Etti Saber build tips wanted please

[Unkle Chopper]

Hi All,

I have picked up an etti saber recently and am looking for as many photos and as much detail i can on building my saber?

my main interest is drive positioning and rudder position so the boat performs well.

I am using a etti drive shaft motor and motor mount as well as rudder and turn fin i just want to place it all well in the boat so i am not rushed i just want to get it right.

Any help will begreatly appreciated

Thanks

Unkle Chopper

[rhinopole]

You might have some luck with the guys over here,

http://boattroubles.myfreeforum.org/about70.html&highlight=saber

[Chuck E Cheese]

i still have nightmares about my cf saber.... losts of money and little luck. i was running a stinger strut and 1107 neu..... flipped more than imaginable and hop, hop, hop.... good luck

[Unkle Chopper]

I hope i have a better ride with mine, i have a GFK boat as i prefer them to carbon.

I am looking for good info on drive and rudder position to prevent any issues with handling before i build then will look at the balance in the water before i determine where the rest of the hardware will sit.

P.s thanks rhnopole i hadnt found that link before and those extra pics will help!

[Himalaya]

I just did a Saber, def a nice boat. will post some pics if you are interested .

[Unkle Chopper]

Yes please!

[Himalaya]

I run all ETTI hardware as well. Here's my setup:

Motor: Medusa 28-56-1900 KV
ESC: Hobbywing Seaking-120A
Pack: 6S1P 2600mAh 25C LiPo
Prop: ETTI CNC1.4x36, Graupner Carbon 1.6x36, Octura X535(need drive dog style shaft)
Drive: 2mm piano wire + 4mm shaft

The boat handles pretty well, but don't expect a hull as small as 580mm to maintain stability over 60km/h, especially in choppy water.

I love the flood chamber A LOT, saves big suffer than driving my 830mm Delta Force after it flips over. But it needs adjustment, I attached lead weight 84 grams on the left (inside the chamber) to make it work reliably.





In the fourth out the hull ended up with this:



I guess it must have hitten a rock on the bottom of the pond in one of its divings into the water. It was then fixed with fiberglass + epoxy, now it feels bullet proof. Next step is to get it carbon fiber style painted. For now I have heartache each time I look at its nose. I would recommend to reinforce the nose section as the very first step of your build.



I don't compete, my toys are just for fun. so I added a left turn fin for better left turning capability , it works, but left turn is still a harder work than to turn right, the right mounted rudder should be responsible for this.

[sailr]

Just paint that nose bright yellow! Good for visibility too.

[Unkle Chopper]

Thanks Himalaya,

I have pretty much decided on where i will put everything in the build and will start tonight, the only bit i cant see in your pics is where you located the water pickup?

p.s sad to see the nose gone so early but i like sailr's idea bright yellow nose cone paintwork would actually work really well!

[Himalaya]

The water inlet is located on the very tail section of the bottom, right beside where the stuffing tube goes out. This area has most chance to "scratch" the water. I ran the tube underneath the battery deck to the ESC at left freeboard for a tidy look.

Here's a pic for this.