Reua Hang Yao (Long Tail Boat)

There are versions of this type of boat in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and other Asian countries. It is used for fishing and general cargo transport along inland waterways and on the open sea.

On my first visit to Thailand, Long Tail Boats were just part of the scenery, but on my second visit I fell in love with them.

When I returned home I decided that a RC model just had to be made so I contacted model shops in the UK and Asia to get hold of some plans, but none were available. “They are built from the head not from plans” where the answers I received from contacts in Asia. So, based on my memory, photos I had taken and the dimensions for the length, beam, depth and draught of a full size boat that I found on an internet site, I created a set of plans and built this model of a boat that is found around Kho Samui and Phuket.

Geoff Jones.

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Richard's Crusier before rescue.

Richard's Crusier after rescue.