HK 41" Vanquish with CC 1717 1y 1580 Kv on 6s 2p I hope

[tryinotocrash]

So I have another short clip for you speed freaks! The boat is getting better for now, Needs a smaller prop and one is on the way that was suggested to me earlier. For now it runs great in short bursts with this prop on 5s2p. But the motor gets too warm to run for battery life. New X445 and another prop should be here this week to test out. For now see if this Utube short clip works here for me.
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[tryinotocrash]

O.K. got some new stuff happening here

I ordered one of theseboat motor mount.jpg And I got some of thiscarbon fiber 2.jpg Then I installed the Carbon Fiber cloth to stiffen the bottom and tack glued the new motor and mount in My Vanquish and am redoing the interior. I made a templatefor batteries,new motor mount.jpgwill use carbon fiber plate after I get it all layed out like I want it. I got a new stuffing tube and would like to raise the rear of the tube and stinger up. How far to move it when it ran pretty good where it is now?? see videos on this link for My boat running. boat rear.jpg Making battery tray and servo mount out of carbon fiber plate next.
Feel Free to respond , Please try to stay positive I know about the Hull and the rest of the stuff. The bottom will be adressed when the inside is up to Par. Thanks.

[Make-a-Wake]

I'd move it up and to the starboard side a bit to couteract torque steer. Here's where i'd put it.

[tryinotocrash]

How does that affect torque steer ? Is that why I can't really trim the rudder? I thought it This thing is a torquey beast for sure. I was running both 5s on the port side and was wondering If I could get them both on the plate I plan to screw in place where I have the thin plywood now in the picture. Only might have some issues with space for my servo, but I could use a bellcrank if I have to. I can move the tube easy enough now. Did you watch the short and not so good cell phone video :-)

[tryinotocrash]

More upgrades

Hello if anyone is still watching I have some more upgrades done. O put rails in the back rails.jpgto bolt in a battery traybattery tray.jpg this is going to hold the batteries just fine, may make a lid later or something to hold bats down. I also moved the stuffing tube to suggested area or thereaboutsmoved stuffing tube.jpg Then I sanded the bottom and started to fill with bondo. Here is after first sanding and touch up spots ready to sand again soon.bondo.jpg Not sure if this banana boat will be good but it will have to be better than it was. And I will have the satisfaction of making it work well. I also reamed out the rudder pivot because it was crap and cut down a gage pin the right size to tighten up the slop in the rudder. I also glassed in the motor mount so things are happening. Carbon plate came from Kintek. Carbon sheet for inside came from a fiberglass supply place. Bottom is getting stiffer.inside.jpg

[iamandrew]

Hi there, is this going to put the COG too far back ?

[tryinotocrash]

Well I don't think so on the 5s I had them both all the way to the back and it ran well like that. With this hull I just kept moving them back farther to get the nose to come up so it would run better. I will have to run it to find out how it acts with some of the hook removed from the bottom.

[tryinotocrash]

boat bottom mod.jpg Here is the bottom after some sanding and primer and glazing putty and some more sanding. Working to keep the transom edge sharp, almost ready for prime and paint. I hope you guys aren't getting sick of it yet. I am hoping if this works out well I should have no problems making a GOOD boat work well. Thanks for the help and patience.

[Wizliz]

Hi

Good work Mark! I admire your patience and dedication! My Vanquish has been in the "drydock" since the flex shaft broke. I have replaced it and made one try after that, but it was not good so i decided to focus on something else for a while (ie planes). I will follow your progress with great interest. Keep up the good work and please keep posting pictures as you progress! :-)

[tryinotocrash]

Thanks Magnus, Things have slowed a bit . I am waiting on an ESC to return from Fighter CAT "I hope" it will anyway not real sure what the deal is ther, not had a response to an email in a few weeks. I see they have a Under new management sign now on their websight. I have finished the bottom and inside reapirs and have painted the botttom and decided to change the color of the top. Just finished the color coat today. Need to wetsand and clearcoat the whole thing next, after some decals I think. I will post when I get something goin on the ESC. It will run with the T-180 but not long enough to deplete batteries yet. If I don't get any response soon on the ESC replacement I will have to start thinking about another reciever.