If you RC boat long enough then you've no doubt come across this challenge. How do I get my toy-boat back if it dies in the water? I've been RC boating for a lot of years and I've found one of the simplest tool's to be the the most effective for RC boat retrieval: a $15 Zebco rod/reel with a tennis ball. Saturated with water it has just the right amount of weight to be able to sling it great distances. The idea is to cast it over the boat then hold the line low while slowly reeling to snag the antenna or rudder (if it's flipped upside down) at which point you can reel it in. With the recent rain in Lake Elsinore, CA the lake was 3-4ft higher than usual. The wind was blowing me into an unfavorable area for recovery. I was forced to walk/wade out into an area previously not underwater and make a few targeted casts to get it back. Air temp was about 60 with water temp about the same. I nearly ran to the house to throw on a wet suit, grab the body board, and go for a swim. Deeming that unsafe given the conditions and with the wind pushing it at least to a semi-safe area I chose to be patient and seek alternative means. Do what you must to get your toy boat back but NO toy boat is worth your life.
That's pretty awesome! However you have to get it back to shore I say. Here's a long clip (skip around) of my most recent boat recovery saga. I found it a few days later after swimming the swamp searching for it. Wet suit and a boogie board helped a lot. I had shoes on too so I could trudge the swamp area. I got a workout in that's for sure.
sometimes you do what you have to do .
. If I start boating regularly a retrieval boat (rc version or kyak) would be a must, lots of cool rc versions out there.
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