19" SKI VEE Project

[Mike Caruso]

Hi Keith,
Yes that took me at first too when I got it out of the box. The gas guy's if they never have seen a Revolt will have their eye's wide open.

[Mike Caruso]

Dollar Store foam poster board, it has paper on both sides. a trip in the shower and it peels right off when it gets wet and then its ready to use. I use it to build many things, Rc boats and planes for the most part...

Keith,
What glue sticks to foam board?
Mike

[high-tech]

Keith,
What glue sticks to foam board?
Mike

I use Harbor Freight 5 min epoxy, Some people use foam safe CA glue but that stuff is way to expensive for me!

[high-tech]

Keith,
What glue sticks to foam board?
Mike

Hey Mike, I want to do a 30 inch hydro out of foam. something simple. I have a 3650 5900kv and a 120 amp ESC, if I could find a needle bearing strut I could go fast and not wear out stuff ya know. So my question is where can I get some drawings to work from, I'm no good at design I need help there...

[Mike Caruso]

Outrigger you can get them on http://www.firefighterboats.com I am not sure but I think that motor is to high Kv for what you are doing. I am still learning but I think you need to stick around 2000 KV. As far as a strut no needle bearings just use Octura Lead Teflon bushing last way longer that you would think and very to change out.

May be Mike at WWW.MLBOATWORKSRC.COM he has been so busy it's crazy might offer drawings.

http://mlboatworksrc.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66&products_id=177

[RayR]

Free drawings exist for at least 3 rigger designs that I can think of off the top of my head. The easiest to build from foam with the motor you mentioned would be the current record holding JAE.

http://ne-stuff.blogspot.com/2009/08/jae-12g-formerly-known-as-jap-12g.html

[high-tech]

Well here it is ready for primer, weighing in at just under 8 ounces. WOW!!! Light as a feather and strong too. My little dog "Butterball" sat up there on that chair and watched the whole build happen! She could tell you all the details!

I'm not the body man I could be, I don't have the patience...

I could use some suggestions about the bottom of the hull and how to come up with a better idea for some chine strips instead of the wood skis hence the name ski vee.

[Fluid]

Hey Mike, I want to do a 30 inch hydro out of foam. something simple. I have a 3650 5900kv and a 120 amp ESC, if I could find a needle bearing strut I could go fast and not wear out stuff ya know....

I know, and you will wear out needle bearing struts without a lot of maintenance, they can rust quickly. That is too high a Kv and too low an amp rating for the ESC for most sport running, the motor is more appropriate for SAW running with a 180+ ESC. I've built several record holding SAW riggers with foam sponsons covered in thin plywood and a ply tub, they can work great with the right power.

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[high-tech]

Merry Christmas and hello to everybody

Well I just couldn't leave it alone so I started laying out and installing hardware, driveline and working up a diy motor mount out of 1/16" e-glass and the stuff is strong!

I bought a Octura X435 I'm gonna work on thining sharpen and balance, I'm not ready to de tounge yet

[high-tech]

More pics

[high-tech]

Hello everybody, I picked up some lexan RC car body paint and a spray can of walmart primer. I didn't fill and sand for two reasons...
the first is I'm lazy and the second is I've reached the weight limit plus a half ounce so I gotta loose a half ounce somewhere else. Anyways candy apple red looks good and I won't have any problems seeing it on the water!

[Mike Caruso]

Sweet are you going to glue on and stakes to get the hull up on top of the water?

If so just don't run them to the transom you need something in the water LOL

Then you don't have to worry about the extra weight.

[high-tech]

My little boat is ready for a spin! Going to the lake just as soon as the batterys are charged 4x 3s 2200Mah 20C.

I don't have any way to video the trip but I'll post up the results when I get back

I almost forgot HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

[high-tech]

Sweet are you going to glue on and stakes to get the hull up on top of the water?

If so just don't run them to the transom you need something in the water LOL

Then you don't have to worry about the extra weight.

Hi Mike I'm gonna run this hull with out strakes and see what it does, I'm curious...

[BlkY2k]

I'm new to this sport but it seems to me that's a lot of stress with just the stuffing tube supporting the prop. Especially with the prop that far back. Good luck.