1st time Builders - Help request post

[jbracehabits]

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ot-first-build

Link to my first build, pretty newb to the boats.
Hoping somebody can link me to a stuffing pipe tutorial, preferably without Teflon, thanks !

[Shawn Wittenbarger]

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...-Cracker-build

Have a question for my design/build. For the ~30mm prop I will be using, about how many watts should I look for motor wise to push up to about 30mph?

[FearSys]

Anyone have any "how tos" or youtube links that covers adding CF/FG for dummies?

[InspGadgt]

I don't have a link for my build yet as I have not started it. But I would like some advice on what other things I need to purchase to make the build easier. Special tools, clamps, etc., that make the build easier. Also where do you get your fiberglass sheets for reinforcing bulkheads and whatnot...The ones I saw yesterday at West Marine were super thick so I didn't want to go that way. Thanks!!!!

[srislash]

I don't have a link for my build yet as I have not started it. But I would like some advice on what other things I need to purchase to make the build easier. Special tools, clamps, etc., that make the build easier. Also where do you get your fiberglass sheets for reinforcing bulkheads and whatnot...The ones I saw yesterday at West Marine were super thick so I didn't want to go that way. Thanks!!!!

Do you have a couple sheets of glass around? you can make your own. CF, FG, whatever. I assume you just acquired epoxy. What are you building? It would help in recommendations.
Shawn

OOPs: this is kinda old but if you still need help...

[KC]

Hi
best I can tell this is where i should be
Ihave a 41" v Hall 12" wide was gas. and a 60 amp esc.
can start here? what motor?to shaft to prop
thinks for any help.

[DanInWV]

https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com...quot-ebay-hull

Hi all,
I'm trying to figure out which CF cloth to reinforce my hull with. A search of "Inlay" brings up an unmanageable list of hits. Perhaps a "prevailing wisdom" sticky that mods and trusted experience can add to might help?

That way a if a search of a broadly used term pulls a ton of hits and one of them is that 'newbie' thread we know to go there?

Just a thought.

Anyhow. Which CF cloth should I use?

Thoughts?

Which resin and hardener?

Thanks,
Dan

[NativePaul]

First post here sorry if I did it incorrectly. My father has a JAE 21 fe with a neu 1509 2200kv, castle hydra 240a, running 5s to 8s in it. I want to build a JAE mini sprint to try to beat his boat when I go and visit him. This is just the two of us at a lake and not a sanctioned race. I don't want to spend too much so here is my build plans for now until I get some advice from you folks. JAE mini sprint kit, mystery 100a esc, turnigy 2850 3600kv on 3s or even 4s if I can fit it in there. Water cool everything with a high flow to try and keep it semi cool. I have no idea if I will even come close to his boat with this setup. His boat is running around 60mph. Please any advice would be great. Once again I am on a tight budget so cheap parts are all I can swing for now. The boat does not have to last for more than this trip. Thank you.

I don't want to piss on your fireworks, but realistically, only by sabotaging your dad's boat. I have both boats and while both are great fun, they race in a different classes for a reason, the little mini just cant cope with the water conditions the big one can, I feel the mini sprint is pushing its limits in the mid 50s on glass water, I set mine up for low 50s for race water, but the wakes were small from other mini class boats, you can probably get one to run at 60 on glass, but running with a .21 making big boat wakes I doubt you will stay upright over 40ish. Honestly the cheapest way to competitively race a JAE.21 is with another JAE.21 use a purple turnigy XK3665 motor and a suppo 200A ESC, borrow one of your dads packs for it and it wont cost you all that much more than a minisprint.

If you still want to do a go fast minisprint, I would advise you to check out this thread as I put the measurements of the interior space in there so you can find out what will fit before buying, there are also several pretty extreme setups in it that could theoretically do 60 in ideal conditions. If you want to keep it stock a 2845 is the biggest motor you can fit. I have run mine on 28x36mm 4800kv 2s, 3000kv 3s and 4200 3s, 4200 3s was my low 50s sprint race setup with a detongued x435 prop. I am a bit of a Suppo ESC (inc the Mystery rebrand) fanboy, they may be a bit more of a gamble than big brand ESCs but at the low price it is well worth taking a punt IMO, just take the ratings with a pinch of salt, but the 100 should be plenty for the minisprint. As you are going for high speeds you will need to re-enforce the rudder and turn fin mountings further than the kit, other than that the kit is plenty strong enough.

[fweasel]

I don't want to piss on your fireworks, but

Paul, that was was 4.5 years old!

https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com...quot-ebay-hull

Hi all,
I'm trying to figure out which CF cloth to reinforce my hull with. A search of "Inlay" brings up an unmanageable list of hits. Perhaps a "prevailing wisdom" sticky that mods and trusted experience can add to might help?

That way a if a search of a broadly used term pulls a ton of hits and one of them is that 'newbie' thread we know to go there?

Just a thought.

Anyhow. Which CF cloth should I use?

Thoughts?

Which resin and hardener?

Thanks,
Dan

Dan, I buy my carbon fiber cloth from a seller on eBay. By no means am I suggesting its the best option out there, but I've used it on several builds and it has served me well. I use a 3K 2x2 cloth. They sell it in a variety of roll lengths and widths and include a resin that dries pretty clear. I've used their resin in the past and got satisfactory results with my first few jobs. I found it was easier to work with if I warmed it up to help thin it first. I've now switched to West System 105 resin and 207 hardener sold in metal cans with a convenient hand pump system that measures out the proper mix.

Regardless of the materials, the number one suggestion I have for you is surface prep. Sand, sand, and sand some more. Clean everything out then wipe down the surface with an alcohol or similar solvent. All of your efforts will be wasted if you end of with sections of your inlay that don't adhere to your hull once cured.

[DanInWV]

Perfect!

[lufihengr]

Hello,

I have been trying to find some build plans for a monohull Outerlimits style boat, but I can only find ready made hulls. I'm more interested in exploring the hullmaking procedure than buying a ready product, but I'm at a dead end. Any help is much appreciated!

[Fluid]

You don?t say what size or power you are interested in. You could try here for kits, depending on what you want:

https://zippkits.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70

Or for some plans:

https://www.building-model-boats.com/rc-boat-plans.html

.

[lufihengr]

Thanks for the links!

I'm looking for something similar to the MHZ GTX Outerlimits, so in the 1.5 to 2m size range. Power is TBD

Edit: and specifically I want to build the hull myself

[Joey1079]

Need help

Hello everyone,
Newbie here I have acquired a boat hull semi complete and I?m trying to figure out how to finish it any help would be greatly appreciated

[srislash]

Hello everyone,
Newbie here I have acquired a boat hull semi complete and I?m trying to figure out how to finish it any help would be greatly appreciated

Ok well let’s start with a pic of what you have. Any description will help. Pics of the parts and such would be beat. Let’s get you up and running.

Shawn