trim tabs on miss geico

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

    #46
    Originally posted by kfxguy
    Here's an update. I put a offset rudder on along with trim tabs. Im not sure what you guys mean by adding more drag as the boat is faster than the hull can handle. Pretty much all the wawawa is gone now. Im keeping the trim tabs on. Here's a video of it.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0Nl...e_gdata_player
    It's a Band-Aide fix, but if it works, that's the end result we all want.

    Enjoy...
    Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
    "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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    • skyhighdiver
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2011
      • 287

      #47
      Don't care what is said I love all three of my mgs even though there all painted mystic colors now


      Miss Geico (now white) Leopard 4074 2200kv motor T180 esc,x642 54.6 mph
      Miss Geico 2(now black and white)4074 2000kv motor, T180 esc m445 51.2 mph
      FAT PEOPLE ARE HARD TO KIDNAP

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      • kfxguy
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Oct 2013
        • 8746

        #48
        Originally posted by skyhighdiver
        Don't care what is said I love all three of my mgs even though there all painted mystic colors now


        What does that have to do with trim tabs?




        Update: I like the better adjustability the tabs give me so I ordered some better ones with set screws.
        32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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        • skyhighdiver
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2011
          • 287

          #49
          he was saying the boat was junk and does not run smooth. Oh but it does
          Miss Geico (now white) Leopard 4074 2200kv motor T180 esc,x642 54.6 mph
          Miss Geico 2(now black and white)4074 2000kv motor, T180 esc m445 51.2 mph
          FAT PEOPLE ARE HARD TO KIDNAP

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          • kfxguy
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Oct 2013
            • 8746

            #50
            Originally posted by skyhighdiver
            he was saying the boat was junk and does not run smooth. Oh but it does
            Well it might not be junk, but its not far from it. Since I have a daytona and a cheetah in my possession, I can tell a huge difference in quality and design. The geico is more inline with a "toy" straight out the box. It needs lots of work in my opinion to get it right. Then it still isn't right. Go look at your boat and compare the center section to the pic below and you'll see why over 55-60mph they don't stay on the water.

            20131111_194923.jpg
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            32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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            • mannytx1
              Fast Electric Adict!
              • Oct 2012
              • 99

              #51
              no bouncing

              strut closer to the transom / sponsor is more stable catamaran
              Miss Geico (1).jpgMiss Geico (2).jpgMiss Geico (3).jpg
              Last edited by mannytx1; 02-03-2014, 11:44 AM.

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              • kfxguy
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Oct 2013
                • 8746

                #52
                Originally posted by mannytx1
                no bouncing
                [ATTACH=CONFIG]111219[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]111220[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]111221[/ATTACH]

                Not sure what the pics prove for no boucing. Lol
                32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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                • mannytx1
                  Fast Electric Adict!
                  • Oct 2012
                  • 99

                  #53
                  HI, KFXGUY
                  strut closer to the transom / sponsor is more stable catamaransdsds.jpg

                  miss geico hull design for two motorsJAW%20Boats%2061.jpg

                  Miss Geico 29, mystic29,blackjack 29
                  3 1/2 "causes bouncingphoto (5)aa.jpg
                  Last edited by mannytx1; 01-29-2014, 10:57 AM.

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                  • mannytx1
                    Fast Electric Adict!
                    • Oct 2012
                    • 99

                    #54
                    Originally posted by kfxguy
                    Hi, new guy here. New to boating but not rc. I got bit by the boat bug about a month ago and bought a shockwave 26. Then ended up buying a miss geico 29. The bouncing....omg. cant stand it. I ordered the offset rudder. Tried different strut positions. Tried different battery positions. Tried different props. I have an x642 on there at the moment. I thought about putting trim tabs on. I know some of you dont agree with that but it doesnt bother me. I read on here where one guy put trim tabs on and it helped. Didnt really elaborate tho.

                    What do you guys think. Btw, sanding and repainting to blue print the bottom is not something I want to do. Heres my fleet btw. What ive collected in a month lol
                    Motley Crew trim tabs lol...IMG_0018.jpg

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                    • mannytx1
                      Fast Electric Adict!
                      • Oct 2012
                      • 99

                      #55
                      Originally posted by Darin Jordan
                      ... Believe me... I, of all people, would LOVE for these to come out perfectly out of the box. Believe me! Everytime someone finds a flaw, I do feedback the information to Pro Boat in an effort to get it corrected, or at least note it for the next development phase.

                      All I can say is that I think they are getting better every year. All RTRs have some kind of issue out of the box. Production compromises and costs and a companies desire for a profit margin can often create less that perfect designs or products.

                      Hopefully, we can build on the experiences each time to create better and better products.

                      They are certainly better than they used to be, and, I think, getting better with each release.

                      :)
                      distance between strut / prop and sponson 3.1 / 2 "causes bouncingphoto (5)aa.jpghi, miss geico, mystic and black jack is 27 ", 29" repeated mistake .
                      27" distance from the bow - sponson. (sling portion is not counted)
                      CG 27 "/ 3 = 9" from the sponson
                      Last edited by mannytx1; 02-06-2014, 12:47 PM.

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