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Stinger looks real good! I like seeing these old classics being restored. I also have an old 1/8 hydro, It is a Dumas Miller American, it came with an old K&B 11CC. If you do a good job on the dv 60 I might consider giving it to you for little more than the cost of shipping & handling. Keep up the good work! -Ken-
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Thanks!!! I dont think i would be deserving of a Miller American, let alone convincing my wife of the need for another boat in the house...LOL she wasnt terribly understanding when i got the 1st, an old Graupner MonsterVee... then worse when i got a Volantex Vector ( got sick of trying to push the monster past what it was designed for--14s nimhs on twin speed 700s with a 2:1 reduction drive)at this point im sure you know how it went when she saw the 45" gasser sitting on my bench, looking like a shipwreck....LOL i am a small engine mechanic, so going gas weedy engine made sense, because i only have like unlimited access to weedy motors...LOL
As for the stinger, i picked that up from zipp... settled on that because it was the only stinger i found that explicitly stated it was solder ferrule compatible, and i plan to run that way, with the weedy shafts as the flex... again... unlimited supply...LOL so i cut down the flex and solder (have a bottle of permatex sleeve mount as well that i may try) on the coupler...done deal...Comment
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My wife told me years back "If you bring home another boat, I'm Leaving!!!" Gosh I miss that woman. LOL , But seriously I do miss her. -Ken-Comment
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LOL i would miss my wife more than another boat....Comment
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Well then take her out, buy her something special with that bonus $. There's always time to build boats. My wife passed 6 years ago and I'm still having Blue Christmases without her!Comment
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I already have! LOL i may be young (only 30) but i am not stupid....LOL she got a nice hour long massage, a new set of kitchen knives, (we were still using dollar store steak knives...)and a few other things still under the tree....LOLComment
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So..... my lovely wife.....LOL we just opened gifts.... this was under the tree for me...
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Hey now that's a keeper, LOL. The wife as well as the boat!! Merry Christmas!! Take good care of her!! And have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!! -Ken-Comment
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That boat is a real beauty when finished...!! Your wife is very thoughtful it seems....God bless and have a Great Holiday...!!Comment
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Thanks, she really is very thoughtful... the holidays are hard for her though... she struggles with depression and anxiety.... it makes things tense sometimes... today is not one of her better days... i wish she didnt have to struggle with that stuff....Comment
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We did have a good holiday!
On to a stupid question... boat is 45" long... from what i see a boat this size needs around a 200oz servo, i have this, is it capable enough for this boat?
*!**Item Name: MG996R digital servo
*!** *!** Dimension : 40 x 19 x 43mm
*!** *!** Weight : 62g
*!** *!** Operating Speed : 0.19sec / 60 degrees (4.8V no load)
*!** *!** Operating Speed : 0.18sec / 60 degrees (6.0V no load)
*!** *!** Stall Torque : 13 kg-cm (180.5 oz-in) at 4.8V
*!** *!** Stall Torque : 15 kg-cm (208.3 oz-in) at 6V
*!** *!** Operation Voltage : 4.8 - 7.2Volts
*!** *!** Gear Type: All Metal GearsComment
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We did have a good holiday!
On to a stupid question... boat is 45" long... from what i see a boat this size needs around a 200oz servo, i have this, is it capable enough for this boat?
*!**Item Name: MG996R digital servo
*!** *!** Dimension : 40 x 19 x 43mm
*!** *!** Weight : 62g
*!** *!** Operating Speed : 0.19sec / 60 degrees (4.8V no load)
*!** *!** Operating Speed : 0.18sec / 60 degrees (6.0V no load)
*!** *!** Stall Torque : 13 kg-cm (180.5 oz-in) at 4.8V
*!** *!** Stall Torque : 15 kg-cm (208.3 oz-in) at 6V
*!** *!** Operation Voltage : 4.8 - 7.2Volts
*!** *!** Gear Type: All Metal GearsComment
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That servo should do it. I’ve been doing some reading on a friends website whom builds gas boats mostly in the 45” range and he seems to be recommending the Hitec HS 645 in the instruction/tips sections throughout his line of hulls.
BTW, working on a Dumas 45” myself right now and going to run the 645 or WP 646 servo.
Shawn
PS: for a rudder you can look to Rocket City Racing for a 5-6” extended rudder for that. OSE here doesn’t have extensions that longComment
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Sweet.... i picked up a 4 pack of those servos a few months ago, figuring i could use them somewhere...LOL
Lets see some pics of your Dumas!!!! Surely it looks nicer than mine...LOL
As for rudder, i will probably have my buddy machine me one....what would be a good dimension on that? Also any drawbacks of a centered behind the prop rudder on a stinger drive? This is simply a fun build, no racing... i know a good starting point is 10%of the hull length for setback, but i was also wondering about a straight or tapered rudder blade, and how long and wide of a blade is needed?Comment
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