This looks like the perfect rescue boat for stranded RC boats stuck out in the middle of pond or lake & love the rubber tires on sides & rubber front bow guard. Another Huge Plus is the 9volt controller battery instead of 6 AA wish they were all like that❗👍👍💛
Yep I've used mine for that purpose since I was a kid,it's a dang good little boat that I've had for close to 20 years. I'm impressed they still make them
Jus a lil warnin: I purchased this boat took it right out da box and played with it and it sunk n da middle of da lake!! So ima say this, "always watch informative vids like this here first b4 u go out, and b sure u caulk da top of ur boat cause water will find it's way inside"!
Fun project boat fellas 👌 Aviation transmitter, FPV, brushless conversion, ballasts, working jib crane with a neodymium magnet with rescue metal strips outfitted on the fleet 🍻
RC Tanks & Trucks 24/7 if someone’s going that far why not make it jet drive river skimmer 🤔 I slapped on a CC 2200 6s with a 8” prop for a fan boat and it was scary 🤘😁 The sound alerted the lake committee 😂 hey guys when’s the Kraken debut 😈
plastic moulding is tough and good quality , chuck the Chinese electronics away , and you have a good , seaworthy boat you can use anywhere .(.......well no , not in the supermarket - you'll need water for that ...........................) she rolls a lot but I think that adds to the charm . Modellers have also rebuilt them into different kinds of tug , old fashioned steam etc.etc.
Received the tug new in January and had the first opportunity to try it in warmer climate today and the rudder does not work. Propulsion is fine, just no rudder. It does move with some resistance.
Did you ever make this boat for your recovery boat? The reason why I ask is I just bought a new BJ42 Proboat and I need a recovery boat. What are your thoughts about this being a recovery boat for the new Black Jack 42?
@@RCTanksTrucks247 i noticed that your speed boats i think you said the batteries only last 6 minutes. My traxxas udr goes at least 45 minutes. Do all boats have a small run time?
I love you guys! Do you reckon you or anyone you know could do some mean upgrades on one of these for me?? Happy to pay $$ - I just ordered one to use on the lake off my yard at night and as a rescue vessel for those RC cats & non-self-righting boats
I bought this boat after sinking my horizon harbor tug. What a piece of crap it is lol. Definitely a toy grade RC. Doing a brushless and steering servo conversion on it now. Needs a paint job.
The steering is not very good, I cut the steering servo tray to allow more movement. Also two wire that go loosely into lower hull must touch water to run. If you remove deck, make sure those wires go back down the tube to water tank. It will no run otherwise.
i know this is an old post, but I have the same issue with the work boat I just got. It only likes to turn left and sometimes it gets stuck going left. I got mine open and can see that the issue is that the rack easily goes right but there's a lot of resistance going left. I trying to think about how I could modify it to make it better and read your post, can you explain what you mean when you say you cut it to allow more movement?
@@atomos319 Its been awhile, i think the tray the servo sits in causes a bind.I think I just trimmed it to have that arm move more freely. Also, turn model on and turn it, I think you will see the stroke is more one way than the other.Swapping out the arm, or relocation of the arm may work. So, look at the natural center when radio is on, the try to adjust to make it move the other way more.I thing the rudder shaft was binding also. Sorry my memory is not too good these days.
If its like the one i saw on rc sparks channel in the sense of boat with water cannon. He was told not to run the pump with out water being available.. to pump through..
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This looks like the perfect rescue boat for stranded RC boats stuck out in the middle of pond or lake & love the rubber tires on sides & rubber front bow guard. Another Huge Plus is the 9volt controller battery instead of 6 AA wish they were all like that❗👍👍💛
Yep I've used mine for that purpose since I was a kid,it's a dang good little boat that I've had for close to 20 years. I'm impressed they still make them
@@AllThingsFlightSimAnother Kool mod for this Tug would be to add some fishing line & a hook to the aft spool winch to rescue stranded boats.
Jus a lil warnin: I purchased this boat took it right out da box and played with it and it sunk n da middle of da lake!! So ima say this, "always watch informative vids like this here first b4 u go out, and b sure u caulk da top of ur boat cause water will find it's way inside"!
Sorry to hear that
Fun project boat fellas 👌 Aviation transmitter, FPV, brushless conversion, ballasts, working jib crane with a neodymium magnet with rescue metal strips outfitted on the fleet 🍻
BarharborBasher - me likey, FPV would be awesome. Max5 with CC2028 maybe 😀
Michael Lucre 🤞🙂🤞
Hmmm FPV would be interesting although I would like to try that maybe on the new Pro Boat that just got announced
RC Tanks & Trucks 24/7 if someone’s going that far why not make it jet drive river skimmer 🤔 I slapped on a CC 2200 6s with a 8” prop for a fan boat and it was scary 🤘😁 The sound alerted the lake committee 😂 hey guys when’s the Kraken debut 😈
BarharborBasher 🙋♂️my bad, life and family keep getting in the way......so close
Good video of the TUGBOAT an unboxing
Thanks
plastic moulding is tough and good quality , chuck the Chinese electronics away , and you have a good , seaworthy boat you can use anywhere .(.......well no , not in the supermarket - you'll need water for that ...........................) she rolls a lot but I think that adds to the charm . Modellers have also rebuilt them into different kinds of tug , old fashioned steam etc.etc.
