First build... Cheap boat, lots of power

[h2o 1]

Awesome!! did it make it in one piece??

[masonis1]

I dont know. I just got an email from usps saying it was delivered and my mom sayed she signed on it. Ill post pictures when i get home. Im at a damn pole vautling meet that i blew....

[h2o 1]

Well at least its at ur house,and out of the postal systems hands!! Check it out good Mason!!

[masonis1]

I will.

[Chrisg81983]

Very cool man you are going to like it it's a fun hull good luck with it
Chris g

[masonis1]

Showed up in the worst looking box ive ever seen. But opened it up and i found he lined the walls of the box with wood and lots of news paper. Came out looking good, just dirty. Whiped up realy clean. I only found one bad section in the front tip, there is a small slash but nothing too bad. Looks great. Came with 2 flight power evo light 5350 mah 2s lipo. 17c. 91 am cont.. 28c 149.8amp max burst. Also came with programming card and battery boxes.. ill post pictures once my phone charges.

[masonis1]

Well big problem... The lipos have totally different balancing plugs then my charger has... For 2s on mine, there should be 3 wires. These lipos have 4 wires.... What can i do.. im also going to have to swap over to traxxas plugs to fit all my chargers... I may try balancing with my external balancer too and see what happens. What can i do?

[searay skipper]

WHEW!! Just read this whole thread.

I started a thread here tonight looking for a bit of guidance with a build. Sure hope someone will help walk an old fart rooky through the way this young lad got/is getting helped.

Great job Mason. And cudos to all here who took him under their wing. Good stuff.

[masonis1]

Pics

[masonis1]

Cont.

my fix. Ill clean it up.

[masonis1]

New bros

how can i swap the balancing plug over to fit?

[masonis1]

So went out and just set the boat on a table and plugged in a battery to see if everything worked. First time i hit the throttle, the boat made a really loud bad noise. I took the flex line out, sprayed it with some oil and sprayed some in the tube and is sounds great. So does anybody know about the balancing plugs?

[masonis1]

So i hope i can find an adapter for that balancer. Any ideas? I will swap over the plugs.. also, should i put my 120a esc in?

[dont slow down]

Ya they make adapters for it. I have some that are made by Proton RC. I'm sure you will be able to find some, just be sure to take your balance board and battery with you to make sure it fits. I'd say leave the stock esc in there for now, just run it. The stock setup is pretty good as is. I have a Formula Fastech with the same esc and motor, it's fast on 2 2S packs.

[h2o 1]

Tower Hobbies sells balancing boards for the Flightpower and Thunder power lipo's.I would run the esc thats in it now Mason,save the other for a spare.