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arrover
12-04-2015, 04:57 PM
I've been looking at this funky deep-v for a while now and finally pulled the trigger on it. I've been running my Voracity several times a week lately but once in a while the water is to rough for speed passes. When the water is that rough, it's a blast in the Stealthwake. I run it on 2S Lipo packs through a EC3 to 5.5 bullet adapter I built. The stock motor and electronics seem to work well together but I'm working on a brushless setup for it. Maybe run 3S in it. The stock motor has a cooling coil around it but the ESC is not water cooled. The water pickup is in the bottom of the boat so they can use a solid rudder to save money (I assume). Anyway, here are a few pictures. I'll try to add some more as I mod this thing.

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arrover
12-04-2015, 04:59 PM
Here's a video that shows it running in some waves.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e86z7wTJQHw

Rafael_Lopez
12-05-2015, 05:25 PM
I didn't develop this one but I sure enjoyed testing it. It's a very fun boat.

Some personal tips as a boat geek, and not as a Pro Boat Product Developer, if you mod it, definitely add a flex cable and get the prop level. Max motor is 2000kv on 3s. I used our Dynamite 30A ESC, thogh a 60 will give more prop range. More power than that from motor/battery combo and the boat becomes very erratic because of it's narrow beam, especially if you still plan to run in rough water. But boy is it fun in rough water!!

Modding of course is done at your own risk:wink:

arrover
12-06-2015, 02:11 AM
I agree Rafael. Very fun boat! I actually do have a flex cable setup ordered and a 1800kv motor to test in it. Thanks for the tips. That is very helpful. I really don't want to hurt the rough water fun of the boat. I wonder how a slightly scaled up version would run? :smile:

arrover
12-15-2015, 10:44 PM
So I've been messing around with this Stealthwake a lot recently. I bought this boat with the intention of building it with a brushless motor setup that was hopefully capable of running 3S. So don't take these modifications as shortcomings of the stock boat. It really is a blast right out of the box. The Stealthwake comes with a 550 size brushed motor and air cooled esc. They come out easily. The water outlet on the stock boat is just the end of the cooling tubing glued into the side of the hull so I swapped that for a Aeromarine stainless outlet for 7/32 tubing.

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arrover
12-15-2015, 10:59 PM
The stock rudder and bracket are plastic and there's quite a bit of play in the mount and flex in the rudder. I also wanted to get a rudder with a water intake in it just in case I decide to eliminate the bottom mounted water pickup. I ordered a rudder for a Blackjack 24/Shockwave 26 and it worked out really well. It's the right size and two of the holes in the transom line up almost perfectly. I did have to drill two more holes for the new rudder. The aluminum Blackjack rudder is mounted a little deeper than the stock rudder to hopefully make the boat a little more stable at faster speeds. The steering arm is on the correct side of the rudder but I had to bend the steering rod some in order to hook it up but the stock length worked fine.

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arrover
12-15-2015, 11:17 PM
The stock drive is a straight stuffing tube with a 3mm threaded drive shaft. The stuffing tube has a outer diameter close to 9/32 but has reducing bushings in the ends so that the 3mm drive shaft fits tightly. I decided to remove the stuffing tube and install 9/32 tubing so that I could use a liner and .187" flex shaft. The strength is overkill but this way I didn't have to do anything crazy to be able to use 3/16" props. The stuffing tube and flex let the drive shaft be parallel with the bottom of the boat instead of the downward angle of the straight shaft. The install went very smoothly except that the 9/32 tubing was a tight fit. I figured that this would be a good thing but it ended up putting a 1/2" long split in the keel right under the stuffing tube entry. I sealed it with CA glue and I'll keep an eye on it for now. It looks worse than it is I think. If you try this, make sure the stuffing tube slides in easily. Don't stress the plastic hull to much.

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arrover
12-15-2015, 11:37 PM
The motor is the 1800kv Dynamite out of my Impulse 31 V2. It's the right size for the mount and I decided to try it before buying anything else. The Seaking 180a ESC is overkill too but I had it sitting around and the bullets were already set up for the motor and my batteries. The side of the ESC says 3S-6S but it works just fine on 2S. The stock ESC bolts onto it's mount so I cut off the threaded nipples and then the ESC fit great. I blocked off the hull water intake with a bolt and tubing for now.

