How many waters allow IC power?

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20 September 2009 at 07:52 #23197
Dr John Booth
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To continue the discussion about IC power I wonder just how many waters allow IC powered boats and, where bans are present how many such prohibitions are actually enforceable?

I ask this question after finding out that, contrary to the resident clubs insistence, the owners of a certain lake that TFC uses not only allow IC power they wish to actively encourage all types of model boating.

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20 September 2009 at 07:52 #7877
Dr John Booth
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Are IC bans enforcable
20 September 2009 at 08:10 #23201
Bob Abell 2
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The only lake I`m aware of, is………. the lake at Llanberis…………Llyn Padarn………..and Paul`s secret lake

Bob
20 September 2009 at 10:22 #23205
neil hp
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Fleetwood!

there was a lovely old aerokits ASR crash tender running yesterday morning for about 90 minutes before he went home with a big grin on his face, and it was amazing to see how many were watching his boat rather than 3 scale coasters further up the lake.

It was lovely to watch AND listen too.

What boating is all about….having fun and tollerance for all and each other.

Long may it last.

neil.
21 September 2009 at 12:06 #23215
David Wooley
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I remember attending the big race meetings at Fleetwood in the early 70s . By contrast to todays events. meetings like Fleetwood, Crooks Vally dam in Sheffield ,Liverpool Walton hall park and many other venues up and down the country once attracted thousands of people. For one national race meeting at Crooks Valley you could not get near the edge of the lake. Equally events { although all electric] such as the Redhouse international series of meetings in the 70s at Birmingham attracted model boaters from all over the world . Even at Birkenhead IC race days were a big family thing. With huge entries and lot of spectators . I believe Ic boating is still permitted at Birkenhead but I’m not so sure about organized power boat racing .

Dave Wooley
22 September 2009 at 06:59 #23238
Paul T
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IC powered boats have a magic all of their own…..the sound and the smell along with the speed make them unique and always draw a crowd.
22 September 2009 at 07:17 #23241
Rick Devonshire
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Usually IC boats run at quite a speed and I think it may be this factor and the posible danger to wild life which works against them when considered by local authorities.

The difficulty of obtaining permission to use a paticular water these days may be leading clubs to prohibit IC boats as a ‘sweetener’ when submitting their application.

Rick.
10 November 2009 at 16:33 #23890
Ewen Taylor
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Writing this from the sidelines at the moment as I am just getting back into model boats after 55+ years with aircraft.

I would think that the main argument against using IC power is the probability of oil polution, I have never seen a “clean” model IC engine.

Ewen
10 November 2009 at 21:44 #23894
Peter Fitness
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IC boats are not allowed in our area simply because of their noise.

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