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  • Spoolin
    Junior Member
    • Oct 2007
    • 26

    #1

    Confirmed

    The Drain plug at the back does allow the boat to take on water in mine.
    Sat it in the bathtub for 60 seconds and had water on the right side.
    Going to use something to seal that up better.

    You really have to cake the Marine grease through the Shaft passage to stop water from coming in also.

    Run #3 with a prop adjustment and the boat is more stable around the corners and seems to sit up a bit quicker
  • webdr
    Junior Member
    • Oct 2007
    • 27

    #2
    What did you do, push the prop farther down?
    http://www.gunnphotoservices.com

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    • Spoolin
      Junior Member
      • Oct 2007
      • 26

      #3
      Originally posted by webdr
      What did you do, push the prop farther down?
      just a very small bit

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      • SJFE
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Apr 2007
        • 4735

        #4
        I wouls suggest removing the plug and epoxing the hole in. A nitro fuel bottel will take water out just as good. One less way for water to get in.

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        • Spoolin
          Junior Member
          • Oct 2007
          • 26

          #5
          yeah i was thinking about that, but i found a similar aluminum plug that is a little bit larger and really makes the seal tight, no water was took on when i did the tub test again

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          • FE_Chris
            Senior Member
            • Jun 2007
            • 764

            #6
            My plug does'nt leak.....So I just left it.

            HAHA you guys got leaky plug holes!!!! :D
            Fast Electric and Fast Ford's / V8 Mustang Enthusiast

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            • whiplash
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2007
              • 247

              #7
              Originally posted by Spoolin
              You really have to cake the Marine grease through the Shaft passage to stop water from coming in also.
              I pack it in every run, bone dry inside. it helps when siting at the starting line, holds back the water for awhile.
              Island Boys Fast Electric Hawaii

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              • keon718nyc
                Junior Member
                • Jan 2008
                • 5

                #8
                Drain Plug Leak

                I just got done putting my BlackJack 26BL in the tub to see about the water i had coming in through the drain plug rubber seal. The rubber drain plug seal has water coming in when sitting flat in the tub. I see that one of you found a plug to seal it better, but can you please give me a link on where to buy it? or other options for a seal.... I really rather fix or replace the rubber seal then poxy it.... Any info would really help! I cant believe they made a drain plug after two runs it leaks...
                Last edited by keon718nyc; 01-13-2008, 12:43 AM.

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                • Diegoboy
                  Administrator
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 7244

                  #9
                  Put an auto bailer in that hole...
                  "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                  • Diegoboy
                    Administrator
                    • Mar 2007
                    • 7244

                    #10
                    ...when they get back in stock I guess.
                    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                    • lonewolf
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 658

                      #11
                      most gasser sites have autobailers their used to getting water inside the hull
                      Twin cat 9xl,... 29 titan 8xl,....37 in mono kb48 8xl.... 42 in twin elc cat project... 42 in gasser cat 260 modded zenoh''' planes and trucks....

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                      • Jeepers
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • May 2007
                        • 1973

                        #12
                        auto bailers

                        some of the guys here call them auto sinkers.

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                        • RCprince
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 1637

                          #13
                          I would think they would use a stainless steel ball bearing, using a I guess it's a plastic ball would compromise it's integrity after being in the water after awhile with the impurities, that's what makes it sink your boat the ball is no longer a round.
                          Samuel Johnson - “An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.” William Cooper "listen to everything, read everything, and believe nothing unless you can prove it in your own research!"

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                          • Diegoboy
                            Administrator
                            • Mar 2007
                            • 7244

                            #14
                            A SS ball would take more time to move, allowing water to enter. that would defeat the purpose.
                            "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                            . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                            • RCprince
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Jul 2007
                              • 1637

                              #15
                              true, But the Plastic one defeats the purpose also
                              Samuel Johnson - “An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.” William Cooper "listen to everything, read everything, and believe nothing unless you can prove it in your own research!"

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