heres a video of it on a river. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LiVQzF4EDQ Sdg

[rockwerks]

These are a blast. I've got one with a brushless outrunner and 3s lipo - fast enough. But I've never seen one flip - with the lipos on the bottom, the COG is too low I guess. Here's a link to a forum thread on that boat. http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_79...tm.htm#8845764
and on post #84 there's a pic of my boat with other motors in trial. I changed the drivers to something not so serious. And heres a video of it on a river. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LiVQzF4EDQ Sdg

Thanks for the post. yep Im already looking at 380 inrunners in the 3000 to 4000 kv range.

[rockwerks]

Well the 2 high dollar boats showed up today. But with a major downpour happening probably wont get em wet till tomorrow



abs hull of decent thickness nice driver and motor detail. uses 2 body posts to mount the hatch into a groove that empties to the rear of the boat



the intake is going to need a little work



the hull is totally sealed, Im gonna have to fix that!

[Shane_744]

Very cool little boats. The bigger question is what is on that paper plate in the last picture?

[rockwerks]

Very cool little boats. The bigger question is what is on that paper plate in the last picture?

Nothing that fun (darn it) Those are wild daisy seeds drying so I can start my plants for next spring for the resort. I try to collect seeds and save thousands by growing my own plants

[crabstick]

i have one of these, made it brushless and lipo, it screams but the jet unit becomes unprimed quite easilly. Make sure u bush the jet unit with a bit of brass.

my choice for the wave boat would have been a oval master 26, build a flood chamber and your done!