SCHUCO ELEKTRO LAKE CONSTANCE FERRY BOAT FONTAINEBLEAU, PERFECTLY WORKING W/BOX

Description

HERE IS A VINTAGE,  MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY, SCHUCO, TETHERED REMOTE CONTROLLED "LAKE CONSTANCE FERRY ~ FONTAINEBLEAU" WHICH IS 100% ORIGINAL AND FULLY OPERATIONAL ALL OF WHICH IS STILL IN IT'S ORIGINAL PACKAGING!
THIS "ELEKTRO FERRY ~ FONTAINEBLEAU" HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS "BOAT" DOES NOT COME UP HERE ON EBAY TOO OFTEN! 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.
THIS BOAT IS MADE ENTIRELY OUT OF PLASTIC. YOU HAVE NO CRACKS, SPLITS OR DEFORMATIONS WITH THIS BOAT. THE DECK OF THIS BOAT HAS NOT A SINGLE ISSUE WHICH I CAN LOCATE. NO BREAKS OR REPAIRS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE. THE HULL IS IN IDENTICAL SHAPE/CONDITION.
THE BOAT ITSELF HAS BASICALLY FOUR (4) PARTS..... THE HULL, WHICH HAS ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS BUILT INTO IT, THE DECK, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE HULL BY THE TWO (2) SCREWS LOCATED ON THE DECK .. 1 EACH FORE AND AFT,  THE CENTER PEDESTRIAN SECTION AND THE TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL.
THIS FERRY BOAT IS GOOD LOOKING, COMPLETE AND 100% FUNCTIONAL!
THIS "LAKE CONSTANCE" IS STRATEGICALLY LOCATED BETWEEN, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA. THIS FERRY "FONTAINEBLEAU" IS STILL IN SERVICE TODAY AND DOES IT'S DAILY RUNS BETWEEN GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND.
THIS BOAT OPERATES JUST LIKE A REAL FERRY AND AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS BOAT IS DESIGNED TO TAKE ON BOTH VEHICLES, LORRIES (TRUCKS) AND PASSENGERS!
TO USE THIS BOAT YOU FIRST NEED TO INSTALL THE BATTERIES  INTO THE TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL. THIS TAKES TWO (2) STANDARD SIZE "D" BATTERIES (NOT INCLUDED).  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. GTHIS 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 UNDER 22 INCHES (55CM) 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.... AS PICTURED. 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 THE "OFF" SWITCH!
WITH THIS BOAT YOU DO NOT HAVE VARIABLE SPEEDS.... YOU EITHER GO FULL SPEED OR NO SPEED!
THE BOX IS A GOOD SIZE AND YOU HAVE NO ADDED TAPE OR GLUE ON IT AND BEING A LARGE BOX, IT WAS OFTEN FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF MY TOY TOWERS. AS SUCH, YOU HAVE A DEPRESSION ON THE LID AND SOME STORAGE RASH. YOU ALSO HAVE HAVE A FEW PUNCTURE HOLES ON THE LID.
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.
PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE PICTURES AS THEY 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!
I TAKE PRIDE IN MY MODELS THAT I OFFER HERE IN THE E-BAY WORLD. I DO HAVE OPTIONS AND I CHOOSE TO OFFER ONLY THE VERY FINEST THAT I HAVE AVAILABLE. I TEST EVERYTHING PRIOR TO LISTING THEM (IF POSSIBLE) AND ONCE AGAIN PRIOR TO SENDING THEM OFF. I DO THIS SO WE WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, IT'S THE ONLY WAY I DO THINGS! YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME WRITE "THIS MODEL IS
UNTESTED
AND WILL BE SOLD AS IS" OR ... I LOVE THIS ONE, "I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS MODEL AS I HAVE NO BATTERIES OF THIS SIZE"!! ...... COME ON NOW... AFTER ALL, HOW HARD IS IT TO TOSS IN A FEW BATTERIES OR TO WIND UP A MODEL?? PRETTY DAMN EASY IF YOU ASK ME.
THIS VINTAGE, ORIGINAL SCHUCOTRONIC "BOAT" IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE
OF A MODEL/TOY AND OF AN ERA THAT HAS PASSED US BY.
THIS IS A RELATIVELY NEW STORE FOR ME HERE ON E-BAY, BUT, I COME WITH A WELL OILED AND POLISHED TRACK RECORD! I AM CURRENTLY (NOT ON THIS ACCOUNT ... YET!! NOW I AM!!) A GOLD T/RATED POWER~ SELLER WITH OVER 8 YEARS OF THIS STATUS BACKING ME. I SPECIALIZE IN PRIMARILY THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND I CONCENTRATE WITH/ON PORSCHE, BENTLEY, AUDI AND "
PORSCHE DESIGN
" ITEMS/ACCESSORIES.
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. ALL OF MY DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS WILL BE INSURED FOR THE SELLING PRICE. I ENTER THE SHIPPING DATA DAILY INTO BOTH E-BAY AND PAYPAL. THIS SCHUCO BOAT
WILL BE SENT VIA UPS AND WILL BE FULLY INSURED.
