FE Boaters in Mississauga and surrounding areas

[Livewire121]

Hi,
I meet with a few other boaters at Osprey Marsh in Mississauga, Ontario and Professors Lake in Brampton. If you're interested in running please post below.

Thanks

Richard

[ray schrauwen]

I'm in there....

[Livewire121]

Hahaha I hope we're not the only two here on Ose Ray.
Sunday was awesome, the rain held off right up until we were packing it up. We couldn't have asked for more.
I'm definitely looking forward to running with you again!

[ezhitz]

Finding a central location isn't easy.I joined northern lights club and run at their Aliston pond its a little far but they have a course
set up with a retrieve boat handy.When do you run in mississauga and where do you park.

[Livewire121]

Finding a central location isn't easy.I joined northern lights club and run at their Aliston pond its a little far but they have a course
set up with a retrieve boat handy.When do you run in mississauga and where do you park.

For osprey marsh we either park at Pondview Way or we park at Parkgate Drive. We we run at Professors lake in Brampton we park on Priscilla court. We usually run on Sundays around 4-5 pm.

[jaike5]

I'm in, let me know when your running.
Cheers, Jay.

[Livewire121]

I'm in, let me know when your running.
Cheers, Jay.

Will do for sure! Just curious as to the boat you run?

[jaike5]

Will do for sure! Just curious as to the boat you run?

open mono, open cat, Q-hydro SS45, p-mono, LSH,(FE-30) LSO

[Savage Skidoo]

Hello Richard Mike here Durham offroad rc :) i'll keep an eye . We run Frenchman's bay ...say hi the Guy please

[Livewire121]

We try to meet up on Sundays around 5pm. I'll contact some of the guys tomorrow and find out if its a go for this Sunday. I'll pm you tomorrow with the details.

Cheers

Richard

[Livewire121]

Hello Richard Mike here Durham offroad rc :) i'll keep an eye . We run Frenchman's bay ...say hi the Guy please

Hi Mike how's it going? Guy and I have been planning a trip out to frenchmans bay to run with you guys. We'll be at the track next weekend in bowmanville, maybe we can set a date then. I'll tell Guy you said hi.

[rickwess]

Rick in Brampton. I'd be interested. I mainly run the boat at the cottage, but I could be back in time for a late Sunday afternoon run. The cottage is in Haliburton, so quite a few places can be on the way home.

I have a son in Milton who doesn't have a boat yet, but may just inherit my Revolt if I can't get a decent price for it.

There's another guy, Matt, that has quite a few boats and runs cars at Sid's with my son. I'll point him to this thread.

[Livewire121]

That's great the more the merrier!

[AMG4ME]

I am way out in cobourg and there is only my buddy and I that have boats wish you all were a little closer

[Livewire121]

Yeah that distance is a bit of a problem!

[Livewire121]

Hey guys just letting you know we're having a season opener in Pickering on May 10th (next Saturday).
If you're interested in coming out for the day, you can find more info in the threads below.

Thread page link*!** www.facebook.com/#!/groups/508353319227441/
*!**
Event link*!** www.facebook.com/#!/events/1449465608630496/

[eboat]

Do you run in Pickering very often ?
Where do you run ?
I am not on facebook
Can not make it on May 10 becuse it is my mothers 70th birthday party (I would be up the creek if I went to play boats :) )

[ray schrauwen]

Jeese, we could run boats in a parking lot today...

I think we are a go for Pickering.

[Livewire121]

@ eboat the guys out in that area run at Frenchmans bay pretty often, but you should get on Facebook so you'll know when they're going. The group name is Boaters and Crawlers Durham.

@ Ray that some good news, but if you don't mind confirm it on the event thread on FB. I'm realy looking forward to running with a pretty sizeable group.

[Doby]

Might come down as well....

Is there a course set up?

Retrieval Boat??

