First build-54" ebay hull

[srislash]

I mean.....It's a first go at brushless RC boats. I'd love to go fast. I think that I may have gone with the wrong layup on a hull this size to get real speed though. We'll see. I'm going to keep at it until I think I've gotten all the speed there is and then build another. That's how this goes, right?

yup pretty much, just have a realistic goal of 50-60mph and then tweak it up to 70 or so. 50-60 should have decent runtime and 70+ is really quite fast depending on how big of a run area you have. And really tough to do if tough water. Actually 50 is real decent too https://youtu.be/K0opr_YDtI0

[DanInWV]

OK folks,
Hull and CF cloth is on its way.

If you were ordering hardware to outfit this and you wanted to buy it a few pieces at a time where would you start?

Is there a prevailing knowledge on build progression start to end?

Is there a good twin Stinger drive build thread to follow that details start to finish? At this point I wouldn't know a good build thread from a bad one.

Thanks for your suggestions and knowledge.

Dan

[DanInWV]

Holy Cow! It arrived and its huge.

Prepping to inlay today.

Is there anything that I should be aware of in hull production. Like is there something I need to quality check? Specific points?

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[srislash]

Shine a light through the hull to check for thin spots. Always a good idea to run spare CF over the seams. Is this hull joined? Hull and deck?

[DanInWV]

The hull is not joined. No thin spots but thanks for the method! I wouldn’t have know how to check otherwise. Do you think 2 layers of 2x2 3k twill is sufficient?

Also I’ve been trying to determine a method to tape the seem internally and coming up blank. Everything I envision leaves me with a messy finish . Any guidance on doing that specifically ?

[srislash]

How thick is the hull? Depending on your expectations you may not need anything but to join the hull, mind you there is nothing like a clean CF interior to work with.
Now I’ve never joined a hull but I would think if you lined the half’s and used masking tape on the outside to keep the pieces in place while you join from the inside it should leave minimal work on the outside to deal with.