Yup I'm thinking that after multiple runs of grease buildup, water (no leaks since I started using hockey tape) and constant pounding, it gave up. I didn't hit anything that I could of seen. The boat didn't react like it hit anything either
The official 36" zelos twin modding thread
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Thanks Chevy, it will be back in the water hopefully next week.Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, ZondaComment
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My Zelos developed lots of stress cracks in the paint on the bottom also. I added another layer of fiberglass and resin while I was in repairing the transom when I flipped into a curb lakeside.. nice and strong now but still has the paint stress cracks. probably nothing much to worry about other than looks..Comment
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The sloppy rudder bushing is a good opportunity for someone to make an upgrade part. Don't mean to be negative however, the strut bushings would wear similarly fast in Geico's and the only reason why I can think it happens is because of the material used is too soft.
Is this common to many of these boats?Nortavlag Bulc
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Mines is doing the same thing. In all fairness I think it happened when I recently flipped my Zelos. The area in the center under the battery / electronics tray flexes pretty good on my hull. That area carries a decent amount of weight with 4 batteries. I think when mine landed (good side up) the weight of the batteries flexed that center section and caused the gelcoat and paint to crack. I'm also adding a few layers of CF cloth to that center section under the battery tray in hope of stiffening it up some. Also putting a some in back in the strut area and adding the 1/16" CF plate under each strut in back like Keagan did . As for the spider cracks I may lay some flat black vinyl down the center on the bottom to cover them up and seal it from the waterComment
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Originally posted by MADRCERYou need a setup like this and it will take the 1hr removal and 3hr installation of the motors out of your equation.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]151704[/ATTACH]Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, ZondaComment
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The sloppy rudder bushing is a good opportunity for someone to make an upgrade part. Don't mean to be negative however, the strut bushings would wear similarly fast in Geico's and the only reason why I can think it happens is because of the material used is too soft.
Is this common to many of these boats?Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)Comment
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The cheapest i could find on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/332166085519...%3AMEBIDX%3AITGenesis 36", Zelos Twin 36"Comment
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Thanks fellas!Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, ZondaComment
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First run of the season. Had the struts set at about 2.5mm with ABC 1814 props and 4 3S packs. Had a little too much hop on the first run and never really got many WOT passes. GPS read 67.5mph. Took out the HRB packs and put a set of Revo's 70C graphenes in. Second run was better, smoother down wind, but still not a lot of WOT because I didn't want to flip it today. I did flip it pretty good once, more of a sideways cartwheel, and landed business side down. Ran 71.6mph, but the temps came back really warm. The motor connectors melted the hatch foam and there was a lot of smoke, on both runs. It was alarming at first, but I knew as soon as there was no smell, it wasn't the electronics. I borked one of the struts on the flip to nearly full positive trim angle. Funny, I didn't really notice it much on the few passes I made after the flip before I brought it back. Next trip I'll use an air dam and run the struts at 3mm.Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)Comment
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