HYDROMITE micro hydroplane

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  • Avanti
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Nov 2007
    • 1280

    #76
    I think we are going to try for vid at next months meet.
    maybe I can get some before that.

    I'm thinking of selling this boat to fund the next project.
    The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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    • obrien
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Nov 2007
      • 1264

      #77
      nice avatar pic fool

      The hydromite ran great today once the charged battery was in it.

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      • peells
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2008
        • 716

        #78
        This is Asa's dad and I am proud to report that Asa's renegade rigger is finally painted and the hydromite is next in line along with my new Nitro hunter, you can see a thumb nail of the hydromite , rigger and the Nitro hunter on my blog check the link out below
        Peter Eells; Fun, and Helping others To Have Fun!!!
        http://rcboatsbypetere.blogspot.com/
        [email protected]

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        • Avanti
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Nov 2007
          • 1280

          #79
          HYDROMITE 2.0 is now under construction
          I will be making some changes to the original design
          I found a few things did not work as well as I would have liked them too, so this next built will hopefully solve the issues I had, as well as be a bit better looking. Still planning right now, but some saw dust should fly tomorrow.
          The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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          • peells
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2008
            • 716

            #80
            so do you have any saw dust to show us?
            Peter Eells; Fun, and Helping others To Have Fun!!!
            http://rcboatsbypetere.blogspot.com/
            [email protected]

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            • Avanti
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Nov 2007
              • 1280

              #81
              I just got done working I will be making some dust soon.
              Most of my changes will be the electronics layout, now that I know the boat needs more fwd weight. Also I will be deleting the battery compartment separator.
              The final change I have planned right now is two separate hatches instead of one, since I don't feel you have to get in to the back half of the boat for much.
              The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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              • stablgr
                Member
                • Sep 2008
                • 93

                #82
                Avanti

                I just ordered the same motor esc combo for my Hydromite build (1st ever attempt at a scratch build, well first ever boat build if the truth be known!!) but was wondering what wire drive size you used and also which motor coupler you used.
                By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.

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                • Avanti
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 1280

                  #83
                  I used an Octura .098 flex shaft with 1/8 prop shaft.
                  I never did a wire drive you can ask eyecandyboats I know he has done them.

                  The coupler was from minicatracing but the flex shaft end had to be drilled out a hair.
                  you can get them here off OSE too

                  good luck with your build, I am halfway through a micro cat right now. I will build another hydromite in the future as I sold mine to help fund a df33.
                  The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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                  • Avanti
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Nov 2007
                    • 1280

                    #84
                    Good News I finally started hydromite 2.0 been out of the game for a while and just got motivated enough to do something. I've got the plans printed, wood purchased and the MDF jig board cut out. hoping to get the boat started tonight or tomorrow.
                    The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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                    • peells
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 716

                      #85
                      That is great news

                      John happy to see you back in the game
                      Peter Eells; Fun, and Helping others To Have Fun!!!
                      http://rcboatsbypetere.blogspot.com/
                      [email protected]

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                      • Avanti
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 1280

                        #86
                        getting the plans cut out and prepping some wood. laminated the 3/32 balsa with 1/64 ply for the stringers.
                        The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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                        • Avanti
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 1280

                          #87
                          all the prep work is done, tomorrow I will break out the scroll saw to cut out all the pieces. I'll try to remember to take a pic of everything laid out with an accurate materials list so anyone wanting to build on knows exactly what they need to buy.
                          The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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                          • Avanti
                            Fast Electric Addict!
                            • Nov 2007
                            • 1280

                            #88
                            here is the layout, I'm hoping to get it all cut out later today
                            The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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                            • Avanti
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Nov 2007
                              • 1280

                              #89
                              just found a great pictorial of someone's build
                              The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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                              • Avanti
                                Fast Electric Addict!
                                • Nov 2007
                                • 1280

                                #90
                                got all the parts cut out

                                as you can see I glue two sheets of balsa together th make the deck one piece, the bottom sheet for the tunnel is on top of the deck
                                The Manx has been sitting dormant, but I think I finally have my motivation back. I hope to see it float soon.

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