Feeler thread- FE 1/10 scale unlimited hydro class in IMPBA

[don ferrette]

Non-adjustable front part 2", adjustable back 1.25"

3.25" total width, thanks!

[HOTWATER]

One piece decal

Sweet! TY!

[HOTWATER]

Ok, as far as the Pro Boat motors go...I have looked at two different 3630 1500kv motors. One motor I looked at has a gray colored can and blue endbell covers with short wires...the other has a blue can and blue endbell covers with longer wires. What is the difference between the two?

[don ferrette]

Rolling along and making good progress, still only have about 3 evenings worth of time, the ML kits make this simple. I will say that so far in terms of feedback from IMPBA members both in and outside my district who are interested in this, virtually all prefer clockwise running. If you look at this pic you'll see each sponson has a turn fin backer already drilled and tapped so I can try it both ways.

[raptor347]

One advantage to running clockwise is no need for separated open water.

[T.S.Davis]

Please please please don't ignore a segment of existing racers. Did we learn nothing from the NAMBA scale proposal?

[T.C.]

Ya haven't even run the boat and already want to change the rules ?
I don't get it ?
T.C.

[don ferrette]

One advantage to running clockwise is no need for separated open water.

That is a point that was brought up to me by two different people

[don ferrette]

Please please please don't ignore a segment of existing racers. Did we learn nothing from the NAMBA scale proposal?

I'm not ignoring it Terry as I said I'm setting my boat up to try it both ways, you should know me well enough that I always put the racers first. That being said when I draft up set of rules for us to run locally to get this off the ground and see if it's viable I will do what suits the majority and what they want to do. And yeah I've learned plenty from NAMBA over the years in that they don't give two cents about the IMPBA nor the ability to cross over. This has been proven out time and time again in the past and most recently with the FE scale fiasco. And to quote a former high ranking NAMBA official whose name I will not mention- "fxxx the IMPBA, we don't give a shxt about them" Yeah I've learned alright...........

[don ferrette]

Ya haven't even run the boat and already want to change the rules ?
I don't get it ?
T.C.

Ummm... we don't have any rules for this class in IMPBA yet. As I mentioned I plan to try both ways but in the end will do what fits the needs of those who will actually build and run them and if they want to run clockwise so be it. I will say that with as small as these boats are I don't think it's going to be an issue to set them up to run in either direction as a left mounted turn fin, reverse wound flex shaft and prop and a motor rotation change has one going counterclockwise.

[klloyd67]

Don, is your turn fin backer 1/4"?

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[T.C.]

Yea , except for the offset boats ? Mike makes kits either way, what do ya buy?
T.C.

[don ferrette]

Don, is your turn fin backer 1/4"?

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Nah 1/8" is all you'll need

[klloyd67]

Tapped 8-32?

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[don ferrette]

Yea , except for the offset boats ? Mike makes kits either way, what do ya buy?
T.C.

Well honestly for years guys have been building wood late model 1/8th scales with the offset to the left (like the full size boats) and they perform just fine running clockwise. There are current 'glass hulls also that way from Moceri, RC Boat Company and others that again work fine so I don't think it's going to be an issue.

http://www.rcboatcompany.com/SG118H.html