Do these work as well as a transom mounted pickup when running under 30 MPH?
Through hull water pickups
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I cant answer your question as I have never and will never use a transom mounted pickup, but I will say that they work well enough under 30mph cooling the brushes and cans of my 540 motors and still work well enough cooling cans and ESCs on brushless setups at higher speeds.
If i have a pickup in my rudder I will use that instead though as the rudder is in the water for a greater proportion of the time than the hull is especially at higher speeds.Paul Upton-Taylor, Greased Weasel Racing.Comment
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as long as your boat comes up on plane you will be fine, slower then that and i'd put a pick up in the prop wash.Comment
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Aren't you ACE28's dad? May be super close friend, not sure. BTW EDF- i saw where they make pumps for such situations which would be spot on for your airboat. I have airboats but run outrunner's that are pullers.. Ok, there's this guy named CHOP from near Green Bay,Wisc., who posts on here and made a similiar setup as yours but never heard anything about cooling his motor. I believe Jeff Wholt posted something about pumps here not long ago. Do a search.Comment
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Since it is an air boat do you plan on running in mucky/swampy water?
If that is the case water cooling may be a problem all together.Comment
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No swampy water or muck but the more I think about the in hull pickups, the better they sound as far as speed but not sure. A FAST boat may glide over the water faster with less water whereas a slower boat may pickup more. I don't know. I'll try the in hull thing and go from there as I am at the point of making a decision and I hate that!Comment
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I have used it in several boats and have had no problems. I have used it in most of my builds. The propwash ones work best but each have their own places . Ive ran in in my 36 in twin cat and have had no heat problems.
If ya need and ideas ya can search my name in the builds section...Good luck and happy boating.Twin cat 9xl,... 29 titan 8xl,....37 in mono kb48 8xl.... 42 in twin elc cat project... 42 in gasser cat 260 modded zenoh''' planes and trucks....Comment
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Just make sure to place them as far back as possible since that surface will be in the water more then any other surface of the hull.Comment
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The ones in my Genesis work as long as the boat is on plane. When at full throttle, and I let off, the water stops coming out only when the ride pads are completely submerged.Comment
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