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Jan, finally I found a few moments to get some pictures of the props Chuck done for me. These are thin and sharp. I am very impressed with his workmanship. The V947/3 is for Mr Krabs.
The Neu 1521 1D finally arrived so all the equipment I need is here and time to start testing
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Paddy, no worries mate, I know that people have their lives on the side to run as well...
When someone close passes it's never easy and you have an added stress to it... I hope you Flu is better and that your and your families healing is fast.
Thanks for the pics... that is a HUGE prop! I'd put some thread lock on the prop screw
as well... just to be sure. The intermediate strength is sufficient to keep it in place and
allow you to remove it when necessary.
I think you are going to like your Krab...
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Paddy come on where are the pics of her on the water, I can not believe me and the Whip beat you to it!! Good to here your daughter is in town for a month, now we will get some good Vid of this rocket,
Waiting, waiting not so patiently
Andrew
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Andy my daughter has to work at the local hospital as part of her University course so any pictures will have to wait until the weekend.
I do have some good news. The boat has been on, in and under the water. When I say under it is just something it does when it is slowing down if you turn it hard. All you can see is the antenna going through the water. This morning was my first test. I walked away a happy man. This boat handles better than all my other boats.
I just used an Octura X438 prop. Speed at first was just 38 kph but I could see the transom was not leaving the water so I dropped the strut. Instantly the speed went to 79 kph. I will have to play with this more but I wanted to get the feel of the boat so I used up both my 4s packs doing just that.
After several short runs over a 90 minute period there was no water in the main hull and just a little water in one sponson but as you know that seems to be standard with H&M riggers. My Xzess 2 has slow leaks on both sponsons.Several boats in various stages of destructionComment
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Great news!
As long as you an take the water out of the sponsons, that is acceptable in my opinion...
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Excellent work, I bet the old blurter was a bit puckered up when she went under!!Comment
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Jan,
In anticipation of needing him, I pumped the Rubber Duck up but he was not needed. After 90 minutes on, in and under the water I think a teaspoon of water in a sponson is acceptable Jan. I must say this is the most trouble free first run I have had in any boat Jan. Thanks for your suggestions during my build. I should say thanks to one and all who have posted on this thread.
I am just putting the most important part on the boat now.
No Andy I am not a brown noser
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Video, video video, video!!!:::::::::::::::. It's NEVER fast enough! .:::::::::::::::Comment
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Jan I am with you VIDEO with the v947/3 and 6s please. Come on Paddy you know you want to!! Yes the Whiskey cabinet is open!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Comment
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Be careful not to overload the controller with the 6s...
also, at 6s, you'll have 62k+ RPM outta that bad boy,
keep that in mind. I think it's best if you run it only with 4s...
Brian Buaas has the NAMBA P-Hydro record at 113mph with a
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Jan, I am going down the 4s road. The only thing different from my original plan is that I am using a Barra 180 esc on Andrewg's advice. He said it will do the job so it saved me buying a Hydra 240. Andy has his head in the Whisky cupboard and is getting a bit excited.Several boats in various stages of destructionComment
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Yes, YEs, YES.Comment
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Heheheheheheheeh... that is funny.
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