#BRUSHED POOL NOODLE BOAT
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##CAMERA PLATFORM | RESCUE BOAT
###UPDATE July 2025: New Dual Motor Design added (with motor cable ducts and 2 lid designs (open or closed) with holes for 1/4" screws)
###The open lid design exactly fits these 100x150mm acrylic sheets: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B097JRFCFZ
see the rescue boats in action here: RC Boat Show Germany 2024! https://youtu.be/_vqTCUsQ854?si=blZVK8amKWnBzubh
##videos:
##single or dual motor design:
- Here's the other two air boat designs I made for 65mm Ø (solid) Pool Noodles. They are a smaller, brushed, air-cooled version of my larger brushless water-cooled air boat design.
- Single motor design uses a low profile servo (~41 x 21 x 28mm) for steering, dual motor design requires a mixer for combining throttle and steering.
- Struts are hollow structured for stability and are the same for both models
- optional battery case parts included to build a 2S3P battery which will snug fit in the first single motor design fuselage. edit: added fuselage w closed bottom to use your own battery
- single design has 6x, dual design has 2x 1/4" UNC 20 threaded holes printed right into the model for mounting an additional cam, FPV gear or else (might need to screw bolt a few times after print)
- integrated protection duct for 2.4GHz antenna
- Integrated sturdy front gopro buckle mount on both designs. (pics show my gopro extensions)
- Includes tools for cutting/drilling pool noodles accurately. pro tip: use old telescope antenna segments with the drillhelp to drill clean & straight holes for the struts.
- edit: added an image of how to use the round-cutting tool. I strongly recommend to assemble the boat completely before cutting the ends to make sure it aligns perfectly with the water line.
- parts should be printed in the orientation shown
- distance betweeen struts is 110mm / model weight RTR ~800g
- dual full throttle: ~10A / 75W @ 6x4.5" propellers | single full throttle: ~5.3A 42W @ 6x6" propeller
##additional parts:
- 370 sized 12V brushed Motors (CHR-RD370)
- 2S3P 7,4V Lipo battery 6x Samsung 30Q 18650 (single) 9000mAh x 7,4V = 66,6 Wh
- 2S2P 7,4V Lipo battery 4x Samsung 40T 21700 (dual) 8000mAh x 7,4V = 59,2 Wh
- 6x4.5" propellers cw/ccw (dual) | 6x6" propeller (single)
- M4 rivets (see image) should be secured with epoxy (screws push quite hard on the struts)
- M4 screws >= 20mm (grub screws or screws of your choice)
- 2x DILWE 40A brushed ESC (dual) / 1x Hobbywing Quicrun WP-1620 ESC (single) (aliexpress)
- Hot-RC DS-600 6ch 2,4GHz Transmitter/Receiver (aliexpress, already has a built in mixing function for throttle and steering for the dual motor setup)
Please feel free to ask any questions in the comments section. I'll try to answer promptly.
nickshortie
