G. Finlay 1/16th scale Hydro

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  • U1Racing
    Member
    • Apr 2011
    • 62

    #16
    i knew that the strut angle was it just fro reading your original post, keep us posted on how it works out!!
    too much power not in the FE racing dictionary

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    • electric
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • May 2008
      • 1744

      #17
      Not sure how much experince you have, but as I read through the thread no one mentioned whether you had hit the throttle hard and held it. A lot of hydro's tend to bury the nose on take off, but if you hold the throttle down they come out of the nose dive and go. You probably know this, but just in case you have never run a hydro before I thought I would throw that into the conversation. The other method is to kind of toss it in the water going forward as much as possible and then hit the throttle.

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      • U1Racing
        Member
        • Apr 2011
        • 62

        #18
        i knew this, but i have a scale Karelsen hull hydro and it did the same thing, i know what your talking about though, notice in the first post he said: "at full throttle". just to throw that out there
        too much power not in the FE racing dictionary

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        • JimClark
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Apr 2007
          • 5907

          #19
          Where is the CG located when you are running?
          "Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone except God.
          Billy Graham

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          • billf1973
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2011
            • 127

            #20
            Ok guys,

            I think the problem is solved. The strut is down more added a better prop and KABOOM, it took off like a bat out of hell! Need to seal hatch better got some water in there today. When finished I will upload video.
            Thanks for All your Help!
            JAE 45 FE, DF Vortex 24, PB Mystic, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 42, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 36

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            • Heath M
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2008
              • 806

              #21
              no probs, glad it got sorted out and ur happy :)
              Brisbane,QLD, Aussie

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              • billf1973
                Senior Member
                • Feb 2011
                • 127

                #22
                Hey Guys,
                Here is a video taken today.


                Last edited by Diegoboy; 09-10-2011, 08:00 AM. Reason: video did not load
                JAE 45 FE, DF Vortex 24, PB Mystic, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 42, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 36

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                • Jesse J
                  scale FE racer
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 7116

                  #23
                  Sounds like it isn't quite letting loose, did you hit full throttle? What prop were you using in the vid? That thing should be ripping!
                  "Look good doin' it"
                  See the fleet

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                  • billf1973
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2011
                    • 127

                    #24
                    Have a big prop on now its a x438 and that was only 1/2 to 3/4 throttle. Going to change prop to a smaller one.
                    JAE 45 FE, DF Vortex 24, PB Mystic, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 42, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 36

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                    • Jesse J
                      scale FE racer
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 7116

                      #25
                      I have a y535 I had s/b for me specifically for the one I had (that was my first FE build ever). If you want it let me know, it's in the for sale pileon it's way to the swap shop.
                      "Look good doin' it"
                      See the fleet

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                      • billf1973
                        Senior Member
                        • Feb 2011
                        • 127

                        #26
                        This is my first scratch build also....How much did you want for the y535?
                        JAE 45 FE, DF Vortex 24, PB Mystic, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 42, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 36

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                        • billf1973
                          Senior Member
                          • Feb 2011
                          • 127

                          #27
                          I have learned over the past few years that brushless boats need at least a 4 pole motor. There was a 2 pole motor in this boat.
                          JAE 45 FE, DF Vortex 24, PB Mystic, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 42, Aeromarine Sprint Cat 36

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