[Livewire121]

It would be nice to have you out John. We will be setting up a course of some kind, more the likely an oval. There will be fishing rods, possible retrieval boat, and a possible kayak. I will know more by the end of the week. If you have a retrieval boat, by all means bring it. The more the better!

[Livewire121]

I'm going to post these questions on the FB thread now, to finalize those details.

[Savage Skidoo]

Hello guy's there are 2 jet retrieval rc boats and possible 2 kayaks , just waiting for the others too chime in , i know one fellow boats been neck deep in work and he has a kayak

[Doby]

I'm pretty sure Robert (AKA LiPo Power) will be there as well.

[Savage Skidoo]

The correct addy of the place is Beach Point Promenade , 401 to Whites rd south 1st left Baily , 1st right is Westshore to the end and left to the end :)

[eboat]

OK I have found Frenchman bay
Which area do they run in ?
East side west side or north end ?

https://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&ll=43.818675,-79.09461&spn=0.027125,0.066047&t=h&z=15

[Doby]

looks like rough water on Google!!!

[Savage Skidoo]

You get it from the west side at Rotary Park , you have two great spots in one place

[Doby]

Sorry, was looking at the lake side, not the bay side...

[Savage Skidoo]

Either way there are two great spots to run , one of the two spots is usally awesome , when lake side is clam its a wide open runway :)

[ray schrauwen]

Something close to a 1/6th mile oval would be nice so I can do some real testing.

Bring my Q-mono, Geico Spec power and DF33 Spec power. Not too much else to bring, still refurbishing some boats and making wood chips on others, getting there though...



It would be nice to have you out John. We will be setting up a course of some kind, more the likely an oval. There will be fishing rods, possible retrieval boat, and a possible kayak. I will know more by the end of the week. If you have a retrieval boat, by all means bring it. The more the better!

[ray schrauwen]

If there is decent 1/6th mile oval maybe Chris K. would join us? I'd have to call him though, he's not much for forums, etc...

He has some great boats, very stable & fast.

[Doby]

And ugly.....

[eboat]

Like the self righting ones

[ray schrauwen]

Ugly to some but, I'd say more of a work of art. The amount of time he has spent doing trial and error to get his boats to run so well deserves some respect imo.

[Doby]

Oh, I respect the designing etc...great running boats....but ugly.

[Livewire121]

Thanks Mike for clearing up the address.

[Savage Skidoo]

Thanks Mike for clearing up the address.

No problemo RP , it will be great to see some of the guys any there boats .

[Doby]

What time????

[Livewire121]

The meet time is 9am.
I can't wait myself MK.

[Livewire121]

Doby the GPS address is 1083 Beach Point Promenade.

[Doby]

thanks

[eboat]

If you guys start at 9:00 how long do you plan on staying ?

[Doby]

9:30!

[Livewire121]

If you guys start at 9:00 how long do you plan on staying ?

Its an all day event, I'm staying until the sun sets. A kayak has been added to the retrival list btw.

[Doby]

The weather forecast for Saturday just got a LOT better :)

[Savage Skidoo]

The weather forecast for Saturday just got a LOT better :)


That awesome news Doby , either way will be a great time hanging with other boaters .The 10s Sprint cats almost ready :P

[ray schrauwen]

I'd like to go but, my dilemma is as it has always been. I don't own more than one set of Lipo's for each boat and I have not heard if anyone going has a generator? I'm trying to acquire a Honda 1000 used but, they are hard to come by. If I were to try and charge from my car it might kill the battery. I do have a spare car battery in decent shape from my old Grand Prix but, not sure how many charges I'll get out of that thing??? Any suggestions...

Like I said before if Chris K. were coming I could most likely borrow a little bit of juice from him but, he goes to Alliston pond mainly. If I have time in between appointments today I'll call him and see if he can come with some juice...

Weather is o.k. it says high of 20* and a few showers. I'll be cycling cells later after I make a dreaded trip to the vet tonight.

[Doby]

Ray, charge from the car battery...we can always jump your car if the battery drains..

