***NEW*** Pro Boat UL-19 30" Sport Hydro

[JAZA NZ]

Any 1 know if the ul-19 and the veles 29 run the same flex cable and prop?

[Clintnz]

Need some help on setting the strut height / angle if anyone can help
Thanks

[CraigP]

There’s a bunch of topics on the UL-19 on this forum... Just do a search for UL-19 and I’m sure you’ll find it.

[Clintnz]

Yer I have done a search but I’m unable to find anything

[MADRCER]

I wonder how fast my new boat will go?



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[JimClark]

Depends on how you prep it

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[MADRCER]

Depends on how you prep it

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I don't know what that means...

[JimClark]

Then not very fast

I don't know what that means...

[MADRCER]

Then not very fast

Yea, that's what I was afraid of Lol... I'm guessing low to possibly mid 70's with one of my good props on it...

[Brushless55]

Then not very fast

That's awesome! LOL

[CraigP]

Well, maybe this will help... on the initial setup, strut depth set so mid-line of prop shaft on the strut is the same as the depth of the back of the sponsons. Use a flat surface like your kitchen countertop, granite is best. The bottom of the boat should be parallel to the granite top for the first 4-5” from the transom. No angle on strut to start. Bottom of turn fin should be parallel with bottom surface mentioned. Bottom of rudder should also be co-planer, so all three surfaces are parallel. For this setup, need to measure the distance from the mid-line of the strut to the bottom of the strut, probably about 0.15”, but measure it. Move the strut up by this distance, so when the boat sits on the granite, it will be resting on the back of the sponsons and the strut. This position is how it will ride. When rudder and strut are set, move the strut back down that measures distance. Tighten it all up. Set the batteries so that the COG falls at about the mid point of the turn fin. I have a work bench with two, 4” X1” boards attached, running parallel and width set so it sits inside the tunnel. Need at least 1/8” of space between boards and the sides of the tunnel. Get a 1/4”, straight copper tube, place it on the boards and straddle the boat across the air traps. Move the boat back and forth and find the balance point. Tube needs to stay perpendiculr to the boat. Check where the tube is relative to the turn fin, move batteries to the position so it balances midway on the turn fin. Mark the location for easy placement. All gear should be on the boat, including the cowl. Now go out and let her rip! Strongly advice a prop on the smaller side for first run, or your boat could end up looking like this!

[MADRCER]

That's a lot of good stuff there Craig! I hope mine don't end up on the bank like that one! Lol. I need to put my GPS units back on charge and take it out for a spin sometime soon. I'm curious to see how it will stack up against my green boat in the end. Maybe my lake won't freeze over anymore and we might find out sooner than later.

[eric113]

I found when I owned my UL-19 the CG was way off even with moving the battery’s all the way forward. It still was tailheavy.

I raced it on 4s 5 Laps with borrowed ABC1816 prop and it woke it up and was in 135 range in temps for both. During the summer when in 90’s.

I also suggest the OSE UL-19 eletricronics tray. It will help lighten it up. Also may think about picking a speedmaster hydro round bottom strut.

The stock turn fin is too small. If you plan on doing saw passes it won’t matter. You plan on running ovals, then look into a new turn fin. Mojo makes a nice stainless steel one much bigger too.

[MADRCER]

Thanks Eric! The Carbon tray looks real nice and I will be picking one up if I keep this boat very long. I got a quick run in a few minutes ago right at dark in freezing temps (lol). With that being said it does look like I got a stable platform to work with. I'm going to wait for better days and the upgraded cable before I put my good props on it though.

[MADRCER]

UL-19 touch up paint

I always seem to get a scuff here and there and of course after my first run I found a couple. So I got to looking for a paint solution and I found one that is a near exact match. Back in the day I used to build some scale trucks in my spare time and I came across a can of Pactra True Blue Pearl in my paint cabinet and it flat out matches perfect. See pictures below.


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