The Spartan project

[TheShaddix]

Finally completed the spartan build. Replaced the previous esc that wasn't working right with a new 240 swordfish. The boat has a lot of power, but needs a bit of tuning. Broke my steering linkage last time I went out, but the torque is insane with this motor on 8S. It just hops out of the water like a crazy bastard. I feel like the hull might just be a bit too short and too tall for this power system so I decided to build another (bigger) mono.

[jetnfast]

Dang! That's quite the makeover for a Spartan, nice work!

[Turbo Dan-O]

Yeah, that's the baddest Spartan I have ever seen!

[lt130th]

Awe, man!! you beat me to it. I've had an empty Spartan hull in a box for almost 2 years to do this very same thing. Thought I would be the first, lol.

[Spartanator]

I don't see a Spartan... HAHA

Excellent job working with what you already have!

[ECSURFER84]

Finally completed the spartan build. Replaced the previous esc that wasn't working right with a new 240 swordfish. The boat has a lot of power, but needs a bit of tuning. Broke my steering linkage last time I went out, but the torque is insane with this motor on 8S. It just hops out of the water like a crazy bastard. I feel like the hull might just be a bit too short and too tall for this power system so I decided to build another (bigger) mono.

wow, that rudder is super long. what made you go with such a long rudder?

[TheShaddix]

I cut the previous one way too much so the boat didn't turn too well. And I was meaning to cut the new one a bit shorter but got lazy. I also decided to go up in prop size to an x452 (vs. x447), the difference is huge! But it is overpowered now for being a single drive and the size of the hull, I cannot seem to keep it on the water.

[ECSURFER84]

I cut the previous one way too much so the boat didn't turn too well. And I was meaning to cut the new one a bit shorter but got lazy. I also decided to go up in prop size to an x452 (vs. x447), the difference is huge! But it is overpowered now for being a single drive and the size of the hull, I cannot seem to keep it on the water.

weigh it down?

[TheShaddix]

It's already heavy enough with the 56mm motor, 2 4s batteries, and a big esc, plus foam in the nose. I'll do some more tuning over the weekend and see what happens.