[Doby]

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canada/ontario/pickering

[Livewire121]

Ray there will be a pair of generators on site, and I'm working on getting a third. One way or another we will all be able to charge while we're there.

[ray schrauwen]

Thanks Guys!!! Awesome! Yeah, I could charge from my car as long as I keep 1 4S 5800Mah pack at least 1/2 charged as it will start a car easy, I've done it.

O.k. now for dinner and then Odie's possible last ride to the vet... :crying:

Wendy and I will not be that early. Not because I can't get my ass out of bed but, it's Wendy really. She looks forward to sleeping in a bit at least once a week. Can't blame her as she is my sponsor.

[Doby]

Fun (and windy) day today ....thanks for the hospitality and the BBQ!

[Doby]

Some vids from today...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJYyXCq8iWI&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eVUA1LUCOQ&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cy5XsXG_yE&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FhmYY3aei0&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XbznDHdSIw&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ5rIlbEaIU&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN6ipe6tPUI&feature=youtu.be

[ray schrauwen]

It twas a lot of fun and I'm pretty sun burnt. Just got home.

Many thanks to all the Durham Region Boaters for the great time and BBQ. Good burgers, salad etc..

Choppy conditions but, the 40" Q-mono handled it just fine. Later I tried a 60mm HK CNC prop, whoa, that was fast. Hit a wave and the prop torque sent my boat in the air spinning but, came down paws first... Next, get my IMPBA so I can test at Alliston for Junes big race in MI.

[Livewire121]

Thanks guys for coming out! It was a bit to windy, but we still had a great time.

[Prtcleman]

Its the newbie here, bought an apparition and would like some help in setting up the electrical/twin screws. Bought all the gear and I dont want to melt it when I turn it on or sink it when I run it....LOL Anybody in the mississauga area enjoy BB@B? (Building boats and a Beer) lol Thanks :)

[Livewire121]

Its the newbie here, bought an apparition and would like some help in setting up the electrical/twin screws. Bought all the gear and I dont want to melt it when I turn it on or sink it when I run it....LOL Anybody in the mississauga area enjoy BB@B? (Building boats and a Beer) lol Thanks :)

I like both of those, the problem is time.

[Livewire121]

I can try to answer any questions to the best of my ability, but you can easily find the answers on this forum. And get help and advice from far more experienced builders and racers.

[Prtcleman]

Thanks boys for the response, greatly appreciated......Im just waiting for a few little things and ill get started. im Heres a list of the hardware. I bought two sets of ESC's..
2 x Birdie 200A Brushless Boat ESC (NO BEC) and
2 x Turnigy Aquastar 120A Watercooled ESC w/Programming Card. Dont know which to run yet of the two sets,
1 x Turnigy 5A (8-40v) SBEC
1 x BMS-616DMG+HS Digital Buggy Servo (MG)
2 x P 1.4X37mm Three Blade Propeller - Super Version Surge Crusher
2 x ZIPPY Flightmax 4000mAh 4S1P 20C
2x Leopard 2860/3400 kv
Looking unto a dual water pick up rudder to feed each bank...
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM......Which ESC would you boys run? Do you think this is a good combo, I would like it to be fast, but not overkill..YET LOL Thanks, prtcleman

[Prtcleman]

Hi Livewire, you have a Genesis I see, I just bought Genensis 41 inch complete with 4x 4.5 nano techs, HK controller and reciever, m 442 prop, 180 turnigy marine ecs, 3/16 flex shaft, stand and some spare original parts on ebay last night. The fello is saying the motor needs to b upgraded. What motor would you put in it to suit? I also have a pile of ZIPPY Flightmax 4000mAh 4S1P 20C batteries for my Apparition that I could swap back and fourth if it makes sense. Your thoughts please..... Thankyou

[Livewire121]

