Octura White Heat info

[ChrisHerzog]

I read a few old threads where guys were talking about finding someone to copy a NIB White Heat kit in order to reproduce it and possibly sell the kits. Does anyone know if this ever happened?

Thanks in advance,
Chris

 

[john bass]

Chris I had a nib white heat 4-60 kit a few years ago and tried to get it copy but did not have any luck and sold it ...I cant remember who I sold it to but will try to find out for you good luck with your hunt...great looking boat and I am sure there are still a few out there somewhere

 

[ChrisHerzog]

What about drawings? Does anyone happen to have drawings of the 40-60 White Heat hull?

 

[Jerry Betke]

Octura sold the made the kits back in the 70's. Call them they may sell you the plans.

 

[Grimracer]

Seems to me at one point it was in popular mechanics. Maybe the plans too.

 

[Daniel's Racing]

It was June of 1962 issue.

https://books.google.com/books?id=m...r=&rview=1&pg=PA124&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3596435-Octura-White-Heat-5-Build
Scan ME

 

[Jason Slade]

Popular Mechanics also published this article with plans in their Do It Yourself Encyclopedia. I was into control line airplanes at the time, and it was this article that got me interested in RC boats!

 

[Gary Girvin]

Hi Guys, Two years ago, I built 3 White boats from scratch. Two of them were from the plans in the 1962 June issue of popular Machanics magazine. One of them was made using a new (50 year old O&R engine) and the other was with a modern engine. I also had a steerable strut and made a V-8 stack for it. The third boat was a White 60 which I made for electric power. I also had a steerable strut for it.
I fell and broke my back last year on Memorial weekend so I still have not used any of them. Hopefully, I will be able to test them this year. Thank you, Gary

 

[Kent Fowler]

There's a white heat boat kit for sale on eBay right now

Kent

 

[ChrisHerzog]

I did find these but really wanted the plans for the 40-60 hydro

 

[P THOMAS]

I have the White Heat 4-60 kit, It could be copy onto paper.

 

[ChrisHerzog]

Phil,
That would be awesome! Let me know what you would want to do that. I’m mainly looking for the structural stuff not the skins, I can figure that all stuff out.
Thanks,
Chris

 

[Grimracer]

I have a one in the back of my van.. (built) heading to the fire pit this week.. (true).. I just don't have room for it and it seems pointless to try to ship a boat like this,... so she will be sacrificed to the boat gods.

Grim

 

[P THOMAS]

Phil,
That would be awesome! Let me know what you would want to do that. I’m mainly looking for the structural stuff not the skins, I can figure that all stuff out.
Thanks,
Chris

I will trace the parts onto paper. pm me your address. What are your plans for this? I wonder if this would work in a gas Tboat size? The design of the rear bottom has a drop down to make it a 4 point hydro, that not with the racing rules of today, not hard to mod that to a flat bottom.

 

[ChrisHerzog]

Scratch that.

 

[ChrisHerzog]

I will trace the parts onto paper. pm me your address. What are your plans for this? I wonder if this would work in a gas Tboat size? The design of the rear bottom has a drop down to make it a 4 point hydro, that not with the racing rules of today, not hard to mod
that to a flat bottom.

I’m going to build it and find a 40 motor to put in it. Nothing to race just always wanted a kit to build. Don Wagner built one in the early 80’s and I’ve always wanted one since then.

 

[Kent Fowler]

I have a one in the back of my van.. (built) heading to the fire pit this week.. (true).. I just don't have room for it and it seems pointless to try to ship a boat like this,... so she will be sacrificed to the boat gods.

Grim

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Send it to me!!

Kent

 

[Anthony Asaro]

I have one also and I ran it in the early 70's till the crapshooters came out. I'll send it to you if you pay shipping. When I ran it I used a strudder, but converted it to a solid drive and a rudder only but never ran it that way. I stripped the paint off the top deck and will send a pic if interested. As previously said cost to ship may not be worth it.

 

[Dave Petrich]

I made a mold for the White Heat 4-60 cowl. It is a bit rough as I was new to making molds when I made this. It is a two part mold because that darn fin is so hard to release. I can make fiberglass cowls for the White Heat 4-60.

 

[ChrisHerzog]

I made a mold for the White Heat 4-60 cowl. It is a bit rough as I was new to making molds when I made this. It is a two part mold because that darn fin is so hard to release. I can make fiberglass cowls for the White Heat 4-60.

What would you charge me for a cowl?