Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitchen_rudder and consider the possibility for a unit similar to an outboard engine that could be attached to the transom...
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Jack Stinson
jack.stinson
May 17, 2010 10:44 am
Yep, there are a lot of tiny R/C gear options these days. Most toy departments have something cheap that will work. I am using a Spektrum micro brick because I...
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frankmcneilll
May 17, 2010 8:26 am
Had to jump into a little way back machine for this one- video link provided by Richard Jenkins in connection with a project to build a pop-pop boat with a R/C...
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darylcanada73
May 17, 2010 7:41 am
Hey Zoomkat. There was quite a bit of chat on this forum about RC putt putts starting about Apr 7/09. Also a photo in photos and a video in files. Not hard to...
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whitedenims
May 16, 2010 10:23 pm
Presently being planned for North Carolina (USA) is a little one day event that MAY include; among other activities, a coil type putt-putt boat building/racing...
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zoomkat
May 16, 2010 5:00 pm
I've looked at an inexpensive way to impliment RC control of a pop pop boat. In the past I've seen RC cars at walmart for ~$6 that had foward/reverse motor...
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Pete
northriver07
May 16, 2010 3:16 pm
A couple of quick comments; First: Welcome Jack and other new (and old) members. New blood is always good. I second Daryl's request. Please post photos and...
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frankmcneilll
May 16, 2010 8:48 am
How about "Wired Jack", builder of RC pop-pop boats? Anyhow, that notion for manufacturing R/C sailboats with removable pop-pop engines might make it possible...
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darylcanada73
May 16, 2010 8:18 am
Welcome...Do we call you Jack or weird? Glad you are here we need more pop pop blood. How about a photo of projects past. Daryl....
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David Halfpenny
tuppenced
May 16, 2010 8:01 am
... From: "P M" <lordbthry@...> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 8:33 AM To: <pop-pop-steamboats@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [pop-pop-steamboats] Re: new to...
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P M
lordbthry
May 16, 2010 7:33 am
Isn't that a bit overprotecting Frank? I got my first Wilesco steam engine at, I think, age 11 and I never burned the house down yet. The change of getting...
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frankmcneilll
May 15, 2010 9:28 pm
Hi Jack, Welcome to the group and thanks for posting. To celebrate the occasion I combined a picture of Daryl's pop-pop sailboat with a picture of a square...
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Weird Jack
jack.stinson
May 15, 2010 8:32 pm
I just wanted to say, "Hello". It has been awhile since I've built one of these little boats. The last one was a balsa hulled open launch, 4-coil boiler inside...
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Pete
northriver07
May 13, 2010 11:09 am
Greg, Thank you very much. This project has been quite a journey. One that I will never forget. You are correct. It is a labor of love! I have met most of the...
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mogogear2002
May 13, 2010 2:34 am
Pete That is a pretty incredible reply to my question...WOW would be such a dis-service...I have enjoyed a little of the great way people who may never meet...
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Pete
northriver07
May 12, 2010 4:54 pm
Greg, 1st WELCOME! To expand a little on Frank's answer without taking up too much space. FULTON's FOLLOWERS Is a volunteer group that I organized to build an ...
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frankmcneilll
May 12, 2010 11:39 am
"Fulton Followers" is a Google Group Pete Baker started to develop an electrically powered display model of the mechanism Robert Fulton developed to drive the...
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mogogear2002
May 12, 2010 2:12 am
I noticed in the photos section there is a file called "Fulton Followers" There appears to be some laser cut pieces for constructing paddle wheels and buckets....
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frankmcneilll
May 11, 2010 10:55 am
I wish more members would check the group out to see what we have in files, photos and links- in addition to receiving posts as individual email messages or...
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mogogear2002
May 11, 2010 4:59 am
See what I mean...newness on my part to Yahoo groups..I am not used to this group having a home page..I just bookmark the messages ..I will now go look! greg...
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frankmcneilll
May 11, 2010 12:41 am
Hi Greg, For lack of a better name, I refer to to pictures posted on the home page as home page pictures. Some are from the group's photos section and some are...
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mogogear2002
May 11, 2010 12:09 am
Frank What Home Picture are you referring to? I am new So I may just not know where your site is..Thanks greg...
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mogogear2002
May 11, 2010 12:03 am
Well our fun little event is over-the awards are posted in this thread. http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/about29270.html Much success -I found this group-...
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frankmcneilll
May 9, 2010 6:19 pm
Hi All, We need to find a company to manufacture a new generation of RC pop-pop boats based perhaps on an old generation of sailboats. A new home page picture...
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mogogear2002
May 7, 2010 6:45 am
Daryl and Pete I am a member over on RCGROUPS--I will post a link to this site over in the steam section of RCG extensive site..That is where the most steam...
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Daryl Foster
darylcanada73
May 6, 2010 8:50 am
Greg, Welcome. Good to see you over here too. I think it looks like Indiana Rog driving Bernhard's boat and he appears to have gone to sleep. Daryl. ... ...
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mogogear2002
May 5, 2010 4:31 pm
... Here is a video that a Steam friend -Bernhard - made of a nice scale pop pop wooden launch -he and I are members on the Mamod site and RCGroups as they now...
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Slater Harrison
slaterharrison
May 4, 2010 5:31 pm
Hello Greg, I look forward to seeing the links to the WWPPBB entries, and a long association with the pop pop forum. Cheers, Slater From:...
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mogogear2002
May 4, 2010 9:55 am
... Hello troops--First post here as I have "met" Daryl over on the live steam forum that has the WWPPBB contest( World Wide Pop Pop Boat Build) We are mainly...
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mogogear2002
May 4, 2010 6:52 am
Hi I am greg ( mogogear) from the Mamod and Other steam forum...I have met Daryl and seen his wonderful work and he in exchange introduced me and that forum to...
