looking for RC boat club in CT

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i'm very new to this, last time i had an rc anything was back in 1992 a traxxas hawk 2 lol. what do you guys mean retrieve boat? like another rc boat modded just for that or a full size boat? sorry for the ignorance...

[urbs00007]

ct

they mean a way to get the boat back to shore if it stops running in the middle of the pond. what is your plan to get the boat back to shore?

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fishing rod with a golf ball lol.

[urbs00007]

sounds good. ever tried it from 100 yards to boat. an rc boat towing a fishing line might work better. google retrieving rc boats and see what people have come up with.

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well I cant say i dont agree with you, however i've never tried it, I've only put the boat in the water once. My original plan was to take it out when I went out with my full size boat but since i mainly use my boat in salt water i dont think its a good idea anymore. I asked the guy at the hobby shop that sold me the rc boat and he gave me idea of fishing rod with a golf ball, he stated he's been doing it that way for over 20 years and that it works every time. So far i havent needed to use it.

I'll be working for the next few days and i know that Beardsley park will be full of people during this holliday weekend but if anyone makes it out there with the boats post videos here and let us know how it went.


Eddie

[Gary]

Like I posted earlyer... that method works but use a tennis ball because it floats. Or if too far out I will send the rescue boat. Either i will pull a tow line with a tennis ball on it and loop around it or use the home made push bumper and push it back. Never a problem. I keep everything in a gym bag so wherever I am the bag and equipment is with me.

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Like I posted earlyer... that method works but use a tennis ball because it floats. Or if too far out I will send the rescue boat. Either i will pull a tow line with a tennis ball on it and loop around it or use the home made push bumper and push it back. Never a problem. I keep everything in a gym bag so wherever I am the bag and equipment is with me.

i bought a pretty big size buouey about the same size as the golf ball so that it can stay floating in one spot and i walk side to side to put the line over the boat. i practiced on my pool it seems like it will work, i'd hate to see it not work lol.

[Gary]

Im headed to Bunnels pond now to check it out. I will let you guys know. 49 degrees.... rain......wind......good times!!!! Where the hell is summer?

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Im headed to Bunnels pond now to check it out. I will let you guys know. 49 degrees.... rain......wind......good times!!!! Where the hell is summer?

videos gary, dont forget if you can bro. lol. enjoy man.

Eddie

[Gary]

Left before i saw your post bud. Well checked it out and lake is pretty big. Parking looks to be availible up top of the road. Some really nice spots to go aswell. It was raining pretty good so only drove around to see but looks like a great place to go. I have an auto cross event in Stratford on Monday but might try and get some SAW runs in at Tobys ,then head over to Beardley very eary...but all depends on weather.

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Nice ill b working so bring a camera guy with u.

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so i get out at 4pm today i'll try to go to beardsley park and if no wind i'll put the boat in the water. i'm so afraid of this thing flipping over lol.

[Heaving Earth]

so i get out at 4pm today i'll try to go to beardsley park and if no wind i'll put the boat in the water. i'm so afraid of this thing flipping over lol.

I remember having to worry bout that lol.
I dunno man, pretty windy here outside Boston..... Choppywater

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the trees seem pretty calm. fingers crossed

[Gary]

Thats why I go at 6oam to Tobys pond....dead flat water. I cant run the fast boat in anything else but that. Wind speed at 24mph right now!!! Not good at all.