Proboat Blackjack 29" V3 - new hull, 2000kv motor, 120A ESC & EC5 plugs.

[Beaux]

man i want one of these blackjacks so bad after reading for days i learned a lot. It sounds like Mr. Lopez is on the ball, got a hell of a product, and sounds like he is paying att. via this forum. I think i will go ahead and order mine thanks a lot.

[steve p]

i wish you would show me how to go to the 2 rudder and bigger lines,i cant find any video's on HOW TOO

thanks, steve

[Beaux]

steve, beaux here, OSE has speedmaster dual pick up tapered rudder asm. Vette 00 has installed on his boat. i hav

[Beaux]

steve, beaux again, looks like airedout 29 has dual pick ups on his black jack ,maybe one line to esc and one line to motor just add another water outlet on the boat . hope this helps, later

[Beaux]

was it somthing i said?

[wrjohnson45]

Your videos are very helpful. I would think that an extra smooth coat on top of the putty would allow even more speed? Would increasing the pitch drop the RPM's yet at the same time give greater speed? Wonder if you have tried any of these post videos?

[Beaux]

i do not have any videos. but i do know a extra smooth or slick surface causes a suction .you need a slight skuff on the bottom to make the water act like ball bearings more or less, 600 grit or so wet or dry sand paper . as far as the prop question, go to prop talk very enlightening . hope this helps.

[angrycat]

i wish you would show me how to go to the 2 rudder and bigger lines,i cant find any video's on HOW TOO

thanks, steve

honestly it was not hard to do, i just purchased a nother bj 29 rudder kit. 2 kintec racing break away brackets. and there was a dual rudder kit for another boat (cant remember) that i purchased the linkage from. the only think that i really had to custom make was the pivot rods that the rudders mount to that fit into the bracket. the ones i ordered were literally just a hare to big so i found some stock that fit it snug and made my own slots

[Beaux]

man that looks super nice!

[angrycat]

thanks! sometimes my mods come out somewhat nice haha

[cb4life]

Good day Guys,

I am new to the forum.

I am just getting back into RC Boats after years of being away from it (when I stopped it didn't have lipos). I bought a Blackjack and I am very impressed (I beat a couple of Spartans with upgraded props and I have done nothing to the blackjack except charged the packs). I will more than likely will be asking a lot of questions in the future.

My first question - Is the factor prop for the blackjack sharpened or balanced?

Second question - what prop would you guys recommend for the stock setup (I was thinking on getting a M440, M442 or X642

Also thinking on getting a 3 blade, but have not decided on one as yet.

Any and all advise would be greatly appreciated.

[Rafael_Lopez]

Hi cb4life,

Please see my answers below.

Good day Guys,

I am new to the forum.

I am just getting back into RC Boats after years of being away from it (when I stopped it didn't have lipos). I bought a Blackjack and I am very impressed (I beat a couple of Spartans with upgraded props and I have done nothing to the blackjack except charged the packs). I will more than likely will be asking a lot of questions in the future.

My first question - Is the factor prop for the blackjack sharpened or balanced? -No. I recommend that you sharpen and balance if you want optimal performance.

Second question - what prop would you guys recommend for the stock setup (I was thinking on getting a M440, M442 or X642-Any of the 42mm props will be an improvement over the stock prop because of the larger diameter. Stock prop is a few tenth of a mm over 40mm

Also thinking on getting a 3 blade, but have not decided on one as yet.-Depending on when and where you got your boat from, you may have a boat that has the ESC with lower timing already programmed from the factory. I made this change, as a running change. The tell all to this is, if your ESC has short wires, then it has lower timing. I had them make both changes (short wires and lower timing) at the same time to know which ESCs had lower timing as well as to remove excess resistance; shorter wires. So, if your ESC does have shorter wires, the lower timing allows room to run a X440/3 blade prop, as long as you use quality batteries. I've personally tested this prop with the recommended 50C Dynamite batteries and consider it a great upgrade.

Any and all advise would be greatly appreciated.

[Beaux]

thanks Rafael, i will order mine in mar. i do think your involvement in this is great. i am sure it gives everyone a better peace of mind. i would hope so anyway.

[cb4life]

Thanks Rafael, that information is very helpful and I will get the suggested props.

It does have shorter wires and it is timed at 7.5 (I checked it on the program card) and I do use the recommended 50C Dynamite batteries (I got everything from Horizon Hobby).

One more question, I would like to get the stock prop sharpened and balanced, I live in the Virgin Islands and don't have a local hobby shop, everything has to be ordered and shipped. Where would you suggest I send this prop to be sharpened and balanced.

[Rafael_Lopez]

There are a few people on this forum that offer propeller service. I would suggest to look over propeller section or someone might jump in here and recommend someone.