I need to buy/make a boat for fishing and its not what you think
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I need to buy/make a boat for fishing and its not what you think
So I wanted to do some shore fishing in Dutch Harbor for halibut. My job allows me some free time and some space to store equipment but there is no way I can get an actual boat for fishing. My idea wasn't to fish with the boat but to use it to get my bait and weight (20 oz) out to deep waters. The problem is that its 0.5 miles or 880 yards from shore which means the boat needs long range capabilities. I don't need it to be fast but it needs to be able to carry the weight. I have ideas for a platform to set the weight on but that would only add more weight. Any ideas or guidance would be appreciated. Also im not trying to spend a fortune in the off chance something goes wrong.
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Plenty of bait boats on the market mostly for inland waters. In full size sea, at that range, you need quality for reliability and range. What is available at the quality needed is not cheap. The range you want is at the outer limit for legal radio, and unless its a big boat, in any sort of waves, probably out of sight.
Have a look for the "dinglehopper bait boat". The price might be scary, but thats probably what it would cost to make your own with similar capabilities.
Have a look for the "dinglehopper bait boat". The price might be scary, but thats probably what it would cost to make your own with similar capabilities.
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So thanks alot for the advice. I looked up the dinglehopper bait boat and it seems like it would do the job. When I checked the website it didn't list a price which is generally a bad sign for my wallet. I checked around online and couldn't find an exact figure but I'm guessing it will cost at least $1500 if not more. I definitely cant spend that much money on something that I would leave in Dutch and if it got lost or stolen I might have a stroke (not really but it wouldn't be a pretty sight). Any suggestions on trying to build a custom boat. My knowledge level is below novice (slightly above brain dead) but I would be willing to try to learn if I could make it work for around $500.
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It is easy to do with off the shelf components. There are a couple of threads discussing it on here if you do some research. hobbyking has a couple of gps return to home units for 100 or less that will drive just about any rc device back to its orgin upon loss of signal or on command.. so pick a boat that will work and get the gps unit and do it. the premade boat is expensive for what you get but boat guys are conditioned to pay a premium in general... it looks like it has a heavy ballasted keel to be self righting and is waterproof to take a beating.. you could modify an off the shelf electric boat to do what you want pretty simply.
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It is easy to do with off the shelf components. There are a couple of threads discussing it on here if you do some research. hobbyking has a couple of gps return to home units for 100 or less that will drive just about any rc device back to its orgin upon loss of signal or on command.. so pick a boat that will work and get the gps unit and do it. the premade boat is expensive for what you get but boat guys are conditioned to pay a premium in general... it looks like it has a heavy ballasted keel to be self righting and is waterproof to take a beating.. you could modify an off the shelf electric boat to do what you want pretty simply.
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Its not what you are trying, but a good look for "seacharger", SEACHARGER - SeaCharger Oceangoing Autonomous Boat - Home , will give some pre-knowledge about the problems of model size boats and open water. Apart from general ruggedness and the ability to carry the load, I see the major problems as being the radio range and actually seeing the thing at the range wanted.
As for cost, a frighteningly accurate guesstimate that has worked for a lot of years has been "£100 plus £100 per foot of length". Translate to your own currency. Higher performance is extra, this can be more speed, more power for pulling and/or more range as well as the extra fancy stuff that model makers like. On open water there is a very fine line between 100% getting it back, and total loss.
Depending on what is available, for the hull, something creative involving plastic drain pipes might be a starting point.....
As for cost, a frighteningly accurate guesstimate that has worked for a lot of years has been "£100 plus £100 per foot of length". Translate to your own currency. Higher performance is extra, this can be more speed, more power for pulling and/or more range as well as the extra fancy stuff that model makers like. On open water there is a very fine line between 100% getting it back, and total loss.
Depending on what is available, for the hull, something creative involving plastic drain pipes might be a starting point.....
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Ok, I am almost afraid to tell you what I have seen done in the past, and I have no idea if its legal there, or anywhere !
This was in the center of the USA, not on any coastal water. But I was in the hobbyshop once, and this guy had built a fishing boat out of this big ugly block of foam,It must have been at least 2 foot tall, two feet wide, and three feet long. It looked like a dirty beat up styrofoam cooler.
It had a butchered out center with a car battery in it, and a cut down trolling motor for a full size boat mounted on the back ! There was a1/4 servo running the modified foot control/throttle, and a big 1/4 scale servo to turn the motor. It was FUGLY, but I bet you could see it along way, and it would take some swells. And with some scavenging the parts could be bought cheap.
This may be exactly what you don't want. But I couldn't help it I wanted to share the story !
This was in the center of the USA, not on any coastal water. But I was in the hobbyshop once, and this guy had built a fishing boat out of this big ugly block of foam,It must have been at least 2 foot tall, two feet wide, and three feet long. It looked like a dirty beat up styrofoam cooler.
It had a butchered out center with a car battery in it, and a cut down trolling motor for a full size boat mounted on the back ! There was a1/4 servo running the modified foot control/throttle, and a big 1/4 scale servo to turn the motor. It was FUGLY, but I bet you could see it along way, and it would take some swells. And with some scavenging the parts could be bought cheap.
This may be exactly what you don't want. But I couldn't help it I wanted to share the story !
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Its not what you are trying, but a good look for "seacharger" , will give some pre-knowledge about the problems of model size boats and open water. Apart from general ruggedness and the ability to carry the load, I see the major problems as being the radio range and actually seeing the thing at the range wanted.
As for cost, a frighteningly accurate guesstimate that has worked for a lot of years has been "£100 plus £100 per foot of length". Translate to your own currency. Higher performance is extra, this can be more speed, more power for pulling and/or more range as well as the extra fancy stuff that model makers like. On open water there is a very fine line between 100% getting it back, and total loss.
Depending on what is available, for the hull, something creative involving plastic drain pipes might be a starting point.....
As for cost, a frighteningly accurate guesstimate that has worked for a lot of years has been "£100 plus £100 per foot of length". Translate to your own currency. Higher performance is extra, this can be more speed, more power for pulling and/or more range as well as the extra fancy stuff that model makers like. On open water there is a very fine line between 100% getting it back, and total loss.
Depending on what is available, for the hull, something creative involving plastic drain pipes might be a starting point.....