North Texas Shipwrights RC boat club

1405 Wilson Creek Parkway 75070
Posted by Cashrc ·
54 replies 76 likes Last activity: 5 years ago
#53 3

North Texas Shipwrights RC boat club

Staffros, we’re meeting at Josey Ranch in Carrollton this Sunday at 9am. You’re welcome to come if you want. The pond is at Josey Ranch Athletic Complex, 1440 Keller Springs Road.
Cash
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North Texas Shipwrights RC boat club

Dougs right, the PTs of WWII were propeller driven. The PBR of the Vietnam era was a jet boat. They look a little similar. The first pic is of my Dumas PT212, the seconds a Deans Marine PBR.
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North Texas Shipwrights RC boat club

"working a new one atm of a pt 109 boat, powerd by a jet motor like the origional design."
Sorry Staffros, but I think you've got your wires crossed somewhere🤔
The PT Boats were never fitted with water jets.
As far as I know water jets hadn't even been developed in the 1940s.
PTBs were driven by 3 conventional shafts and screws powered by Packard engines.
You may be thinking of the PBR (Patrol Boat River) as used in Vietnam.
Otherwise known as Pibber.
As I am restoring an old wooden PTB, and rebuilding as PT109, I have done considerable research on the PTBs. Mainly ELCOs like 109.
Here's a couple of basic links to illustrate what I mean.
PT Boat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_torpedo_boat_PT-109
PBR
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrol_Boat,_River

There are plans and kits for the PBR on the market, and some examples of models here on this site.
Cheers, Doug 😎
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
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North Texas Shipwrights RC boat club

Hello guys, glad to have found you. Im in Frisco/Irving (back and forth a lot) im mostly into rc cars/drones, etc. but also own several rc boats and working a new one atm of a pt 109 boat, powerd by a jet motor like the origional design.

I go to white rock to kayak and ride my bike. or lakes, etc, usually when kayaking, and I just bring my RC's wiith me.
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North Texas Shipwrights RC boat club

Here’s a few pics from today’s run at Josey Ranch. It was a little cool (48 degrees Fahrenheit) but we had fun!!
Video to follow.
Cash
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North Texas Shipwrights RC boat club

Thanks Phil. I need to load up a few more videos, haven’t updated in a while.
Cash
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