HK Vanquish

[Ausboat]

445 good place to start, a x447 may work good as well. Start with the x445 check temps if all is well you could try to move up

Great ! I'll try that and see how I go. I just noticed, on the tabs, I seem to have enough room to be able to elongate the holes in the tabs themselves and move them level with the hull. Would this be a good way to go or should I redrill the mount holes and so on to go slightly higher than the bottom of the hull ? Thanks for your help so far - invaluable !

[martin]

Great ! I'll try that and see how I go. I just noticed, on the tabs, I seem to have enough room to be able to elongate the holes in the tabs themselves and move them level with the hull. Would this be a good way to go or should I redrill the mount holes and so on to go slightly higher than the bottom of the hull ? Thanks for your help so far - invaluable !

Ideally the tabs should go above the bottom of the hull. Thanks.

[Diesel6401]

Great ! I'll try that and see how I go. I just noticed, on the tabs, I seem to have enough room to be able to elongate the holes in the tabs themselves and move them level with the hull. Would this be a good way to go or should I redrill the mount holes and so on to go slightly higher than the bottom of the hull ? Thanks for your help so far - invaluable !

Reference post 48 of this thread on how I did it. http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...8&postcount=48

[Ausboat]

Thanks, yes, I'll look again at your post. I thought I had enough space to elongate the holes and get the tabs high enough, but looking again just now I think I'll have to follow your method :) Since your advice re the tabs I've realised how much effect they must have down where they are and so I'm certain now that that + the correct prop, will fix the problems I have. Thanks again for your advice :)

[b.mcdaniel.2009]

Just bought a CC1717 for this bad boy. Went a complete different route lol.

Thats what i like to hear! Over powered is the way LOL!

[Diesel6401]

The stock strut apparently has a 3/16 bushing in it. My new flexshaft fits it perfectly no need to change the bushing on this hull. The stock bushing I removed is actually larger then my .187 aeromarine bushings I normally use. This is the first hull from HK or china in that matter that a 3/16 shaft fits the stock bushing. Great to know!

[GP73]

The Pursuit from HK now comes with with a 3/16 shaft as well.

Mine was bent mind you...

The stock strut apparently has a 3/16 bushing in it. My new flexshaft fits it perfectly no need to change the bushing on this hull. The stock bushing I removed is actually larger then my .187 aeromarine bushings I normally use. This is the first hull from HK or china in that matter that a 3/16 shaft fits the stock bushing. Great to know!

[6sHyper]

they just restocked these!! i ordered one, yippy 77 bucks lol

[Diesel6401]

The Pursuit from HK now comes with with a 3/16 shaft as well.

Mine was bent mind you...

Very good to know.

[hpipro4]

just ordered mine after waiting for weeks!

you guys think the turnigy 180a esc will be enough for this boat?

[6sHyper]

just ordered mine after waiting for weeks!

you guys think the turnigy 180a esc will be enough for this boat?

i grabbed a t180 for mine as well, planning on using either a CC1717 or leopard 4082 on 6s.

[hpipro4]

which one is the cc1717? are they like 1/8th scale truggy motors??if thats the case i might just run my tekin t8 motor 2250kv on 4s....any thoughts?

[Ausboat]

Originally Posted by Diesel6401
445 good place to start, a x447 may work good as well. Start with the x445 check temps if all is well you could try to move up

Your input has been invaluable ! Now planes and goes well, although I'm waiting on some 6S batteries which I hope will make it go even better. Just a couple of questions ... where is everyone mounting their batteries ? I put in a platform at the rear and put mine there, it seemed to be the only place I could get a reasonable COG, and I have the 180A Esc mounted on the original platform, in front of the motor. Also, having tightened everything in the transom, after fitting washers too, I still seem to be getting water in, not much and possible from up the shaft. I did put a rubber seal between the stinger and transom as there was a huge gap there (had the same issue on the Pursuit I had) and I just wondered if there was a better method ?
Thanks for all your help so far guys ! :)

[Ausboat]

just ordered mine after waiting for weeks!

you guys think the turnigy 180a esc will be enough for this boat?

I have a Turnigy 180A in mine that seems to handle things fine, as the one in my Pursuit did. However, it suddenly failed, no apparent reason but had no output on the 5v to the Rx. I have heard of similar failures and the consensus seemed to be that there were good ones and bad ones !

[6sHyper]

I have a Turnigy 180A in mine that seems to handle things fine, as the one in my Pursuit did. However, it suddenly failed, no apparent reason but had no output on the 5v to the Rx. I have heard of similar failures and the consensus seemed to be that there were good ones and bad ones !

no biggy most guys run seperate rx battery pack anyway. if you dont want it how much?? lol