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RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX

RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX
RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX

RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX

HERE IS A VERY RARE, VINTAGE, MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY, SCHUCO, TETHERED REMOTE CONTROLLED "SAMARA II" ELEKTRO BOOT WHICH IS STILL FULLY OPERATIONAL AND HAS ALL OF THE ORIGINAL ATTACHMENTS TO INCLUDE THE TWO (2) ANTENNAS, ALL OF THE ORIGINAL CLEATS, ANCHOR AND THREE (3) HAND RAILS! AND WHEN THEY DO, YOU WILL NEVER LOCATE ONE AS COMPLETE AS THE BOAT BEING PRESENTED HERE IS. MOST OF THESE VINTAGE SCHUCO BOATS HAD A TENDENCY TO RUST AND CORRODED OVER THE DECADES AS THESE ARE EXPOSED TO THE ADDED RISK/ELEMENT OF WATER. YOU DO NOT HAVE THAT FEAR HERE AS THIS BOAT IS EXTREMELY CLEAN WITH NO RUST OR CORROSION FOUND ANYWHERE ON IT'S INTERNAL WORKINGS.

ALTHOUGH NOT PICTURED, I OPENED THIS UP TO LUBRICATE IT AND FOUND IT LIKE NEW!! THE ONLY TELL-TAIL SIGN OF ANY CORROSION WOULD BE ON THE BATTERY CONTACTS.

ALTHOUGH SOME IS PRESENT, IT IS FAR AWAY FROM EATING THROUGH THE BRASS CONTACTS (WHICH ARE ALL ORIGINAL). THIS BOAT IS MADE ENTIRELY OUT OF PLASTIC.

YOU HAVE NO CRACKS, SPLITS OR MAJOR DEFORMATIONS WITH THIS BOAT. BEING AT LEAST 4 DECADES OLD, SOME OF THE SMALLER PLASTIC PIECES HAVE A TENDENCY TO WARP AND OVER TIME THIS WILL ULTIMATELY HAPPEN.

BACK IN THE'60'S AND 70'S WE DID NOT HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE TODAY OF POLYMERS AND PLASTICS. AS SUCH, THIS ISSUE IS ONLY TOO COMMON WITH PLASTIC ITEMS OF THIS ERA.

ALTHOUGH THIS IS COMMON, YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE FOUND ON THIS BOAT. SOME TO MOST OF THE ACCESSORIES ARE NOT GLUED INTO PLACE, LIKE THE HAND RAILS ON THE ROOF, CLEATS, ANTENNA'S, SEAT, FRONT RAILING AND ANCHOR.

THE RADAR DISH IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT APPEARS ON THE BOX, BUT IS THE SAME C NONE OF THESE ACCESSORIES ARE BROKEN AND ALL APPEAR TO BE ORIGINAL TO THIS BOAT. THE ORIGINAL TETHERED WIRE CABLE IS PERFECT WITH NO CRACKS OR SPLITS. THE RED BATTERY HOLDER WORKS PERFECTLY AND HOLDS TWO (2) SIZE "D" BATTERIES.

ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RED CASE SHOWS YOU HOW TO PLACE THE BATTERIES IN SO IT WORKS AS DESCRIBED. THE THROTTLE CONTROLS WORK PERFECTLY AND AT FIRST THE LEFT HAND THROTTLE STUCK... BUT THIS QUICKLY LOOSENED UP.

I MENTION THIS AS THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO YOU AT FIRST, BUT I ASSURE YOU, IF IT DOES.... I HAD THIS PURRING LIKE A KITTEN, WITH BOTH SCREWS (PROPELLERS) TURNING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS! THIS BOAT OPERATES JUST LIKE A REAL TWIN SCREW INBOARD AND THE DUAL THROTTLES WORK TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

TO USE THIS BOAT YOU FIRST NEED TO INSTALL THE BATTERIES INTO THE TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL. THIS TAKES TWO (2) STANDARD SIZE "D" BATTERIES. PLACE THESE IN AS SO INDICATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REMOTE CONTROL AND REPLACE THE BATTERY COVER SECURELY BACK ON, MAKING SURE THAT THE SMALL METAL TAB IS LOCKED INTO POSITION. THIS BATTERY COMPARTMENTS TOP DOUBLES AS THE OPERATING CONTROLS ARE BUILT INTO THIS SECTION.

NEXT YOU NEED TO LOCATE A GOOD SIZE BODY OF WATER AS THIS BOAT IS JUST A TAD OVER 16 INCHES (41CM) IN LENGTH..... ANY REGULATION BATH TUB JUST AIN'T GOING TO CUT IT! ONCE LAUNCHED, THE TETHERED CORD IS A GOOD LENGTH OF ABOUT 23 FEET (8 METERS) SO YOU HAVE AMPLE LENGTH TO CRUSE AROUND IN. A REALLY NICE FEATURE ABOUT THIS BOAT ARE THE REAR SKEGS. THEY NOT ONLY ALLOW THIS BOAT TO BE DISPLAYED, THEY ALSO ALLOW YOU TO TEST THE PROPELLERS WHILE OUT OF THE WATER WITHOUT HAVING TO HOLD THE BOAT....

ALTHOUGH IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THIS IS NOT DONE, I DID SO TO LUBRICATE AND OIL THE ENGINES AND THE DUAL DRIVE SHAFTS. THESE SKEGS ARE STATIONARY, AS YOU STEER THIS BOAT BY USING ONE OR BOTH OF THE ENGINES.

