Rivarama Jet-Boat Just wanted to post my boat build. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...pslfuskxyx.jpg It's a RivaRama, handcrafted wooden hull boat that I cleared out the "below-decks" a bit more and added a NQD jet-drive and ESC. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psfluiupdk.jpg Made for a smooooth bottom profile. Had to grind the transom on both sides to get the nozzle to mate correctly with the pump-drive. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psqjnnnpr6.jpg NO rooster-tail from prop-sling, fairly quiet, and steers like a seadoo. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psogmv8akl.jpg She's a 26 footer (in 12th scale), matches my Ford VXL pretty well. Just right for my scale "lake" (2 acre pond) in the front yard. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psgrlpihqt.jpg There's something about a boat cutting thru glass-smooth water ... even in small scale. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...ps16zdheqp.jpg |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Oooh, sexay. 8) |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Very nice! Now shoe horn a 28mm KMB jet into that wooden beauty on 4s and make her a river screaming ripper! Lol all jokes aside, that is a beautiful boat my friend. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Thanks Gent's. Yeah, I looked at the KMB's, but with a shark like THAT on your tail ... "I think we're gonna need a bigger boat". My little shoe-horn is thinking maybe mod'n another NQD with sealed bearings and a brushless set-up with a cooling jacket. It tops out about 15-mph or so, quick enough for now. I may build a trailer for it next, to go behind the Ford. (hmmm ... maybe with a remote winch for launches and landings, lol) |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Great looking Boat.. |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Beautiful boat and a great looking install. |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Many Thanks ;-) It sat on a shelf for years so it was really fun to make it go. The flex-shaft Dremel deserves some of the credit on the tight install. |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat That is really slick. I didn't even know they made jet drive rc stuff. That boat is so classy you have to be smoking a cigar to drive it around the lake. |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Thanks :-) The drive is for the little NQD Sport racing boat, small enough for me to fit it into the wooden hull. Yep, sit on the dock .... stoagie smolderin' .... and suspenders for that occasional "smug" snap ;-) |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat I hung the gopro on the front of my li'l 'gator boat and shot a short video of the Riva' on our "lake". http://vid1315.photobucket.com/album...ps7vldxnmv.mp4 http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7vldxnmv.mp4 |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Detail credits go to the Asians on the boat. I bought it that way, all I did was make it go. :-) |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat That boat looks tops. Very nice |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Thanks for the likes and the kind words. Here's a funny short video (1 min or so) from under the water-line. :-) http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...pstqd7pach.mp4 http://vid1315.photobucket.com/album...pstqd7pach.mp4 |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Finally got going on a trailer. Just getting rollin' with it, but it's coming along. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...pskz19xoae.jpg I've got a nice set of tires and wheels on the way for it. Then I can finalize the axle set-up and make my springs and such. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6pnsh9ac.jpg Details will be coming too, lights, winch, etc. Still deciding on a color. |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat The tires and wheels arrived today, now I can work on the axles and springs. Carved a hitch coupler, made a working spring latch set-up for it. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...pshsnmqjca.jpg Got some rollers made for the cross-members too. Still deciding on paint.... |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Quote:
Gloss white. (posh powdercoat) |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Yep, I'm thinkin' white lacquer, blue "water-line" pin-stripe, top the fenders (after I make 'em) in the dark purple, and make steps with stained insets to match the boat. Anyway, I'm gettin' closer to the paint stage. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psnlpfn5to.jpg Got the drop-axles and leaf-springs built, hitch finished up, chains, tongue-jack, rollers etc. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psrvevshkv.jpg Now it's time for fenders and lights, winch and more. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psr7yn4vh3.jpg This is a FUN build. :-) |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Very nice. Love the trailer. "thumbsup" |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Thanks for the likes and good comments :) It's a really fun build, something kinda different for me. Ok, here's what I have so far.... http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psvmayp1ur.jpg Scale leaf springs (3 leaves each to "bounce" right :)), drop axles with rubber sealed bearings, cross-member rollers, scale-looking hitch with working ball-lock, scale safety chains, working brass "scale" tongue-jack (locking swivel, 3/4" travel and swivel caster), working scale winch (with spool-lock, synthetic line and snap-hook) and a spare-tire carrier (using a TX wheel for now :) ). http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psl1gloaxs.jpg I "Franky'd" the winch from old steering-servo gears and a thread-bobbin spool from mom's old sewing mach. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...psgnahbjvx.jpg Getting the "nose-ring" in the boat was a bigger surgery than expected, whew. Next are fenders, steps and lights and it'll be time to tear it all back down for paint. |
Re: Rivarama Jet-Boat Well I got some fenders made and test-towed her. http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9bcy6sd5.jpg The truck tried to drag the hitch, so I made a helper spring for towing. Now it stays tall while towing and I can pull the spring in seconds for rock climbing. :) http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1r3cu1kc.jpg Now I gotta get steps and lights so I can get her painted and detailed out. :) |
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