ML Boatworks Rescue Project

[Ayles]

Strut installed!

[nocebo]

Super clean install on the strut - hardly any gap at all. Looks like you are making some progress. What motor did you end up going with?

[Ayles]

Welcome back! Thanks for the vote of confidence on the strut, took a while to get up the courage to cut into the hull.

This is the motor I went with. The vendor is semi local to me and has been super helpful with the parts I need.

https://www.allrc1.com/product-page/sss-4092-850kv-combo

[Ayles]

Got my wing parts last night! Will be off and running with those soon since I needed them so I could work on the skins.

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[Ayles]

Worked a bit on the front end yesterday. Still a bit confused on how the cowling comes together. Overall happy with how the framing turned out.

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[nocebo]

Some great updates. The motor looks good - 850KV, what voltage pack are you planning on running?

I am also at the cowling stage, although i did my front end a bit differently, and slightly (actually a lot) overcomplicated it.

Are you planing on sitting the cowling on top of the hatches in your picture above. Also where are you planning on housing your batteries?

[Ayles]

As far as batteries I have not made that decision yet.

The cowling is still such a mystery to me, I have all of the part from RC boat company but I am really struggling with figuring out how much trimming needs to happen and how to handle the nose. In some photos it looks like people build up the nose and cut the front off and permanently mount it.

I was thinking the batteries can go in the nose section. I have lots of access so hopefully that will work.

[nocebo]

Yeah im sort of at the same point of mounting up the cowling - I swear i have spent hours just staring at it trying to work out how to make it all work.

My thinking is that I will do the cutting off the nose thing as well, have it permanently mounted. Probably the part of the boat that takes the most oncoming water so better to not have a lip seal at the front. The problem i am having is that the nose of the cowling doesnt seem to line up with the profile of the underlying frame - the cowling is wider.

Ive also worked out (after much thinking and photo browsing) that the front of the cowling over the "cockpit" section mates with the framing, whilst the rear turbine section just sits on top of the deck.

Batteries - im mounting up front as well, im also trying to fit the speed controller in there to get weight as far forward as possible to avoid having to add lead to the sponsons. Tight fit but i think i can make it work.

Im waaay overdue to post photos of my build - ill try to get it up so you have some references to work off

[Ayles]

Ha that totally resonates here! I have spent a ton of time just staring at the cowling and trying to determine how it should go on.

Here is a pic of mine where you can its also a bit wider, plus it needs to some sort of profile cut into it so it follows the curvature of the hull. I do think that trimming it to where the cowling starts to curve inward will help get it to the right size/width.

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I have been contemplating what to do here as well. Do the two cowling pieces get epoxied together? It definitely seems like it so everything gets trimmed and contoured together.
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[Ayles]

Getting ready to skin the sponsons and realized I need to think about cooling lines. I saw a similar set up here but can’t find it anymore.

Thinking I will do brass lines Xs 2 since I have a two pickup rudder.

[Chrisk7]

Did you ever finish this up?

[Ayles]

Did you ever finish this up?

So not finished, but I am still working on it. I need to buy more expensive bits like baterries and radio equipment. But have made a ton of progress!
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