R/C Boat help?

[B175Chris]

Hi All

Reading about the Lidl r/c sailing boat and found a Mobo version, one of the many out there i'm sure:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ITAG=FAQ&ModuleNo=46910&doy=10m5#faq

Now it says on the website the chargeup time is 5 hours but the running time is a mere 12 minutes!

Even my bayliner doesnt use that much fuel! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

So question is really, what's the best (and cheapest) R/C boat you've ever bought as i'm on the lookout... hopefully for something that lasts a bit longer though...

cheers

Chris

 

[landlockedpirate]

These little electric motors are very power hungry, if you want speed they dont last long !!

I doubt you will even get 10 minutes out of a quick boat, but buy a spare battery and you can get 12volt 'quick' chargers. These take about 15-30 mins.

Mark

 

[Alrob]

as already said - you use a fast charger - but the charger will cost more than the model

also these are chinese imports dont expect them to last

 

[B175Chris]

Now something like this would be nice for a laugh and at £20 the price is more than right, problem is I've never heard of the company or anything, and they are in US

http://www.egrandbuy.com/atsurccrrare.html

 

[Whitelighter]

What about the RNLI Severn class LB with free R/C RIB:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=115273&&source=14&doy=10m5

 

[B175Chris]

I like the look of that a lot Jez...

Anyone got one? what is it like?

 

[mjkinch1]

My dad builds model boats - this is a PT boat he put together a couple of months ago, its about 4ft long, and is powered by twin shafts, I think they are 800w motors, powered by two large 6 volt batteries, with lots of electrics. And of course a Remote controller.

Great fun on the canal, but sadly unused now, so open to reasonable offers!

 

[dpb]

The only way to get good speed and good run time is to go with an IC engine, but these are much more money and some types of engine are a pain to get running. They are very quick however.

 

[B175Chris]

Under £30? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Would love to be mechanically and electronically-minded enough to be able to do that kind of thing though I have to say...

Not really what i'm looking for but just out of interest, what kind of money would you say was a reasonable offer?

 

[B175Chris]

Maybe need to save up for that, got one with an engine already and that costs far too much /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Sixpence]

WOW , now THAT is what I call a model , I love PT's and MTB's , probably out of my price bracket ( purse string holder says so anyway ) but that is definately on my want list

 

[Alrob]

the value is in the labour - which you are meant to do yourself /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Sixpence]

The last boat I made was a scale model of a harbour launch so I know that , but that is so much better than my effort was because we all have different skills , and model making isn't one of mine

 

[Alrob]

no nor me - but Im good at wrecking them /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Sixpence]

my effort sprang a leek in the keel after a month , so it filled to about a third full within ten minutes , but its power pack usually lasted a good thirty minutes if I was careful so when I realised it was sinking I had enough power left to just make it to the riverbank before it sank

 

[adey]

We had a lot of fun with an electric boat last year but it died a death so I recently bought one of these.
Should be good for annoying people in a quiet anchorage /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140002259951

 

[captainalex]

My first r/c boat:

http://www.mabtech.it/de/detailmodel.asp?modellID=8

incresed the standard twin 500s to 650s and it went like stink!.

it maxed at over 25km/h ( estimate). Took an absolute age to build the thing!.

 

[landlockedpirate]

Looks fun, even with the 500's (For the kids of course /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )

Any idea of a UK supplier.

Mark

 

[B175Chris]

wow, how much did that cost?

Edit:UK supplier info may be useful too /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[gimmesunshine]

the maplins one probably comes with a 1300mAh battery, for another £15 or so you could go up to 3300mAh and get 20 plus minutes, could also buy a 12v rapid charger and charge a spare whilst playing...
for alternative fun, play on your own wake
see http://www.synthetic1.com/rc-surfer-lisa.htm
my lad loves his