First Rc Boat...First Run..whole 6 mins of it...LOL (PICS)

[DjFlipNautikz]

Well guys thanks for the tips and a great day out today. Had bout 3 lil flip over and with my new rod I brought it in, in about 5 min:


THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!!

Siberian I did some of ur tip, lowered strut to be level with bottom of boat, but it has like 2* incline to the bottom and couldn't level it. Does the rudder also look bent backwards?





Thanks for the help!

[DjFlipNautikz]

Well here is a video from today doing a few passes, after everything no flips. finished scuffing the bottom with some 600 grit and lowered and leveled the strut as much as possible. Also adjusted the COG so she takes out from a dead stop a lot better...

Sorry for the poor quality it was my 5yr old sone recording...

[alvinm]

Will the stock setup handle two 3s lipo's, or a 3s and a 2s with the same mah?

[Jeff Wohlt]

Buy that cute little son of yours one of these to play with and it works great as a retrival boat if you flip! Great little rig and works great to push a boat in.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/zig-zag-racer-3-rtr-blue-HBZ3710

[siberianhusky]

I run the strut at 0 degrees angle, checked with a digital angle gauge, You'll probably have to bend the stuffing tube a bit to get it all lined up, if you don't it will effect the motor alignment as the bottom of the hull will flex with the pressure from the stuffing tube angle.
I did a pile of work inside mine trying to stop the flexing, added wood rails, swapped out the motor mount and moved the motor back. Then added 3 cross braces that span the bottom on the tub, one of these supports the stuffing tube.
Now nothing moves inside the boat.
Plus the stock motor mount bent in a roll over.

[DjFlipNautikz]

would you be able to send me a few pictures of what you did?? i am having problems with my stuffing tube not being aligned with the motor. The teflon line is spinning inside the stuffing tube...

[DjFlipNautikz]

...EVERY AquaCraft manual states NEVER EVER swim for a dead boat...
Not to take anything away from AQ / Hobbico - but it's also in some of the Proboat manuals I've read.

...Each and every manual also gives ideas on how to retreve your boat...
Sure does...
1.) stand there like a bump on a log and hope the wind causes the currents to shift and thus blow your boat closer to shore - yes I'm serious - check out newer AQ manuals.

2.) Fishing pole with a tennis ball - hope you've got a lot of experience casting fishing lines - I couldn't catch a freaking fish if the bloody thing jumped on the ^&%#) hook - he'd probably figure out a way to spit the darn thing out.

Ok, so after following the links and reading the news stories about this matter (that father / son one still has me shook up), I really do get it - this NOT a joke!! I must confess I have read those warnings in the manual and thought that it was a bunch of BS that manufacturers put in there to cover they're butt's from sue happy lawyers; well, obviously it's not, this is serious stuff here.

With that said, I am starting a thread in the Scale Rc Boating Questions & Answers section dedicated to saving the lives of ALL R/C boaters. The time HAS COME for us to set aside our differences and WORK TOGETHER to share ideas on the construction of or modifying of any RTR boat that can/will be used for the sole purpose of a "rescue boat" in the hopes that we can save lives.

PLEASE contribute for the common good of all - thank you.

As you can see i took the advice from everyone and have ever since been using my trusty Rod to retrieve my boat. and i can do it in under 5 min, with no hitch. I attached a tennis ball and below the tennis ball a weight and it works miracles.

[siberianhusky]

I never seem to be able to upload pictures to this site.
With my boat on a glass table and the water pickup raised up I can slide a 1/16 plywood shim between the bottom of the strut and the table top. The bottom of the strut is parallel to the table top.
You'll have to bend the tube to get everything lined up, don't be surprised if it breaks loose from the hull, just re-epoxy it.
About the only original MC left in mine is the servo, strut and hull.
I have a love hate relationship with this boat, runs great but I always seem to be repairing or upgrading components, my old SV27 I don't think you could kill that thing, still all original with the exception of paint and I decided to polish the hardware. It's my favorite boat as it just keeps going and going year after year. I'll paint it again soon as it's starting to show some wear from the couple years since it was last done.
I also really like my VS-1 tunnel hull from AQ, in a few ways I think they dropped the ball a bit with the Crew, hope they addressed them in the new version if it ever appears. I'd like to see a bigger mono from them in the near future.
BTW
Attach a plastic "cup hook" on the bow with 2 sided tape, gives the line something to catch at the bow, only take half as many casts if it can hook either end!

[sid8]

Hi friends
I think moving you batteries forward a bit at a time will help keep it on the water, but will cause more drag, less speed, and warmer electronics of your RC Boats.

Regards
Nitrotek