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  • airman66285
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2009
    • 244

    #16
    Originally posted by Diesel6401
    Got ya, I suppose HH would ship directly to individuals & sellers. Maybe it's a hit or miss, luck of the draw thing. Crazy that happened. I'm anxious to see what mine is.
    BAD NEWS! I just spoke with a tech rep from PB and he ordered me a new flex shaft BUT they are back ordered and they have no idea when they are going to have them in stock. We now have a neon yellow paperweight. I will check with Steve at OSE and see if I can fabricate a new one instead. MAJOR BUMMER!

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    • Diesel6401
      Memento Vivere
      • Oct 2009
      • 4204

      #17
      That sucks I will just have to order a new cable and cut it myself then. Is that .130 or .150 flex cable?
      - Diesel's Youtube
      - Diesel's Fleet
      "It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves"

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      • Rumdog
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Mar 2009
        • 6453

        #18
        Yep, order from Steve, you'll have it ASAP! This does suck though.

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        • Darin Jordan
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Apr 2007
          • 8335

          #19
          Mine is reversed as well. It's a standard .150" sized flex with 3/16" stub, so if you happen to have any material, you can use that.

          If you have a reversed one, ProBoat told me that they are offering replacements that they will be expedited airfreight. Not sure the timeline, but they told me they are jumping into this with both feet to try to resolve the issue. Strange problem. The manufacturer has been making these for YEARs, so this is a silly mistake on their part. Wish I would have had a pre-production sample. Might have caught this earlier.
          Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
          "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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          • Darin Jordan
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Apr 2007
            • 8335

            #20
            Originally posted by Diesel6401
            I'm anxious to see what mine is.
            Please let us know... I would like to see how widespread this issue is. Stupid mistake!
            Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
            "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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            • jnation89
              Junior Member
              • Jul 2010
              • 29

              #21
              so mine is also the wrong way, probably explaining why it seized up. good thing i already contacted proboat and i have new parts on the way.

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              • dana
                Banned
                • Mar 2010
                • 3573

                #22
                i think i'll wait for the"Hull only" to be available, then build it myself hehe

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                • properchopper
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 6968

                  #23
                  By all indications, this is a very, very nice boat coming from a company that builds some very solid stuff. I'm sure that this incident is causing some heads to roll somewhere, and the experience I've had with HH is that they'll do the max to make things right. Once sorted out, this should be a real nice addition to the fleet.
                  It's possible that many of the impatient grumblings about getting this boat to market may have forced a rush to produce before all the ducks were in a row- Hey, what's a flex cable between friends anyway? Easy for me to say, I know, but hey, I popped a cable at the lake last week on my LSO rig; pulled a spare out of the box & got it running again Yup this shouldn't happen on a new boat I'll agree but once handled this has gotta be the best rtr out.
                  2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
                  2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
                  '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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                  • tth
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Apr 2008
                    • 1510

                    #24
                    Same here Tony. I just wanted to get the message out for others to watch out. HH in the past has backed their prods 100%. I make my own shafts anyways.
                    * BBY Lift Master RIgger * Insane Gen 2 Cat * Aeromarine Avenger Pro Twin * Delta Force Cyber Storm * Delta Force 41" Mono * H&M Viper II * H&M Intruder * OSE Raider Hydro * Whiplash 20 * Brushless Mini Rio *

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                    • properchopper
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 6968

                      #25
                      Originally posted by tth
                      Same here Tony. I just wanted to get the message out for others to watch out. HH in the past has backed their prods 100%. I make my own shafts anyways.
                      Thanks, man. I really didn't want to intrude where I don't belong, but the Geico has me wondering if I could fit one in my fleet , it looks so promising for a Spec LSO boat! The last time I raced a Cat in LSO was WWIII in AZ and I really sucked - this boat could be a winner, I'm thinking, and I'd love to see how it'll do - methinks very well.

                      Oh, speaking of intruding, got any vids of that fine Intruder in your avatar ?
                      2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
                      2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
                      '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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                      • tth
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Apr 2008
                        • 1510

                        #26
                        Originally posted by properchopper
                        Thanks, man. I really didn't want to intrude where I don't belong, but the Geico has me wondering if I could fit one in my fleet , it looks so promising for a Spec LSO boat! The last time I raced a Cat in LSO was WWIII in AZ and I really sucked - this boat could be a winner, I'm thinking, and I'd love to see how it'll do - methinks very well.

                        Oh, speaking of intruding, got any vids of that fine Intruder in your avatar ?

                        Look in the video section. I posted a couple about two weeks ago. She is another sweet @$$ boat. She is the one that made me get cat scratch fever!!!
                        Last edited by Diegoboy; 09-05-2010, 08:17 AM. Reason: fixed quote tags
                        * BBY Lift Master RIgger * Insane Gen 2 Cat * Aeromarine Avenger Pro Twin * Delta Force Cyber Storm * Delta Force 41" Mono * H&M Viper II * H&M Intruder * OSE Raider Hydro * Whiplash 20 * Brushless Mini Rio *

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                        • skellyo
                          Senior Member
                          • Feb 2010
                          • 592

                          #27
                          Just checked mine...it's wrong too. Guess I'll be calling PB on Tuesday.

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                          • tman52804
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2009
                            • 101

                            #28
                            Mine is wrong as well. Guess I'm screwed this weekend and to think I spent a bunch of extra money on overpriced batteries so I could run it this weekend.
                            Last edited by tman52804; 09-03-2010, 09:31 PM.

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                            • boogeyman
                              Member
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 50

                              #29
                              i stopped by the local hobby shop and we unboxed the 3 that they had and all were wrong and pulled from the shelves until the right parts arrive.
                              i build race cars, and play w fast boats, i think the boats are less of a headache
                              http://i545.photobucket.com/albums/h...amaro/scc4.jpg

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                              • in-d-boat
                                Senior Member
                                • Oct 2007
                                • 161

                                #30
                                Just got mine tonight, from here at OSE. It's got the reversed cable as well. Well, ain't this wonnnnerful! Great looking boat though!

                                In-d-boat
                                You're never too old to learn something stupid.

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