Newbie - want to put some spare parts to use
Hello all. Last year, I bought an E-Gull RC airplane (entry level electric) to try my hand at flying but didn't particularly care for it. It was probably a combination of a cheap plane, bad location, and no previous experience on my part. Anyway, I've been cleaning out some junk, and rather than just throw away perfectly good mechanoguts, I'd like to try building an RC boat. The problem is that I don't really know what sort of watercraft the parts might be suitable for (small and fast, big and slow, or heavy and at the bottom of the lake) and have never built or used any sort of RC boat. This is what I have:
PC-2DR 2-channel controller @27.045MHz
Matching receiver (has an extra, unused header so maybe 3-channel?)
Speed controller (proportional I think, if that means anything)
Small electric motor (200 maybe?)
Servo (labeled P&C PC-09)
Two 6.0V 600mA NiMH battery packs (about the size of 5 AAAs)
I also have two large 12V 3A gel pack batteries that weigh 2.2lbs each; I suppose I could put those to use with an appropriate transformer or something to get them down to 6V. Would that even be safe?
I believe I could get everything sealed in a water-tight container and use some sort of indirect drive for the propellor. I would then just need to build/buy a hull I guess. I suppose my questions would be 1) Is the equipment beefy enough to drive anything bigger than a rubber duck, and, if so, 2) what sort of watercraft might they be appropriate for? I'm very much open to suggestions. Thanks!