FOR MY INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS, THIS WILL BE PLACED INTO EBAY'S "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM (GSP)". UNFORTUNATELY, IN THE PAST I HAVE HAD SOME RUN-INS WITH SOME SCRUPULOUS FOLKS WHO BY THEIR VERY NATURE "DO NOT PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS". SO IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE THIS WORK FOR ALL, WHILE AFFORDING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDITIONAL PROTECTION, I HAVE OPTED TO GIVE EBAY'S GSP A GO.
AS SUCH, PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO "NOT" CALCULATE NOR REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR "IMPORT FEES OR DUTIES". THIS IS THE SOLE DOING OF EBAY WHO MAKES THIS REQUEST BASED ON YOUR GOVERNMENTS IMPORT REQUIREMENTS. 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!
THIS IS A GOOD SIZE BOX AND INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE FEES ARE CALCULATED NOT ONLY ON THEIR WEIGHT, BUT BY THEIR SIZE AS WELL. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING FEES
I WILL HAVE TO INSURE THIS PARCEL FOR ITS SELLING PRICE. AS SUCH, IT MUST BE DECLARED FOR ITS SELLING VALUE. AS SUCH, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DECLARE A PARCEL FOR .00 AND THEN TURN AROUND AND INSURE IT FOR 0.00.
PLEASE NOTE
:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAXES, DUTIES OR ASSESSMENTS WHICH MIGHT BE LEVIED/COLLECTED FROM ANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT(S).... SO PLEASE BE PREPARED FOR THIS ON YOUR END!
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE READ THE VERY BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES APPLY TO YOU.......
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME (HERE ON E-BAY) AND I DO TRY MY BEST TO DO AS GOOD AS I CAN. THIS HAS BECOME A FULL TIME BUSINESS FOR ME AND I REALLY ENJOY DOING IT. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO TILL IT BECOMES A BURDEN AND I CAN NO LONGER ENJOY IT. I WILL BE ADDING TO THIS STORE WEEKLY (OR TRYING TO) AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL SEE THAT I DO EXACTLY WHAT I SAY AND DO SO IN A VERY TIMELY FASHION.
THIS WILL BE OFFERED IN THE BUY-IT-NOW FORMAT THIS IS A TRUE ONE-OF-A-KIND LISTING/OFFERING BY ME. IT'S A GREAT WORKING EXAMPLE
OF THIS FERRY!
THIS IS WHERE I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING ALL OF THE ABOVE.
I HAVE JUST ADDED THE "STORE" FEATURE THAT E-BAY OFFERS WE SELLERS TO USE (AT A FEE OF COURSE) AND THIS IS TO ASSIST YOU, THE BUYER, TO VIEW ALL OF MY OFFERINGS. IN ORDER TO VIEW MY LISTINGS IN A CONCISE AND ORDERLY FASHION, ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO LOCATE THAT SMALL "
BLUE
" DOOR A TOP THIS PAGE. THIS IS LOCATED JUST BELOW MY SELLERS ID AND FEEDBACK TALLY. ONCE LOCATED, A SINGLE LEFT CLICK ON IT WILL IN TURN "
OPEN
" THE VIRTUAL DOOR TO MY STORE HERE ON E-BAY!
IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE YOUR SEARCH FURTHER, ONCE YOUR IN MY STORE, TO THE LEFT YOU WILL SEE A "SEARCH" BAR, IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE JUST MY MODEL CARS, JUST TYPE IN "MODEL CAR" AND JUST MY LISTED MODEL CARS WILL POP-UP. ... IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE SOME LP'S ... YOU GOT IT ... TYPE IN "ALBUMS" . I THINK YOU GET THE JIST OF THIS NOW!
I HAVE A LIST OF CATEGORIES THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN STREAMLINING YOUR SEARCH AS WELL.
ONCE AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATIONS ON THIS TRULY LIGHTLY USED, FULLY TESTED AND FULLY WORKING, SCHUCO ELEKTRO (BATTERY OPERATED) "BODENSEE-FAHRE ~ FONTAINEBLEAU" OR IN ENGLISH "LAKE CONSTANCE FERRY ~ FONTAINEBLEAU" WHICH IS STILL IN ITS FACTORY ORIGINAL BOX, WITH THE ORIGINAL TETHERED REMOTE CONTROL AND FOR ANY OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN ME IN THE PAST......
JOE
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
PLEASE NOTE
: THAT I AM CURRENTLY TESTING THE EBAYS "GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAM" (GSP). IF YOU, AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER, FIND THIS TOO COSTLY ... PLEASE CONTACT MY DIRECTLY VIA EBAY MESSAGING AND WE WILL FIND OUT WHICH METHOD OF SHIPPING WOULD BE PREFERRED (AN POSSIBLY LESS COSTLY FOR YOU), WHILE STILL OFFERING ME, THE SHIPPER, SOME ADDED PROTECTION.
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
..... AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY TAXES, TARIFFS, DUTIES OR MONIES WHICH MAY BE ACCESSED (AND/OR OWED) BY OR TO ANY FOREIGN OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT(S) AT THE TIME OF, OR PRIOR TO, THE DELIVERY HEREOF.