My Blackjack with twin power

[Diegoboy]

a rule of thumb is the gap should be about the thickness of the flex cable.

[cogwheel1]

Are you saying that in this case the gap should be about 4mm??? That is huge! I have only around .35mm. What is the point of a teflon washer if it doesnt ever ride on it? Also, won't that load the bearings in the motor?

[Diegoboy]

Here's some good reading on the subject.

[cogwheel1]

Thanks for the info. That was an interesting forum....Who would have thunk? I guess I'll take the advice and go to about 4mm of clearance. After reading that post, it does make sense
An earlier post suggested adding flotation---the pessemist! No, really I get it. I still have the original foam in the nose but realize that the boat is heavier with the 2 motors and ESC's, even though I lightened it in every way possible. Does anyone have the weight of a stock Blackjack with and w/o batterries?

[Karfrik]

Can`t wait to see your boat running.Just hope we don`t have to wait t`ill spring................keep us posted,...Albert

[Brushless55]

Very cool man, have you ran it yet?

[cogwheel1]

Thinking of running it today, 12/28. It's about 15 f here in Utah, but the sun is shining and I found that one of our local lakes hasn't frozen yet. It's only about 25 minutes away. My Bro wants to go and run his King of Shaves. He just got some 4S 14.8v 5000ma batteries. I might have to try them if my setup is right!

[6S HYDRO]

get video

[blackcat26]

Cog, have you tried that baby out yet? I'm dying here! We need some VIDEO, even if its in the bathtub!

[cogwheel1]

Cog, have you tried that baby out yet? I'm dying here! We need some VIDEO, even if its in the bathtub!

I've been in morning for a month now. I went to the Lake as I mentioned and there was an area about 1/8th mile not frozen. My Bro launched his EKOS and I readied mine. After about 4 minutes of his I couldnt wait any longer. I launched it and ran it around for a while to break in, then throttled up slowly to full and it hauled ass! The setup seemed fine as to balance and-so-on. My Bro said to wait till his came in, so I did. I started to go and after about 15' stood on it. It leaped out of the water about 5-6' and landed upside down. I had plenty of flotation so it sunk about 1/2 way nose up. My bro launched his EKOS to push it in (it was out about 35' from shore). As he was pushing it in he lost a flex shaft/prop and could barely get his boat in. I almost went swimming for it (I'm a good swimmer), but my bro and son talked me out of it because of the freezing water and air temps were around 20f. I went to the Rangers house for a pole. He came out 20 minutes later with one he must have found on the beach. When we got back to the boat it was 100' out, but I was determined to cast out to it. I did a whale of a cast and thought it might be enought, but about 25' from the boat the piece of junk reel ran out of line. By then it was night. I have no boat here at home--I have a Houseboat, Wakeboard boat, 29' Cat and 4 Seadoos at Lake Powell, but nothing here!!! I tracked down a boat 2 days later, went to the Lake and it was Frozen solid!! There went $700.00! I have since bought a raft and outboard--hey that's never going to happen to me again. I was so depressed that my bro gave me a 43" Conquest Cat which I am rigging with twin KB45XL's and Stingers. Pics will follow when done. I will build another BJ26 cause I like them. I would have never believed the boat would have launched so far out of the water even though it had so much motor and props.
Russ

[blackcat26]

Damn dude, that sucks. Sounds like my kinda luck for sure. Twin kb's should make that cat come alive! Keep us posted on the new build. Who knows maybe you'll find her in a chunk of ice somewhere.......

[Rumdog]

Hatch tape!

[illz302]

Hatch tape!

Won't beat ice!!!