East Texas RC Boaters Club

See the new video of Kenneth's Rio 51 at the Henderson Pond last outing.  The boat ran flawlessly in heat racing trim.  Kenneth is one of our club members that is a true craftman and inovator.  He has designed and machined most of the components in this one of a kind speed boat.  Can't wait to see his total new and designed Rampage.  Also glad to read on the dock that they will resume production of that hull since the loss of its designer,

SAFE BOATING!

Mississippi Model Boat Club Race Date From Steve Leslie,

"Just a reminder that we have a race scheduled for September 17-18-19,at Holmes County State Park.

Also I would like to welcome our newest member Ron Upton from Brandon.

Capture his e-mail and send him some news and talk Boats with him.

Steve Leslie"

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Boaters,

We are going back out the pond the weekend  of August 28-29th and will have to pick the day.  It will be Saturday if no one makes an exception.  It is also still too HOT for the work weekend to set up the course.  The weather man will be the determing factor when this can be done.  We do not need anyone having a problem with heat exhaustion.

Teddy Haynes, Tommys brother will be out again and shooting some great video and still shots of our boats.  So, I you want to have some pictures/video of your boat, get on out to the pond and be ready to burn some fuel!

Thank you and safe boating.

Ted Wachter

August 14, 2010 ETRC Boaters from the Prez:

The next meeting out at the pond will be weekend of August 28 or 29th. I think we should start boating earlier in the morning during the summer heat and the live oak shade tree was great, but limited shade to the amount of boaters. We all need to bring out shade canopies next trip. The majority will rule on which day or if both days will be a boat gathering. Please let us know that you are intending coming out, where as we can have the right mix of boats for an interesting day of practice racing.

Last Saturday, we had a collection of every color of the UL-1 electrics (red, 2 yellows and orange). Kenneth also had his Rio 51 in trim shape. Kenneth had the Rio running exceptionally well and made many laps. We had Tommy with his UL-l, visitor Chuck Harrington and his boys Cody age 9 and Nick age 6. Ted’s grandson Bryce was also present. Ted had some problems with radios, and only could support a race of 3 of the electrics, exciting never the less. Tommy’s brother Teddy and his wife were also in attendance to take some videos and pictures of the day’s events. They will be down loading some pictures and videos of some great boating actions this past weekend.  It was hot, but the shade tent and occasional breeze made the day tolerable. Kenneth also broke out a new full size retrieval boat. It was still gaining its sea legs. New battery and electric trolling motor power that beast.

Ed Sidders has been under the weather with some out patient surgury to his ear, and we hope he is doing well and on the road to full recovery.  Best to you Ed!

Safety note: Wear your PFD (personal floatation device) when doing RC Boat retrieval in the retrieve boat.

August 12, 2010 ETRC Boaters from the Prez:

October 3rd Sunday, We as a club have been invited to participate in an open house at Big Mikes Hobbies, 1617 Pine Tree Road, Longview, Texas 75604. We will meet at 11:00 am and will stay as long as the crowd is there. The show will start at 1:00. Be sure to pack a lunch and have some water to wet your whistle. I understand that Traxxas and some other vendors will be sponsoring the event. There will be a big turnout and that we will be able to gain a lot of exposure as an up and coming club in the East Texas area. I will write and publish a tri-fold hand out which will be handed out in the information packets that Big Mike will be distributing. We need to bring out at lease one table for every 2 to 3 boats on display. Be sure to also bring your own chair for the outing.

This is a great opportunity to gain membership and interest in boating. Some of the ready to run boats should be displayed and representatives ready to answer questions as applicable.

August 1, 2010 ETRC Boaters from the Prez:

The next meeting out at the pond will be weekend of August 14th or 15th. Please let us know that you are intending coming out, where as we can have the right mix of boats for an interesting day of practice racing.

We still need to have a brief club work day as soon as possible (heat considering). We have located most of the materials to reset the buoys. Our course is pitiful. The club met and with the help of Kenneth who supplied a scale map of the pond, Tim, Ed and Tommy layed out a plan. Most agreed to stretch a string from the Gazebo to the Spillway gate valve walkway, then center 330 rope along that string to center the course off of the driver’s area. Location pins will be drove into the pond bottom with T-post driver and then we can lay out the 35’ radius with a 6 buoy course. Tim has loaned Kenneth and the club a 300 ft tape. I will have the buoys available and painted. I have purchased a 330 foot floating rope and a 35’ radius rope.

We just need to locate volunteers and up to 3 “work boats”.

July 17 we had 5 members in attendance. Tim and his Dad came out and delivered the buoys for the new course and displayed his Lauder Bach Thunder boat. I real work of the wood workers art. It was beautiful and well designed. Ed Sidders came out and supported, but did not run. We did not have a retriever system that worked that day. Kenneth brought out his well engineered Rio Mono and it performed flawlessly. Tommy brought out his yellow UL-1 and so did Ted. We got in some good racing for the day. We really had a great turnout and see the attached pictures of our members.

Looks like we have a class of electric UL-1’s building up We now have 4 members with them and need to “line them up” for racing.

Being that we did not have a retrieval system (ESC was out in my electric hammer); I had to wade into the pond to retrieve my Insane Cat. Well, the bank of the pond was dug out by a backhoe last winter, as far as the backhoe could reach and as deep. Well, I took one step off the bank to get the boat and went head over heels to my neck. I had to swim to get the boat and me back to the bank. Anyway, when Ed stopped laughing, we discussed that back up retrieval systems are needed. We need to complete setting up the club organization and make plans for a fund raiser in order to purchase a safe retrieval boat.

There are three of our club members with a key to the gate, Tommy, Kenneth and Ted. Members need to display club event pictures to other potential boaters to encourage them to come out and join.

Safety note: Do not boat if all of the safety equipment and retrieval methods are not in place. It is reported that after last weekends episode there are “no swimming” signs posted

Welcome to our new website created by TJ Wachter, Ted's son for the East Texas RC Boaters.  Hoping that everyone will contribute to the content with picturess , videos and letters.