Rio EP prop help.

[Benjamin]

Haha , I used bike tubing as well. I have videos of my Rio on 2s with 3300kv and with the 17.5 turn. Also have a video of my genesis but I can't find a way to upload them off my phone.

[jeffrey1]

hey ben,prather 220 is a great prop to use.just make sure its balanced and sharpened.jeff

[jeffrey1]

thunder power pro race 65c 2 s work really well and i get 25 mins run time just on and off throttle.

[Benjamin]

Ok thanks Jeff. I would like to up load videos to show yall but I can't find how to.

[Benjamin]

Hey guys. I couldn't upload videos on here so look on my YouTube channel 2001international73l to see videos of my boats.

[lenny]

Hear you go Benjamin.

Hey that last video is a teaser,

I want to see some run time to see how it is handling the setup.

[Benjamin]

Sorry about that Lenny. When I took that last video I had changed to a radio with a drop wheel. I can't drive it one handed like I could with my old radio. As u could tell , it hauls the mail. I promise you that when I get back home that I will shoot more videos of it. What did you think of the 17.5 turn? Oh and I got my genesis running smoother since that video. Only 3rd time running it in that video. I seen your vids on YouTube. Shame it was so windy but it ran great tho.

[lenny]

What the hell is a drop wheel ?
Yes the 17.5 was not bad.
And would like to see it hauling the mail a lot longer to see ride attitude of it.
Are you using the stock trim tabs still ?
I had made some trim tabs a little bigger for mine,
The video of the 17.5 needed a port side trim tab adjustment down like 1/32",
And I think it would run smoother for you like mine.

[Benjamin]

By drop wheel I meant that the steering wheel is same level as the throttle trigger. It's a Spektum race radio. Yes the boat is all stock other than ESC & motor. I'm just starting to tear into this boat. I bought it for my dad , but he stopped using it so I took it over. On the 3300kv , even with the trim tabs all the way up it still runs wet at WOT.

[lenny]

You mean like a FS-gt3b or the tactic I posted pictures of with the camera on it.
I need to see what the setup looks like inside the boat,
To over look how the CG is and what can be done to help it to run aired out more.
Get some pictures of it and put them in your PC picture and than you can upload them to hear.
The You tube URL is a copy and past to hear to add video's hear,
PITA but it works.

[Benjamin]

The inside is same lay out as stock. The only thing different is that I put ESC forward of motor. I took stock ESC out cuz I burned it out..lol. I work on a towboat & I'm not due home till april 7th. Soon as I get home then I'll post pic's.

[lenny]

Ok, Sound good.
I think the boats CG is to far forward on yours,
Also when you painted the boat did you sand the bottom and live it ruff at the ride pad ?
If not that would help get air under the hull to like mine,
I did it to my hull when it was brushed to squeeze more speed out of it.
I sanded it with 400 grit sand paper bow to stern, But did not paint it yet.
I did a lot of modding to the boat when it was brushed chasing speed and ride attitude.

[Benjamin]

My dad used a green pad to rough it up. He raced a 16 foot Alison craft back in the 70's. He knows what makes a real boat go fast...lol. We kinda lost on r/c boats tho...lol. I posted a video from work on YouTube you should look at. I think you will find it interesting. Yes your right , the CG is to far forward. Planing on moving it behind motor. I will take b4 & after pictures.

[Killah2469]

Hey man nice Rio Lenny is right that last video is just a tease. I will also say that Lenny has helped me out alot with my Rio and any
advice he gives you is good advice. Check out my youtube channel for videos of my Rio and I have pics here on my profile.

Here is my youtube channel.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Vids2469/videos?flow=grid&view=0

Right now I have a 40mm proboat prop but I have to make a sleave for an SV27 3 blade prop I got last week can't wait to try it out.

[Benjamin]

At Lenny , I just got home and i upload a picture of the inside of my Rio for you. I ran them both today , lots of trash in water today. messed up both of my boats today. (