54" Bonzi Fountain build

[ScarabChris]

OK guys, here is another video. But as usual there is a problem. Damn, if I could run the boat and the camera at the same it's probably the only way the video will come out the way I want it.

This time I had my "electronically challenged" friend Jeff shoot again. I specifically told him DO NOT ZOOM IN on the boat but of course he didn't listen and the result is the boat zipping through the frame and poor footage.

But you can get the idea of how she runs. And the boat hit 59.3 MPH this time which made me happy. This was on a pair of worked 6017/3 SS props by Chris (dasboata).

Good job on the props Chris, thats a 2+ MPH increase from the other set of props.

Notice the super short space I am achieving 59.3 MPH in, once I get this boat in the big lake where I can run it out it should easily pass 60 MPH.

NOTE: Don't let your young kids watch the video, there are a few F bombs in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2k1QG8Pfmk

[Make-a-Wake]

A vid Zoomer and a potty mouth........nice!

That thing is a pig! Torque out the A$$, and sounds wicked. That 2p is a charm in the big boys isnt it!

Really like that boat

[ScarabChris]

Yeah no doubt 2 packs per motor is what woke the boat up. And yes my friend is horrible at video and has a pottie mouth. He is so stuck in the 80's. Would you believe he doesn't even own a computer and has never even used one? I guess he didn't do too bad considering the most modern piece of technology he own and uses is your basic flip cell phone.

[Make-a-Wake]

LOL...........at least its not one of those big 80's bagphones..................



Get that sucker over 60!

[marko500]

Hey I still have one of those 80's bag phones, on a shelf in the basement! My kids found it and could not stop laughing. LOL
Your boat looks great Chris!

Mark

[dasboata]

Looking good Chris !!! I knew the full blade 6017/3 would be faster,,, that's some tight quarters you are running in,,, Saltwater correct ? I would be using WD40 in all the water jackets after a days running What year scrarb is that ? looks like a nice clean boat and well taken care of I was looking for a Sport scarab like that last year settled for a smaller CC that we re rigged with a new Yam thanks chris

[ScarabChris]

That canal where I am running the boat on video is brackish. But I do run it in the intracoastal too but I can't get it to full speed because of the chop and boat wakes.

I have a built in flushing system on the RC boat. I hook it to the freshwater wash down on my Scarab and flush and rinse everything as soon as it comes out of the water.

My Scarab is a 1994 and I bought it in 2002. I have re-done the entire boat top to bottom. It shows better than most 2 year old boats.

[monojeff]

Hey Chris,
Should be getting those swatches out to you next day or two.

[martno1fan]

Boat runs awesome im considering a similar build on one of my own 58 Apaches may i ask what batterys your using in your setup ie how many cells.
Mart

[ScarabChris]

I'm using 4 Turnigy 5000 mAh 40C 6S. Two batteries per motor. Run time is pretty good.

[martno1fan]

Thats pretty impressive speed,i was thinking id neeed to go to 10 s lipos to get above 50 mph.A friend and customer is building one of my hulls with twin T 600 ,880 KV Turnigy outrunner motors on 6s lipos,be interesting to see how they compair to the Leopard motors your using.Keep the vids coming .
Mart

[Neveryachtz]

Not trying to revive old thread... Just read all 7 pages, thanks everyone for the info. Will be referring to this a lot in my build.