Poor speed Revolt 30

[Revolt30]

Have a Revolt 30 stock prop 30mph,Prather 220 33.7mph,Prather 225 35.5mph!!!! Any ideas on how to get more speed seems to be the slowest one out there would like to get 40mph.Using 2 7.4 50c 5000 mah.What can I try to get more speed?

[Mike Caruso]

Have a Revolt 30 stock prop 30mph,Prather 220 33.7mph,Prather 225 35.5mph!!!! Any ideas on how to get more speed seems to be the slowest one out there would like to get 40mph.Using 2 7.4 50c 5000 mah.What can I try to get more speed?

Try the prop that came with the boat, battery packs towards the rear, strut parallel, trim tabs up or right rear level with hull bottom using a ruler and sharpen everything that touches water. Check cable for problems, batteries fully charged.

[Doby]

how old are the batteries? What manufacturer? Is it running wet(Meaning a lot of hull in the water, it should be riding on the last 3-4 inches of the hull) Mines consistentley in the mid 40,s with little effort.

[Make-a-Wake]

Bone stock it should be running 38-40............i bet its running wet or batts are old.

[Revolt30]

Doesn't appear tgo be running wet.Trim tabs are up from stern,strut seems parallel,batteries are only about 6 months old not sure what kind bought them at Great Hobbies our local shop.All it says on them is Great Hobbies Premium G3 lithium power 35 C 5000 Mah 2 cell 7.4V.Use the same kind in my lobster boats and the guys at the Hobby shop use the same kind in there R/C boats.Will try the stock prop and full charge batteries tomorrow.Thanks for the info will keep trying to get speed up.

[siberianhusky]

Make sure the trim on the throttle is set right, might not be getting full throttle, Aquacraft esc seem to be especially picky about trim settings.
A few outings ago I thought something was wrong with my Motley crew, I pulled the RX out of another boat that morning, did the rebind but forgot to reset the trim from where it was for my Swordfish esc. Wasn't getting full throttle.
How big a lobster boat? I just finished a 30" hull, not sure what I want to power it with yet, can fit a 45mm 3 blade scale prop. I haven't bought a prop yet because I haven't decided on power.
Going to mount a gaff on the stern and use it for retrieval so I want slow speed and power.
Doing it the same as my uncles was, spent a lot of time on that boat when I was a teen. Fished the North Shore of N.B. - Bay of Chaleur area.
This one is 1/12 scale, his was 30'

[Mike Caruso]

Make sure the trim on the throttle is set right, might not be getting full throttle, Aquacraft esc seem to be especially picky about trim settings.
A few outings ago I thought something was wrong with my Motley crew, I pulled the RX out of another boat that morning, did the rebind but forgot to reset the trim from where it was for my Swordfish esc. Wasn't getting full throttle.

Set Throttle trim to 2 o'clock position then go through the procedure in the manual.

Works every time solid 38 mph with stock prop.

With the Grimm 45x 68 prop 40 + all day long. Has run 44.7 and 45.2.

[Revolt30]

Make sure the trim on the throttle is set right, might not be getting full throttle, Aquacraft esc seem to be especially picky about trim settings.
A few outings ago I thought something was wrong with my Motley crew, I pulled the RX out of another boat that morning, did the rebind but forgot to reset the trim from where it was for my Swordfish esc. Wasn't getting full throttle.
How big a lobster boat? I just finished a 30" hull, not sure what I want to power it with yet, can fit a 45mm 3 blade scale prop. I haven't bought a prop yet because I haven't decided on power.
Going to mount a gaff on the stern and use it for retrieval so I want slow speed and power.
Doing it the same as my uncles was, spent a lot of time on that boat when I was a teen. Fished the North Shore of N.B. - Bay of Chaleur area.
This one is 1/12 scale, his was 30'

I have several lobster boats 1-33"Bluejacket I have 5-30" Midwest Lobster boats.Using Aquacraft 36/56 motors planned to race them in Jonesport Maine One of the boats I have won the fastest lobsterboat in 2010.I am retired now but fished lobsters of the coast P.E.I southh side(Northumberland Strait)Will try your suggestions thanks.:smile:

[Mike Caruso]

I have several lobster boats 1-33"Bluejacket I have 5-30" Midwest Lobster boats.Using Aquacraft 36/56 motors planned to race them in Jonesport Maine One of the boats I have won the fastest lobsterboat in 2010.I am retired now but fished lobsters of the coast P.E.I southh side(Northumberland Strait)Will try your suggestions thanks.:smile:

Galon Snyder my friend lives in Northumberland a says he has real nice water behind his machine shop.

[Revolt30]

Tryed my Revolt 30 again better speed did a little tweaking and not sure if I was getting full throttle the first time also the batteries weren't fully charged.35.2 with stock prop,38.5 Prather 225 but with this run it was to windy.So its doing better think somebody said around 37 with stock prop!!!

[Mike Caruso]

Tryed my Revolt 30 again better speed did a little tweaking and not sure if I was getting full throttle the first time also the batteries weren't fully charged.35.2 with stock prop,38.5 Prather 225 but with this run it was to windy.So its doing better think somebody said around 37 with stock prop!!!

The first day I ran my Revolt it was windy and a little chop on the water and with the 45x 68 prop it ran 45. something I would have to look. But every time after that the water is glass smooth and most is 43.0 mph solid with 45x68 and same day after three runs I switched to the stock prop and ran 38 or 5 mph slower. I do have 5.5 connectors battery to ESC and stock 4 from ESC to motor. see my gallery.
I wish I ran on a smooth water day first HA

[MAMBA2200]

Mine only ran 34.5 yesterday stock prop 120 seaking

[Mike Caruso]

Mine only ran 34.5 yesterday stock prop 120 seaking

How much timing does that 120 send to the motor?

It was 10° with the stock Aquacaft ESC.

[MAMBA2200]

As much as 22.75 i was running on 7.25

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[Revolt30]

Thanks think I will order a 45x68 Prop what kind is it? I have a Prather 220,225,&230 that I used on my lobster boats so I will try them to.

[MAMBA2200]

Its a grim racer

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[Tom899]

To add some more information. I was running 35.8mph with balanced and sharpened stock prop. With a 45x68 balanced and sharpened I'm touching 42mph, a solid 5-6mph gain. I only have 2s batteries at the moment. I like to stack them on top of each other and put them all the way rearward. The chain-walk is much less with them stacked. My next venture is a high quality 4s battery. Awesome boat!
Tom

[Revolt30]

Okay mine is running about the same now 35.2mph with stock prop.With the Prather 225 38.5mph it was to windy to get a right pass and its still to windy here but I am going to order the 45x68. 40+mph is my goal!!!

[Revolt30]

Tryed the Revolt 30 this morning with the Prather 225 40.8 mph. Still going to order the 45x68.Really like the boat.

[dana]

ever consider running 5s to get more speed? bigger props just make hulls handling characteristics worse

[Revolt30]

ever consider running 5s to get more speed? bigger props just make hulls handling characteristics worse

Not really up on the battery thing! What do you recommend?

[dana]

Upgrade to t120 and run 5s with stock prop