RC Put Put Boat anybody?

[isofuncurves]

Has anybody built a put put boat and made it RC? I have been thinking about trying this and just wondered if it had ever been done.

I guess that I should explain what a put put boat is for those who don't know...

Pop-Pop Boat, commercial toy (http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass/pop-pop/aapt/crane.htm)
Putt-Putt boat (http://users.bigpond.net.au/mechtoys/putt.html)
http://www.nmia.com/%7Evrbass/pop-pop/buildpop.htm
Pop Pop Boats (http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass/pop-pop/)

Okay! My thought is to build a fairly large putt putt boat using sterno fuel for powering the boiler. Then make the stearing RC. What do you folks think?

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

I think people have thought about it,
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=378901
it is just a matter of finishing current projects, and bringing something like this one to the forefront. ;)

You could be the first member to get one started. :cool:

[pompebled]

People have been tinkering with these boats all over, I know of a club in Germany hat runs a fleet of these boats RC-controlled.
Due to the "enormous" thrust of this system, calm conditions are a must, or you won't be able to get back to shore....

But they sure are fun!

Regards, Jan.

[RD Gator]

Titanic 14" Long You could put RC on this.
Ref: b9105049 (http://www.jesters.com/acatalog/Tin_toy_boats.html)

Modern repro of a classic toy. Tin Plate steam powered Titanic pop pop ship. Working steam powered ship. Over 14 inch long' Comes in a Nice Picture box with full instructions, candles and fill tubes. Powered by a mini steam engine. water in the boiler turns to steam and squirts out of the back. This causes a vacuum and the boiler fills again and the process is repeated. Made in India the construction of these boats is a little rough but they do really work well.

POP POP boats now appear as part of the Schools National curriculum for GCSE Science
For more information on Pop Pop boats and how to use them, Click Here .

Price: £19.99


Has anybody built a put put boat and made it RC? I have been thinking about trying this and just wondered if it had ever been done.

I guess that I should explain what a put put boat is for those who don't know...

Pop-Pop Boat, commercial toy (http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass/pop-pop/aapt/crane.htm)
Putt-Putt boat (http://users.bigpond.net.au/mechtoys/putt.html)
http://www.nmia.com/%7Evrbass/pop-pop/buildpop.htm
Pop Pop Boats (http://www.nmia.com/~vrbass/pop-pop/)

Okay! My thought is to build a fairly large putt putt boat using sterno fuel for powering the boiler. Then make the stearing RC. What do you folks think?