Supervee 27 Quality Issues

[Flying Scotsman]

I'm confused here. 8 hours to glue a radio box and drill holes for the hardware in a pre-made quality hull?

Lemme ask this way, is there a hull with the drive already installed and I can add the ESC/receiver/motor and use my radio? Like a Supervee kit minus the electronics? I guess I'm looking for a Supervee clone (better quality hull) without having to drill or paint anything. Just add the electronics and go. ??

RTR hulls are what you want. But they come with suspect electonics, etc. Buy a high quality bare hull. as you will be disapointed with changes you make on an RTR

[SweetAccord]

SweetAccord buy a bare hull and if you can finish the package in under 8 hours..you are the man.

Doug

Thank you Doug and Steven and anyone's input.

I'm new to this, so what am I missing. Isn't the hull premade? Isn't the hull already painted and coated?

The description is as the following:

Delta Force 25 Fiberglass Hull. These light weight fiberglass boats are built for Fast Electric Rc Boat Racing. Designed as a deep vee with a small rear pad makes this boat both handle well and achieve a very good top speed. Hull and deck are joined leaving only a very small pencil width seam, similar to the European designed hulls.

Measures: 25.5" x 8"

Comes as a bare hull.

Basic Power & Hardware Recommendations:

Cells: 6-8 NiMH Cells or 2s Lipo
Brushed Motor 540, 550, 600 size. Or
Feigao "L" Size Brushless.
Hardware: Octura Offset System pn#oct-oc6str-130da


I don't see what it says the hull needs to be painted or treated or coated? All I see by the pic is no drive installed so that can't take 8 hours (drilling), and the area to mount the motor(glue the wood motor mount). What am I still missing here?

[Steven Vaccaro]

What is and where do I find the "ToysPort hull"?

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/products.php?cat=9

[Flying Scotsman]

I'm new to this, so what am I missing. Isn't the hull premade? Isn't the hull already painted and coated?

Last answer, yes the hull may be finished if it is fibreglass..ABS no.
The hard part on building a boat is motor, ESC, prop, power source, etc. requirements
Research the build forum and this may give you some answers.

Doug

[Steven Vaccaro]

Thank you Doug and Steven and anyone's input.

I'm new to this, so what am I missing. Isn't the hull premade? Isn't the hull already painted and coated?

The description is as the following:

Delta Force 25 Fiberglass Hull. These light weight fiberglass boats are built for Fast Electric Rc Boat Racing. Designed as a deep vee with a small rear pad makes this boat both handle well and achieve a very good top speed. Hull and deck are joined leaving only a very small pencil width seam, similar to the European designed hulls.

Measures: 25.5" x 8"

Comes as a bare hull.

Basic Power & Hardware Recommendations:

Cells: 6-8 NiMH Cells or 2s Lipo
Brushed Motor 540, 550, 600 size. Or
Feigao "L" Size Brushless.
Hardware: Octura Offset System pn#oct-oc6str-130da


I don't see what it says the hull needs to be painted or treated or coated? All I see by the pic is no drive installed so that can't take 8 hours (drilling), and the area to mount the motor(glue the wood motor mount). What am I still missing here?

Getting things right takes time. Aligning the stuffing tube correct is the most time consuming. Than theres wiring and soldering, setting up servo linkage. Dont forget about a water test. Nothing worse than getting a expensive boat and having it break on the first run.

I guess all thats left is for you to give a go at it.
When you get them down to the same cost as a super vee, count me in on one.

[Steven Vaccaro]

This guy did in 3 hours most of it all.

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ead.php?t=1450

You want a boat thats half done? What about the wiring, cooling system and other minor things? Like I said in the other post. Give it a try. We are here to help along the way.

[SweetAccord]

Ok, that is more detailed and specific, I see.....so.........Is there a parts list (minus the hull I may select) to order so to have all that I will need to build a boat like a Supervee and just have to decide on a hull add in my radio and ESC?

I like the Delta Force 25 Boat Hull, or the Delta Force Vortex Hydro. Where and how do you mount the ESC or you kinda have to be creative on the install? The Supervee has a radio box, is that done? I see posts where people just lay the electronics on the hull floor?

I'm know I'm driving you all nutts!

[Flying Scotsman]

Ok, that is more detailed and specific, I see.....so.........Is there a parts list (minus the hull I may select) to order so to have all that I will need to build a boat like a Supervee and just have to decide on a hull add in my radio and ESC?

I like the Delta Force 25 Boat Hull, or the Delta Force Vortex Hydro. Where and how do you mount the ESC or you kinda have to be creative on the install? The Supervee has a radio box, is that done? I see posts where people just lay the electronics on the hull floor?

I'm know I'm driving you all nutts!

SweetAccord. I suggest you review this site and RRR and then come back with your questions. Also for your info ... Good RTR electric boats cost $270 and up. Bare hull boats start at $500 with compenents, minus the radio

[Rex R]

some time back I priced out what I would purchase if I were to buy a delta force 25 from this site...with out radio and batteries the price was $500. given the higher price of the esc today it would likely be closer to $600. having built one or two boats I can tell you that even getting a fiberglass hull(bare) doesn't cut construction time much(as opposed to building a hull from scratch). radio boxes are most often used when you expect/plan on getting water inside the boat.

[SweetAccord]

Well I finally go my SV27 and it's cherry and I'm pleased now. Took a while to go through a few bad ones, but I finally got a clean one!

[Ctonez]

Well I finally go my SV27 and it's cherry and I'm pleased now. Took a while to go through a few bad ones, but I finally got a clean one!

Way to be persistent! I did the same a year ago...I went through 3 before I settled.
I still really enjoy this boat.

[soggybottom]

I'm another guy with one year experience with the SV27. It's a hands-on boat for sure; tear down and re-seal, wood batt surround mods, replace flex cable and standardize collet, tape down hatch, etc. I plowed into a styrofoam turn pin twice on last race of 2007 and cracked the paint horizontally on the transom and sides due to flex and due to rudder locked in place without ability to kick up. Always learning with this boat. For a first-timer, I'd do it all again...just remember that if you're gonna race, be prepared to mess around with it.....Cheers!