This is a converted Mean Machine Catamaran "Sport" build that is fast, reliable and economical for anyone new to brushless fast electric boats.
Fluid has provided a Mean Machine "Racing" build later in this thread. It can run in the 60's with a Neu motor, MGM controller, 6 inch rudder and lipos.
He also gives us a sport setup for the Mean Machine. 14.8 volts, 9XL Fiegao, M545 prop, MGM16024 controller.
(44 mph on lipo / 38.1 on NiMH)
This is my setup using a high voltage controller to lower the amps, using 24 IB 3600 NiMH batteries for reliability and cool running.
Video of Mean Machine running on 14XL and 24 NiMH cells using only 55 amps - 1400 watts at over 40mph
Video
Motor Feigao 540 / 14XL $69.00
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=fei-540XL
Controller HV 100 amp using 12 to 36 cells $99.99
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...(USA_Warehouse)
Pistix $17.99
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...rod=msw-pistix
OEMRC BESC Programming Card $8.30
Batteries 24 -(IB3600 cells are more reliable than the higher capacity cells.)
24- IB3600 6 cell packs for $120.00
Motor mount $7.49
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...od=ose-drmount
Prop Y537/3 or X640 $14.50
[http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...d=oct-y537%2F3
Cable/drive shaft .150 3/16 drive cable $24.99
[http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...svcable&cat=70
Coupler 5mm - .150 flex coupler $9.95
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...oct-ocfhe5mm15
Strut $28.95
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...d=ros-21-strut
Speedmaster 21 Rudder 5.25" Long $39.95
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...=ros-21-rudder
hull - mean machine $155.00
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...p?prod=Aero-MM
Antenna Bruline antenna and mount $5.50
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...=dh-bruline110
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=aero-6030
radio/receiver/servo FM/radio $76.99
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=dh-126751
$675.00 Total
The yellow hull is a converted nitro Mean Machine using the original hardware.. I was lucky and found a stripped down nitro hull for a great price. The blue one is still a nitro Mean Machine.
If you do a nitro conversion, you will need to add some carbon fiber, fiber glass or thin hobby plywood to the tunnel part of the hull for the motor mount. It is a little flimsy to handle the torque of the brushless motor.
Raise the bottom of the strut from 1/4 to 3/16 of an inch above the bottom of the boat.
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Fluid has provided a Mean Machine "Racing" build later in this thread. It can run in the 60's with a Neu motor, MGM controller, 6 inch rudder and lipos.
He also gives us a sport setup for the Mean Machine. 14.8 volts, 9XL Fiegao, M545 prop, MGM16024 controller.
(44 mph on lipo / 38.1 on NiMH)
This is my setup using a high voltage controller to lower the amps, using 24 IB 3600 NiMH batteries for reliability and cool running.
Video of Mean Machine running on 14XL and 24 NiMH cells using only 55 amps - 1400 watts at over 40mph
Video
Motor Feigao 540 / 14XL $69.00
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=fei-540XL
Controller HV 100 amp using 12 to 36 cells $99.99
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...(USA_Warehouse)
Pistix $17.99
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...rod=msw-pistix
OEMRC BESC Programming Card $8.30
Batteries 24 -(IB3600 cells are more reliable than the higher capacity cells.)
24- IB3600 6 cell packs for $120.00
Motor mount $7.49
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...od=ose-drmount
Prop Y537/3 or X640 $14.50
[http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...d=oct-y537%2F3
Cable/drive shaft .150 3/16 drive cable $24.99
[http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...svcable&cat=70
Coupler 5mm - .150 flex coupler $9.95
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...oct-ocfhe5mm15
Strut $28.95
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...d=ros-21-strut
Speedmaster 21 Rudder 5.25" Long $39.95
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...=ros-21-rudder
hull - mean machine $155.00
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...p?prod=Aero-MM
Antenna Bruline antenna and mount $5.50
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...=dh-bruline110
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=aero-6030
radio/receiver/servo FM/radio $76.99
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=dh-126751
$675.00 Total
The yellow hull is a converted nitro Mean Machine using the original hardware.. I was lucky and found a stripped down nitro hull for a great price. The blue one is still a nitro Mean Machine.
If you do a nitro conversion, you will need to add some carbon fiber, fiber glass or thin hobby plywood to the tunnel part of the hull for the motor mount. It is a little flimsy to handle the torque of the brushless motor.
Raise the bottom of the strut from 1/4 to 3/16 of an inch above the bottom of the boat.
.
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