big boat questions

[camarohrod]

i currently have a 40" genesis and i am lookin into building something bigger, how big can you go with an electric boat? i was thinking 50"+ but i wana ask you guys about it before i dive head first into another boat. id like to have another cat but what do you guys think? i do want some speed so let me know if im askin too much out of an electric system for that big of a boat.

[Doby]

Only one question really matters...how big is your wallet?

50"+ boats are quite common in electric.

[brooks93]

Only one question really matters...how big is your wallet?

that is the only question. If you have the money it can be done.

[JIM MARCUM]

As you can see, I have a 56" Segad that I converted from a gasser. It's a beautiful hull, but like most of the flat sided boats, cornering is not it's best talent. I also am building a 44" Aeromarine Avenger Pro for Offshore racing, and I highly recommend the Avenger. It is far stronger than any of the Chineese built boats, and with it's stepped sponsons and 16 1/2" width it corners as well as any boat made.

I got lucky and bought the Segad hull-only for $400 shipped vice $1000 + shipping from Venom. The Avenger Pro hull only costs $180 + shipping, and is made in America. Here's some pics of my Avenger with a Leopard 5692 & water jacket laying in it. Plent of room to work with. JIM

[camarohrod]

jim where did you find the hull only for $180? the only prices i can find r over $300

[JIM MARCUM]

I stand corrected. It's $319 from Aeromarine + shipping.JIM

[camarohrod]

dang, i thought you knew a place with a great deal, well that still seems to be the best thing ive found yet. thanks for the suggestions, one more question, what esc/motor/batt/prop setup r you goin to run it yours?

[JIM MARCUM]

Aeromarine 5692 1090 (40330 RPM) or 730KV (27010 RPM), 10S2P. I won't know which prop until I finish the build & test it with both motors. As always, there is a lot to be done & tested before I even decide which KV motor I'll be running, but probably the 703KV. The advice given to me was to focus on finishing (no melted Silver Solder connectors, fried ESC/LIPOs, or running out of juice) not pure top speed. The 1090 will pull upper 70s, but would likely fry something. I plan on racing it in T Offshore races - including the NAMBA FE Nationals at Legg Lake in June.

Setup right, the Avenger Pro is a highly competitive T Offshore class racing cat. It handles great in the straights, corners like it's on rails, and it can take the hull bumping beating that comes with Offshore racing better than any other big cat I know of. Now I just have to learn how to drive it.JIM