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  • Joe Ford
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 101

    #61
    As Travis mentioned, we will be working on some new boat ESCs. Over the past year of trade shows and customer interactions, we've received so many requests to make them again. We figure it's time to make some next generation ones with all the modern updates (waterproofing, datalogging, water cooling, etc). It will take some time (6+ mos) for these to come to fruition so your patience is appreciated. We will be taking all the recommendations we've received over the years from customers and our own personal knowledge and wrapping them into packages that hopefully everyone can appreciate and utilize.
    Joe Ford
    Product Specialist/Surface Team Manager
    Castle Creations

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    • StevenBryant
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2012
      • 359

      #62
      Great news Joe will look forward to see what you guys come up with.


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      • boredom.is.me
        Senior Member
        • Jun 2009
        • 595

        #63
        We can definitely put some work in by then.

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        • Keagan-Z06
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2016
          • 970

          #64
          Thanks Joe for dropping in. That is good news! 240 and 180 ESCs with the above features would be nice!
          Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, Zonda

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          • shua
            Senior Member
            • Apr 2015
            • 479

            #65
            New Castle offerings.

            This IS incredible news!!

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            • golfito
              Senior Member
              • Sep 2011
              • 296

              #66
              :pulgar arriba:
              Very good news!

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              • Tamelesstgr
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Jun 2014
                • 1516

                #67
                I'll start saving up now
                NEVER SATISFIED RACING
                Fine Design 32 V-Hull 4082+6s

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                • StevenBryant
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2012
                  • 359

                  #68
                  A 300 HV would be a bonus...


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                  • RandyatBBY
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Sep 2007
                    • 3915

                    #69
                    Originally posted by Joe Ford
                    As Travis mentioned, we will be working on some new boat ESCs. Over the past year of trade shows and customer interactions, we've received so many requests to make them again. We figure it's time to make some next generation ones with all the modern updates (waterproofing, datalogging, water cooling, etc). It will take some time (6+ mos) for these to come to fruition so your patience is appreciated. We will be taking all the recommendations we've received over the years from customers and our own personal knowledge and wrapping them into packages that hopefully everyone can appreciate and utilize.
                    I know it hard to build a lasting ESC. But that is one of the big things that makes my favorite ESC. To be constantly replacing really is annoying. To have a water proofing that needs to be reapplied is OK if a warning would let you know that. It would be great. All the other stuff data logging, water cooling, etc is really important too.

                    I have been using the Mamba Monster 1/8 converted to water cooling in my spec or P LTD classes because they do not blow up with the motor when it lets loose . There is always another project that needs another set of electronics.

                    I have four old like car ESC one of then is a Novak Tempest. It still works for my car and I will use it until I can afford to get a new Mamba Max Pro for the crawler. It has to be from 1994 or 95. I still have a pile of ESC that need work and would love to send them in to be repaired.

                    It is good news that Castle Creations is getting back in to the boat market.
                    Randy
                    For ABS, Fiberglass, Carbon hulls and Stainless hardware
                    BBY Racing

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                    • RaceMechaniX
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Sep 2007
                      • 2828

                      #70
                      Great news Joe, hopefully you have the usual suspects lined up for beta testing.

                      Tyler
                      Tyler Garrard
                      NAMBA 639/IMPBA 20525
                      T-Hydro @ 142.94mph former WR

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                      • kfxguy
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Oct 2013
                        • 8746

                        #71
                        Originally posted by RaceMechaniX
                        Great news Joe, hopefully you have the usual suspects lined up for beta testing.

                        Tyler
                        And possibly one new suspect
                        I'm kinda starting to get excited again about this hobby. I think I lose interest quickly if things aren't changed up somehow for me. I was getting tired of having to build boats around these monstrous sf300 units and having to cut the shrinknoff each one, re-epoxy it and change the cooling crossover hose and figure out a clean way of wiring those 4 huge power wires. All that shenanigans adds to my build time and takes away from fun time. I'm glad castle is getting back into it too and hopefully we can be a part of their development.
                        32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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                        • ray schrauwen
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 9472

                          #72
                          Originally posted by RandyatBBY
                          I know it hard to build a lasting ESC. But that is one of the big things that makes my favorite ESC. To be constantly replacing really is annoying. To have a water proofing that needs to be reapplied is OK if a warning would let you know that. It would be great. All the other stuff data logging, water cooling, etc is really important too.

                          I have been using the Mamba Monster 1/8 converted to water cooling in my spec or P LTD classes because they do not blow up with the motor when it lets loose . There is always another project that needs another set of electronics.

                          I have four old like car ESC one of then is a Novak Tempest. It still works for my car and I will use it until I can afford to get a new Mamba Max Pro for the crawler. It has to be from 1994 or 95. I still have a pile of ESC that need work and would love to send them in to be repaired.

                          It is good news that Castle Creations is getting back in to the boat market.
                          I will be trying the Sidewinder ESC for a spec class this spring. They come fully potted in epoxy from factory. I'll just drill through the heat sink to put cooling tubes on it. If it can handle a 4074 on road hopefully it can handle spec motors. It's not going to be as robust as a Mamba Monster though.
                          Nortavlag Bulc

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                          • Mxkid261
                            Senior Member
                            • Jun 2015
                            • 734

                            #73
                            Originally posted by kfxguy
                            I was getting tired of having to build boats around these monstrous sf300 units
                            I think that's why I like building smaller stuff, don't need giant electrics then Lol. But my cat could definitely benefit from a larger controller, be interesting to see what they come up with.

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                            • RandyatBBY
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Sep 2007
                              • 3915

                              #74
                              Originally posted by ray schrauwen
                              I will be trying the Sidewinder ESC for a spec class this spring. They come fully potted in epoxy from factory. I'll just drill through the heat sink to put cooling tubes on it. If it can handle a 4074 on road hopefully it can handle spec motors. It's not going to be as robust as a Mamba Monster though.
                              One thing running in water voids the warrante. I only did this because I was leading in points and wanted to stay there.

                              I think the Sidewinder ESC is a little small for P LTD.
                              Randy
                              For ABS, Fiberglass, Carbon hulls and Stainless hardware
                              BBY Racing

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                              • kfxguy
                                Fast Electric Addict!
                                • Oct 2013
                                • 8746

                                #75
                                Originally posted by RandyatBBY
                                One thing running in water voids the warrante. I only did this because I was leading in points and wanted to stay there.

                                I think the Sidewinder ESC is a little small for P LTD.

                                We've smoked a couple sidewinders in mild buggy stuff. Heck my sons friend bought one last week, ran the vehicle once then went to run it again and it didn't work anymore. That's the only esc from castle that I wouldn't run in anything. All other are great. Mamba monster 2 is one of my favorites. I love those escs.
                                32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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