Smaller mono choice for windy day water

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  • jester_s1
    Member
    • Jun 2014
    • 82

    #16
    Cost was the larger concern. I'd be happier with something a little smaller, but for the price I won't complain.

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    • Jesse J
      scale FE racer
      • Aug 2008
      • 7116

      #17
      Aeromarine mini x.
      Heavy chop:


      Surf:


      I run this with a 3660 1500 kv proboat motor on 4 S and if set up right it is self righting...
      "Look good doin' it"
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      • boatsrnew2me
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2016
        • 476

        #18
        Originally posted by Jesse J
        Aeromarine mini x.
        Heavy chop:


        Surf:


        I run this with a 3660 1500 kv proboat motor on 4 S and if set up right it is self righting...
        thats pretty impressive ,how fast were you going in that video? how does it self right?
        volantex vector pro ,proboat veles 29 , traxxas spartan, hobbyking/tfl pursuit ,ft009 with rescue rigging

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        • Jesse J
          scale FE racer
          • Aug 2008
          • 7116

          #19
          It does 40-45 on smooth water on a 45mm prop. I propped down for the surf.
          6” narrow hull means you can load up port side and with a deft throttle hand you can get it to flop on over the few times it actually stays upside down.
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          • boatsrnew2me
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2016
            • 476

            #20
            Originally posted by Jesse J
            It does 40-45 on smooth water on a 45mm prop. I propped down for the surf.
            6” narrow hull means you can load up port side and with a deft throttle hand you can get it to flop on over the few times it actually stays upside down.
            nice ,i looked into it a bit .looks like you have to build this hull up yourself .i dont mind providing a motor and esc/servo ,but never have i drilled a hull .
            volantex vector pro ,proboat veles 29 , traxxas spartan, hobbyking/tfl pursuit ,ft009 with rescue rigging

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            • Jesse J
              scale FE racer
              • Aug 2008
              • 7116

              #21
              Ya, not an easy first build... but doable! Let me know, I could help you out.
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              • jester_s1
                Member
                • Jun 2014
                • 82

                #22
                I bought the Delta Force 33 today. $140 receiver ready ain't a bad deal. I need to put orings on the water jacket and will replace all of the cooling lines before I really put it through its paces. Thanks to all who chimed in to help me. Now I need to start reading through build threads and setup procedures to get it all just right. It ran a bit nose up with its tail in the water for the couple of minutes he demoed it for me. On tired 4s batteries it was no speed demon, but still enjoyable.

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                • Bp9145
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Jan 2016
                  • 1466

                  #23
                  Originally posted by jester_s1
                  I bought the Delta Force 33 today. $140 receiver ready ain't a bad deal. I need to put orings on the water jacket and will replace all of the cooling lines before I really put it through its paces. Thanks to all who chimed in to help me. Now I need to start reading through build threads and setup procedures to get it all just right. It ran a bit nose up with its tail in the water for the couple of minutes he demoed it for me. On tired 4s batteries it was no speed demon, but still enjoyable.

                  Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk
                  I thought you wanted a smaller mono? Well, as long as your happy and boating is all it counts! Have fun and the DF 33 if set up properly is a pretty good boat. You won't have a problem finding build threads and setups.

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                  • jester_s1
                    Member
                    • Jun 2014
                    • 82

                    #24
                    Originally posted by Bp9145
                    I thought you wanted a smaller mono? Well, as long as your happy and boating is all it counts! Have fun and the DF 33 if set up properly is a pretty good boat. You won't have a problem finding build threads and setups.
                    It was more about keeping things simple and inexpensive. I'd have preferred to go a little smaller, but at this price and built as well as it is I couldn't pass it up. A build on this boat would have been a good bit more expensive than the smaller boats I was thinking of.

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