Mean Machine water damaged

[keithbradley]

Anyone purchased one of the "water damaged" mean machine hulls from Aeromarine? What exactly is the damage?

[carlcisneros]

I was wondering the same thing.

Will give them a call in the morning.

[Rumdog]

ME!! I did. The water damage... They were arr or rtr nitro boats. The damage must have been to the motors or electronics. The hulls and hardware are just fine.

[carlcisneros]

thats cool

Carl

[Brushless55]

This is mine bro when it had SV power :thumbup1:
great deal
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww39/filmmaker2009/031-2.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww39/filmmaker2009/009-7.jpg

[lectriglide]

ME TOO. The ONLY thing I can see is some light rust on the strut and rudder nuts / bolts. Hardly what I would even call "water damaged". Remy told me he just wouldn't sell them this way to the "general public." Here's a couple pics of it.

[keithbradley]

Thanks for the input guys. I'm considering building matching boats with my son over the winter...this has to be about the best bang for your buck out there.

[questtek]

Thanks for the input guys. I'm considering building matching boats with my son over the winter...this has to be about the best bang for your buck out there.

It is... I bought two of them and they came with gas engines that I gave away. Light rust but hardware just fine. One has a single 4074 Leopard and the second one has Dual Leopard 4074's with dual Seaking 180's. Incredible bang for the buck!

[teamchrome]

I just orderd mine on Monday.
From what ive read this is a very fun boat on 6s.
Ill hit you guys up with questions as I go.
Chuck.

[LarrysDrifter]

That hatch just looks like a pain to tape.Thats what draws me away from some hulls is the wacko hatches.I no some hulls are for gas or nitro,so it doesnt have to sit flush and flat like an FE hull,but the mean machine I think would be a pain.

[forescott]

Yes but you can buy this hatch for the mean machine here @ ose!

[forescott]

What size flex cable does the mean machine come with?

[teamchrome]

As soon as those hatches come back in stock Ill be picking one of those up also.
I believe its a 3/16 shaft that comes on it.

[britscoot]

Who makes the replacement hatches?
They have been out of stock for ever at ose.

[teamchrome]

From what I found its FFRB.

[teamchrome]

Im planning on puting in a Leopard 4082 with a Seaking 180 and 6s.
Not set on a prop yet.

[britscoot]

FFRB?

i like your power choice!
I'm planning on filling mine with lipos also...lol

[DISAR]

I also made a new hatch from a mold. This is my mean machine

[teamchrome]

Are you selling those?
Very nice.

[DISAR]

I can make you one if interested. For the moment I can make black, red,white,transparent, plain glass fibre or carbon aramid or aramid.

[britscoot]

I would buy one.

very cool!

[DISAR]

I can make it same price as Steven's (35$) and 10$ more for carbon aramid or aramid plus shipping. If interested please send me a pm with details (color-material etc..). Many thanks!

[teamchrome]

Ill be getting ahold of you when mine comes in.
Very nice look.

[carlcisneros]

how do you get the stuff out of the inside of the hull?

the radiobox, nitro motor mount ect.

Thanks

[DISAR]

very easy with a dremel cutting wheel, but after that it will be nice to lay up a carbon or carbon-aramid cloth for the look and to definately strengthen the tunnel area because it has a lot of flex.
with a Turnigy 1400kv outrunner on 5-6s its really good

[Brushless55]

wow, that's cool looking!

[T.C.]

What's the length of these hulls?
T.C.

[teamchrome]

What's the length of these hulls?
T.C.

29.5x11

I called to check my order status and was told I got the last one on the clearance sale!!!!!!!!
Shipping tommorow!

[lectriglide]

how do you get the stuff out of the inside of the hull?

the radiobox, nitro motor mount ect.

Thanks

Heat it up carefully with a heat gun to loosen the adhesive. It will come off easily.

[johnf]

Very nice looking hatch disar! Good work.

[DISAR]

Thanks, it took me some time to make the model and make this shape and place it forward where the motor is, but I think it came out quite nice. The mean machine is an "all time classic" boat, I would never change it.

[teamchrome]

Ive been told three seperate times that it is shipping on that afternoon..
Orderd over a week ago.
I allready orderd all the other parts for it elsewhwere and im sure that the other parts will be here before the hull ever will.

[Brushless55]

Thanks, it took me some time to make the model and make this shape and place it forward where the motor is, but I think it came out quite nice. The mean machine is an "all time classic" boat, I would never change it.

:iagree:

[carlcisneros]

Call Remy back and ask what is going on with your order.

[astyur77]

The “sale” of the mean machines seems to have been a fantastic one where a lot of people have got lucky as they managed to get some real good mean machine hulls at a very good bargain!! A real pity that I missed out this time and from the discussion here, I am sure that I must check out on these “water damaged” stuff when it comes up again!!

[D&D]

I like this hatch better the the original and the one from Steve (sorry Steve). DISAR see my pm on your hatch.

[DISAR]

Thank you for the compliment D&D!

[ls1fst98]

i personally love my mean machine. havent finished the build up yet. but its a gorgeous boat and a great deal. im going to build my own hatch out of carbon really soon. whats a good rudder for one of these? i have through hull pick ups annd a speedmaster strut. i dont need one with a water pickup but i guess it doesnt really matter

heres some pics from wheni laid in carbon
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/imprtths98/IMG_5249.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/imprtths98/IMG_0073.jpg

mine now has a ul1 motor in it. but debating on running an outrunner i have sitting here.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/imprtths98/IMG_3658.jpg

[Brushless01]

Run the outrunner man it will haul.

[ls1fst98]

haha i actually have two, but i doubt theyd fit and if so even stay on the water.

[Brushless55]

Run the outrunner man it will haul.

:iagree:

[ls1fst98]

haha alright, looks like its time to modify the motor mount so the larger screws will fit the slot. then get a new coupler and thrust bearing :rockon2:

swordfish 120 esc or the turnigy 125?

OP, sorry to kinda hijack. guess i need to re open my build thread

[D&D]

I run the Speedmaster rudder with the water pickup. I just called them and they recommended the correct rudder (I did shorten the rudder some). I run a New 1515.1Y at a best GPS speed of 58.5mph, but nornally it runs in the 57s. Not back but wonder if I should have gone with a motor with more torque. It doesn't seem to like anything over an X440-3 prop.

[teamchrome]

I got it wet today!!!
This has been a long wait and a long build but we got it in the water.
Ive been playing with the big gasser as of late.
After a few bad starts and all we reached a nice full run and speeds were at 47.5!!
Happy so far, still more in it.