tfl outdrive on CF mono

[Tango Whiskey]

Ted, I should have expected your profile to say "super ocd" after your string of questions.
Glad to help.
I will post pic with dimensions for you.
I used the Ose green blue Greece for shafts.
Window decal is 1/8" yellow trim tape.
I'm not adding trim tabs or fins.
I can share some interior shots of battery placement if you.
Where in tx are you?

Haha! I'm an engineer, so OCD is pretty much an occupational requirement!

Any/all pics you wish to share is very much appreciated, but no hurry. It may be a year before I'm able to attack this project with all I have going on right now. Thanks again for your input!

I live in Brenham (off 290 between Houston and Austin).

[kfxguy]

So awesome dude! I'm glad you posted the video. When you sent it to be the other day I was hoping you would, sweet little hull.

[Tango Whiskey]

I tell ya... I've watched the 8 min video multiple times now. Awesome! The slo-mo and rain footage is especially cool! Something about the slo-mo really lends a full scale look to it. It also emphasizes what a tremendous pounding that outdrive is taking as it rapidly loads and unloads every time the hull gets airborne!

[rekim]

great video. can you tell me the maintenance of the P1 outdrive?

[Jesse J]

Take apart, grease, reassemble. Not too bad, but don't get one if you don't want to get intimate with your boat. It takes 5-10 minutes to complete the task. I'm enjoy it, others may not.

One note: don't go hog wild with locktite, less is less frustrating. I already had to implement plan b when removing one of the screws.
There is an in depth review by one guy who put this in a spartan and ran it for 45 minutes. I think it's Rc groups or something. Worth the read.

[Dashunde]

I really like that boat!
Do you have video of it running in smooth water too?

Since its a one-off I have a bunch of questions...

[Jesse J]

No smooth water vid yet.
Go for it, ask away!

[Dashunde]

I really like the scale drive, huge cool factor, but these things dont scale 1-to-1, they also perform much more wildly/roughly spending more time airborne than a full-size.
Would it be safe to say it would hold turns notably better with a standard/longer rudder, and maybe fins too? Seems to be an obvious yes, but have not seen it run in the smooth.
I ask because nearly all of the slowmo wipe-outs start with the skeg in the air a little too high and long.

Are you using the TFL 29mm motor that comes with the drive?
What speed range is yours in?

I'm giving this hull a hard look (among others) for very rough water use.

[Jesse J]

It would be safe to say. I was after the clean look and wanted to keep it challenging to drive.
What are you looking for in a smooth water video? It has passed my rough water challenge. How rough of water are you looking at?

The wipeouts were done by the madman driving; I was filming...

Using fully stock drive. Haven't even sharpened the prop yet!

[Dashunde]

Agreed, a clean transom does look better, particularly with that drive.

Its rather high-sided with a deeper V than most, wondering how it behaves in sharp'ish fast turns on smooth water.. ie, does it wallow/roll around in turns or have other handling oddities that may not show up in a rough water video?
I ask about all of this because I really like everything about the hull - Looks, deep, CF, price, etc.. but yours is the only one I've found a video of, but its in big chop with a non-typical drive.

Also wondering how it might behave with the scale drive lowered a bit (semi-submerged) with a 36mm motor ~2000-2200kv?
(for better rough water tracking and hook-up)

I'd run it alongside a full-size boat in large waves (hence desire for deep-v, deeper rudder/skeg/prop)
Would also run it in smooth water ponds, and most importantly around the dock in tighter confines, so turning well is important too.
Probably need two boats...

I do wish they made this one 36" tho.

[ShapeShifter]

Jesse, do you have any pics of transom setup? I am curious what height you mounted the drive.

[Tamelesstgr]

Jesse, how has the drive held up the past few months?

[Stillwet]

Jesse, how has the drive held up the past few months?

yes, please answer.
i'm about to acquire one maybe two for spare parts.
Thank you and stay wet.

[Jesse J]

Agreed, a clean transom does look better, particularly with that drive.

Its rather high-sided with a deeper V than most, wondering how it behaves in sharp'ish fast turns on smooth water.. ie, does it wallow/roll around in turns or have other handling oddities that may not show up in a rough water video?
I ask about all of this because I really like everything about the hull - Looks, deep, CF, price, etc.. but yours is the only one I've found a video of, but its in big chop with a non-typical drive.

Also wondering how it might behave with the scale drive lowered a bit (semi-submerged) with a 36mm motor ~2000-2200kv?
(for better rough water tracking and hook-up)

I'd run it alongside a full-size boat in large waves (hence desire for deep-v, deeper rudder/skeg/prop)
Would also run it in smooth water ponds, and most importantly around the dock in tighter confines, so turning well is important too.
Probably need two boats...

I do wish they made this one 36" tho.

So, sharpish turns make it spin out, and I’d guess that lower drive may exacerbate this phenomenon.
But, I could be wrong.

[Jesse J]

Jesse, do you have any pics of transom setup? I am curious what height you mounted the drive.

I can provide pics with ruler... sorry I haven’t checked this thread for a while.