The best way for boat retreival

[iridebikes247]

this thread is getting awesome lol. at the lake i run at on a busy weekend a drunk guy will usually offer to go swim for it. problem being they never really knew how to swim in the first place and realize that when they reach our boats which become 5,000$ life jackets.

def. reject the drunk guy's offer if at the lake no matter how confident he is that he can reach it

[Cooper]

Lol,,,,, as this thread was derailing from the op's idea I just thought I would add some humor as previous posts did. I'm not against kids as I am bombarded by them whenever I get the boats to the water and I must admit I am too a big kid. Aren't we all?? Any way good day to you and enjoy the retirement as now you can return to being a big kid comfortably and keep guiding our misguided youth into something productive for themselves. :) and I agree with kids of today but I don't hold them responsible for their lack of ambition or respect. As those ideals may be obvious to you and I but still have to be taught, a little better parenting would really benefit us all.

[petej]

In warm weather months, I use a kayak. In cool weather months, I use my twin-screw AQUA RIDER 703 tug. About $130 from Wal-mart, with a 2S LiPo and a spare 2.4Ghz receiver, the tug tows a about 12 feet of nylon (floats) string with a fishing float on the end. Circle the string around the rudder or around the antenna tube and tow the stranded boat in. Very reliable.

[Johnnysplits]

That's the same one I have, but I guess it was under aqua rider 703 before arctic hobby. The actual manufacturer is hobby engine. They make some cool stuff...highly detailed.

[siberianhusky]

LOL now I have good reason to add a scale tug to the fleet! Can validate the purchase as a retrieval boat for the fast ones!
The Lobster boat isn't a tug...therefore I need a tug!

[lenny]

Hear some info.
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...highlight=tote

Im sure that this subject has been brought up many many times but im just trying to figure it out. Being that we run electric boats and not gas the likelihood that our boats are going to shut off in the middle of the lake is pretty slim I know it can happen but not that often. What i want to know is how you guys are getting boats back that have flipped over, rolled over, and or sunk down to the bow tip or just has a bit of the boat out of the water. I don't have the money or the resources to have a John boat or canoe with a trolling motor im looking for alternate methods of retrieval. Let me know what you guys do.

[skeeler]

I finally had a chance to test out the Southampton that Johnnysplits inspired me to acquire. It's a pretty fun little boat, but in a very different way from my Revolts. I replaced the receiver with a Spektrum 2-channel marine model, and setup skid/tank steering using two cheapo ESCs from HobbyKing. I'm also running a 2S LiPo. The boat turns in its own length thanks to the skid steering, but that also means that pulling full throttle only sends half power to each motor. Still, it has enough power to do its job. I executed a couple of practice rescues.

[flraptor07]

I just ordered a Southampton for a rescue boat this past weekend from a place out of Texas should get it Friday. I'm still trying to decide what kind of rigging to put on it for rescue, I got a couple of ideas I'll let ya'll know what I come up with.

[skeeler]

I'm still trying to decide what kind of rigging to put on it for rescue, I got a couple of ideas I'll let ya'll know what I come up with.

Please do so. I have an idea that I'm working to implement--my practice rescues were just pushes, as shown--and I'd love to see other ideas.

[lenny]

I am still waiting to see this one running on hear.
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...-recovery-mods

Also Fluid retrieval mod.
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And this one looks pretty cool to.
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[AustinWolv]

Looks cool.

On a sidenote, I just rigged up a Reef Racer 2 I have with an eye bolt epoxied in place that I'll attach 3 fishing steel leaders in series to and fishing line tied to the leaders with a reel. Drive the Reef Racer out to the boat, circle, and then reel it in. Nothing groundbreaking or overly cool there, but after doing a couple rescues with an Aquacraft airboat, I'm a little sketchy on it having enough power to push and/or drag in larger boats using the drag line I put up in certain conditions. Plus I don't think the steering is quite what I want it to be, whereas the Reef Racer 2 is pretty agile IMO. All speculation right now until I can test out the RR2 rig.

http://www.modelgasboats.com/boat-retrieval-system/

[Southwest]

Just a suggestion on Aqua airboat. Upgrade the motor to a Balsa 2810/9 on 3S with a 8 x 6 prop. My one airboat is 8" x 23 7/8" and is kind of heavy with cg at 8". I'll check # on prop but I have a cat on my lap sleeping. BTW the motor is a AERO driver 3536-1400 on 3S with a 203 x 152- 8 x 6 APC I believe plenty of power.

[AustinWolv]

Southwest, thanks for posting. I'll have to look into that setup and queue it up on the project list. Sigh......more money.

I tested out the RR2 rig I mentioned above this morning and it worked great on Revolt and Minimono test subjects.

My main reason for the airboat originally was in case of seaweed/muck being a problem, but with the RR2 being able to be reeled in and cleared of weeds if they are a problem, that concern isn't as important anymore.

Opinions welcome.

[4sdash]

we use tons of different methods when we go out any thing for my 11 year old daughter that you cant pry out of the water to a high powered walmart foam tunnel hull , fishing pole , and the best yet was my friend bill . me and another member (cinnabun) go out all the time to our favorite pond and it is a pond no other water enter this place but as soon as we get to doing dumb stuff like drag racing our revolts some thing bad always happens they hit each other or his just takes flight because it thinks its a plane for some reason they always drift in to the center well this time mine flip some how im not going to point any fingers but it just drifted in to the center of the pond i would say ruffly 50 yards of shore and my very loyal friend volinteered to go get my boat at 1 in the am at a state park so after getting my boat and learning he wasnt an olympic swimmer and the pond was alot deeper than 5 feet like the fisherman told us we realized we have to come up with a better way of doing this

[Gary]

Period!