Summer Project: FE Hydro

[nosreme722]

So I've got a Sports Game 757 NQD, it was a joke.. it brought shame to the boating world with 1mph tops, anyways im ganna make an FE of her.

Never done anything custom with FE boats yet. Been working on my MG for a few weeks and thats about it. Just new parts not even blueprinting, ill get around to it.

So I'm really goin to need some help with this one. Its actually 2 parts, top and bottom, screwed together? Its got lots of little things sticking up from the hull, plan on getting rid of most of em. I also planned on putting down some carbon fiber clothe.

Im putting a new motor in my MG so ill use the stock MG motor for this one, with a 120a esc.

Any ideas?? Any input like ideas or criticisms r welcome, anything! Thanks!

[Boaterguy]

MG motor? Clarification please?
It'll go much faster than 1mph with brushless, might want to think about an air dam to keep it on the water.

[nosreme722]

MG motor? Clarification please?
It'll go much faster than 1mph with brushless, might want to think about an air dam to keep it on the water.

The proboat miss geico 1500kv motor?

[LarrysDrifter]

I would start with a different hull.

[Diegoboy]

Pull out those motors, close the holes that make it a twin. Gut out all the unnecessary plastic that is not structurally needed. Mount your motor (in the middle) install your stuffing tube. Fill the sponsons with foam. Install a transom doubler and a doubler in the right sponson for a turn-fin. Seal the hull seam permanently because it has been known to leak badly. Once the hull is one piece, install your electronics and hardware.

Good luck

[Boaterguy]

Sorry, didn't realize MG stood for miss geico

[nosreme722]

Pull out those motors, close the holes that make it a twin. Gut out all the unnecessary plastic that is not structurally needed. Mount your motor (in the middle) install your stuffing tube. Fill the sponsons with foam. Install a transom doubler and a doubler in the right sponson for a turn-fin. Seal the hull seam permanently because it has been known to leak badly. Once the hull is one piece, install your electronics and hardware.

Good luck

Alright i planned on doing most of that but, whats a transom doubler and a doubler in the right sponson (i know what a sponson is)? And how would i go about sealing the hull permanently?

Also how specifically do I lay down carbon fiber clothe? just epoxy/glue then lay it down? Thanks all!

[Boaterguy]

A doubler is a piece of (usually) wood the same shape as the transom (back piece) or the back of the sponson. It works to strengthen the hull where there will be a load ie. A turn fin dragging in the water or a strut and rudder.

[nosreme722]

Got the plastic pieces off. Figured out I cant use regular resin for the CF clothe b/c its plastic. Also im going to rid of the screw holes b/c ill be joing the hull permanently anyway.

What can i use to fill the twin holes and other misc. holes?

Btw the red marks are blood, i kept cutting myself with the dremel. lol marked em with a red marker.. ha

[Alexgar]

Bbyracing makes a bunch of abs hydros and vee hulls from 30-60$ just letting you know so you don't spend a fortune with hardware and figure out a boat built to go 5mph doesn't handle well with mg power

[nosreme722]

Bbyracing makes a bunch of abs hydros and vee hulls from 30-60$ just letting you know so you don't spend a fortune with hardware and figure out a boat built to go 5mph doesn't handle well with mg power

I was thinking about that.. I was planning on running a 120a esc and prather 230 or something similar to try and reach the 40's and thats why I wanted to put some CF clothe in..

Im only working on this b/c its all i have, i figured i'd be spending $100 on a new hull and i wasnt about to shell out extra money for a hull when i already have one (im very cheap ) Also i just thought it might be fun to take the time and do some real work on it.. appreciate it.

If you (and others) really think that this hull (with CF) wont be able to handle mid 40's ill reconsider, but otherwise im fine with doing the work. I appreciate your concerns though. Thanks!

[Alexgar]

Those hulls all require the same work cf assembly ect it's the handling characteristics I'm worried about I've owned and still own a bby and there handling is proven after all the hardware is where the largest portion of your build is going to be batt esc motor you can transfer if it doesn't work out but flex motor mount cf stuffIng tube and time is well worth the price of a hull in my opinion and you don't have to do it twice

[Alexgar]

Sorry to disagee but I made alot of expensive mistakes in the beginning of my fe times like a converted nitro vee from traxxas a 150 waste of time and money

[nosreme722]

Sorry to disagee but I made alot of expensive mistakes in the beginning of my fe times like a converted nitro vee from traxxas a 150 waste of time and money

No its good to disagree sometimes, brings different perspectives, exactly what i need. Anyway, how would i be able to tell if itll handle well? Is there a way? The basic design is very similar to all other Budweiser hydros i've seen. I dont plan on doing anything crazy just some sport running, maybe race it (for fun) with my MG.

If there isnt a way to test it, which i dont see how i would, then i'd just be going on luck, or stupidity.. lol, on taking time and money to build this?

Thanks for the input

[nosreme722]

I couldnt actually find this hull on the BBY site.. but its under their gallery.



See, almost identical. Add some CF to my NQD and your good to go.. i hope