C1 Flowmaster 920EP

[Tamelesstgr]

That's an interesting stand, is that for space saving during storage? Also, can you tell me more about your servo wires connecting to the rudder? Is that straight wire you bent?

[TheShaddix]

That's a stand so I can place the boat vertically to work on the hardware, etc. Also for pouring epoxy into front/back. Just got tired of taping up hulls to table.

The servo is a pull-pull system, the arm is connected to the rudder by 2 wires.

[Tamelesstgr]

I like that idea for working on the hardware, boats that long take up a lot of bench space.

Excuse my ignorance, but is the cable flexible or is it like a stiff piece of wire? Reason I ask is because on my mono build I may need to move my servo location and it's not a straight shot to my rudder connection point.

[TheShaddix]

The cables are flexible, but they both are under tension so there is 0 flex. They pull on the rudder arm, there is no slack or delay in response. Every hpr/mhz boat has this system.

[lt130th]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR82ShhDpzA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Tamelesstgr]

Thanks for the video link, makes sense.

[Tamelesstgr]

Been really tempted to pick this hull up for sale locally. 100% stock with 2 batteries and a charger for $425

[TheShaddix]

Sounds like a great deal, but this hull, if not reinforced, is a piece of junk.

[Tamelesstgr]

I guess I was questioning if it was worthwhile without making the reinforcements to the hull (even though I neglected to type that)

[mabeldk4]

Any videos of this bad boy running?

[TheShaddix]

Actually, sold the boat to a friend, he set it up with 3674 2075 kv motors running on 6s. The boat is super stable and goes 90+ mph without breaking a sweat. I have a few videos i'll try to find. But this boat has definitely proven itself to be great, it just needs to be heavily reinforced for those speeds, especially the hatch.

[785boats]

Just to let you know also. A guy at our club had a bad flip. The side seams were reinforced but the leading edge of the tunnel, and the joins along the inside of the sponson tips, split wide open. Some extra strength in there is probably a good thing to do.

[mabeldk4]

Dang that is quite impressive actually, what props is he running? I just picked one of these up because they had them on sale, and I am going to reinforce it, just not sure how far to take it, only because I plan to turn my single motor setup in my Genesis into a dual. Might go all the way with the Genesis and make this one a good cruiser. Decisions decisions. Either way the boat looks cool just needs some tlc to make it rock!

[TheShaddix]

I reinforced all the inner seams too. He's had really nasty flips at 90 mph where he actually had to go for a swim a few times as the hatch flew off. Then I put in hatch bolts and now it's solid.

The props are 42mm octura, nothing special done to them other than your basic balance/sharpen. This boat has definitely impressed everyone as no one was expecting it be be so stable at those speeds. I think a lot of it has to do with how heavy the boat has become, especially loaded up with the giant 5000 mah 6s batteries. It's actually even stable than a lot of the bigger 45" cats I've seen. I will post a video if I don't forget.

[mabeldk4]

So I'm assuming you reinforced all the way up the sponsons? How were you able to do that? I haven't found anyone who has explained it clearly.

Maybe I will have to go all out on the flowmaster as well!