basty

hi guys

i'm going to make an rc boat for my school project (GCSE) and if you have 5 mins i would really appreciate it if you could answer these questions for a survey. if you have any additional suggestions or ideas to add please post them!! thanks:

1. Have you any experience with rc vehicles?

2. Have you ever used an rc boat?

3. Have you ever built an rc boat hull?

4. Have you ever built an rc boat kit?

5. In your opinion what is the best material for a hull (plastic, wood, fibreglass or carbon fibre?

6. What is your ideal/practical hull length (30cm, 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm 100cm+)?

7. What in your opinion is the best way of powering an rc boat ( a jet drive, a direct drive prop shaft, a z drive, or an outboard style)?

8. What is the easiest to install and set up?

9. What would be your ideal hull design (deep vee, catamaran, trimaran)?

10. Where would you use it (swimming pool, pond, lake or the sea)?

11. What price would you pay £30-£50, £50-£70, £70-£90, £100- £150 £150-£200 £200-£300 £300-£400 £400-£500 £500+ ($60-$100, $100-$140, $140-$180, $200-$300, $300-$400, $400-$600, $600-$800
$800-$1000 $1000+)

thanks again!!

Dan S

I will answer your questions first, than at the end will add some recommendations if I have some.

1. yes
2. yes
3. yes (not finished yet)
4. yes
5. wood over foam, but I like fiberglass hulls.
6. 65 to 115cm
7. Flex cable prop shaft
8. the fuel tank
9. Cat
10. Pond, lake, river
11. 300 to 1000+

Question #7: you could elaborate, the way your boat is or will be powered is dependent of the type of hull you will be using.

Dan.

Deathwish

My Feedback: (6)

1. Have you any experience with rc vehicles? Does 7 Cars/Trucks Count

2. Have you ever used an rc boat? HUmm I only have about 4

3. Have you ever built an rc boat hull? Currently working on 3

4. Have you ever built an rc boat kit? Two of them are Kit's Sterling USS Missouri (1950's)

5. In your opinion what is the best material for a hull (plastic, wood, fibreglass or carbon fibre? Wood/Fiberglass

6. What is your ideal/practical hull length (30cm, 40cm, 50cm, 60cm, 70cm, 80cm, 90cm 100cm+)? 100cm+

7. What in your opinion is the best way of powering an rc boat ( a jet drive, a direct drive prop shaft, a z drive, or an outboard style)? Direct Drive

8. What is the easiest to install and set up? Electric w/ ESC

9. What would be your ideal hull design (deep vee, catamaran, trimaran)? Battleship

10. Where would you use it (swimming pool, pond, lake or the sea)? St Louis Arch Lake

11. What price would you pay £30-£50, £50-£70, £70-£90, £100- £150 £150-£200 £200-£300 £300-£400 £400-£500 £500+ ($60-$100, $100-$140, $140-$180, $200-$300, $300-$400, $400-$600, $600-$800
$800-$1000 $1000+) About $200-$300 USA