Vintage Outboard Racing with R/C models

[JoS]

Chinewalker, this is a really beautiful boat! I love the lines. Seems as if we had to arrange some common team competitions of european and US outboard racers in the near future. ;-))

The situation with the availability of Graupner outboard motors is nearly the same in Germany: once they're deliverable you have to be quick. But in fact I don't like the plastic Graupners (I have the 480, 500 and 650 GTX). They're not strong enough for BL motors if you don't modify them (teflon liner, bearings). We've now started to use metal lower legs from K&B, OSE and Hyperperformance. Funny that we use american products and you use German products. :-)

[Chinewalker]

I like the Graupners for the singular reason that they have a fair bit of "scaleness" to them that is lacking with the conversion motors. They're fairly lightweight, too. I like the Aquacraft EP1, but it's HEAVY, as is the Pro Boat outboard. I guess they're all a trade-off at some point...

Thanks!
- Scott

[JoS]

Meanwhile our 152VO group has grown to nearly 800 members from a dozend countries. Some more pics of last years annual competition (Lake Bigge, North Rhine Westfalia, Germany):

Switzercraft Baby Bullet VO-46 "Kiss of Fire" (1951)


Pit lane and quartermile course


Speedliner Corsair M-510 VO-27 "Maverick" (1965)


Foo Ling VO-13 "FooLing Yu" (by Hal Kelly, 1956)


Skeeter (Cottage racer from Science & Mechanics) VO-50 "MaJa" (1956)


Switzercraft Baby Bullet VO-46 "Loretta" (1951)

[JoS]

Hal Kelly Madcap VX-49 "Miss Madness" and Bruce Crandall Flyer VX-45 "Black Arrow" waiting on the starting line


Closed course races (15 laps, 5 boats) and marathon races (96 laps, 5 teams with 3 boats each team)

[JoS]

Starting clock


Driver figures are so called "action figures" (this obe still requires a helmet and a life vest)


We don't like Barbies and Kens in our racing boats!

[JoS]

The tent of the racing committee


Greetings from the USA


Discussing the setup


My wife with her new Switzercraft Baby Bullet


Lots of boats, chargers and tools

[JoS]

Just a few of our boats


"Best of the show" winner 2013: Ozarka Model 60 VO-5 "Miss Atomite"


You can find some videos of these boats in action on our 152VO youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/152VO

We're still looking for original vintage racing equipment (Quincy throttle, Kainer steerer, racing propellers, etc.), please see http://www.boatracingfacts.com/forum...ng-accessories

[Andy0558]

Just want to add some information. Meanwhile we have more then 900 users, and our annual competition was held with 50 pilots and about 70 boats. A very special launch we had yesterday: a detaild scale model of Marshall Grants "Ring of Fire" based on a drawing from Ralph DeSilva himself, which he sent as a gift 6 months ago. It is scaled down to 1:5.2 powered by a fully functional brushless outboard drive and targeted to a speed of 65 kmh / 40mph.

[STOYGUY]

I am looking to buy an rc boat
dave b.

[Mike Crawford]

You can go to some R/C boat IMPBA Jim's RCBD (gas) International Water's RC they have things for sale hope this helps