Thanks for the comment
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Great recovery boat.
Yep, thats the plan
Finally - something you might be able to drive.
Haha
That is a nice an still boat😂
Looks pretty good.
Received the tug new in January and had the first opportunity to try it in warmer climate today and the rudder does not work. Propulsion is fine, just no rudder. It does move with some resistance.
That's no good
Did you ever make this boat for your recovery boat? The reason why I ask is I just bought a new BJ42 Proboat and I need a recovery boat. What are your thoughts about this being a recovery boat for the new Black Jack 42?
Nah, never got around to it
Sweet. Glad you made it back to shore. Probably crocs out there eh?
Thanks and lol, no crocodiles
That is actually really cool. Great vid
Much appreciated, thanks for watching
@@RCTanksTrucks247 i noticed that your speed boats i think you said the batteries only last 6 minutes. My traxxas udr goes at least 45 minutes. Do all boats have a small run time?
Neat little toy. Would be nice modified with new radio gear.
Yeah absolutely
How long does it last on a full charge
Not sure man
Thinking of getting this how fast does it go
No worries
Pretty cool Steve! My son would love that!
Thanks Ben
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Yeah pretty sweet hey wouldn't mind one myself
They are priced pretty well
I heard this model had problems with turning on and its rudder locking after around the third try. Does that apply only to the older versions?
Dont remember that being an issue. Although I haven't used it in a long time
Nice video man!!!
Cheers bro
looks like a great place for an rc winch or 2
Yeah true
Do the rope spools work?
Nope
RC Tanks & Trucks 24/7 dang
Which battery is better for the boat? Could you give me a link?
Greetings from Germany
Its a nice thing but how about the vekta5?
Soon
Should change the flag to a better one like the Aussie flag 😁
Malcolm Simpson - Kiwi flag even better 🇳🇿
Pirate flag!!!
As usual they put SUPER on the superstructure lol
haha, I have updated this now with a better esc and actually used a proper steering servo for the rudder
Hi, nice scale recovery boat. Have you made some sort of u shaped catcher for speedboats and used this little fellow to push it?
Nah I got rid of it
🤣 not up to the task of rescuing a 6s speedboat?
Too many toys plus we have a real size boat and kayak for recovering boat's
I love you guys! Do you reckon you or anyone you know could do some mean upgrades on one of these for me?? Happy to pay $$ - I just ordered one to use on the lake off my yard at night and as a rescue vessel for those RC cats & non-self-righting boats
It looks top heavy , maybe more ballast is needed.
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I bought this boat after sinking my horizon harbor tug. What a piece of crap it is lol. Definitely a toy grade RC. Doing a brushless and steering servo conversion on it now. Needs a paint job.
Nice one
Just ordered this boat! Was hoping that you put in a brushless system by now, but I didn’t see a video. Sad face
Got rid of it years ago
@@RCTanksTrucks247 darn!
Nice
Thanks
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It's alright, but I like the hobby engine tugboats better
Yeah absolutely
Needs 6S :)
Max 5 :)
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That things crying for a brushless combo
hehe maybe later
The steering is not very good, I cut the steering servo tray to allow more movement. Also two wire that go loosely into lower hull must touch water to run. If you remove deck, make sure those wires go back down the tube to water tank. It will no run otherwise.
Yeah man, I have done some similar mods to mine. Also changed out the motor and esc. Performs much better now.
i know this is an old post, but I have the same issue with the work boat I just got. It only likes to turn left and sometimes it gets stuck going left. I got mine open and can see that the issue is that the rack easily goes right but there's a lot of resistance going left. I trying to think about how I could modify it to make it better and read your post, can you explain what you mean when you say you cut it to allow more movement?
@@atomos319 Its been awhile, i think the tray the servo sits in causes a bind.I think I just trimmed it to have that arm move more freely. Also, turn model on and turn it, I think you will see the stroke is more one way than the other.Swapping out the arm, or relocation of the arm may work. So, look at the natural center when radio is on, the try to adjust to make it move the other way more.I thing the rudder shaft was binding also. Sorry my memory is not too good these days.
Your cameraman needs to learn how to handle the zoom.
No videos No videos - I concur, I suck at filming slow moving objects. I quit 🕺
I have a happy Hunter that I would like to sell
Cool
If its like the one i saw on rc sparks channel in the sense of boat with water cannon. He was told not to run the pump with out water being available.. to pump through..
Yeah the boat needs to sit for about 30 seconds so that the chamber fills up. The boat will not work unless it is in water
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