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The 80s Man:
Has anyone ever tried to make a rocket boat? Just take one of those rocket engines and mount it to a small toy boat and try it.

boykster:

--- Quote from: The 80s Man on October 05, 2007, 08:37:59 pm ---Has anyone ever tried to make a rocket boat? Just take one of those rocket engines and mount it to a small toy boat and try it.

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I've never made a rocket boat, but I used to race 1/12" scale electric RC cars, and I once took a retired racing chassis and made a rocket powered RC car out of it.  It ran exactly twice.....I found a wide open empty parking lot and swept a nice smooth long section.  First run was spectacular; car ran straight and true, chute deployed, etc.  Second run was a catastrophe...about 1/3rd into the run the car got VERY squirrelly and got sideways and launched about 6' into the air.  Chute deployed at least  ;)

A rocket boat would be cool, but how would you get it back to shore?

Oh, and Bones.....does your site sell any rocket bulding supplies?   :angel:

The 80s Man:
that's a good RC mod. Last year (for the 4th of July) I covered my RC car with aluminum foil to protect it then I mounted a fire work cone on top of the car, lit the cone and drove it up and down the street while it was on fire.   
(Sorry for straying off topic)

Bones:
I recently found a video where some dad strapped rocket engines (big ones, maybe G's or H's) onto his kids roller skates.

Of course I can't condone this sort of foolish behavior now I am representing the rocket community, but damn... It looked like a lot of fun.  8)

Ed_McCarron:

--- Quote from: Bones on October 06, 2007, 03:09:13 am ---I recently found a video where some dad strapped rocket engines (big ones, maybe G's or H's) onto his kids roller skates.

Of course I can't condone this sort of foolish behavior now I am representing the rocket community, but damn... It looked like a lot of fun.  8)

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Translation:

I am currently looking for my daughters skates and my video camera and will report back once the beer has kicked in.

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