Fixing the BJ26 Handling Issues

[blackcat26]

Does anybody know the best way to hold down the Servo? thanks

Do you mean the Radio aka Receiver? I like to use velco...keeps her from flopping around and has some shock absorbtion to it.

[tomstoys2]

Hey tiqueman,
I'm in the process of installing the same hardware you have from OSE. Did you have to cut the stuffing tube to fit the strut?
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80085
Thank,
Tom

[tiqueman]

Hey Tom.. I dont remember. I remember using an exacto to cut a ring around the end of the stuffing tube to remove the paint... but I dont recall if I had to cut the tube or not. I think I did have to take a bit off.

[scoota]

sponson mod

A lot of the poor handling is due to bad sponson design , here are some pics of the mods , with this mod & no turn fins the boat turns like its on rails at speed .

[Brushless55]

A lot of the poor handling is due to bad sponson design , here are some pics of the mods , with this mod & no turn fins the boat turns like its on rails at speed .

Ok, I do not own a BJ26 so what is the mod that you have done?
thanks!

[youdoneyo69]

Ok, I do not own a BJ26 so what is the mod that you have done?
thanks!

Looks like he removed the steps on the bottom of the hull and removed the turn fins

[CatMan]

ok now Im confused? what are the dune buggy pictures for? what does it have to do with the handling of the BJ26 ? did I miss something? does it float? is it your boat recovery vehicle?

[tomstoys2]

I'm with you catman. This thread has gone off on some tangents.

I have been working on upgrading mine. I purchase the hardware from Steven
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80085
It's a little different than the Fullers hardware Propnutt43 used over 2 years ago.
I will have to re-drill 3 holes as the drive hardware doesn't line up perfectly. Just off a little. I epoxied the inside transom. Will have to cut about 1" off the stuffing box tube. I'll post some pictures. I'm going to notch the bottom mounting hole of the turn fine so I can adjust it.
I sealed the antenna hole in the hatch by putting a piece of hatch tape over the outside of the hatch. Flipped the hatch upside down and filled it with epoxy. When it dries just peal the tape off and blue touch up paint.
Going to run a 642 prop.
I'll post some pictures.

[scoota]

I'm with you catman. This thread has gone off on some tangents.

I have been working on upgrading mine. I purchase the hardware from Steven
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80085
It's a little different than the Fullers hardware Propnutt43 used over 2 years ago.
I will have to re-drill 3 holes as the drive hardware doesn't line up perfectly. Just off a little. I epoxied the inside transom. Will have to cut about 1" off the stuffing box tube. I'll post some pictures. I'm going to notch the bottom mounting hole of the turn fine so I can adjust it.
I sealed the antenna hole in the hatch by putting a piece of hatch tape over the outside of the hatch. Flipped the hatch upside down and filled it with epoxy. When it dries just peal the tape off and blue touch up paint.
Going to run a 642 prop.
I'll post some pictures.

if you slot the mounting holes in the ose strut ,you can use the same mount holes in the hull & the stuffing tube will line up once you shorten it ..

[tomstoys2]

Thanks, that sounds better.

[CatMan]

Hey Tom cant wait to see the Mods you're doing! hope its to a boat. Ha Ha
you dont have a dune buggy do you? .......Sorry couldnt resist and for the record it was a pretty cool dune buggy, but I need four wheel drive where I go.

[CatMan]

Hey Props to the Nutt who started this THANKS! for the great thread I have learned so much from it and cant believe the number of views that it has ( although half of them are probably from me) I cant stay away. It is great to see what everyone is doing and the pics are a great help. It will be awhile before mine ever see's the water but Im betting it will run great because of what I've learned so far. Have already removed battery trays, and will be filling in last step soon. got 2.4Ghz radio so theres another hole to patch. Now all I need is a motor or two, ESC, batteries, servo and rudder ( Yup a newbie with a bare hull and not a clue, how scary is that?) then I can go to the lake in my backyard Thanks so much PropNutt cheers from Branson!

[tomstoys2]

Finished my conversion in time for the weekend. I ran it today with an x642 prop and an x440/3 and it definitly handled the turns way better that before. I ended up putting the turn fins back to stock as with slight inward the boat was rocking back and forth in the straights. If I stayed on the throttle, it would barrel roll. I didn't have a chance to take a video or adjust the strut depth. I think the strut might need to be raised but I'm not sure it can go up any more. It's running just below the bottom sponse right now. I'm going to try and angle the strut to give it a little bow up and see what happens. I ran with my son and his SV that has been GPSed at 38.4mph and I ran right with him. Hull definitly can be aired out a little.
Tom

[CatMan]

Thanks for the Pics ! Did you see any difference between the two props you used?

[tomstoys2]

Yes, for some reason the 440/3 caused it to barrel roll when coming out of a turn and getting on the throttle. I plan on testing some more this week and with different props. I want to try an x442 but I dont' have one.
I'll post results and hopefully a video.
Tom