Why in ponds and not in sea

[squirrel4]

Hi there i am wanting a Rc boat but i have no ponds in my area i oldny have sea but not a rought i was wonderin why cant i run my boat in tehre if i get one :(

[patmat2350]

With sealing and washing, you can deal with salt water.
Rough water can be a challenge, but not for a well sealed model and a good skipper.
Only other issue is access... if something goes wrong, you can walk around a pond to retrieve a dead boat...

[trawlerlover]

Only other issue is access... if something goes wrong, you can walk around a pond to retrieve a dead boat...

You can still retrieve your boat from the sea though. You would just need a second boat or some other way of retrieving it such as a fishing rod.

[squirrel4]

So there is no point in me gettin a boat

[LtDoc]

squirrel4,
You can, provided you keep a few things in mind.
Larger bodies of water tend to be rougher than smaller ones. If that large body of water is calm enough to let your boat survive, then it should work just fine.
Running in salt water means more care in maintaining your boat. Basically, cleaning all the salt off of, and out of it. 'Salt' tends to 'eat' metal, and electrical things just do NOT like it. So, removing the salt (and water) is a 'must do' thing. That means more than normal work in cleaning your boat. That salt is 'eating' all the time it's in contact with metal, so putting off the cleaning till later is not a good idea, do it as soon as possible. If you are willing to do that 'work' after -every- 'dip' in the salt water, it should 'live' a normal life span.
Some boats are easier to keep clean than others. It typically means disassembling it to get to the metal parts inside, cleaning the water and salt off of them and then re-lubricating (if required) and re-assembling the thing correctly.
So, you certainly can run in salt water. The question is, are you going to do all the things necessary to keep the boat running correctly?
- 'Doc

[squirrel4]

Yeah i can do all that i love cleaning stuff

[patmat2350]

Also- have you contacted the local clubs, or asked through Mayhem? Proper ponds can be hidden anywhere...

[squirrel4]

Yeah there is some in millbrook but that a 15 min cycle and i dont want to be doin that

[CG Bob]

I'd love to have a club pond 15 minutes away. The local club pond is an hour drive for me.

[squirrel4]

yeah ill be the youngest there aswell witch is a bit awfull talking to alode of old guys

[LONGBIKE]

Thats not very nice!!

You should look at it like the old guys are full of great information and experience that you could learn allot from!

[squirrel4]

Yeah i wasant saying it in a horrable way but if thats the way yu took it i am very sorry

[Aerominded]

...a bit awfull talking to alode of old guys

Yeah, gee, terrible... :rolleyes:

Maybe stick to video games as a hobby? ;)

[steveciambrone]

Sometimes I was the youngest in a club when I was in my 30's. Besides who has not been to a club with some old grumpy guys in it.

Steve

[squirrel4]

Nah video games are terriberble because you get bored quik

iv deceided now i am gettin a boat and i have found like a lake type of pond thing were there is no waves or aneythin witch i am very happy about

[bigford]

a lot of old guys here :rolleyes: and there a wealth of info

[jeepers1940]

Careful, Squirrel,
I keep hearing rumors that there are some geriatric gents around this forum. Better be careful... :D
Bill (a very youthful guy) ;)

[boat_builder]

yeah ill be the youngest there aswell witch is a bit awfull talking to alode of old guys

I'm only 29 and have also been the youngest at the pond. There's nothing wrong with being a young modeler, just think how good you'll be at it when you get "old". :D These "old geezers" here are a source of a ton of information when it comes to model boats. Kind of like a "cheat code" of the R/c boat world. For the most part they're all really nice and they don't bite, at least not hard anyway. :D No really, most of them would bend over backwards to help you or others out. :)

Good luck in your quest for model boating! It is a very rewarding hobby in many ways! :)

A bit of good advice: NEVER EVER EVER swim after a stalled model boat!!!

[Prins Willem]

The nice thing about us old modelers is you can hide our teeth so you just get gummed instead of bit. :p We have a 17 year old in our club (he was 13 when he joined). He is treated as one of the guys, not as just some kid. He has discovered cars and girls so he isn't around as much lately.

[Habanero]

yeah ill be the youngest there aswell witch is a bit awfull talking to alode of old guyslol.

No doubt he means guys over 25.

[Jay Hargest]

All the things about washing off salt is valid and don't swim after a disabled boat. Not worth it. But there is one other consideration with salt water - tide. If it bgets caught by the tide it might be goodbye.

[squirrel4]

Jeez okay i willl take info of old guys as they have bin into the hobby for ages


Why not swim after a stalled boat i wont be goin in far because its not sea its a pond kinda thing

[mfr02]

Wading a known pond, where it is known that the pond bottom is firm and snag-free, and there is someone there to assist, and the weather is fine, is one thing. Solo in imperfectly known water can be deadly. You only get one life, you can always get another boat.
Swimming in a swimming pool has the hazards reduced. In the summer, there is a steady stream of reports of people drowning in what they thought was safe water. Not one of them thought it was in any way dangerous. Best not to join them.

