Painted my Voracity

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  • Crash
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2015
    • 313

    #16
    Thanks, it was a challenge cutting out the gold from the decals but, was worth the effort.
    on a different subject, I purchased a couple of balanced props off the web and thought I had a grasp on the size and pitch idea.
    Now that the props are here I'm not sure I made the rite choices, what do you think of the Octura x548
    and the x643 for the Voracity on stock set up?
    Dan

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    • arrover
      Senior Member
      • May 2015
      • 322

      #17
      I think the x548 may run similar to the stock prop but I haven't tried it on a stock boat. I don't think Octura makes a x643. Are you sure that's the correct number?
      ProBoat Zelos 36 Twin, Voracity 36, Impulse 31, Stealthwake 23, and HobbyKing Flowmaster Videos

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      • Crash
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2015
        • 313

        #18
        thanks
        here is the x643 listed on ebay I bought.

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        • arrover
          Senior Member
          • May 2015
          • 322

          #19
          I don't believe that is an Octura prop. I think they use the name Octura in the add to get in the search results. Besides that, it looks like it should be a nice prop. It's less aggressive than the stock prop so it may be slower. It's always tough to tell though before you try it!
          ProBoat Zelos 36 Twin, Voracity 36, Impulse 31, Stealthwake 23, and HobbyKing Flowmaster Videos

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          • Crash
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2015
            • 313

            #20
            just got back from maiden voyage for the season and after assembly from paint job.
            Boat ran perfect, no issues.
            after the lvc kicked in I brought it in and the motor and ESC were cool battery wires were hot, battery was warm .
            Is there a way to ease the stress on the battery? will timing change help?
            Dan

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            • Crash
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2015
              • 313

              #21
              I ran this prop today
              its just not enough prop for this boat, I was on full throttle a lot more.
              Now I have a prop for sale
              Originally posted by arrover
              I don't believe that is an Octura prop. I think they use the name Octura in the add to get in the search results. Besides that, it looks like it should be a nice prop. It's less aggressive than the stock prop so it may be slower. It's always tough to tell though before you try it!

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              • LuckY07
                Member
                • Jul 2016
                • 56

                #22
                Originally posted by Crash
                Thanks Dan
                Its been nice whipping this hull into shape
                only had 2 real issues that I didn't like, the hull would of been fine as is.
                I found the seam between the top of hull and bottom of hull had some hollows and very thin where the 2 pcs meet.
                I added 1 layer of FG to the hull seam on sides and rear of boat at seam.
                Then I added 1 layer FG on the bottom inside boat on sides, center and rear area .
                I also added a layer around inside the canopy .
                It made a dramatic difference in overall stiffness in the flat areas
                I am very pleased with the FG work
                The paint is a lacquer
                I am considering vinyl wrap from Darkside Studios on ebay but, they don't have a Voracity hull to digitize from yet. Id have to send them a hull to digitize a pattern
                [ATTACH=CONFIG]139369[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]139370[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]139371[/ATTACH]
                Looks really good. I just bought a Voracity (stock for now) and was considering doing the fiberglass/epoxy before I use it, to prevent cracks.

                What size/type of fiberglass did you buy? What epoxy did you go with? Any big difference after adding the added weight?

                I also noticed you didn't fg the bottom section of the transom, where the prop goes. Is it best to leave that area alone? Thanks!

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                • Crash
                  Senior Member
                  • Oct 2015
                  • 313

                  #23
                  I am still running this rig.

                  It recently got some new parts:

                  TP 4060 1750kv. on 5s 4000mah 60c x two running parallel
                  300 amp SF
                  652 OSE CNC prop
                  68mph

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