Center of gravity

[Jabbo]

Can your center of gravity too far back cause your boat to spin out ? Also where should your COG be on a 29" mono? Thanks!!

[Flying Scotsman]

What is your COG and a picture of the rear end and all setup parameters would help.

Douggie

[Jabbo]

Cog

You can see the set up in the swap shop under 29.5 mono... Bought from jmscard the set up has not changed running a octura x442 feigao 9xl swordfish 120esc the cog is 7.5" from stern with batt all the way back on the Velcro. Just bumped thread on swap shop so it is easy to find. Thanks for your help.

[Flying Scotsman]

I do not know that hull, your cog is in the 25 to 30% rule, which is not set in stone but your cog is on the flighty side. What batteries are you using, as it was setup to run with a transmission and NIMH/NICd and you may have not enough weight with the motor set back that far.

Edit

Thinking furhter you said ...battery....if you are using only one, you may have a misbalanced hull as shown on the pics on the swap shop, show us your installation pics!!

Douggie

[westbeach]

there is a thread on OSE on finding the COG of a hull. It would be something that you need to read up on. These are fundamental knowledge that one should be familiar with.
Not bashing you or anything but lately there are a lot of new members who don't bother to do any research but expect answers immediately.

[Jabbo]

I'm not looking for Immmediat answers I'm just asking for som help I bought this boat off of the swap shop and someone might have run this boat before and can help me out. I know trial and error is the way to learn (also reading up on things) but any info people can give I always appreciate.

[sailr]

If the nose is dipping down and the boat pivoting around the bow, it is nose heavy. If it is 'flying' (nose coming up) then it is tail heavy. I set up most of my boats at 30% from the stern. Yours is at approx. 25%.

[Jabbo]

Thanks for the help I'll try moving my batteries up 1st and many a little balest thanks for the help. Sailor just to let you know my velocity mono is running great thanks.

[sailr]

Hope it helps. Glad your Velocity is doing well. It's a really fun boat!