50" Hydro Build

[Make-a-Wake]

You're not kidding..................that motor is dwarfed in there. Nice looking hull, the only thing i really didnt like about it was the darn rail down the center of the front deck. Your drive looks just like mine on the motor end. Tapered to a square drive. Just cut it off like I did and throw a big coupler on it............leave about and inch to 1 1/4".

Pics of my mount progress...............no jackets or mounts yet for this 2028, so i have to manufacture my own stuff.........kinda fun though. The mount will bolt to the stringers which have been strengthened by a good layer of epoxy.

[Make-a-Wake]

Well.......................here she is................my version of a 2028 mount. I have made mounts for Neu 1527's, 1717's and now the big ol' 2028..............i have never had one fail so hopefully my streak stays intact. Its pretty beefy.......................

[Brushless55]

I cannot wait to see the video of this water missile!

[Make-a-Wake]

Thanks brushless................me too!

Got the twin Traxxas 2056 servo's secured and aligned. They work in perfect harmony and are not fighting each other a bit................i'm quite pleased

[Make-a-Wake]

I'm still pluggin' along...................had to make my own turn fin as i dont want a cupped/bent fin(gave my Elam fits)..........so i pulled out my trusty aluminum stock and went to work.

Disclaimer: yes the fin is on the left.............thats just for the pic cuz i was too lazy to turn it around................

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[Make-a-Wake]

Ok.......made the fin bracket and sharpened and polished everything. Test fit in 2nd pic to see how it looks and all lines up.....................should be big enough at 5.5 inches long.............opinions?

[keithbradley]

Looks right to me!
...keep in mind I know very little about setting up hydros

What did you make it out of? 6061?

[Make-a-Wake]

Dont know the number, but the stock comes in 4 foot strips.............its 1.5 inches wide and 1/8 inch thick. I'd be lost without it...................oh, and my trusty belt sander!

[TotalPackage]

id get rid of that 5mm shaft before i start boring out props that sounds crazy "make" coz youll be commited to that endeavor at every prop change then the props will only be good for "that"
boat only. Get you a standard 3/16 or 1/4 inch drive shaft and leave all that other mess alone
jusy my advice .run it 2 min and do a hand check for heat if your hand cant handle the heat then u probably need to step down on the prop. Cant wait to see the 2028 in action.

[Brushless55]

Ok.......made the fin bracket and sharpened and polished everything. Test fit in 2nd pic to see how it looks and all lines up.....................should be big enough at 5.5 inches long.............opinions?

I don't really know a whole lot about Hydro's but could that be to long?

[Make-a-Wake]

Thanks guys!

I may end up going 1/4" all the way when everything pans out, but for now im gonna give her a go with the 5mm shaft and 63mm prop for the maiden which should be Wednesday. The turn fin is roughly 40% longer than my Elam turn fin, so "scale wise" it seems close....................only one way to find out!!

[Make-a-Wake]

OK...........got the ply inside the sponson.......epoxied it in good..............then carefully aligned the fin bracket so it would be dead straight in line with the pad. Drilled the holes, added some waterproof silicon around the screws and behind the bracket and screwed it on. Came out perfect i must say! Sure is a big fin in person but it actually still looks just a hair small on this hull. Should work well in my opinion..........hope so anyways

[FloatDaBoat]

Ok.......made the fin bracket and sharpened and polished everything. Test fit in 2nd pic to see how it looks and all lines up.....................should be big enough at 5.5 inches long.............opinions?

That blade looks good enough to skin-out an Elk !!! Hope it turns the hydro OK, too . . . .

[Make-a-Wake]

Thanks Float!

Well..............got the batts in for a test fit.............the 4 in the bottom fit like they were custom made for the "tray"..............got two on top that will be velcro strapped in.........9s2p

You can get an idea of the size of this hull by how half the cockpit swallows up 9s2p

Getting close to maiden!!!!

[keithbradley]

Thanks Float!

Well..............got the batts in for a test fit.............the 4 in the bottom fit like they were custom made for the "tray"..............got two on top that will be velcro strapped in.........9s2p

You can get an idea of the size of this hull by how half the cockpit swallows up 9s2p

Getting close to maiden!!!!

Very cool...looks like yours is going to get wet pretty soon!

What coupler are you using? Is it 1/4" ? I know the shaft is 5mm but the flex part looks like standard 1/4"...I havent gotten one for mine yet.

I got my shaft done today. Just machined the part that comes out of the strut. It was .194" in stock form, and I machined it down to .187" to fit standard 3/16" props and drive dogs. It was really easier than I thought it would be. Seeing that I only had to take off about .003", the threads still look great, and I can still use the nut that came on it. Definitely worth doing if you have a lathe or have acces to one!