Topic: has a rc model boat ever crossed the solent (Read 22122 times)

ben hall · « **on:** March 30, 2011, 03:30:42 pm »

has an rc boat ever croosed the solent if so how quickly and what boat did he use is there a website about it

John Mk2 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2011, 04:24:09 pm »

I heard a Class D O.M.R.A Boat once did. Sorry no detail's

Iam sure someone on here will enlighten you

dodgy geezer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2011, 04:32:36 pm »

Quote from: krafty kid on March 30, 2011, 03:30:42 pm

has an rc boat ever croosed the solent if so how quickly and what boat did he use is there a website about it

Used to be done a fair bit in the 1960s - http://tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=97863&sid=6167 gives an indication, as does http://www.scale-models.co.uk/general-boat-chat/6452-adamcraft.html ...

This site gives a couple of pages from a magazine of the time describing racing across the Solent http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=294160

Arrow5 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2011, 04:49:38 pm »

...and the English Channel (ED radio and boat) 50s or 60s maybe, cant remember ? A model plane has gone round the coast of the Isle of Wight too. You planning something Crafty ?

ben hall · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2011, 06:38:40 pm »

well me an a club member where thinking of doing it as i can provide a boat and all we need is a good seaworthy model and a day around July and we will hopefully do it the only problem is neither of us have a boat that can do it my only boat thats sea worthy the battery wouldn't last and his battery powered boat is to small he has a galleon which has a motor but it would be to slow so i was wondering what sort of boat we need and if some ones done it see if we can beat there time

alan colson · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2011, 07:33:07 pm »

I would think a large yacht, 6mtr. or A class would do the job nicely.
Alan

dodgy geezer · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2011, 07:38:55 pm »

You will want a big boat - 40" or more, and probably a 'deep-V' hull for the rough water.

I/C power, with a large tank, at least two pints...

and tie everything down well...

John Mk2 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2011, 08:13:23 pm »

Quote from: dodgy geezer on March 30, 2011, 07:38:55 pm

You will want a big boat - 40" or more, and probably a 'deep-V' hull for the rough water.

I/C power, with a large tank, at least two pints...

and tie everything down well...

A chase boat , Let the coastguard know , Petrol model , Calm (Ish) water. Aint going to be cheap

triumphjon · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2011, 08:22:09 pm »

chase boat will need five gallons of fuel to make a crossing , plus the owners time . you will need permission from both the harbour master and the ministry police .

John Mk2 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2011, 08:26:20 pm »

Yet More red tape

John Mk2 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2011, 08:30:32 pm »

Or you can just sneak over & hope for the best

triumphjon · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2011, 08:37:01 pm »

with that many large ships negotiating the chanel its better to be safe than swimming home ! every vessel entering or leaving the harbour is required to request clearence from the harbour master via ship to shore radio . the rules are there for everybodies welfare .

johno 52-11 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2011, 10:59:29 pm »

I think it would depend on where you are planning to cross the Solent. There is not much big shipping to the west of Cowes and Southampton water and it narrows down a bit there as well to only about 3000M. If you want the shortest distance then it is Hurst narrows where it is only 1200M but you would have to go at slack water as the tide through there is very strong. It would probably be a good idea to talk to the Harbour master and the Coast Guard and keep away from the main shipping channels at the eastern end.

dodgy geezer · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2011, 11:32:46 pm »

I have a copy of Harvey Adams' book on model boat construction where he details his experiences with sea-going R/C craft around Lymington and Chichester. I can post a scan of the relevant pages if you wish, but in general he documents trips of 15-30 miles with a chase boat, at about 10-15 mph, using 40" boats with 5-10cc motors. This is in the period 1949-1952, so the R/C is fairly simple...

ben hall · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2011, 01:19:47 am »

If we do it it will be clarence parade to ryde marina area the sensible thing would be to go at low tide as there is less water but there's the sand bank so doing it so you arrive at iow with enough water over the sand bank for a boat we mite use a world war two corrvette which should be man enough to do it or girl enough but that's a separate thing a five horse power motor on a rids glassfiber tender it can take three four people so waheights not a issue

tigertiger · « **Reply #15 on:** March 31, 2011, 06:43:17 am »

Find a model that will take having its decks awash. Some will some won't.

lifeboatpaul · « **Reply #16 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:50:58 am »

Quote from: arrow5 on March 30, 2011, 04:49:38 pm

...and the English Channel (ED radio and boat) 50s or 60s maybe, cant remember ? A model plane has gone round the coast of the Isle of Wight too. You planning something Crafty ?

