Video/s of the P1 in action, and my first thread here.

[antslake]

Hello, my first thread here. I have done a lot of testing with this boat so far, and I am over-all very happy with it. I am also very happy with Venom's support. So far after 40-50 runs I've had two problems. One was with the transmitter (it still worked but was buggy) sent it back, and they sent me a new one right away, and the port trim tab needed to be relocated as it was not flush with the boat. I've also had a few of the glue/resin joints let go, but I am sure that has been from the pretty intense crashes I've had. Flexible CA is "DA BOMB" on these boats, and on marine stuff. A couple drops and it was all good again.
I hate to post a link to another forum, but I did a pretty intensive write as I went with this boat on RC groups, and I don't want to have to repeat all the info here, so here is the link:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1320827

I have been through 3 props so far, and I just got in 3 more from OSE. Hopefully I will have time to work on them, and do some more testing before it gets too cold out. I have a ton of videos on this boat, including a music video I made(music by me, just a live recording while watching the video). The two most impressive are these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjlYFbd1Spg

and a brief 6S run (need to do more testing with props before I go 6S again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyFgJtc2scM

Anthony.
I think possibly I cannot embed video yet, as this is my first post.

[Jesse J]

welcome to the board!

great work on the slo mo - what camera are you using? also, I would like to see the same clips of real speed. You captured what offshore models are - amazing!! and the slo mo makes them seem much bigger too.

[antslake]

The camera is a Casio EX-FH20, those slo-mo clips were shot at 210fps. When shooting at that speed there is no sounds recorded, and the resolution is 420x240.
The stills were screen grabs from 720p hd video.
I did do some normal speed recording before I took the slo-mo clips, I won't have a chance to post it till next week. The slo-mo clips, I was running 3S, with a x437/3 prop sharpened by finedesign. That's all you need in those waves.

[bwells]

Antslake, damn good job!

[forescott]

Here ya go........

[bwells]

It seems like the boat wants to roll to the right when the prop leaves the water and is still running, torque? It seems like it is all up to the throttleman when getting big air.

[forescott]

It seems like the boat wants to roll to the right when the prop leaves the water and is still running, torque? It seems like it is all up to the throttleman when getting big air.

Exactly correct. Its the narrow hull with the torque of the outrunner can causing it to twist. The p-1 becomes out of control in rough water. Its one of my biggest gripes with mine.

[jamespl]

have you been running it on 5s stock without any problems?

[matthj72]

how do you like the overall performance of the x437 3. most people seem to be running a 2 blade prop on this boat? THANKS!

[antslake]

Ok, to answer all your questions.

1. Boat rolling to the right.
If you notice in the video, sometimes it will roll to the right, or to the left. By comparison, I think these waves I was in are equivalent to 15 seas, so the boat will roll any way the waves toss it. Yes, there is prop walk, especially with a 3 blade prop, but running on 3S (as I was in the video) there isn't much prop walk at all. On 3S with that prop, the boat can go 23mph, plenty fast for those waves.
I do look ahead though (from years of racing RC cars, and flying) and try to hit the waves right. I also sometimes let off the throttle a little, but it all happens so fast in real time, it's kind of hard to keep up with it. I hit about 2-3 waves per second, that leaves .3-.5 seconds for reaction.

2. 5S.
I ran the boat on 5S with that prop, and it got a little hot. I peaked around 88 amps. Remember the boat is rated for 60 amps. I was drawing a constant 70 amps at WOT. I only have one other prop a Y536, and it was my first attempt at shaping/polishing. It's all balanced correctly, but I may have messed up the face a little, so I don't think it's running correctly. I just bought 3 more props, X432, 435, 438, but my time this month is limited. Going to be traveling a lot, and the weather isn't getting any warmer. Right now the Y536 draws more amps than the X437/3 and goes slower, so not sure about it. More testing to come.

3. 2blade vs 3 blade.
AS stated, I only have the two props, and as far as handling goes, the 2 blade handles way better, has less prop walk. The 3 blade has more lift, but I am still tuning the boat (the tabs) and I haven't put any turn fins on yet. The 3 blade is also way better out of the hole, and better in the waves on 3S.

Forescott, do you run the port tab lower than the starboard tab?
Jamespl, don't run that plastic prop anything over 4S. (IMO)

[forescott]

I dont use the trim tabs at all. They are both set at neutral.

[JEDNJONES]

That is the best RC boat video I have ever seen. Great Job!

[antslake]

Thanks Jed! Quite the compliment :)

Forescott, do you have videos of yours running? I am curious. I have both tabs down, other wise it will just drive itself out of the water with a 3 balde prop. The two blade doesn't do that. But even with the 2 blade, the boat drives "heavy" on the starboard side due to prop torque, so I offset it with the tab.

[forescott]

just one......

[antslake]

What prop is that one Scott?

I noticed with my 2 blade, I didn't need any tab, but the 3 blade I did. Especially in the chop, any help to get the bow in the air, the thing will just fly out of that water.