Recent content by Harold Thomas Jones

Which is the best position for a rudder assembly on a rigger boat running clockwise? Port, Center, or Starboard? Thank you in advance.... Harold

Here's a pic of the solder joint. Need a better camera to get better pics

I decided to go with the solder method. I dug out my old and I do mean old heavy duty soldering iron, the kind not used for electronic work. I tinned the end of the cable then filled the hole in the stub shaft with solder the sweated the two together then dressed up the joint..... Harold

I received my Octura flex cable and prop shaft today and curious which is the better way to join these together. On the Offshore Electrics website under the how to they recomend glueing the flex shaft into the prop shaft and the instructions that come with the flex cable say solder. I'll be...

I have settled on the following running gear parts for our riggers OC4SBEPA Strut OC098L-24C Flex Cable Ass OC4D.... Dive Dog OC4PN Prop Nut

Rigger update...well the basic hulls are done just need to add the running gear, rudder assemblies, electronis, and seal, prime, and psint the riggers. We are concidering useing the Teamorion Method 19T DW brushed motors.

A cheap source for really strong magnets are old hard drives. There are usually 2 in each that move the wiper arm. They can be popped off their mounts and with two pairs of plyers can be snapped in two. If you want to check how powerfull they are just stick one on the front of your fridge and...

Since my last post of the pics of my rigger I now have 2 built to the stage where they need the running gear and the electronics and of course the paint. Here are pics of both riggers side by side

next We are planning on useing this strut and rudder assembly from ProBoats

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My brother and I thought we would get back into rc boats after many years away from rc. We spotted the Predator rigger plans and decided to build ouselves each one. Well actually I do the building. The plans called for 1/8 balsa sides with 1/8th ply doubler but I decide to go with 1/8 ply sides...

Thank you Andy I will post the build in the FE section. We are planning on electric power, as for motors, esc's, running gear, etc. that is still undecided. The rigger measures as follows: Hull... transom to nose 21-7/8" Total length.... tip of sponsons to back of rear sponsons 24"