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arrover
12-15-2015, 11:58 PM
I had a chance to test it today and it ran well. The prop I used is a plastic Graupner 2317.45 (1.4 pitch, 45mm diameter). The water was rough but the Stealthwake runs much "dryer" now. Before, most of the hull was planted in the water. It's trimmed out much more now. It's probably going to take some tuning to get it running where I want it. Right now it's a little bow high and can trip and stuff in bigger waves. Still, this didn't happen except for a couple times and it ran really well otherwise. Stock the boat ran 19.7mph on 2S the one time that I GPSed it. Today it ran 26.3mph on 2S and 28.3mph on 3S. The water was to rough to do full throttle runs on 3S in it's current state and before I switched to 3S, the plastic prop got chipped on floating debris. Anyway, I've been having fun building this thing.

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kfxguy
12-16-2015, 12:55 AM
Nice write up!

Rafael_Lopez
12-16-2015, 12:43 PM
Nice to see you doing this. I ended up using smaller diameter stuffing tube and went with no liner, for the same reason you found out; I didn't want to stress the hull and have that happen.

I also snapped off my turn fins in favor of some longer ones. I found the boat would skip now on turns as the added speed finds the turns fins too short to provide the adequate traction. I had a set of Impulse fins that I threw on some generic 90* mounts(Impulse fin mounts wont work). I'll be changing out the tabs too for longer ones to allow for better tuning.

You're right though, the boat runs a lot dryer, but still is capable of rough water handling.

This little hull is proving to be a nice starting point for those who just want to bash when the water is less than favorable.


Whoa! Just noticed you have a 180 in there. I only have a 60, lol.

arrover
12-16-2015, 05:29 PM
Thanks guys! Yeah, live and learn I guess. This is my first plastic hulled boat. I may have to eventually epoxy the crack area but I'll figure it out. Thanks for the info on the turn fins. I happen to have a set of spare Impulse fins! I'll never need the capability of the 180. It was just the fastest/easiest way to get the build on the water.

Tamelesstgr
12-16-2015, 10:10 PM
Reminds me a lot of my Shockwave trials and tribulations this past spring/summer. Love the look of the Stealth hull. My Shockwave isn't the greatest hull, but has been a great learning platform. 2016 will bring a new powerplant, upgraded flex, new esc, more cooling! Looking for 40mph.

arrover
12-17-2015, 10:51 AM
The Shockwave sounds like a fun project! 40mph in the Steathwake would crazy fast. I am interested in speed but not at the sacrifice of the ability to handle rough water. I haven't had any trials and tribulations with this boat. Just the crack due to my own stupidity. I'm hoping to go run it again later today. RC boats are just one more reason why winter is my least favorite season.

arrover
12-17-2015, 07:52 PM
I was able to get out after lunch for a tiny bit of run time. The wind and water was calm so I was able to run 3S easily. It turns out that it runs GREAT! I'm really happy. I ran it full throttle for long periods of time with a Graupner 2317.48 plastic prop (1.4pitch, 48mm diameter) and never had any problems. Well except when I went full throttle from a dead stop and it flipped the boat over upside down.... 25.6mph on 2S and a high of 38.8mph on 3S. No spinning out or weird handling issues. I hope to get some more video sometime soon.

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Tamelesstgr
12-17-2015, 11:11 PM
Are you serious! 38mph on 3s, I guess that Seaking 180 can handle it. I bet that flip was unexpected ha ha.

arrover
12-18-2015, 05:33 AM
Yup, the flip was unexpected! It was kind of a twisting roll flip. I have a canoe at the dock so it's not to big of a deal to retrieve boats luckily. I was surprised to see the 38.8 but I also got a 34.0mph and a 36.1mph with different batteries and varying water conditions.

kfxguy
12-18-2015, 11:10 AM
Are you serious! 38mph on 3s, I guess that Seaking 180 can handle it. I bet that flip was unexpected ha ha.

The 120 can handle it with ease too. My shockwave 26 runs mid 40's on 3s with a seaking 120.

arrover
12-20-2015, 09:48 AM
I shot some video yesterday. The weather was good and the water was flat. The boat did not run as well in flat water as it had the other day with a little bit of wind. I think it's because of the fairly large diameter prop (48mm) that I had on it. It time to start experimenting with real (metal) props I guess. I was having trouble getting full throttle in this video because the boat just wasn't that stable. It had a lot of fast wobble/chine walking. The handling improved as the water got churned up. I wanted to include some different shots in this video but I lost the flex and prop a few minutes in. I've been using a set screw style coupler because they are shorter but I guess I'm going to have to switch to a collet style.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OilXdNHqWTk

arrover
01-03-2016, 09:26 PM
I finally got my new flex cut down and collet installed. Ran the boat yesterday in the rough. 3S is really just to much for the boat in the rough water. You never have the chance to go full throttle. It works well on 2S though. I still need to test some props and try some different trim tab settings.

