My first boat

[002dan]

The boat you have their has been repainted as the original X Blaze was all white, the super X Blaze had a Bright red hull & creamy white hatch.

So that is why it feels ruff in parts will that matter especially on the bottom of the hull so do I try & make it smooth or just leave it alone

[002dan]

Also, in addition to martin's comment, guys who use hard packs are the guys mostly into rc cars/trucks. They get into hard crashes and debris like rocks flying and god who knows what else under the car and so the packs must be protected. So soft case packs are what we use mostly and they are lighter as well since there's not too much worry about rocks or other things puncturing the packs while inside the boat. As for hatch tape, for most of my boats I use hatch tape outside sealing the canopy on the hull. But I do have some boats with rubber sealant around the opening of the hull and then there's either 4 or 6 pins to secure the hatch. However, at very high speeds using tape regardless if I have 4 or 6 pins holding the hatch down, it's a good added security to secure the hatch from coming off. Also, Martin is correct about the super version and the 1st version because I remember mine had two trim tabs and a more potent electronics, but I still used 4S at that time. When I find my hull, I'm sure I'm going to outfit it with at least a 180A and 36mm. . .maybe even 40mm motor and capable of running 6S. Should be a speed demon since it's not a very big boat. . .if I get to it. LOL

I do race off road rc & that is why I have asked about hard or soft cases & I'll try & water proof my electronics as much as possible & just to add a bit of extra security some hatch tape & now do I need to add a second trim tab or not

[rol243]

you only should add trim tabs if the hull is asking for them. the tab you have on the right [ starboard side ] is there to counter act any torque roll that the prop produces so its doing its job, if your running the boat in a clockwise direct and the hull is riding well in the water at speed , you don,t need a tab on the left [ port side ] hull trim adjustments can be made by either moving the battery pack forward or back plus raising the prop up or down abit.

[002dan]

Thank you I had to check

[martin]

As said the single tab on this X Blaze is to assist with torque roll, this version only does around 37mph. However the super X blaze with the more powerfull motor on 6s will do 50+ mph, at only 24" long it benefits from having the 2 tabs fitted.