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Okay, now that we are getting into the Fall with those beautiful leaves and algae is starting to die off, so the water is crystal clear, thought I'd post some more pics of the old DUMAS TUG, on the water. It is slow going, but gives it a nice relaxing scale look and vintage motor sound on the...

Maiden Voyage in Kingston, NY on 10/01/2023. She is very slow, but everything works. Had my son standing on the opposite peer just in case it got stuck. Lots of seaweed, but not tangles. We were there to see the Nao Trinidad a replica of the flagship of the Magellan-Elcano expedition leading...

Found this older video on youtube, sort of a history lesson on Vintage RC Watercraft. Really interesting. Vintage Boats Part 1 Vintage Boats Part 2

Ran a preliminary test with the old tug, in a kiddie pool. It drew attention to a flaw in the system that was easy to remedy. Putting the receiver after the buck inverter caused the RX to freeze up, when the motor was under load and pulling the maximum 2amps. I am now quite confident that the...

Here is where I am at today with the restoration. The Buck step down converter arrived yesterday. Had some time to install it. Here it is installed in the Hull (follow yellow arrow). It runs very hot, so I will be installing a small DC fan to blow over the heat sync, before sending it on its...

True. Half the time it's not the seaweed that gets you, but the fishing line that people leave behind. I'll have another RC boat to push it back and be in an area where there are a usually a bunch of weekend paddle boaters. They love being the hero.

Hey all. Just an update on the old tug. Definitely mid to late 70's, after doing a bit of research. Not sure what the builder used to seal the hull, but it is some seriously hard to remove material, almost like fossilized amber. I guess the drips will be staying. That said, I set the tug in our...

Now you tell me!! Lol!!

Oh I like that idea! I still haven’t decided if I’ll do a faithful to the original restoration or go bonkers with the upgrades. My feeling is, if I can get it running with the old electrics, I will keep it original. If not, sky is the limit!!

Mustered up the courage to test the AM FP-4RF Receiver power input capacity further. I noticed the servos were lagging at 3 volts, so had to assume the system could handle more. I slowly inched it up to 6VDC, sniffing for tell tale DC smoke, no problems. Servos are now nice and snappy.Makes...

Well, since the forum delivered a resounding yes to getting the old tug.. here it is. I'll show you some of the vintage electronics, share a few thoughts on my restoration ideas and a few questions regarding some of the older RX / TX gear. Purchased and ready to take home. On the workshop...

Thank you all for the encouragement. It does seem like a shame to just leave it there, if it's hasn't sold yet. Kind of strange how RC boating isn't a bigger thing here, with all of the little mountain lakes we have around. That said, might still be available. I'll pick it up, if it is, and...

I found this at a local consignment shop for $50. REALLY old Futaba electronics, I believe the battery bank is D cell, with an electronic / mechanical speed control. It may be Dumas? Not sure, but looks to be hand built and painted by someone. The prop still spins freely and is still attached to...