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arrover
02-13-2016, 07:07 PM
I haven't been running my boats much lately but I finally got the Stealthwake out this afternoon. It's still such a fun boat. I ran some real metal props for the first time.

Octura X642: 2S - 22.3mph, 3S - 33.3mph
Octura X645: 2S - 24.5mph, 3S - 36.6mph
Octura M645: 2S - 26.6mph, 3S - 44.4mph!

I'm kind of wondering if the 44.4 was a GPS fluke or maybe something that happened in a wreck (I did have a few minor rolls/spins/flips). The boat does seem very fast though with the M prop on 3S. The x642 seemed to handle better though. I think the boat just doesn't like larger diameter props because of it's narrow beam. With the faster speeds and relatively light weight of the boat, it's on the verge of kiting once in a while when I run into the wind. I still haven't played with the trim tabs yet. Eventually I'd like to get this boat to run fairly fast on 3S in smooth water and still handle larger waves on 2S for when it's rough.

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arrover
02-13-2016, 07:09 PM
M645 speeds

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arrover
02-21-2016, 02:21 PM
I ran a few more props this morning. Water was glassy. I'm trying to keep the props under 45-46mm in diameter. It seems like that's about the limit to keep the boat stable.

ABC 1816 "turbo cut": 2S - 23.2mph, 3S - 34.7mph
Octura x646 modified (43mm diameter, detounged, cupped): 2S - 24.1mph, 3S - 36.0mph
ABC 1817-17-45: 2S - 25.7mph, 3S - 40.6mph

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arrover
02-21-2016, 02:23 PM
ABC 1817-17-45 speeds

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arrover
03-06-2016, 11:14 PM
I ran a couple different props on the Stealthwake yesterday. The first was an Octura N940 which has a high pitch and tiny blade area. It didn't work to well. 33.5mph on 3S and 19.4 on 2S. The second prop was a plastic Octura chopper style with 1.8 pitch and 46mm diameter. The boat didn't handle well with this prop and ran 32.5mph on 3S and 22.4 on 2S.
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arrover
03-26-2016, 11:16 PM
I forgot to update this thread a week ago when I tried an Octura V940/3. Nothing special really. 33.2mph on 3S. I was trying to find a smaller diameter prop with a higher pitch to help the boat handle better. The V940/3 has a lot of rake and a ton of slip during acceleration. After that I ground down the stock water intake and filled it
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arrover
03-27-2016, 12:20 AM
I've been thinking about trying 4S in this boat and finally did yesterday. This hull is a handful on 3S and 4S was pretty nuts. The water probably should have been smoother when I was running the boat and I had some rough wrecks. In most conditions, at these speeds, this boat is really on the edge of wrecking all the time. One put a 1.5" long crack in the hull right in front of the stuffing tube but perpendicular to it. The crack didn't leak much so I kept on running it. Most of the wrecks were with a M645. I tried the V940/3 and was only able to get 40.3mph out of it. I switched down to 3S, the water must have calmed down, and the boat ran beautifully on the M645. Top speed was 38.9mph. I have never been able to replicate the earlier 44mph run on that prop.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DplsJb15CI

arrover
03-27-2016, 10:32 AM
Since the last 3S run went so well I started questioning why the 4S testing went so badly. So I tried 4S again with the M645 prop and flatter water. Much better results this time. I still had a bad crash but the boat ran a lot better and hit 47.2mph. That's not very fast for the group of guys on this message board but I feel like its really fast for this short, narrow, plastic deep-V that originally did under 20mph.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw8PuH_ZRgE

Tamelesstgr
03-29-2016, 11:47 AM
Nice job big guy, thanks for sharing updates on this boat.

