ProBoat 1/8 Miss Llumar Build

[txboatpilot]

Good Luck!!! Try and get some video...

What prop??

[Mich. Maniac]

I just wish I was allowed those posters in the basement!!! Lookin good sir. Please share some vid.

[Doby]

Went out today for the first time,,,ohhh the anticipation.
Boat in the water , powere up gently and went 20 feet, then stopped. I could here the motor spinning. When it got back to shore in about 30 seconds (it was windy) found the set screws on the coupler slipping. Tightened them up and repeated the launch, got plane instantly and went 100 feet till the same happened. Back to the dremel tonight !

[Doby]

Well , Canada Post seems to have lost my Hydra , got my first delivery notice last Thursday,,,,,and a week later,,,,still nothing.

[Eyekandyboats]

looks nice....
not surprising CP lost it.... they suck

[Doby]

Canada Post found the package !!!!
Got it last night and will install it this evening, I'll post pics when done.

[Doby]

Got the HV Hydra mounted. It would be nice if Castle would figure out a way to mount the capacitors a bit more rigidly. They seem a bit flimsy. Same on my Hydra 120 that I got last year. Now just waiting on one 6mm connector and LiPo's

[Doby]

Well, it looks as though tomorrow will be another attempt at getting in a run on this beast. Hopefully if all goes well I'll have some video as well!

[SJFE]

Good luck man!! FYI if you want to bend lexan with out it bubbling I am told to bake it in the oven @ 250 until its plyable

[62 bugzilla]

the beast

Good luck tomarrow with it and PLEASE take video can't wait to see it....

[Doby]

Sorry I have not updated the thread on the run on the weekend.

It ran great for a lap, the 2280/12 planes it instantly, it was scary fast as well. On the second lap though, I had no rudder control so I shut it down and let it drift to shore. A few minutes later I found the problem,,,,the rudder broke off at the piont where the shaft meets the blade

I must have hit something,,there are turtles around every now and then so maybe that was the cause. The rest of the boat appears to be fine. Anyway, I have a new rudder being shipped and hopefully it will be here for the weekend.

I have to say that a 1/8th scale boat is an impressive looking machine on the water, You really have to see one to appreciate it.

No video as I asked the girlfriend only to take some after a few shakedown laps.(just in case of disaster). I suppose she could have taken some vid of it floating back to shore.

[txboatpilot]

Did you run the Excite's??

[Doby]

I did, they seemed fine after 1. 5 laps

[txboatpilot]

I think you will be pleased with thier performance!!

[10gauge]

It would be great to see a video of the 1/8 scale Llumar! Good Luck!