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📝 RAF Fitter 94A
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 raffitter (
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In response to an enquirey Here is my Fire Boat the right way up!
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📝 RAF Fitters 94
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 raffitter ( Able Seaman)
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In reply to an enquirey here is a picture of my boat at speed
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💬 Fireboat & Suction (pick-up) Hoses
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 raffitter ( Able Seaman)
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I don't have a video but will post a picture when I can remember how! it won't turn well at full speed as it rolls a bit & the outside prop cavitates. Still it's OK if I slow dorn a bit.
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💬 Fireboat & Suction (pick-up) Hoses
12 years ago by 🇬🇧 raffitter ( Able Seaman)
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Hi,
The mast is scratch built from 1mm alloy sheet & a few sizes of oaaly tube, the fittings set came from Model Slipway:
The mast is scratch built from 1mm alloy sheet & a few sizes of oaaly tube, the fittings set came from Model Slipway:
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📝 Fireboat & Suction (pick-up) Hoses
15 years ago by 🇬🇧 raffitter ( Able Seaman)
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Thanks to all those that made suggestions about making the Suction Hoses, here are my efforts. The boat looks OK now thought there is much to do still. I am using two Johnson drill motors in paralell with one 50 amp ESC & 20A fuses in each motor + supply lead, all running on 8.4V NiMhi. the current props are 40 X 21 three blade. The boat is fast enough but battery life is short and the battery is very hot after the end of the run. I water cooled the motors and ESC. I will try some smaller props and 7,2V to see if there is an Improvement.
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📝 Water pick up hoses
15 years ago by 🇬🇧 raffitter ( Able Seaman)
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Many thanks for all the advice, I have some heatshrink to hand and have made a trial inch! more springs are on their way.
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📝 Water pick up hoses
15 years ago by 🇬🇧 raffitter ( Able Seaman)
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I have noticed nice ribbed hoses on several boats on this site. Before I try to make some with cable & heat shrink tubing does anyone know of a source for the hose?
My 34" boat Is coming on well, I hope to have It finished for a show In 3 weeks time!
My 34" boat Is coming on well, I hope to have It finished for a show In 3 weeks time!
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📝 Motor setup for 34" Fireboat
15 years ago by 🇬🇧 raffitter ( Able Seaman)
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I built an Areokits 46" Fireboat In 1967 which I parted with In the 70's. I have decided to re-capture my youth! and build another, and have ordered a Kingston Mouldings hull & plan, this time In the 1/16 scale / 34" size.
Can anyone suggest a suitable power train (motors, ESC, props, etc.) for the size of boat? I guess I would like twin screws and a reasonable turn of speed but not at any cost! 🚤
Can anyone suggest a suitable power train (motors, ESC, props, etc.) for the size of boat? I guess I would like twin screws and a reasonable turn of speed but not at any cost! 🚤
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