Hit 60 mph on my genesis today...

[Shaun78]

Leopard 4082 1500 kv with an x642 prop......imagine if I could keep the same strut angle and run an m445? Running a larger prop the strut needs to be dropped so speeds aren't as good. An offset rudder kit I think would work...hmmmmm.

[Diesel6401]

Leopard 4082 1500 kv with an x642 prop......imagine if I could keep the same strut angle and run an m445? Running a larger prop the strut needs to be dropped so speeds aren't as good. An offset rudder kit I think would work...hmmmmm.

Good job on the speed...

Actually you may find more speed with the x642 over the m445... sometimes it's all about the pitch

[Shaun78]

My poor friend bosnicali lost a boat today....maiden voyage, was running good and then hit a wave or flipped and then splash, went under and we figured no big deal but it never came up.. Had foam in the front too but still sank..

[johnf]

That sucks!

[dano1]

Good job on the speed...

Actually you may find more speed with the x642 over the m445... sometimes it's all about the pitch

Thats the genesis i built dale, he is working bugs out of it, i told ya that boat will turn some good times, with the thru hull pickups i know its slowing her down some, some more adjustments and she will fly

[dano1]

man........thats a bummer on that mono, i still cant believe she sank with foam in bow

[dano1]

to be honest your gonna do alot of work and not gain much, bigger batterys will get the crave.....but only a few short passes

[Shaun78]

Ya I could squeeze more out of her but I'm happy with mid to upper 50's and today's 60.0 run.....

Packs can go back more and strut could go up a little further. Thanks Dan, I love it.....I think it turns fine, I have no complaints...

[dag-nabit]

Leopard 4082 1500 kv with an x642 prop......imagine if I could keep the same strut angle and run an m445? Running a larger prop the strut needs to be dropped so speeds aren't as good. An offset rudder kit I think would work...hmmmmm.

Cool....

I have a Fightercat genesis hull en-route and will be setting it up with the same motor and ESC.

Have a few different props to try, including an x642, so now I have an idea what to expect.

Too bad about the loss of the bosncali's boat. No way to try to recover it?..... safely.

Kevin

[gibbies_03]

My poor friend bosnicali lost a boat today....maiden voyage, was running good and then hit a wave or flipped and then splash, went under and we figured no big deal but it never came up.. Had foam in the front too but still sank..

I kinda know the feeling...hit the lake for my second run this last wknd with some different motor set-ups and she flipped and only the nose stuck out of the water...Luckily we had foamed the sponsons and had that crappy piece of foam that comes stock...

NOTE TO SELF...always tape hatch!!!

[dano1]

he had her running pretty dam good to.....she must of been taking on some water from somewhere, he had lit taped up so that rules that out, im thinking the shaft was pulling water in somehow.....gezzzzzzz.....that was a cool hull too, he was getting 40 some mph and said she handled great.

[dano1]

well i blew everything out the ass end of the kos on that pass shaun.....and it was updated stuff.......now its back to square one on this dam thing, didnt loose the props thanks to couplers on prop shaft

[G1ST]

That sucks losing a new boat

[Shaun78]

Dagnabit...the problem with larger props is that the prop will hit the strut so u need to angle it down and that looses speed.....keep me posted, just got mine so let me know what u do and upgrade? Dan, that stinks. What broke?

[Shaun78]

Gibbies, I haven't used hatch tape on my genesis...I'm afraid of the clear coat peeling but I'm trying to see if hockey tape or the hatch tape from ose will peel the clear coat. I guess clear coat peeling is better than loosing an entire boat