Rafael_Lopez
03-29-2016, 11:57 AM
Wow, super awesome job. You my friend are true hobbyist! :rockon2:

arrover
03-29-2016, 12:24 PM
Haha! Thanks guys. It's been a lot of fun. Kind of different from the bigger boats that we're always talking about. Rafael, has there been any talk about adding the brushless version to the Pro Boat lineup? I'm not sure how that would fit into the lineup and how much you would have to charge, etc, etc. But I do think that it would be a really fun boat. I think a Stealthwake with a brushless motor and a water cooled ESC that did around 25mph would be an amazing RTR boat. Maybe eliminate the battery and charger to bring the price point back down a hair. 2S max battery. Oh and then there's the fiberglass Stealthwake 30 that you need to develop.... :smile:

rw442
03-29-2016, 12:25 PM
Nice run keep it goin like all your videos.

arrover
05-09-2016, 10:21 AM
This hull isn't really made to go these speeds. Yesterday I was running around 30mph with an Octura M645 on 2S. I brought the boat in and noticed this fairly bad damage where the rudder mounts. This aluminum rudder even has a backing plate behind it but the hull just isn't designed for theses high speed stresses. I bet that this area of the hull was damaged from some of my faster wrecks and it finally gave way yesterday. The boat actually still runs fine and I continued to run it after I found this crack. I still like this boat at least as much as some of my much bigger faster boats. Maybe even more. This has been a great project but my opinion is that for maximum FUN, this boat is best left close to stock. Ideally it would have a small water cooled brushless motor and ESC and a metal prop. Keep the speed around 20-25mph and maintain that fun rough water ability. I believe that the Impulse 31V2 stainless prop is the same pitch and diameter as the stock plastic Stealthwake prop (1.6x 40mm).

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Tamelesstgr
05-26-2016, 11:06 AM
Oddly I realized that when starting to design the color scheme for my mono build it looks strikingly similar to the Stealthwake.

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arrover
05-26-2016, 06:02 PM
It does! Looks great though!

be8843
02-15-2017, 06:39 PM
Hi, I'm putting a stainless water outlet on my steathwake and was wondering if you used a hose clamp to connect the water outlet to the tube?

fweasel
02-15-2017, 07:28 PM
Hi, I'm putting a stainless water outlet on my steathwake and was wondering if you used a hose clamp to connect the water outlet to the tube?

If the cooling hose fits tight enough, no need. If you're uncertain, or want to be sure, a clamp or zip tie won't hurt anything.

arrover
02-15-2017, 09:29 PM
Just looked at my boat and I do not have a clamp or zip tie on the line. You usually don't need them.

be8843
02-15-2017, 09:33 PM
Good to know, thanks

skeeler
02-21-2017, 07:01 PM
A couple of the posts in this thread suggest that the Stealthwake was designed specifically for rough water. Is that the case?

arrover
02-22-2017, 10:12 AM
The Stealthwake is narrower than most boats of the same length and it has a deeper V. I gather that those things are what help it handle rough water better.

be8843
02-22-2017, 10:25 AM
Sides are higher than most boats also.

skeeler
02-23-2017, 09:03 AM
The Stealthwake is narrower than most boats of the same length and it has a deeper V. I gather that those things are what help it handle rough water better.

I see. Thanks.


Sides are higher than most boats also.

You mean the freeboard, right?

http://www.otenmaritime.com/_/rsrc/1264398146493/stability/reserve-buoyancy-freeboard-and-trim/mlr11_s1_f13_co%20%5BConverted%5D.jpg

I can see how that would help.


Oh and then there's the fiberglass Stealthwake 30 that you need to develop.... :smile:

A 30-inch, brushless, fiberglass version of the Stealthwake would be of interest to me.

be8843
02-23-2017, 09:21 AM
Yes, I would like to see a 30 inch brushless version myself.

arrover
02-23-2017, 10:21 AM
Absolutely! I would love it if it was a little longer even. Like 32"-36". Rafael has one that he tested for a while but I believe they decided against producing it. I think that's what he told me anyway.

be8843
02-23-2017, 11:27 AM
This seems to be the only boat they don't have a larger version of.

skeeler
02-23-2017, 12:04 PM
Well, I guess if enough Stealthwakes sell, they would offer a larger model.

skeeler
02-23-2017, 12:09 PM
By the way, I like that they've given this boat a bit of military styling. It looks a bit like a Visby-class corvette:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visby-class_corvette

That gives this boat a different visual feel than the others in the line-up.

YasikB
08-27-2017, 11:02 PM
hey guys, have a question... i got the stealthwake and the boat is amazing, love it. Have a few questions.
1. how do i get the water out of the haul after a run? Do i need to drill a small hole at the front, like on Traxxas Blast?
2. If i do a little damage to the haul, considering its ABS plastic, how can it be fixed? ran in to a post on the last run, no major damage but a small knick on the nose of the haul.
3. i have a trailer for the boat, i want somehow to secure the boat at the front on the trailer, may be attach a small loop on the haul and then use a bunggy cord to attach to the trailer. any ideas how to do it?

