newby form the uk

[jeppo]

hi all my name is jeppo im new ish to boats..a few years ago i built a rigger(for sum reson they allways apealed to me) but after building painting and beeing very close to finished with a feago 540 motor i conected my cheap esc think it was 100amp and pluged in my 12cell and the esc just smoked n burnt. money was not good so i just gave up and it all slowly went wit the boat hull going in the bin :/

ive had cares befor but all this brushless stuf and lipo is confusing is ther an easy way to brake it down as im curently loking at rigger hulls agen but this tim id like to make it on to the water hope you can all read this sorry in advance for my spelling/punctuality im dislexic

liam

[rcboatmanwithkids2880]

Hi Liam ,

Welcome to the ose.com forum , we are a bunch of guys from all over the world , with a common interest in getting Fast Electric ( FE ) boats to run reliably at speed . On this forum you will find just about every answer you require for your intended project . Most ground has been covered in our hobby , by forum members so you will find most guy's that have had experience are willing to share advice . As for this site , you will learn that it is the worlds best site for FE enthusiasts , for comrarderie & ease of navigation .


It's a shame you don't live in Oulton Broad - Norfolk Broad , East Anglia with Outboard experience . As i am after a guy to run my project boat in March 2012 there , for an online mate of mine ......

Enjoy the great hobby of R/C Boating Jeppo ......
Brad
Oz

[Diegoboy]

Hi Jeppo (or is it Liam?)
Welcome to OSE
I too, suffer from dyslexia although it is self diagnosed. I have learned throughout my childhood to deal with it because I never had treatment. I possess lmost all the signs of dyslexia, as well as the accompanying disorders from extreme shyness, to the frequent mix up of right and left sides.

Anyway, Which rigger was it you built? Do you remember if the positive and negative were crossed when you plugged in the ESC?

I suggest you get back into it with a JAE21 FE rigger. OSE also sells them in various stages of completion.

Lipo cells are 3.7V each so a 2S lipo is (3.7v + 3.7v) = 7.4v. Likewise, a 4S lipo is (3.7 + 3.7 + 3.7 + 3.7) = 14.8v

Get yourself a 4S lipo with a charger, The UL-1 power plant and the above linked JAE21 FE. That is a tried and true setup for that hull and should provide you the boating enjoyment you seek.

Any questions, feel free to ask.
Danny

[jeppo]

the rigger ia had was off astec think it was called will2 ? was wood kit that i built myself. as for the esc i dont no ther was no instructions or color coded wires so i just pluged it in in a stright ine and as soon as i pluged my 2x 7.5v nimh batterys on it conected wit a y lead it just fryed so i sold the motor and rudder etc and scraped the hull regretabley coz id of naw had a hull to start on agen ...and as for my new project im trying to the girlfriend to buy me sumthing like a etti demon or Team Lindenau my dads into fishing and had a boat so quite into the fiberglass thing also thinking bout making a mould of my own at sum point

[jamespl]

Hi. I'm in the UK also. Birmingham area. Why not try a ready to run boat first then try building one when your a bit more experienced. That's what I did and at least that way you have a RTR boat to use while you building. Just an idea for you to think about.

[Flying Scotsman]

Welcome indeed and thank you for sharing an insight to dyslexia, as metioned you way want to try a ready to run boat first or build a cat or a mono hull.....riggers require quite a bit of boating experience to run without ending up with frustation with the hobby. I have a neice with dyslexia.

Douggie

[jeppo]

iv thort about buying mono and cats and evan tunel boats but they just dont catch my eye like the riggers do i am awer of the skill leval of building and using a rigger i will have a look at mono boats agen and try tempt myself. as for rtri want a kit coz i rele like building things altho im a novice with boating im a dab hand with anything technical ie cars motor bikes things like that so buildign a boat will nto be a problem especially with all you lovely helpfull people to help me along :D ..i might get a mono to build and when its dun i might try get the mesherments off the mr crabs or another top end rigger and copy it in bolsa to ether use or mould im a joiner by trade so wood work etc is not a problem ether

[sampit]

Welcome Jeppo
,
I'm in Nottingham

All the info you need is on here!

I started off just like you about 3 years ago moving from helis but be careful its an addictive hobby especially if you have a lake close by lol
My advise is speak to Allan at Astec models, get your girlfriend to buy you a Mono1 Envoy or a Chaser hull you and your dad could build this easy, run it on 3s setup you will never sell it, will make you grin from ear to ear every time, cheapish setup as well
I had an etti demon on 2s and 3s along with mono 2 cats hydro's eco, sold them all after bit, always wanting more and bigger motors, the Demon is a great hydro but a bit fiddley and you will need quit a bit of time to set it up properly take you eye of for a second and the bank will eat it up.hard to retreve when its upside down in the middle of a lake, I would stick with a mono1 to start with you wont regret it then build a JA
you will love the envoy it self rights as well with a bit of bath work, so no hassle and when it tips over and that's very rarely
its the only boat I bought and wouldnt sell great fun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwENCD8N8Ys&feature=related

but if you do decide to build a Rigger build Two and I will buy from you, sounds like you and your dad could build nice wood boats from planes, if you are good with wood JAE 21FE hull would be nice and easy, sure you can get the planes to build yourself.

Sampit

[jeppo]

that is a nice boat also i wont be building them with my dad was just saying that the nolage of fiberglass it ther if i need it aswell as all the goods :P i might try build a rigger hull form scratch no plans but i am seriusly thinking about mono's a the min just need to bribe the girlfriend she says i have to many hobbys when thers a morgage to be payed haha . as for lakes i have plenty close by non walking distance ...well maby one but i aso have the redcar model boat club and a dedacated boating lake thats just been overhaled http://ts10.gazettelive.co.uk/local-...ired-lake.html a 10 min drive from my house

[jeppo]

just rememberd also im back out on site for a few days tomoro to change sum glass and other bits and bobs from 3 blocks of flats iv just dun all the windows in. and they where insolating the outside with a fiberglass based insolation board 60mm thick by 1200mm by so if ther still any ther il nick it to make a plug for a mould with and see haw i get on

[CornelP]

Welcome to the forum! One word of advice: stay clear of Team Lindenau... a bunch of guys are still waiting for their boats after one year... If you find one on Ebay it's fine, but do not buy direct from them :)

[jeppo]

ah thanks for the advice im looking at mono hulls at the min but also trying to get plans for the mr krabs skelerton to make a plug for moulding or maby sum demenshions to work from as i have jsut aquierd a large pice of foam board to model from and m keen to start messing around with it