TheDustyPagan
Apr 29, 2007, 10:25 PM
Hello,
I'm on the lookout for a good quality tugboat/towboat that I can use for hauling planes out of the water, (should they get stuck in the middle of a pond/lake that i'm flying in). :rolleyes:
If it's possble.... i'd like to attach some kind of a boom to the back of the boat, to act as a towing hoist, so I can hook the plane onto the boom, and haul it back to shore, without the need of bringing a small raft, kiak or canoe, to do the job.
What I need it to do is basically what i'm asking.... just be able to physically pull the planes back to shore. The planes in general, don't exceed any more than about 25oz AUW. But i'm sure when it's stuck in the water, that weight increases due to water getting into the plane, and adding extra drag on the boat.
I have 2 "standard" servos (HS-325's) to use for the boom, to control it going up and down.... and the boom itself i can make rather easily. I just need a strong enough boat that can do the pulling part of the job. And I preferably wanted something that looks like either a tugboat or a coastguard boat.
I put a (really bad :D ) drawing to give you a visual idea of what it's gotta do.
Fun and safe flying :cool:
~Tim~ (TheDustyPagan)
I'm on the lookout for a good quality tugboat/towboat that I can use for hauling planes out of the water, (should they get stuck in the middle of a pond/lake that i'm flying in). :rolleyes:
If it's possble.... i'd like to attach some kind of a boom to the back of the boat, to act as a towing hoist, so I can hook the plane onto the boom, and haul it back to shore, without the need of bringing a small raft, kiak or canoe, to do the job.
What I need it to do is basically what i'm asking.... just be able to physically pull the planes back to shore. The planes in general, don't exceed any more than about 25oz AUW. But i'm sure when it's stuck in the water, that weight increases due to water getting into the plane, and adding extra drag on the boat.
I have 2 "standard" servos (HS-325's) to use for the boom, to control it going up and down.... and the boom itself i can make rather easily. I just need a strong enough boat that can do the pulling part of the job. And I preferably wanted something that looks like either a tugboat or a coastguard boat.
I put a (really bad :D ) drawing to give you a visual idea of what it's gotta do.
Fun and safe flying :cool:
~Tim~ (TheDustyPagan)