[squirrel4]

Yeah true But i wont be takin the boat in that far

[steamboatmodel]

Yeah true But i wont be takin the boat in that far
Famous last words

[Jerome Morris]

Squirrel4,
I too am the youngest in my local ( 1 hour drive)model boat group. And I'm 46, I enjoy there knowledge and company....though I hear a lot about aches and pains and how growing old sucks.
Remember one thing...We will all be old someday.
So go out and check these guy's out, you just might enjoy it!

[ragss]

Squirrel4
That is half the fun listening to the "old" guys tell stories about their experiences. You can learn alot from (ALL) their "experiences".

[LtDoc]

Just a comment about the swimming thing. It just isn't the safest thing you can do for a number of reasons. It amounts to your not knowing exactly what you may be swimming/wading into, as in 'not nice' stuff in the water. Where I happen to sail, I don't even want any of that water -on- me, much less get into it! And since it's in a very public place, there is absolutely no telling what's laying around on the bottom.
And if you have enough will power to "not get that far out", you are a better man than I! :)
The whole idea is to have fun with it. So, go have some fun!
- 'Doc


(Ahem... all the rest of you people my age are old. But I'm not!)

[Kmot]

Besides who has not been to a club with some old grumpy guys in it.

Steve
Hey! I resemble that remark!

though I hear a lot about aches and pains and how growing old sucks.
Hey! I resemble that remark!

:D :D :D

[johnmca72]

Yeah true But i wont be takin the boat in that far
Every year, we read a couple of stories about somebody who drowned trying to retrieve a disabled model boat or ship. I'm sure every single one of them thought that it wasn't that far.

JM

[squirrel4]

Well i am a very weak swimmer so i wont go far out and plus the guy who owns the club might be able to pick me up. i will have to give him a ring and come to some arrangements :)

[charlie eaton]

Well i am a very weak swimmer so i wont go far out and plus the guy who owns the club might be able to pick me up. i will have to give him a ring and come to some arrangements :)

From your answer above you are not listening to what we ''Old Farts'' are trying to tell you. We are speaking from allot of years of experience. We would gladly help you get started in this hobby,just pay attention.
How old are you anyway????? Oh yes I see from your other thread that your 16, a ''teen ager'' that explains it all.

[Jay Hargest]

Hey, I was 16 once. No. Come to think of it, I was born older than that.

There is anoyher reason that I won't swim in anything less than gin clear water: sickness-disease. I contracted Bell's Paulsey twice from swimming in dirty water. The first time took me about 6 months to get over it completely. I had gone overboard to pull a plastic bag out of the cooling water intake of the air conditioner of the boat I was living on. On another boat of mine, I went over board to clear a line that had gotten around my prop.

Its great being 16. You learn by doing, both good things and mistakes. You just hope that the mistakes will not be too costly.

[squirrel4]

Yeah i am listening to you all just cant make my mid up now on what boat i want

[Aerominded]

LOL, I've been at this hobby for a while and still don't know what boat I want either... ;)

[squirrel4]

Yey i have found a twin :)

I might get this for a starter boat

http://quantrum.co.uk/redbankmodels/billings-canute-p-637.html
This or

http://quantrum.co.uk/redbankmodels/caldercraft-carnock-p-530.html

[trawlerlover]

Squirrel, you know everyone on this forum isn't older than you. I'm only 12! There is another teen over on scale boats though, but I think he's 18. By the way I agree too, listen to all the older people on the forum. You can get almost any information you need from the people on this forum.

[squirrel4]

Yeah should i make a topic on wat boat to get

[charlie eaton]

Yeah should i make a topic on wat boat to get

No you do not need to start a new thread for that. If you have experiance in model building you might try a Billing or Caldercraft kit. If your very new to modeling I would not recomend as complex a kit as those you indicated. The are simpler tug kits out there such as the Midwest Liberty tug or maybe a Vac-u-tug.

[craig_c]

LOL, I've been at this hobby for a while and still don't know what boat I want either... ;)To misquote Tom Lehrer...

More! MORE!!! I am NEVER SATISFIED!!!!!! BaWAAAhahahaaaaaa!

[Aerominded]

Too true! :D

[jeepers1940]

Now, Aero-, judging by what you have hinted on this forum about your (no doubt extensive) unstarted model boat stash, you have enough on hand to start your own hobby shop! :D
And another Christmas is coming up soon!

[der kapitan]

Now, Aero-, judging by what you have hinted on this forum about your (no doubt extensive) unstarted model boat stash, you have enough on hand to start your own hobby shop! :D!
Jeepers, that isn't necessarily a bad thing---. ;)

Aero accumulates stuff that may become unavailable in a few years, as the
manufacturers gradually die off or go out of business, as they have been known to do. :eek:

Even with my infamous under-the-basement-stairs collection, I would very much like to see what he has in his stash---. :D

[jeepers1940]

So would I; maybe he'll have a show-and-tell on here someday. :)

[Aerominded]

Hee hee! :) ;) There are a lot of great boats out there that need to be built! :)