submerged to surface drive conversion

[Fluid]

...I used the turn fin holes location from the previous setup. Are they fine at the angle they're at or do they need to be vertical

The fins should be at right angles to the hull bottom surfaces. In their current orientations they will likely not work very well.



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[cmoo]

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A couple of pics from last week. Only have to silicon all the hardware, mount the aluminum battery trays and do all the wiring. And some final touches. The last 20% of the build always takes the longest.

[Beaux]

Looks good, I like the color.

[FlogginHarvey]

How did it go?

[cmoo]

How did it go?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-xn6sZmtiEU

Video Quality isn't that great. Almost obliterated it into the wall of the pond haha. Would have been a bad day. But it planed out nicely after some adjustment and it definitely has some speed probably too much for me, Definitely a big boat haha

[FlogginHarvey]

That thing ran sweet! Noce work and thanks for posting the video!!! Turning off power is not ideal - as mentioned by the voice on the video. Too funny...thank goodness it was a close call and not a thunk.

I saw a post about the turn fins above. After seeing your quick video I might make the same suggestion on the placement/angle, not to be pushy or rude. Reference once of my 48" gas monos as a quick example. Hull is a little different dead rise and strake layout but the overall principle is the same.

You more or less want the turn fins perpendicular to the hull running surface so the lower one would be pointed (more or less) vertically straight down in a hard corner...the first pic below is probably best example. Both boats are SpeedMaster hardware very similar to what you have.

Dumas Scarab 38KV Gas:



And a Rico Offshore Classic:

[cmoo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p54N2vufqwo

another running video. any tuning suggestions based upon the video are welcome.

and to flogginharvey, thanks for the tip, i have them verticle currently, so if the boats on the stand, theyre perpendicular to the ground.

[cmoo]

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Pic of all the internals for anyone that was wondering.

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And I pic of them
Before I did any research and knew nothing what so ever about FE boats

[cmoo]

Looks good, I like the color.

thanks Beaux!! probably why i bought it in the first place haha

[Beaux]

Wow that boat was movin, nice rooster.

[cmoo]

Voice in the video was my over dramatic little brother not me haha

[cmoo]

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Couple of pics after her first run

[cmoo]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Anm10qZotW8

Another running video, after about 5 minutes of running at mostly full throttle the temps are around 95-98 Fahrenheit. Moved the packs back a couple inches and it's running right where I'd like it. A little chop in the turns but I think that has to do with my turn fun placement.
Currently running the octura x457 but id like to prop up if possible, any prop recommendation or how much bigger I can go while still staying in a safe limit of my capacity? Thanks.