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  • jamie
    Senior Member
    • May 2011
    • 179

    #1

    FE30 1527 Hydro

    Finished my new fe 30 today just waiting on the wire drive and some new Nanos to get here


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  • carlcisneros
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Jan 2010
    • 1218

    #2
    very nice

    you did a great job there, nice and neat.

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    • johnf
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Dec 2009
      • 1078

      #3
      Beast!
      Catching Air!

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      • jamie
        Senior Member
        • May 2011
        • 179

        #4
        Thanks guys sorry for the crappy phone camera photos

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        • fuse01
          Member
          • Feb 2011
          • 46

          #5
          beautiful!

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          • electric
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • May 2008
            • 1744

            #6
            very nice. Ran mine this weekend and had a blast with it. My favorite boat by far!!! It goes about 60mph (gps'd) and scares me to death on a regular basis.

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            • Fluid
              Fast and Furious
              • Apr 2007
              • 8012

              #7
              Jim's boat runs very well with the 1515/1Y, much more speed and it would be undrivable in Texas race water. At 60+ it handles the chop better than I expected. Dramatic acceleration off the beach, makes my 54 mph P-Limited FE-30 look pretty weak.


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              • properchopper
                • Apr 2007
                • 6968

                #8
                Jamie, nice clean build. Will be a rocket with that motor-buckle up ! A few observations ( NOT criticisms) : Looks like from the picture that your antenna mount location could make taping tricky. The servo mount works a little better if it was turned around to have the servo ears located against the vertical side of the side tabs to keep it from moving without making the top bar too tight (the top bar screws strip easily). Also, conventional wisdom (and I'm not sure how critical this is) says that the cooling jacket inlet should be on the bottom to keep air pockets from forming. Love to see some vids of the boat underway- should really rock !
                2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
                2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
                '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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                • Flying Scotsman
                  Fast Electric Adict!
                  • Jun 2007
                  • 5190

                  #9
                  Well done Jamie, but on Tony's point of water cooling, I wonder if these cans actually, are productive in their designed function?

                  Douggie

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                  • jamie
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2011
                    • 179

                    #10
                    Thanks for your replies guys, and thanks Propper for your observations they are very helpfull, as this is my first build and i want to learn all that i can. About 2 minutes after i drilled the antenna hole i was saying F*#! F%*! because i realised it was too close., im going to take a little off the mount and use some racing tape in that area i think. The servo was another rookie mistake, but i can operate it ok without the holding bracket and using slight finger pressure, but its something to mess around with in the future, Cooling inlet i put underneath at the front as i wanted to make sure it flowed around the drive end as the 1527 jacket was not available at the time, however i am gonna order the right one and plumb it as you suggested. Thanks once again to everyone and it is an honour to me that you guys took the time to notice my first build.
                    Cheers Guys

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                    • properchopper
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 6968

                      #11
                      Jamie, No worries, mate. You did very well for a first build You can, as you pointed out, take a little off one flat on the antenna mount to give more surface for tape. The servo & waterline stuff are just minor things as I see it. Stay close here, I'll be glad to offer any tuning tips you may need. Enjoy !!

                      Tony
                      2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
                      2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
                      '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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                      • Fluid
                        Fast and Furious
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 8012

                        #12
                        Also, conventional wisdom (and I'm not sure how critical this is) says that the cooling jacket inlet should be on the bottom to keep air pockets from forming....
                        It's only "critical" if you think it is important for the entire cooling jacket be full of water. The outlet needs to be at the highest point to eliminate the trapped air pocket. Otherwise, who cares?


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                        • properchopper
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 6968

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Fluid
                          It's only "critical" if you think it is important for the entire cooling jacket be full of water. The outlet needs to be at the highest point to eliminate the trapped air pocket. Otherwise, who cares?


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                          Of course you are correct, Sir. I first became aware of this in one of your posts a long time ago and ALWAYS build 'em with the inlet at the lowest point.

                          ( In fact much of what I have learned about FE has been gleaned from your input)
                          2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
                          2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
                          '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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                          • ron1950
                            Fast Electric Addict!
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 3024

                            #14
                            never figured the inlet and outlet position to be critical....will check all my boats and get it done right ....thanks
                            MY RETIREMENT PLAN?????.....POWERBALL
                            74 vintage kirby clasic hydro, pursuit mono, mg, 47'' mono, popeye hydro...

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                            • jamie
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2011
                              • 179

                              #15
                              Thanks again guys im learning more every day

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