This lobster boat was built from a Midwest kit and was handcrafted with care
and pride. Just a few of the features are: 2 brand new 1500 mah. nicad drive batteries
from Duratrax connected in parallel with a Y cable for twice the running time. (they are
constructed with high quality Sanyo cells) A brand new 2 channel Futaba attack 2ER radio
control system that was bought just for this boat. The main drive motor is controlled by a
brand new qualty Futaba electronic speed control model # MC230. I have installed an engine
sound and horn unit and speaker which are controlled by a handheld infrared gadget. The
boat has LED (light emitting diodes) red and green navigation lights as well as an
interior cabin light. The light system is run by a small nickel metal hydride battery pack
with a small toggle switch and charge plug inside the front engine room. The sound unit is
powered from yet another 4 AA cell battery pack.
The main drive motor is a MEPS III Motor System from
Midwest and is a direct drive setup thru a quality universal coupling. The boat runs at a
nice scale speed and looks great out on the water, I love the look of |
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the running lights towards evening and the sound effects are really cool, you
can turn the engine sound on and off remotely with the handheld remote as well as honk the
horn.
There is so much detail on
this fine boat I could not even begin to describe it all, lots of little things that
really make it custom. Like extremely nice paint job; lobster trap complete with lobster;
float with rope; bucket of bait; lots of small fittings and rope cleats. There are three
hatches for easy access for routine maintenance. There is a metal smokestack that I
accidentally left out of a couple of pictures but it is included with the boat. All of the
woodwork has been stained and varnished before being attached to the model. There are
numerous miniature details such as steering wheel; throttle control; engine guages; door
handles; air horns; outrigger with pulley for hauling up lobster cages. All of the
electrical wiring is neatly routed and properly installed. The overall length of this
model is 30" with a beam of 10". It has a lot of freeboard so you can run it in
rougher water at your lake (within reason, of course) I've only run the boat a few times
at the local park. .
Sold on ebay for $495.00 |