I think arrow 5 is right , Colonel Tapplin (of the tapplin twin fame)certainly crossed the channel in 1952 with a radio controlled model airplane, it was called the Radio queen,it had ED radio gear and an ED engine this is quiet a well know fact in the areomodelling world, and I'm sure he did the same with a RC boat.

By the way the Tapplin twin was a twin cylinder diesel enginein marine and areo versions , very collectible , they crop up on ebay a couple of times a year , I also had a radio queen -great flyer's!

Regs Paul.

brianB6 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 31, 2011, 08:00:23 am »

I had a Taplin Twin in a cabin cruiser.
They were based on 2 ED Hunter cylinders.
Really difficult to tune properly and I changed it for a Miles Special 5cc which gave more speed and reliability.
I am sure there was an ED powered and radioed channel crossing. They made quite a bit of it in their advertising.

Arrow5 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 31, 2011, 08:30:15 am »

I Googled the event and got this in www.modelenginenews.org/cardfile/ed_story.html Good reading for ED fans and a nice piece of nostalgia for us oldies. Ah, the aroma of ether and burnt castor oil.

John W E · « **Reply #19 on:** March 31, 2011, 08:31:10 am »

Hi all this is from the book
THE GUINNESS BOOK of MOTORBOATING Facts and Feats

The first and only model powerboat to make a successful radio-controlled crossing of the English channel was Miss E.D. L O A 5ft xb2ft sponsored by Electronic Developments and controlled by George Honnest Redlic .
One 6 September 1951, this boat travelled from Dover to Cap Gris Nez (near Calais)accompanied by a 20ft cabin cruiser ,on a 32-35 mile s- shaped course from harbour to harbour. In 9 hr 9 mins at a average speed of just under 4 mph

aye

john

Circlip · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:43:22 am »

Surprised no-one went here yesterday,

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=47166

On another note,

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=2922

The dates are shown in the RHS box.

Regards Ian.

dodgy geezer · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2011, 02:08:25 pm »

I never realised that Miss ED went so slowly - I suppose that they needed a small motor and a big fuel tank to get the range for the crossing...

offshore1987 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:31:10 pm »

Hmm thats got me thinkin lol

i could do portsmouth to ryde or even go across to cows

got a inboard rib i can use ( dads ) maybe a spearfish 2 woudnt mind tryin it, might be fun

will keep an eye on this thread n see what happens

Wetwater · « **Reply #23 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:30:11 am »

This ex Col Taplin boat, which I aquired about 13 years ago, is said to have crossed Lake Geneva in
Switzerland. I have not been able to confirm this but was informed by Vic Smeed that it could have been
possible, as this was the sort of thing that Col Taplin was interested in.

Not sure what the engine is but it is about 7cc. The carb is the standard Taplin unit and looks small compared
with the size of the engine. Vic Smeed thought it might be a Basil Miles special. Again, not sure. The bore
and stroke, crankcase width etc compare closely with the big 15cc twin. The crudely soldered patch on the
cylinder covers a machined port which indicates that it was built using some available parts.

Any ideas anyone. ( Hope the pics appear ok. Might have to look at Martin's "Do it this way" instructions.

Wetwater · « **Reply #24 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:41:12 am »

Forgot to say that the engine and the original radio gear etc has now been removed from the boat
and packed away. The boat is now fitted with a Smiths fan motor and was last used as a straight
runner. Hi, Steamboatphil.

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ben hall

lifeboatpaul

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