{"id":3453,"date":"2021-12-22T07:49:02","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T07:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=3453"},"modified":"2022-01-06T05:04:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T05:04:35","slug":"diy-pvc-pipe-rc-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=3453","title":{"rendered":"DIY PVC pipe RC rescue boat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/td7nIumM_Jg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWhen your boat has damages everywhere it may make a better sense to give it a new body. PVC pipes are cheap and easy to work with. You can keep the undamaged part of the boat and use it with the PVC pipe frame. Yo can even create a rescue boat this way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215113.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3454\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215113.jpg 803w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215113-285x300.jpg 285w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215113-768x808.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215113-675x710.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215113-480x505.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215127.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3455\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215127.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215127.jpg 786w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215127-238x300.jpg 238w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215127-768x966.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215127-675x849.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215127-480x604.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You may trim off the damaged body parts and do a transplant:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3456\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215621.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215621.jpg 849w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215621-261x300.jpg 261w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215621-768x881.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215621-675x774.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_215621-480x551.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_220038.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3457\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_220038.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_220038.jpg 668w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_220038-214x300.jpg 214w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211221_220038-480x673.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PVC pipes can be used to assemble a frame which holds the motor and the electronics but make sure all openings are sealed with hotglue:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_085846.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3458\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_085846-781x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"781\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_085846-781x1024.jpg 781w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_085846-229x300.jpg 229w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_085846-768x1007.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_085846-675x885.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_085846-480x629.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_085846.jpg 838w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_174505.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3462\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_174505-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_174505-1024x662.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_174505-300x194.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_174505-768x497.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_174505-675x436.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_174505-480x310.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211222_174505.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The receiver and the ESC together with the battery should be kept inside a plastic box. It is not possible to seal it 100% so you better use water-proof electronics. The brushed motor may expose to water without significant problem.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175058.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3465\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175058.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175058.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175058-300x218.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175058-768x557.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175058-675x489.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175058-480x348.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175224.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3466\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175224-1024x569.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175224-1024x569.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175224-300x167.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175224-768x427.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175224-675x375.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175224-480x267.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211225_175224.jpg 1172w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092550.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3469\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092550-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092550-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092550-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092550-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092550-675x506.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092550-480x360.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092550.jpg 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You may need to pad the bottom to ensure it won&#8217;t submerge too much.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092536.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3470\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092536.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"907\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092536.jpg 907w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092536-300x250.jpg 300w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092536-768x639.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092536-675x562.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211227_092536-480x400.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_104840.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3475\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_104840.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"742\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_104840.jpg 720w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_104840-291x300.jpg 291w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_104840-675x696.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_104840-480x495.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_111243.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3476\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_111243-865x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_111243-865x1024.jpg 865w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_111243-253x300.jpg 253w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_111243-768x909.jpg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_111243-675x799.jpg 675w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_111243-480x568.jpg 480w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_20211228_111243.jpg 1065w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is a &#8220;shorter&#8221; version:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pWDuE67PQB0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your boat has damages everywhere it may make a better sense to give it a new body. PVC pipes are cheap and easy to work with. You can keep the undamaged part of the boat and use it with the PVC pipe frame. Yo can even create a rescue boat this way. You may [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3476,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[126,85],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3453"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3453"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3492,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3453\/revisions\/3492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}