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[taipan175]

hi guys im new to rc boating, iv just built my first frame. It is 80cm
long and 20 cm wide. its made out of balsa wood and has a fiberglassed
hull, and the hull is farly shallow from the back then comes narrow.
the bow has been foam filled and sealed tight. its is pritty heavy as
well. Now i want to put in the electronics and i dont have a clue what
to perchase, could i have some help please.


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[John]

Hi Taipan and welcome :)

What do you intend to power the boat with, Gas, Electric, Glow?


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[taipan175]

thank mate,

i want to put in an electric motor and i definatly want to go
brushless, and it weighs about 900 grams


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[John]

I'm not too knowledgeable on electric boats.

Where abouts are you located? The best bet is to see if there is a
club near you and go and have a look at what is running.

But off the top of my head you will need this gear:


- Steering Servo (high torque would be best)
- Brushless motor
- Electronic Speed Controller to suit motor
- Battery packs to suit motor
- Radio Transmitter and Receiver


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[taipan175]

thanks for that i need all the help i can get


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[John]

If you tell us where you are from, someone might be able to point you to
a nearby club or business that could help.


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[Gary R. Schmidt]

taipan175 wrote:
> ok, im from victoria, melbourne there is a hobby shop near me but the
> dont specialize in boats
>
Where in Melbourne?

Float-a-boat out in Ringworm do boats (surprise!), and a couple of
others, bloke on Wells Road near Frankston, another in Boronia.

Cheers,
Gary B-)

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[taipan175]

im in altona... i heard there is one in the city, would you know??


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[John]

Ok in melbourne the club near you is Western Districts Model Boat Club
which is at Cherry Lake, Altona, Melbourne. They did have a website but
it's been taken offline for some reason :(

As for shops

See Tony at http://www.hobbysupplies.com.au
or
Aaron at http://www.ozspechobbies.com/


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[taipan175]

thanks for that ill go and have a look


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[Gary R. Schmidt]

taipan175 wrote:
> im in altona... i heard there is one in the city, would you know??
>
Not for boats, AFAIRC.

There's Hearn's Hobbies, in Flinders Street, at the west end of the
station, and whatcha-ma-callits in Lonsdale Street, opposite Myers, but
neither are really boat places (at least, they weren't the last time I
went in).

Hmmm, IIRC, the recent Model Boats magazine has a bit on a mob out West,
or possibly North, sadly that mag's at work ATM, I'll look it up. It's
the one that should be in the newsagent, with the "Skimmer" plans.

Cheers,
Gary B-)

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[taipan175]

yeh cherry lake isnt too far from me ill enquire about the club


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