Help me identify this boat and provide some info...
04-25-2007, 03:30 PM
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Help me identify this boat and provide some info...
I am a avid r/c airplane flyer, and have never done anything with r/c boats. This boat came with a recent r/c airplane estate I purchased, and I plan to paint it and have some fun with it. If memory serves me correctly, it is an old "Flightcraft" air boat design, long out of production, or it could be a Dumas air boat that is not currently in production. It measures 30" in length, and I would imagine it is designed for a .40 to .50 size two stroke model airplane engine. I have seen enough pictures to be able to fabricate the pylons and the engine mount, but my question is this: does the model come "balanced" from the factory, or is there a need for ballast in the nose in order to balance the far aft engine, prop, and tank?
Any assistance is much appreciated and thanks in advance!!!
Any assistance is much appreciated and thanks in advance!!!
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RE: Help me identify this boat and provide some info...
It's a Flitecraft River Rage, I ran mine with a .40 and a 10X6 prop.
You should not need any ballast.
Don M.
You should not need any ballast.
Don M.
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RE: Help me identify this boat and provide some info...
Hi Don,
Many thanks! I have a Fox .50 that should get the job done real nicely. Pictures are really helpful, too!!!
Best regards,
Mike
Many thanks! I have a Fox .50 that should get the job done real nicely. Pictures are really helpful, too!!!
Best regards,
Mike
