Check out this find, large scale gas RC boat

[engineerjoe]

I bought this off craigslist a couple days ago. The guy didn't know what he had. I won't say exactly how much I bought it for but lets say it was less than $100. It has been sitting in a shed for the last 8 years.

It's a Aeromarine Apache 56. 56" long, 15" wide, made for very rough water (think 2-3 ft waves) New these hulls sell for $375




Here's the motor. Anybody recognize it? it's a Quickdraw 35cc motor. a little old but new these things turn out close to 7-8 hp


New, this motor was close to $800.

not a bad find

the motor has spark and good compression, I'm gonna clean the carb and put some new gas in it and see if it'll run

[Code454]

i know a guy thats got a boat just like this, just watch when jumping waves and hitting hard because you can end up splitting the top half of and have to repair it, but they are kick ass, lots of fun

[STANG KILLA SS]

holy shit i recognized the quick draw right away. holy crap you stole that thing! tear that QD down refresh it and get us some water pics!

killer buy man!

[savagefromthesprings]

Originally Posted by engineerjoe

that is one shiny toolbox.

[engineerjoe]

Originally Posted by Code454

i know a guy thats got a boat just like this, just watch when jumping waves and hitting hard because you can end up splitting the top half of and have to repair it, but they are kick ass, lots of fun

There's not much rough water, (or much water in general) in colorado.

Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS

holy shit i recognized the quick draw right away. holy crap you stole that thing! tear that QD down refresh it and get us some water pics!

killer buy man!

Thanks. I'll get it running and see how it does but the plan is to sell it eventually. I'm gonna get new hardware for the engine after I see if it still runs.

Originally Posted by savagefromthesprings

that is one shiny toolbox.

lol, the rest of my garage is a mess, but the toolbox looks nice!!

[STANG KILLA SS]

i love the 80s miami vice decal lol. i usually have 80s graphics but that is killer, you should keep those.

[Gula]

Originally Posted by engineerjoe

There's not much rough water, (or much water in general) in colorado.



Thanks. I'll get it running and see how it does but the plan is to sell it eventually. I'm gonna get new hardware for the engine after I see if it still runs.



lol, the rest of my garage is a mess, but the toolbox looks nice!!

Isn't there 8 mile lake or some name like that? I went camping there with my folks when I used to live in the springs. Pretty big from what I remember

[engineerjoe]

I fired the motor up last friday it sounds MEAN!!!
I'm gonna spend a couple days this week cleaning it up and getting it ready to hit the water.

Originally Posted by Gula

Isn't there 8 mile lake or some name like that? I went camping there with my folks when I used to live in the springs. Pretty big from what I remember

11 mile reservoir is up here. It's pretty big but still gets packed on weekends. (plus it's ~1 hour away)

Some days at the local lake there will be fisherman every 75 feet. When they are packed in that tight it's not even worth running. (there's a very small corner of the lake that RC's are even allowed to run)

[engineerjoe]

Update:
the best thing to clean RC fiberglass boat hulls is the spray citrus cleaner

Here's the new and improved hull:



i got new hardware for the motor and cleaned it up a bit:



Steering linkage:


New rudder setup:




i also got the throttle cable and throttle servo installed. Tonight I'll mount the gas tank in front of the engine and run the cooling lines, then it should be ready to go!!

[jetboat]

You make me want to go gas...

[engineerjoe]

Originally Posted by jetboat

You make me want to go gas...

Nitro is the devil, but Gas is almost as easy as electric. And with the price of good lipos vs the run time you get, gas is the cheapest way to go for big boats.

I'm going to try to get it on the water by friday.

[Code454]

looks wicked all cleaned up, the only way i would go is gas besides electric, nitro is to fussy i hate it,once i finish my tug i might get a a gasser

[STANG KILLA SS]

agreed, gas is Fing awesome. no residue, awesome power, and cheap. i mean $3 in gas gets you like an hour of runing, and no down/charging time!

[Boogie]

I really want a big gasser, it's just that big initial investment they often require...plus being close to a lake big enough to run one on without annoying people.

[Nitrofin]

Nice , i had one myself & they handle great ! You can order a hatch cover for it if you wan't , lot of fun enjoy it . Great find.
Nf.

[engineerjoe]

Well, I got it on the water last friday. it was quicker than my 45 mph Rio, but I don't know how much faster. Probably close to 50 mph and amazingly stable.
Action Pics:













And the vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir24WuzDTzM

I'll probably never drive it again. It's going up for sale later today. I have no need for more than one boat and this one is too big and will be too expensive to maintain.

[jetboat]

Ill give you twice what you paid for it

[STANG KILLA SS]

new prop maybe? she never sound like she wound out. what kind Rs you geting at WOT?

[engineerjoe]

Originally Posted by STANG KILLA SS

new prop maybe? she never sound like she wound out. what kind Rs you geting at WOT?

don't know, I don't have a tach (it's on the list of stuff to buy when this sells). The prop was definitely holding it back, and I didn't want to put my blingin' (dasboata) prop on it.

I love how this engine just idles around. huge amounts of torque at low/mid rpms.

[STANG KILLA SS]

ahh, yeah onboard tach is a must for tuning.
fun boat none the less.
be curious how much you make in the flip.