Thanks for the help ahead of time

arrover
08-28-2017, 10:43 AM
I use a paper towel or microfiber towel to soak up any water that might be in the hull after a run. Always leave the canopy off so that the boat can air dry. Sorry but I don't know how to fix ABS hull damage or about your trailer issue.

fweasel
08-28-2017, 11:49 AM
I use a paper towel or microfiber towel...
Wow, look who's back!

martin
08-28-2017, 11:51 AM
For repairs on ABS you want a 2 part acrylic glue, ordinary epoxy dosnt stick that well to ABS. You can use Devcon Plastic Welder adhesive that sticks very well to ABS. Their are various other makes of plastic weld glues on the market but Devcon I find one of the better ones on ABS.

arrover
08-28-2017, 12:05 PM
Wow, look who's back!

Haha! I keep tabs on threads I've been involved with in the past and new products. I just haven't been RC boating much lately.

Davey80
08-29-2017, 02:21 AM
This has been a great project but my opinion is that for maximum FUN, this boat is best left close to stock. Ideally it would have a small water cooled brushless motor and ESC and a metal prop. Keep the speed around 20-25mph and maintain that fun rough water ability. I believe that the Impulse 31V2 stainless prop is the same pitch and diameter as the stock plastic Stealthwake prop (1.6x 40mm)


Thanks for the great info on setting up this boat. I'm getting ready to purchase one and am going to throw a small Dynamite brushless system in and add the metal prop as you recommended. I do have a question on the drive system though. How important would you say it is to swap the direct drive over to a flex shaft? If i'm sticking to 2-3S and around 30mph, do you feel the stock driveshaft is up to the task or would there be some diminished performance with the negative strut/prop angle?

Thanks, Mark D.

arrover
08-29-2017, 10:31 AM
I only ran the stock drive system with the stock motor. I changed to the flex shaft and the brushless motor at the same time so I can't comment from experience. It seems to me that the stock prop angle will continue to force the bow down harder as you put more power into it. It might not handle well but I can't say for sure. Rafael also recommended getting the prop level.

Davey80
08-29-2017, 02:11 PM
I only ran the stock drive system with the stock motor. I changed to the flex shaft and the brushless motor at the same time so I can't comment from experience. It seems to me that the stock prop angle will continue to force the bow down harder as you put more power into it. It might not handle well but I can't say for sure. Rafael also recommended getting the prop level.


Rgr, thanks. So it didn't look in the picture like a strut was added when you switched over to the flex cable. Just want to make sure I got that correct. Is the tight fitment of the 9/32 tubing through the ABS hull enough support when running brushless?

Mark

arrover
08-29-2017, 02:39 PM
You're correct, I didn't add a strut. The intent was to test it and then add one later but I never seemed to need one to support the stuffing tube. The stuffing tube never moved so I didn't add a strut. I would recommend not having a super tight fit between the stuffing tube and the hull. Mine was very tight and it caused a hull split. So make it a snug fit and then secure it inside with epoxy. I'm not saying my methods were the best way to build a Stealthwake, it's just how I did it and wanted to share.

Stealthwakedeeznutz
08-02-2018, 04:24 PM
Hey just wondering if you tried to use the sturut from a shockwave 26 along with the tube and flex shaft. I’m trying to go flex shaft but not sure if it will work I really want to avoid cracking my hull😬

arrover
08-10-2018, 01:40 PM
No, I never tried the shockwave strut. It might work though. There is another in depth stealthwake build on this forum. You should see what he used because I believe he did install a strut.

fweasel
08-10-2018, 01:52 PM
If you don't want to crack the hull, simply open the dimater of the hole in the transom ever so slightly so that the new stuffing tube doesn't split anything open. You need to cover the entry point on the inside of the hull with epoxy anyways, so a little increased tolerance won't hurt anything.

The Shockwave strut doesn't really do much for this application because it sits so close to the transom and the stuffing tube runs all the way through the strut itself. There would be no vertical or trim angle adjustment. The Recoil 26 strut at least has a bushing in it, which would allow you a small amount of adjustment if there was a little slop in the fitment between your new stuffing tube and the strut body. I used an adjustable stinger when I replaced my solid shaft with a flex cable. I cut the new brass stuffing tube flush with the rear of the hull (through a new, higher hole in the transom) and ran a longer teflon liner out past the transom and into the stinger. This gave me all of the vertical trim adjustment I needed because the teflon liner can flex outside of the hull.

telcoboy69
07-02-2019, 09:14 AM
Maybe this question has already been answered but I am trying to convert my Stealthwake to brushless. I would like to run 2s-3s in it. I have a Dynamite 2000KV motor with a cooling jacket (DYNM3900). The motor has a 5mm output shaft. I'm not replacing the stock driveshaft. Which coupler should I use for this application?

telcoboy69
07-02-2019, 12:28 PM
A 3mm to 5mm rigid coupler?

