I THOUGH THIS WAS WATCHED??? May you all ways have fair winds and following seas. SKIP ... From: <RCTugboat@yahoogroups.com> To: <RCTugboat@yahoogroups.com> ...
Hi Folks, I'm close to deciding which tanker/cargo ship kit I want to buy. I would like some feedback on the following kits: "BRANNAREN" – SWEDISH COASTAL...
I'm looking at buying a used Futaba 40 mhz AM radio system to put in my tug. Is 40 mhz legal in usa? I looked on the Futaba site, but could not tell...
I was making a Rental Tug possible for a company. Wanted to show you the results. I had custom battery packs made with 9,500 mAh NiMh D- cells to power the tug...
Wolverine Tug Rescue Pics uploaded. Finally received some pics of my tug doing work, which is the whole point of having the tug in the first place. You'll see...
Nice pic but, you may want to reconsider the folder name since we all have tugs. How about something unique such as: {your_tugs_name_here} or Billy_Ray's_tug?...
I just replaced my FM radio in my tug with an AM 27mhz radio, (I'm putting the FM into a fast electric). Everything works fine until I activate the pump for...
Yup. Return the AM radio or FM and invest in a computer FM or PCM pistol radio. OR get another FM receiver just for the tug. Use one radio for all your R/C...
Wait. Aren't you using the supplied motor? Solder the 3rd from one solder point to the other then or upgrade to the beefy 380 that Vac-u-Boat sells. Each...
The interference is coming from the motor in the windshield wiper pump. How do I shield the radio from the windshield wiper pump? The pump is in a plastic...
I used the Tug with the AM system over the weekend and the radio worked well as long as I did not use the water pump. The range seemed as good as the FM...
I sawed/pryed the end of the plastic housing off the pump. I was then able to solder a capacitor between the two leads. I could only dig up one capacitor,...
Hey everyone, Does anyone have any idea as to which would be better for recovering sailboats. I was thinking of using a PVC cradle in that would surround the...
I've been meaning to type something up for a while, and this gives me a good reason. We (http://www.chicagoRCsailing.org) have been using the Vac-U-Tug as a...
I see what your saying. The tug makes the initial 'hook up' and a person reals the boat in. If you can let the tug slide back or be on the opposite side as...
I see what your saying. The tug makes the initial 'hook up' and a person reals the boat in. If you can let the tug slide back or be on the opposite side as...
I finally got a chance to solder the two other capacitors from the motor leads to the motor can. I then took the second battery out so that the whole boat was...
I just got my kit with the upgraded motor and plan to use the tug for recovering Solings. I'm an RC sailor where the wind gets us going so the whole ESC thing...
Paul, Two capacitors are already installed on the motor. Tiny brown things where the wires are attached. Racing motors with lots of amp-draw and arcing at the...
Ahoy Mates; a store on eBay has a lot of good books. one is very hard to get. Gene Johnson's ship building Great book and there is two of them. a lot of...
Ahoy Mates i'm in NY. lower Hudson valley. is there any one out there that goes to a pond thats closer than an hour. May you all ways have fair winds and...
I have a new boat with a HiTec HFX-R ESC installed. The instructions for the ESC say I should have three u.1uf capacitors on the motor. One from the positive...
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