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The boat ran great, very stable, and much better than expected for a first run. I need to limit the rudder travel even more than I currently have dialed in, and add some expo as well. No need for spin outs at the end of a run while the motor is freewheeling. There's a small cooling leak inside, ended up with a little water in the hull. Probably an ESC water barb, I didn't put zip ties on those. The hatch sealed great, no tape necessary. Flipped after I hit a wake from a pretty large V-bottom someone else was running nearby and my boat was upside down for a good 4 minutes before I got it back. No more water inside vs the first run with the cooling leak.
Made a few passes on an 1814 prop, then switched to a 1716. The 1716 really unsettled the hull while getting on the throttle. Made the last few passes on a 1915 and it ran much better in terms of take off stability and straight line tracking. Overall things were a little warm, so my next step is to move the batteries back and get the COG closer to 30%. The strut is currently set level and about 1mm above even with the ride pads. I need to get a fiberglass hatch so that I can use GPS while tuning. Overall speed looks like high 70's, low 80's, but I wasn't able to determine any noticeable differences between props aside from ride characteristics without actual measurement. The shootout is next week. Hopefully my buddy doesn't crash the boat onto shore or under a dock. I'd definitely shed a tear for all the effort I put into it.
The boat ran great, very stable, and much better than expected for a first run. I need to limit the rudder travel even more than I currently have dialed in, and add some expo as well. No need for spin outs at the end of a run while the motor is freewheeling. There's a small cooling leak inside, ended up with a little water in the hull. Probably an ESC water barb, I didn't put zip ties on those. The hatch sealed great, no tape necessary. Flipped after I hit a wake from a pretty large V-bottom someone else was running nearby and my boat was upside down for a good 4 minutes before I got it back. No more water inside vs the first run with the cooling leak.
Made a few passes on an 1814 prop, then switched to a 1716. The 1716 really unsettled the hull while getting on the throttle. Made the last few passes on a 1915 and it ran much better in terms of take off stability and straight line tracking. Overall things were a little warm, so my next step is to move the batteries back and get the COG closer to 30%. The strut is currently set level and about 1mm above even with the ride pads. I need to get a fiberglass hatch so that I can use GPS while tuning. Overall speed looks like high 70's, low 80's, but I wasn't able to determine any noticeable differences between props aside from ride characteristics without actual measurement. The shootout is next week. Hopefully my buddy doesn't crash the boat onto shore or under a dock. I'd definitely shed a tear for all the effort I put into it.
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