BL Mini-C w/2700KV ammo 11.1V Lipo

[jfabcustom]

Thanks man! I spent some time experimenting with this thing. It was a blast!

[illz302]

Can you send me any info needed for the swap to the mini hydro parts? And did you need to make a custom bracket or could you just mount the rudder separate?

[jfabcustom]

I designed and built the bracket myself. The blue annodized stuff is all from mini cat racing they sell it here on OSE.

This is the thread where I got alot of info on stuffing tube, flex cable, strut/rudder, ETC. http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ead.php?t=2245

You can mount your rudder wherever you want. I was just experimenting when I made that bracket. It's actually better to have your rudder to one side of the prop so it's in clean water. Just make sure the rudder pivot point is either even with or behind the prop. Hope this helps. Good luck and happy boating

[illz302]

I designed and built the bracket myself. The blue annodized stuff is all from mini cat racing they sell it here on OSE.

This is the thread where I got alot of info on stuffing tube, flex cable, strut/rudder, ETC. http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...ead.php?t=2245

You can mount your rudder wherever you want. I was just experimenting when I made that bracket. It's actually better to have your rudder to one side of the prop so it's in clean water. Just make sure the rudder pivot point is either even with or behind the prop. Hope this helps. Good luck and happy boating

wow thank you very much for all the info I just ordered a turnigy 2700kv brushless motor from hobbycity and I will be using it with my sidewinder micro esc. This will really help me get everything working properly.

sorry for another dumb question but is there any particular reason why the rudder should be mounted at lease even with the prop or further back?

[jfabcustom]

It makes the boat pivot about the prop instead of a point in front of the prop. This keeps the prop from sliding sideways through the water in a turn.

[illz302]

It makes the boat pivot about the prop instead of a point in front of the prop. This keeps the prop from sliding sideways through the water in a turn.

Oh ok that makes sense thanks again for all the info!

[jfabcustom]

Mini C is coming back!

Ok, I just finnished helping my buddy get his 1973 Sleekcraft Daycruiser Jetboat back on the water. It's been like a side job for me since I've been out of work. Anyway, we had it out at Anderson lake in Morgan Hill, Ca over this past weekend. We installed a new crate 454 with new Edelbrock Marine carb it was a major improvement over the tired old 454 and quadrajet. We also rebuilt the Panther jet drive with all new seals and bearings and we installed a Jetovator wich gives the driver up and down trimming of the jet.

First run we tried a rebuilt Quadrajet carburetor from JET performance but it was defective. We bolted on the new Eldelbrock and it ran better than ever! Last summer with the old 454/Qjet setup we got about 38-40mph out of her on the GPS but we could never get past the bog when the secondaries would start to open. This summer with the Edelbrock We broke 50mph and with some trimming of the jetovator on the Panther Jet we rebuilt we got 52mph! Not to mension the acceleration felt nearly twice as fast. He punched it when he came out of the 5mph zone, he went straight into the secondaries to see what would happen and that 454 just lit up and popped us right out of the water. I was so happy.

Anyway, while we were anchored in a cove basquing in our glory and praising Vic Edelbrock, I couldn't help think about how cool it would be to have my Mini C running again so I could rip it around while we're at the lake. So it inspired me to get it going again.

Unfortunately it got bumped off the shelf where it's been sitting. The rudder broke and the transom cracked. So last night I ordered a new hull and rudder. Im going with the same strut but a side mounted rudder this time instead of my wierd inline bracket. here it is http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80048

I'll probably experiment some with the layout inside the boat to get my COG where I want it.

I'll be posting progress.

[jekaio]

update?