Full Size Printed Plan 15-powered R/C air-boat L 21" B 11"

Full Size Printed Plan & Building Notes

No material plans only

The Skimmer

Full size printed plan on a sheet 30” x  43”

Three-page building article with photos

Length 21”  Beam 11”

Power I.C. .15

For Radio Control

For fun at the lake, how about a 15-powered R/C air-boat? Only rudder and engine control are needed.

PAUL W. HOOK

THE Skimmer is evolved from the old RA Airboat kit, but is slightly larger in length and in beam, but lower in profile. It is necessary that an airboat he low in profile and have sufficient beam because engine torque and centrifugal force in turning can flip an airboat. These boats literally skim the surface of the water. Thus, the name, The Skimmer.

Construction: The entire hull is constructed of 1/8" balsa. The two outer sides and bottom are hard balsa. For obvious reasons, the rest of the balsa is medium-grade except for the top fore deck, which is soft balsa because of the slight compound curve.