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Forum: RC Airboats

11-26-2003, 03:29 AM

Replies: 8

Time to get wet.

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Posted By William Robison

RE: Time to get wet.

Pro:

Here's a picture of the motor on its mount. This is as it was, there is now a plywood reinforcement on each side. The mounting is two 1/4" vertical sheets, with the tops rounded for the...

Forum: RC Airboats

11-25-2003, 01:22 PM

Replies: 8

Time to get wet.

Views: 1,928

Posted By William Robison

RE: Time to get wet.

Pro:

When you said Balsarite your success was explained.

You mentioned the strengthening of the polyurethane coatings. And I add my 0.016" aircraft ply hull plamking.

With my electric...

Forum: RC Airboats

11-25-2003, 03:05 AM

Replies: 8

Time to get wet.

Views: 1,928

Posted By William Robison

RE: Time to get wet.

Pro:

They look nice, but I have a question.

I have nevr trusted the film coverings to be waterproof at the seams. While I've seen some seaplanes with film covering they never stay in the...

Forum: RC Airboats

11-24-2003, 10:13 PM

Replies: 8

Time to get wet.

Views: 1,928

Posted By William Robison

Time to get wet.

Back in the '50s I built a lot of sail boats because the engine and fuel cost was zero. It did cost me some effort beyond building and rigging the hulls, though; my mother refused to make the sails...

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