Hi Livewire, you have a Genesis I see, I just bought Genensis 41 inch complete with 4x 4.5 nano techs, HK controller and reciever, m 442 prop, 180 turnigy marine ecs, 3/16 flex shaft, stand and some spare original parts on ebay last night. The fello is saying the motor needs to b upgraded. What motor would you put in it to suit? I also have a pile of ZIPPY Flightmax 4000mAh 4S1P 20C batteries for my Apparition that I could swap back and fourth if it makes sense. Your thoughts please..... Thankyou

Hi Prtcleman,
Actually I don't own a Genesis, the boat is an HPR 115. The first question you need to answer, is how fast do you want this boat to be? Also what sort of FE experience do you have? In terms of your Zippy 20c packs, the c rating is pretty low. If you plan to run your Apparition as a sport boat and run it with a mild setup they may be ok. But if you are looking to run it as a fast hot setup, those batteries won't be up for the task. Personally I wouldn't use batteries lower then 50c. Dinogy has some great batteries with a 65c rating, you can find the thread here on OSE. Mark the owner is great and his prices are great as well. I'm currently testing a pair of Turnigy Nano A-Spec G2 batteries from Hobby King, and they seem to be holding up pretty well.
But my first choice would be the Dinogys.

[Prtcleman]

Hi, I biked over to scout out the marsh last night. I live very close and thought its a cool spot. Im headed there tonight to do a few laps tonight. If anyone is interested, itd b great.....Danny

[Livewire121]

Hi Danny,
Would love too, but I work afternoons. We usually run on the weekends, Sundays mostly.

[Prtcleman]

Let me know when u want to go out & let 'm rip. Lol. Thanks & enjoy ur day.... Danny

[Prtcleman]

Bin running out there. Good thing the breeze blows the upside down to shore....LOL. I had to stick up a sign..."NO QUACKS WHILE BOATS ARE LAPPING" LOL... I think theyre good with it.... What time will people be at the club pond this weekend? Danny

[Pheyd]

Hello Everyone,

Just got into the hobby this year. Picked up an Atomik Barb Wire for bashing around and a Traxxas Spartan for high speed runs (ordered a bunch of parts to upgrade the Spartan, cant wait). I also fly an E-Flite Apprentice with floats.

I live in Oakville, but mostly just play around at my cottage in Bobcaygeon. That Osprey Marsh area looks a decent size from Google maps, I think I'll have to check it out!

[Prtcleman]

Sure thing dude, I enjoy the extra boat in the water to ruff up the chop. We can do laps & burn thru batteries... I built an apparition twin screw & go there once a week. Email me at chillywillydgas@aol.com & we can swap numbers....

[ray schrauwen]

Another in the clan, Kool.

[Pheyd]

I'm definitely hooked on this hobby. Love my RC boats. Only question is what to buy/build next.

[ray schrauwen]

Depends on what you want to do? Organized racing or just fun running?

[ray schrauwen]

Proboat and Aquacraft will most likely come out with some new stuff if you want to wait. Waiting until after the Chinese New Year will give you the view of what is to offer new off the chopping block. I think TFL hobbies the makers of the Pursuit Mono etc... may come out with a new cat that hopefully will have the ability to turn at higher speeds the the long narrow Scale'ish cats out there. Just save your money as our season is almost over this year. Watch the new posts here and we'll get you tricked out with something fine I'm sure.

[Pheyd]

I want a high speed cat next (no official racing, just fast runs on the lake). Still researching and figuring out what my budget is and how crazy to go.

Entry level RTR: I like the Proboat Blackjack 29 (upgrade motor and ESC to most likely a leopard/seaking combo)
Mid-level ARTR: I like the Appartition or Genesis (slap in a TP or NEU motor with swordfish esc)
High-level kits: I like too many - Shocker, Fantasm, Zonda, etc.
Extreme dream build SAW: HPR 115 bulletproof built buy customcf (nata2run) with dual LMT motors and the whole nine yards.

[Prtcleman]

Holy!!!!!! Lol