58" Cat power plant recommendations

[red6]

I would still like to see video of it running. The motor he runs retails for 169. That is cheap if it works in sport boating applications. I would like to run one in a razor if it could be done.

[theShark]

red6, I'm in the same position...I run in the sea and its choppy most of the time and rough now and then. I ordered one of the motors from jimw and going to try it in a 46" mono, hoping to get 40mph. Based on what the guy said abt his setup I think it will work.

Very little amp draw with the Scorpion motor considering the prop i'm running(X457/3). I run 6 laps on a full size 1/6 mi course and barely pulling 3000mah from my 25C 10s1p 4900s. Equates to about 70 amps. I think i found the sweet spot.

[crabstick]

Scott

I was going to post this link Also. Ken has a proven 60mph setup without spending squillions.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1043673

a boat the size you are talking of IMO would be best suited for twins.

I have had good experiences with the Zippy 20-30c lipos, I have also used the cells in a 3d heli and they have outlasted my Align and Thunderpower packs and still after many many cycles perform well. The Align and TP packs are pretty much unusable now.

http://www.innov8tivedesigns.com/product_info.php?cPath=21_25_68&products_id=515

Two of these should do the trick - I think they are the same motor Ken posted. I plan to build a 1/8 hydro using a single one of these, same ESC that Ken has used. (TAHNKS KEN!!!!) and 10s2p for my next project.

[theShark]

crabstick, where do you get the esc?

[crabstick]

Details here

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1043680

Link Here

http://www.maytech.cn/eng/proesc.asp?type=6

[theShark]

Thanks, thought there was a US retailer