icemarine

I'm making a electric boat for a national challenge (schools marine challenge) and i am looking for a simple hull shape: probably a planing hull but not to complex cos this is our first hull.

Ron Olson

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Try www.rcstore.com for simple hull plans for electric boats. Probably other Schools have already gotten their plans in there. Another site for fast electrics www.rumrunnerhobbies.com .

Umi_Ryuzuki

There is always this old thread.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/Layo...1644998/tm.htm

Crackerbox plans

icemarine

email me @ [email protected] or [email protected] or speak to partenaviadude (he's on the team)

Umi_Ryuzuki

oh yeah, I forgot these

http://www.microhydros.com/hull_plans.htm

Scale these or the crackerbox to any size you want, and have fun.

Ron Olson

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Does this boat have to do something special? Some of these competitions have the boat do something or it must meet a certain criteria. You have to let us know how you do! Lotza luck.

partenaviadude

Thanks,
Its got to be smaller than 440ml long. But it only is allowed to run on the supplyed 4.8v batteries. We only have very basic electrics. 2 channel RC, motor, battery, switch and a tiny little prop [:'(]
[link]http://www.schoolsmarine.com[/link]
We have also made a small solar powered trimarange. But that is a displacement hull.

Umi_Ryuzuki

I guess my question would be,

Is the competition about Speed, Power, or Maneuverablity?
Each catagory would be set up differently.

icemarine

its gotta be fast round an m shape course

pompebled

Seems to me you'll need something like a Eco-type hull, extremely light built.

How long is 440ml?
What type of motor do you have (to use)?

Sounds like quite a challenge....

Regards, Jan.

Ron Olson

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Try www.microhydros.com or www.danvo.com for small boats. If a pre-built boat is allowed, try something like a Zig-Zag racer. 12-15 MPH and runs on 4 cells and maneuverable.

partenaviadude

sorry,
i ment 440mm long. I think its a 540 motor. You know the ones that most 6 cell cars and stuff use.

pompebled

I'll mail you a stepped monohull plan tonight, easy adaptable in size.
Half the original in this case.

Should be fast and maneuverable.

Regards, Jan.

Plans are in the mail Young Master Took (19.20 h)

icemarine

sorry you guys project for us has been cancelled till next year because our teacher didn't get his a*** in gear.

pompebled

That's too bad.

I've sent you the plans anyway, just build one (or more) and get a headstart for next year!

Regards, Jan.

partenaviadude

Thanks for the plans. Look good.