Ag100 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Just trying to get some ideas for my Dad, he has an old Rc Boat (wooden) that he built as a kit late in the 60s. I remember using it as a kid with him, and he used an old wiper motor from a mini and a bank of wet cell batteries, it was just a gentle cruiser, he had two props, a light plastic one and a heavy brass one. I'm waiting for him to send me some images and dimensions, but I guess now a cheap Brushless motor and ESC would work, not sure about a prop shaft etc. Edited August 2, 2020 by Ag100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 As you suspected, yes a modern system will be the easiest and most reliable now. Have not built an RC boat for atleast a couple decades now! But suspect there will be a multitude of prop shaft offerings around if you cannot work out a way to reconnect to existing.. Have fun and post some pics!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Thanks, will try and get measurements for the prop shaft. would be nice for him to use with my kids now (once we’re out of lock down of course)😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 A bit more info on this, Dad got it late 1964, it’s a Sea Queen, and bizarrely is still made today! https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/sea_queen.html It’s residing in his loft so pictures will take a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Hehe... I remember staring up at that exact model in the 80s!!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 Just got a cheap (ish) 2 Chanel radio/receiver and servo set for this. Carson Reflex pro 3.1. just looking for Motor/Esc and battery, looking at the kit they still use Brushed motors and lead acid batteries. have dropped an email to Cornwall Model Boats to see what they suggest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 So have decide to keep it traditional, so have gone with a Brushed motor and 12v Lead acid battery, but will have a modern Marine specific ESC to replace the old Wiper board.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 A few images of the boat as is (taken in the loft by my Dad) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Great looking bit of history there!! Hehe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 These arrived this morning, will drop them off with some shopping (Dads not allowed out), this will give him a nice project, he has even joined a model boat club. looking forward to him using this with the kids (and me)😀 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlC Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 What a lovely looking boat. A real classic. If your Dad got that in 1964, the boat is the same age as me - Hmmmm @stimpy bit of history, huh? not sure how I should take that 😜 lol 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share Posted May 7, 2020 Yes, he said it was a weeks wages at about £4!😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, CarlC said: What a lovely looking boat. A real classic. If your Dad got that in 1964, the boat is the same age as me - Hmmmm @stimpy bit of history, huh? not sure how I should take that 😜 lol Haha!!! Well now you’re secrets out I’ll share ..... Well... you’ve a decade on me!!! Haha!!... But seriously... the boat looks good. Ive just been up in the attic myself and found my project folder from the 90s when I built a wooden hulled boat from scratch at college!.. Still got the hull somewhere in the lock up but the outer skin has warped last I looked at it.... My project folder even had a black and white pic of the above boat in my research section!! Edited May 7, 2020 by stimpy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted May 7, 2020 Share Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Not wishing to polute this thread but here’s the pic! and my eventual hull design! All made of wood! And whilst everyone else was making a shelf or a box! 🙈 Edited May 7, 2020 by stimpy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Dad has retrieved it from the loft, and the clean up/restoration commences, I will post up photos as he sends them to me. He’s has clean up one side (shown in the photo), and he needs to build a battery box and rebuild the motor platform, a few other minor cosmetic repairs, but in good shape overall for a 56 year old model!. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlC Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Excellent, really interested to see how this restoration comes out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Yes, me too, just a shame I can’t do it with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Ag100 said: Yes, me too, just a shame I can’t do it with him. You can tune it when he’s done all the hard working!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 Popped round to see my dad today, he has made a bit of progress, everything is in roughly and fits. One problem is that the original prop shaft is a little to short to work with the universal joint and join up to the motor. All the new prop shafts are metric, so are too small when installed in the prop tunnel, he ideally needs an adjustable motor mount to get it all in the right position, but I can’t seem to find anything suitable, so if anyone has any suggestions? He currently has it joined with some flexible hose, bit I think this will twist with the force of the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlC Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Looking good. All my boats as a kid used the 'bit of tube' motor to prop coupling lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Looking good... Id either love the motor to the prop or find some pipe that you could sleeve the difference with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Two universal joints, using a piece of heavy gauge coat hanger wire for joining the two universal joints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ag100 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2020 She lives, Dad took her to Basingstoke model boat club today, all good, just a few cosmetic bits for him to do, but he is really pleased. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlC Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Looking great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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