DF Pirate first run questions.

[KartRacer]

Put everything in a bag of rice

Thanks Dana
Heading to shop now to gather to do so!

[KartRacer]

That SUCKS............why do these things happen? A hidden underwater rock for goodness sakes?

Well when I got over to retrieve the pirate, I realized there were a lot of rocks just below the surface. Guess I will be doing a tour with the fishing troller before running again. The water level is still two feet low from lack of rain this year.
Hope I can use some of the electronics!
Hate to replace everything.
Ordered replacement drive gear from Steve already, he was out of the props so I ordered a Prather, slightly steeper pitch.
I will test out electronics tomorrow night and see what I have lost!
Keeping my fingers crossed!

[KartRacer]

Thanks for advice Dana.
Everything dried out and I hooked everything up and all works normally. Making minor repairs and waiting for new drive cable and prop from Steve. Should be ready to run by the time prop& drive arrive.
Changing radio out to Futaba. Sold two extra Traxxas radios and receivers so was not terrible expensive. Also have one of the 47 amp power supplies on the way. Deep cycle Battery would not do the job even hooked up to garden tractor running full throttle.

[dana]

No prob glad to hear everything works ok and you're getting ready to head back out. An accident can be very frustrating, but you handled it well

[KartRacer]

No prob glad to hear everything works ok and you're getting ready to head back out. An accident can be very frustrating, but you handled it well

Thanks the rudder had about 1/8 ding in the tip, just barely touched the rock, I about sxxx! Freaked out rushing to get the boat w/ trolling motor in deep enough water to go to the Pirate wound up falling in the lake, to everyone else at the time and me now had to be the funniest thing anyone ever saw. Maybe later I'll share the video. Lmao!

[MarkF]

Dennis ,

I would run an Octura x447 3 blade pro or an x450 2 blade prop on that boat. Prathers never really worked that sell for me in my monos.

Mark

[KartRacer]

Dennis ,

I would run an Octura x447 3 blade pro or an x450 2 blade prop on that boat. Prathers never really worked that sell for me in my monos.

Mark

Thanks Mark
Got antsy to order a prop I will try a couple of others you suggested. Also believe that after viewing the eagle tree data that the Seaking 180 was going false low voltage cutoff because rpm dropped to 18000 from 28,30 thousand. I reset the esc to no cutoff and I will time the run to verify.