KL0J0
08-04-2019, 06:32 PM
@telcoboy69

I'm in the same boat (LOL:lol:)

I might do a flexshaft upgrade still but will first give the stock driveshaft a go. The day I bought it I ran it ONCE, concluded it was too slow for my liking and proceeded to rip out the stock driveline/electronics.
I'll put a 3660 3180kv (2s MAX I think hehe) marine 4 pole motor in it. (had it in my traxxas blast for a little while running 6 cell nimh). The blast driveshaft and even the nylon U-joint (not the plastic motor/driveshaft coupler, it's trash) can take it. Keep in mind that the blasts driveshaft is roughly 3/4 of the length of the stealthwake shaft and 4mm opposed to the SW's 3mm. Traxxas really should sell it with such a setup as stock, that way it actually lives up to its name hahaha.

Funny enough the stuff I pulled out of the stealthwake will find it's way into the Traxxas blast and it will be used as a rescue rig.

To reply to your question... I will also be using a 3mm to 5mm rigid shaft coupler. The problem with that (for me at least) is that I wasn't able to find one for some time until I turned to Aliexpress and Banggood. Strange that no LHS or even webshops seem to offer a coupler with those 2 dimensions. I don't know it might be a different story in the States. YMMV.

GMMWicked
08-08-2019, 01:52 PM
Maybe this question has already been answered but I am trying to convert my Stealthwake to brushless. I would like to run 2s-3s in it. I have a Dynamite 2000KV motor with a cooling jacket (DYNM3900). The motor has a 5mm output shaft. I'm not replacing the stock driveshaft. Which coupler should I use for this application?

What esc are you using???


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telcoboy69
08-19-2019, 11:50 AM
I am using a Racent 40A esc that came out of my Volantex (Racent) Atomic. I have a Dynamite 4 pole 2000kv motor. The combination seems to work well on 3s.

sciesielka
08-21-2019, 10:10 PM
A 3mm to 5mm rigid coupler?

Actually, Offshore Electrics sells a coupler that will meet your needs. I was just looking at it today! Just go to their page and search for the "OSE Aluminum coupler." I assume they actually make it because you can get it in just about any size you need. I looked at the "5mm motor" one since it's 5mm on the one side and for the Stealthwake, you'll probably need the 5mm to .130" It's a rigid coupler. Of course, you can get universal joint couplers as well, but if you use the same mounting plate and can get the motor back dead-in-line, the OSE rigid coupler is your best bet.

sciesielka
08-26-2020, 03:19 PM
How important would you say it is to swap the direct drive over to a flex shaft? If i'm sticking to 2-3S and around 30mph, do you feel the stock driveshaft is up to the task or would there be some diminished performance with the negative strut/prop angle?
Thanks, Mark D.

I know this question is pretty old, but for anyone else looking to do the same thing I can tell you that we are still running the stock rigid driveshaft on the Stealthwake. The boat has a 2600KV brushless motor and so far it's only been run on 2S. It has a few other upgrades like trim tabs, but even with the stock 1.6x1.6 plastic prop, it runs great and runs around 25mph. We haven't tried a 3S yet, but I'm sure it could handle it. We do have plans to upgrade to a flex shaft along with other upgrades for the 2021 season, but for the past 2 years with the brushless and rigid shaft, it's been a great boat in all water conditions! See the videos link in my 'signature' to see how it runs.

GMMWicked
09-15-2020, 10:46 PM
I just upgraded to 90 amp turnigy esc and surpass 3300kv motor, running 2s. Now this boat is rockin. Love it. The brushed setup is horrible and overheats so quickly. Best upgrade I?ve ever made.


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sciesielka
04-30-2021, 10:17 AM
I just upgraded to 90 amp turnigy esc and surpass 3300kv motor, running 2s. Now this boat is rockin. Love it.

Are you still running with the stock solid prop shaft? Just curious because I finally upgraded to a flex shaft and strut and I'm having issues with handling. The boat ran fast and predictably even with the negative prop angle with the stock solid prop shaft. But now that I have the prop "level" it's been a challenge to tame it and I'm still working on it.