rescue boat build....

[SJFE]

Dude I'll give it to ya...don't worry about the shipping and your grumpy parents...unless what you ment is they don't want you handing out your address....Witch I agree with and understand.

[saleens7]

its the address....im going to ask if they can have it shipped to one of their works and they can pick it up for me...and ill pay shipping....

[Doby]

I've got some old brushed motors lying around somewhere, 550 size if memory serves me could be good for a rescue boat, if you want them you can have them,,,,I just need to find them :)

Let me know

[saleens7]

no, i have a 600 motor and esc for it alreay, using the old radio system from the SW36 and servos too...i have everything i need but the rudder...thanks for the offer anyway...

[saleens7]

ok, heres what ive done with it so far...ive got the motor mounted and the epoxy is drying right now, i have finally got the drive shaft in there nice and strait, and i even paperglassed (paper towel + epoxy makes some good FB substitue) the copper tubing in..
the reason why the motor is so far back is because of the length of the drive shaft......

[saleens7]

well, its almost done, just have to put all the electrics in a radio box, get the rudder....i think im getting one from the hobby shop..., and glue on the top of the hull and it will be done....

i test ran the motor and the coupler vibrated when it got over 1/4 throttle....i found out that when the set screw is tightended the shaft wont come out of it strait but have a bit of an angle to it....i tried to fix it but all i could do was make it vibrate a little less....doesent really matter though

[saleens7]

finished!!!

yep, its done.....(i salvaged the rudder off the SW36..im still going to get one though, i just wanted to see how it ran....)

well, it ran good, but it could be better....it actually goes pretty fast (a lot faster than it did stock) but becuase of the weight, it just wouldnt get on plane....about 2-3mph faster and it would be on plane....i also tried to get the balance right, but it was always back heavy....ran with the nose in the air way too much, and when i slowed down, water would wash over the back into the hull.....

i dont think this is the hull i was looking for to use as a rescue boat anyway....im taking the stuff out of it and will see what i can do with it....i think ill try and use the lighter 1800mah batts that it origionally came with to see if the less weight can do any difference....

[saleens7]

the 1800 mah was too slow, so i went back to the 3600 and finally got the balance right....it seems nose heavy when its sitting still in the water, but once it starts going, itsits perfect in the water....

but the motor in using is a plane motor and doesent have as much rpm as i wish it did....i think ill get the speed 600 from here at offshore......

im going to see if i can take a vid of it too....it may seem slow, but is pretty fast for a rescue boat....