Ace's Hydromite Build

[peells]

The mount looks pretty good and you are right you can't see the sanding very well.
and the symmetry of the hatch well you 'll have to have a discerning eye. (eyeball it) Keep up the work I am going to maybe Post my boat today

[peells]

I see you signed and dated your build, Nothing like a little personalization

[ace028]

I see you signed and dated your build, Nothing like a little personalization

Actually its my phone number, just in case it gets lost somehow or sunk and someone finds it, if they have the courtesy to find the owner, they have the information to call me.

[ace028]

hatch pics

Here are some pics of the hatch, I looks to be symetrical, but still needs some sanding. I think it looks ok, what do you guys think.


To bad I couldn't make it where there was a fan that sucked fresh air though the scoop without sucking water, but I think it would be very hard to accomplish that in the case of a flip. I know I will flip it, with the 3800kv motor it is bound to do more flying then skimming the water.

[peells]

Hey I have been looking for your hatch pics? where are they?

[peells]

That was weird, I was looking for your pics and when I posted that first statement they showed up!
But any way it looks great, good eye, now after it gets painted it should look Awesome!!! and I found a hotrod little water cooled motor for it, like a 4900 Kv!!! you would totally be adding some weight to that thing in the front to hold it down, then you could use it in a SAW (straight a way, run)

[ace028]

I got my hardware today in the mail, check it out. I think I am going to try a octura strut bushing in the strut to see if it will fit. How should I mount the turnfin? Should it be straight down or at a angle?

[Avanti]

I am not even running a turn fin, but the drawings show it angled

[peells]

well it looks like you can adjust it around to find the best position,
I would start with what the drawings show first.

[peells]

So what are you waiting for mount your hardware get all the holes done and bring her up for a resin treatment!!

[ace028]

I have mounted the hardware, don't mind the stain on the wood, I was curious as to what it would look like, and don't like it, I made sure it was water based so I can paint over it. I need to add the water inlet and outlet and the antenna outlet, and finish the bellows boot hole. I used blind nuts on the transon and turn fin, since they will make life easier since there isn't a lot of finger room in the hull. I got some blue anadized 4-40 bolts to dress things up a bit, and I needed some bolts anyways, now that I look at it I should have got red or something to make them stand out. The pics are all kinda the same angle, but you can see whats going on. This hardware is pretty nice, and cheap. I can't wait to drive it, but there is still lots to do.

[peells]

Resin time!!!! see ya saturday

[ace028]

Here I have taken a octura bearing and have honed it down to fit the strut. Now it will accept 3/16 shaft. Fits as good as it does in my soliger and octura strut.

[peells]

Well it looks like that fits nicely beats paying 40.00 bucks doesn't it?

[ace028]

Well it looks like that fits nicely beats paying 40.00 bucks doesn't it?

Yeah, if your talking about buying a different strut, or the Mini cat shaft and props, then definatly.