THIS BOAT HAS THE FOLLOWING EIGHT (8) ACTIONS: 1. FULL AHEAD (BOTH SWITCHES PUSHED FORWARD), 2. FULL REVERSE (BOTH SWITCHES PULLED DOWN), 3.

SLOW RIGHT TURN (RIGHT SWITCH CENTERED, LEFT SWITCH PUSHED FORWARD), 4. SLOW LEFT TURN (LEFT SWITCH CENTERED, RIGHT SWITCH PUSHED FORWARD), 5. RIGHT REVERSE TURN (LEFT SWITCH PULLED DOWN & RIGHT SWITCH CENTERED), 6.

LEFT REVERSE TURN (RIGHT SWITCH PULLED DOWN & LEFT SWITCH CENTERED), 7. POWER RIGHT TURN (LEFT SWITCH PUSHED FORWARD & RIGHT SWITCH PULLED DOWN) AND 8. POWER LEFT TURN RIGHT SWITCH PUSHED FORWARD & LEFT SWITCH PULLED DOWN.

BY PLACING THESE SWITCHES IN THE CENTER, YOU POWER DOWN THIS BOAT, IN EFFECT IT IS THE "OFF" SWITCH! WITH THIS BOAT YOU DO NOT HAVE VARIABLE SPEEDS.... YOU EITHER GO FULL SPEED OR NO SPEED! PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT YOUR DEALING WITH ANTIQUATED TECHNOLOGY HERE.

IT IS NOT AS SHARP OR RESPONSIVE AS NEWER TECHNOLOGY, BUT, HEREIN LIES ALL THE BEAUTY (AND VALUE) OF THIS BOAT! BEING A TETHERED BOAT, THE CONTROLS ARE VERY RESPONSIVE. THE ORIGINAL BOX IS IN VERY GOOD OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. YOU HAVE NO ADDED TAPE OR GLUE AND IT DISPLAYS VERY NICELY WITH THE BOAT.

YOU ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS WHICH ARE IN EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE/CONDITION. BOTH OF THESE WILL BE HARD FOR ME TO PACK UP. BUT, AS WITH ALL OF MY MASSIVE COLLECTION, IT ALL HAS TO GO AND I HAVE ENOUGH MODELS TO LIST 4 A DAY FOR MORE THEN A FEW YEARS! THE ONLY ISSUE WOULD BE LOCATED ON THE TOP FRONT DECK. HERE YOU HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH STORAGE AS SOME OF THE EXTRA ACCESSORIES HAVE, OVER THE DECADES, HAD A CHEMICAL REACTION AND HAS MADE IMPRINTS ON THE PLASTIC, LIKE A MELTING MARK. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH PLASTICS OF THIS ERA AS WE DID NOT HAVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF POLYMERS AND PLASTICS THAT WE DO TODAY. I TOOK A CLOSE UP TO HIGHLIGHT THIS AREA. ALTHOUGH NOT THAT BAD, I DO FEEL COMPELLED TO POINT THIS OUT.

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY DO A MUCH BETTER JOB OF SHOWING YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT YOU WILL BE RECEIVING FROM ME VS. ALSO PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE PICTURES DO BECOME A KEY PART OF MY DESCRIPTION AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DESIRE ADDITIONAL PICTURES, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME VIA E-BAY MESSAGING AND I WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE! THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND. I HAVE A UPS ACCOUNT AND MOST OF MY OFFERINGS HERE SHALL BE SENT THAT WAY.

I PACK EACH AND EVERY ITEM MYSELF AND DO SO AS IF I WERE RECEIVING IT. ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT MY PICTURES AS THESE DO BECOME AN IMPORTANT SECTION OF THIS LISTING. WHAT YOU SEE HERE WHICH IS PICTURED, YOU WILL RECEIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-IN'S WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS".

SO PLEASE DO NOT FAULT ME WHEN IT'S TIME TO LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK AS I HAVE NO MORE CONTROL OVER THIS THEN YOU DO! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU...... HERE I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE. I WILL BE ADDING TO MY STORE HERE ON A REGULAR BASIS AS IT HAS BECOME A MISSION TO GET UP TO 1000 LISTINGS IN THIS STORE PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAYS.... SO BE SURE TO CHECK ME OUT AGAIN AND OFTEN! I ALSO HAVE A BUNCH OF COOL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM ALPS, BANDAI, TECHNOFIX, SCHUCO AND OTHERS. TO DO THIS YOU NEED TO LOCATE THAT TINY DOOR NEAR MY SELLERS INFORMATION. THE "SEARCH" BAR WILL FURTHER REFINE YOUR SEARCH (IF NEEDED/DESIRED). TO VIEW JUST MY SCHUCO LISTINGS...

NOW JUST MY ACTIVE SCHUCO LISTINGS WILL POP-UP FOR YOUR PERUSAL/CONSIDERATIONS. ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS LIGHTLY USED SCHUCO, "SAMARA II" WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL BOX (IN EXCELLENT OVERALL SHAPE) WITH THE ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN (OR WILL GIVE ME) IN THE PAST (FUTURE). The item "RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX" is in sale since Sunday, April 14, 2019.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Other Boat & Ship Collectibles".911" and is located in Coventry, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • ITEM LOCATION:: 4GG
  • THIS SAMARA II BOAT :: WAS/IS MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY.
    RARE SCHUCO ELEKTRO SAMARA II BOAT PERFECTLY WORKING WithALL ATTACHMENTS & BOX