New Miss Geico hull or is there a better option?

[Nor Cal Chris]

I had just finished installing a new turnigy 180 amp ESC and wanted to take it out to test the new esc after programming it. Everything was running great and staying cool until I hit a ufo and it tweaked my rudder and the steering became sluggish and retarted. I pulled the boat in towards the concrete retaining wall I was standing on so I could check out the rudder and as I realized I needed to do some work to the rudder I (rookie move) switched my controller to off to grab the boat, well I don't know if I programmed the esc wrong or if this would have happened anyway, but as soon as I switched the controller to off the boat went to full throttle paralell to the wall for twenty feet and then slammed into a concrete pillar at about 35 mph !!! the whole front of the boat is literally blown up. This is my first FE boat and I love it, But do you think that I should just buy a new MG hull for the $198.00 or get a 32" HOR for cheaper and paint it and transfer the esc, motor, rx and rudder to a different hull. Any recomendations are appreciated.. I'am getting a new hull but I just want to know wich one will take the mostly stock MG componets or if there is a better option. Thanks!

[Diesel6401]

Ouch... Sorry to here about that bud. unfortunately you found out never to turn the radio off before unplugging the boat. On the Spektrum dx series radio's you can actually program fail safes to prevent that from happening.

As for your question I think you should grab another MG hull. JMHO. I had a HOR twin I just sold and I liked it but I feel the MG is better plus you have everything already for it. The stock MG motor wouldn't be the greatest choice for the HOR either.

[Nor Cal Chris]

Thanks D, I was thinking I was going to bite the bullet and order another Mg anyways. I still feel sick from the whole deal but, live and learn I guess. I love the MG hull, I had that boat running soooo good before the accident. I'll get the next one dialed in too :) Thanks again for all of your help.

[dirty]

why not just pay a 100 more and get a whole new mg,and have extra parts?

[tunnelvision]

HOR is a different animal more for just straight line speed. Another option is the Aeromarine Mean Machine hull. I just picked one up and its built better than the MG with more room on the inside. You can get one from aeromarine clearance for $60 plus shipping!! Much cheaper option, jmho.

[Nor Cal Chris]

Thanks for your input, I'am really considering just buying a whole new MG RTR but I will look into the mean machine also. Thanks guys.

[eboat]

Nothing wrong with having 2 boats MG and MM

[Diesel6401]

MM are GREAT running hulls. May want some more power then a stock MG motor though. Not that it wouldn't work, but stick a Leopard 4074 in there and take advantage of the hull. The 29" skunk cats run great too. I love my Skunkcat , its my favorite hull to that I own.

[tunnelvision]

MM are GREAT running hulls. May want some more power then a stock MG motor though. Not that it wouldn't work, but stick a Leopard 4074 in there and take advantage of the hull. The 29" skunk cats run great too. I love my Skunkcat , its my favorite hull to that I own.

Skunkcat that was the other one I was thinking of.... Where can you get those?

[Diesel6401]

Skunkcat that was the other one I was thinking of.... Where can you get those?

Scotty. He's member here. He doesn't have the 1st gen 29" cat's anymore that's the one I have. I think the 2nd gen cats are 32" I am not 100% positive though. I run a leopard 1774kv 4074 motor in mine and hit 50mph on 4s. Boat just screams.

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/member.php?u=30

[tunnelvision]

Cool, thanks. Yeah, I saw your vid, was running real nice! Did you have to get a new motor?

[Diesel6401]

Cool, thanks. Yeah, I saw your vid, was running real nice! Did you have to get a new motor?

Yea I got a new motor just in case something was bad with the other one. I also am going to use a swordy 200 and drop the x447/3 down to a x447/2 blade.

[tunnelvision]

Thats alot of prop with the 3 blade. Do you notice a handling difference between the two?

[Diesel6401]

Thats alot of prop with the 3 blade. Do you notice a handling difference between the two?

I haven't tried the 2 blade on that boat yet. Normally 3 bladed props have better hole shot and maintain speed in the turns a little better. I don't race, so I just want the boat to perform to it's full potential and be stable. The 2 blade may be better on the boat and bring the amp load down.

[Boomer]

I had just finished installing a new turnigy 180 amp ESC and wanted to take it out to test the new esc after programming it. Everything was running great and staying cool until I hit a ufo and it tweaked my rudder and the steering became sluggish and retarted. I pulled the boat in towards the concrete retaining wall I was standing on so I could check out the rudder and as I realized I needed to do some work to the rudder I (rookie move) switched my controller to off to grab the boat, well I don't know if I programmed the esc wrong or if this would have happened anyway, but as soon as I switched the controller to off the boat went to full throttle paralell to the wall for twenty feet and then slammed into a concrete pillar at about 35 mph !!! the whole front of the boat is literally blown up. This is my first FE boat and I love it, But do you think that I should just buy a new MG hull for the $198.00 or get a 32" HOR for cheaper and paint it and transfer the esc, motor, rx and rudder to a different hull. Any recomendations are appreciated.. I'am getting a new hull but I just want to know wich one will take the mostly stock MG componets or if there is a better option. Thanks!

Nor Cal Chris
I too am saddened to read this news! Can you take a few pictures of your hull and post them? It sounds like it is beyond repair, but you might be surprised at what can be done in the right hands. Late last year I purchased a damaged MG hull from a young fellow who had a similar experience with his new MG. The first day he had it out, he was running the boat around the lake when without any warning, the boat hit a simi submerged metal piper that was about deck high. The poor guy couldn't see it from where he was driving the boat from. He said it hit so hard both batteries pulled out of their connections. Fortunately the boat didn't sink or even take on any water. I met the fellow some days later, he was so down hearted he wanted to sell the boat. I suggested that it might be repairable, but he didn't want to mess with it, then I suggested he buy a replacement hull, and to transfer all the hardware from this boat to the new hull. He did that and sold me the damaged boat for a very attractive price. I figured I had nothing to lose by trying to repair the hull myself.

I posted a few pictures of the hull I mentioned above, before and after. It is being painted, so I don't have a picture of the boat fully repaired, but at least you can compare the damage on this one verses yours. You can see that the repairs turned out pretty well considering I didn't know much about doing bodywork.

Boomer