Motor upgrade for an Apparition?

[martin]

Here is a video it is short and not the best filmed from a mobile phone. http://youtu.be/KPU2KepYZVM

I forgot to add the gps reading.

Did you use the x442 prop in the video or some thing else. Thanks.

[Fella1340]

The Daytona is out for the oval for sure. The rivercat may handle Ok but not sure how it would handle race water chop. If your serious about starting racing start a new thread stating that. The race guys won't be checking out this thread so much. I haven't heard about thr rivercat being an oval racer, it may be but if your son wants to be competing best check out the competition. Depending on class some of these boats are running 65mph wide open through the corners. Worth looking into

[boatbandit2]

The Daytona is out for the oval for sure. The rivercat may handle Ok but not sure how it would handle race water chop. If your serious about starting racing start a new thread stating that. The race guys won't be checking out this thread so much. I haven't heard about thr rivercat being an oval racer, it may be but if your son wants to be competing best check out the competition. Depending on class some of these boats are running 65mph wide open through the corners. Worth looking into

Thanks mate I have been out of the seen for a while now, I did put the X442 prop back on and some fine tuning with the strut and it was flying. I have never had a calm day to try it out. I am going to retire the apparition for my youngest boy to have fun with, the CF Daytona is a nice looking boat and I think it would be awesome in straight line speed.

I am going you sell the 48mm and I have a 52mm CNC prop.

[Fella1340]

The daytona is a great boat to squeeze some speed out of. I have the genesis which is the exact same hull but from hobbyking (rcboatbitz sells it under the genesis as do others) I think the bare fiberglass hull from fightercat runs about $75, they may have a carbon version to, I can't recall. The bare genesis hull (with paintjob) runs about $125. A great deal if you ask me for the quality of the paint. Guys are running them well over the 80mph mark. Mine is getting the full treatment, carbon fiber inlay top to bottom plus use of format and a couple bulkheads up front including reinforcing the sponson tip and in between with some resin and chopped carbon fiber. As far as I can get everywhere will be strengthened, then I will start with the build itself. I will be happy with upper seventies/ low eighties but it will be awhile before I attempt those type of speeds. I will enjoy it in the high 50's to 60's until I got its handling figured out. Lots of genesis/daytona builds on here to give you a good idea of what's expect.
Jeff

[boatbandit2]

Hi Jeff
Thank you for the info sounds like your genesis is going to be really strong, They are a nice looking hull long and narrow with plenty of room to work, if you don't mind can I ask what is the hull in your profile picture?

Cheers Paul

[kfxguy]

If you want to see the difference in a daytona and rivercat here you go. Rivercat in the middle, daytona on the left.

[Fella1340]

The hull in my profile is a 50" P1 Fountain stepped hull. Really nice hull, it was a very light layup and was lots of work reinforcing it everywhere. It's like a tank now! The build is going slow as that's as fast as I can move. There's a build thread under 50" P1 fountain, it has some different touches being added. I love the hull shape with the rounded back. I wouldn't have cared if it was paper mache, I had to have it. A couple others started builds with paint but I haven't seen progress further yet.

[Fella1340]

KFX, I haven't seen under the hood of the daytona yet?

[boatbandit2]

Hi KFX I have sent you a message mate. Cheers Paul