Phil Thomas SS45 Q Hydro Build

[Shooter]

I've been asking a ton of questions lately and getting a lot of help (THANKS!), so I figured I would give back a little and share my latest build. Hopefully it will help someone else out.

Hull: Phil Thomas SS45 SuperSport
Motor: NEU 1527 1Y
Purpose: Q Hydro

1. Started by cutting apart the canard wing. I used an exacto saw to cut straight.

2. I cut the slots in the sponsons with a dremel.

3. Used a tape guide and glued them in with epoxy.

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[Shooter]

4. Decided to go with a Williams 5" rail motor mount. Top notch stuff from a top notch guy at South River RC. The rail mount should make the boat a little stiffer. There is a lot of wide open space for flex. I also plan on adding a carbon fiber rod up front aligned with the turn fin.

5. I made (4) aluminum backing plates to support the mounts. I also threaded the holes in the backing plates so no nuts were necessary. Made it a little easier to get it together.

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[Shooter]

6. It was a bit of a struggle to get the backing plates in place, but nothing a popsicle stick and some sticky tape wouldn't handle.

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[Shooter]

7. Turns out that an old collet makes an excellent pin vice! LOL!! I have a 90° attachment for my drill somewhere around here, but this got the job done.

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[Shooter]

I made this turn fin and bracket last year by tracing a friends. Hopefully it will work. It's pretty hefty!

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[teetriple]

Looking good Pete you might what to put some glass on the canards were they go in to the hull to reinforce that area with the speeds we are running in Q sport mine started to crack in that spot until i put some on mine . Get that thing done love to see it running at are next club race

[longballlumber]

Good work Pete! I like the coupler idea for the drill bit. I am going to steal that one!

Later,
Mike

[Shooter]

Looking good Pete you might what to put some glass on the canards were they go in to the hull to reinforce that area with the speeds we are running in Q sport mine started to crack in that spot until i put some on mine . Get that thing done love to see it running at are next club race

Tony - Thanks. Did yours start cracking on the inside of the sponsons? Or the canard itself?

I hope to have this done by next race. Rudder is on it's way from OSE! I think that's all I need.

Mike - What paint did you use on your orange Uhaul boat? That seems to hold up pretty well.

[jfrancisco892]

Looking good pete. Planning on having it done for the next race?

[teetriple]

It was on the sponson were the canard go's in to it

[longballlumber]

Mike - What paint did you use on your orange Uhaul boat? That seems to hold up pretty well.

www.klasskote.com 2 part epoxy paint. When that shift cures it's hard as a rock!

Later,
Mike

[jfrancisco892]

Tony - Thanks. Did yours start cracking on the inside of the sponsons? Or the canard itself?

I hope to have this done by next race. Rudder is on it's way from OSE! I think that's all I need.

Mike - What paint did you use on your orange Uhaul boat? That seems to hold up pretty well.

Lol. Didn't see that post.

[Shooter]

Looking good pete. Planning on having it done for the next race?

I hope so. I've really been dragging this one. Had the hull since October I think.

[Gary]

This is a great hull! I had to modify the nose to except 2 5000 6s batteries but other than that it was a fairly easy build. These hulls are stable as can be at 100 +. Your going to love it. Good luck.

[Shooter]

Thanks Gary. I remember watching your trials at around 90ish. I take it you did eventually hit 100? Amazing. I'll check your threads. Would also like to see that nose modification.