scratch-built 6 ft. tanker in dallas

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jdcanadian - 25 Apr 2009 06:06 GMT

hey folks! i'm new to the site but have been an avid modeler for
decades. I'm in progress(read:mid-point on a long journey) of building
a 5"7+ multi use tanker/ cargo ship. It will have a scratch-built
analog computer to monitor and fill/empty the four(4) ballast tanks, two
bilge pumps(it will be self-righting) a 700? motor and direct drive, but
most importantly it will have a capacity of more than 42 bottles of
Heineken. my question, i've looked online and have had no luck in
finding a scale boat community in Dallas...Tx....is there one that i
haven't found?

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BigRiver - 25 Apr 2009 09:13 GMT

:D.. ha, Like It!!

why you no build smaller boat... &float -in- Heineken:p

Cheers

*BigRiver*

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JohnM - 10 May 2009 20:00 GMT

On Apr 25, 12:06 am, jdcanadian <jdcanadian.3r7...@no-
mx.forums.modelpowerboat.com> wrote:

> hey folks! i'm new to the site but have been an avid modeler for
> decades. I'm in progress(read:mid-point on a long journey) of building
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> View this thread:http://www.modelpowerboat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1216
> Free RC Model Boat Plans: http:\/\/www.modelpowerboat.com\/forum\/downloads.htm

Look around for the North Texas Model Shipwrights club. Ask around at
the hobby shops. Somebody should know a contact.

JM

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jdcanadian - 16 May 2009 09:46 GMT

hey guys(and gals) sorry no pics yet, i swear(fingers crossed)i;m
charging my camera batteries tonight. anyway, i have multiple questions/
cats to string up a flag pole...to see if anyone salutes.(I love cats,
DON'T do this)

ok. cooling. as i'm building a fair sized vessel(5'7") i have room to
play. would an ice pre-cooler with a copper tubing help in motor/battery
life? the water would come in the usual manner with a tube in the
prop wash. cooling the motor with just water is normal, what about
chillin' it down to ice water?

the power. I'll be the first to admit....i'm cheap(re:frugal) i'm
thinking of using the motor i salvaged from a bissel hand steam vac
thing. it used to run just the "fan" so it's not the most powerful but
should help run times. my proble is power, two six or two telve volt
batteries, would this "540" style motor be enough for my ship? it'll
weigh(fully loaded)upwards of 100Lbs.... empty 40ish Lbs. a two-to-one
reducer? more? this motor caught my eye because it has an internal brush
coolling fan.

Prop. given the above weights and the need to be the fastest tanker
around, within reason, what size prop? As she lies, the hull will take
up to 3 inches(sounds dirty...and pathetic....snif)of total prop size?

thanks for any ideas, and i'll work on the pics(i should be more exited
'cause it looks COOL)

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jdcanadian - 16 May 2009 22:20 GMT

so i charged up my camera and snapped of a few pics but now i can't get
them online...how do i do it?

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