TFL Hobbies "Popeye" Hydro

[ron1950]

beleave me this boat has a lot of potential and seems pretty fast so far with a neu1515 2200 motor.....when I change the turn fin brace it will even stay wet side down.....no prob,wm with the air etc. some small tweeking and it hulls the mail....if I can only find a prop I like...tried the m545 and motor came back barley noticabley warm....next ti,me out a m645 then I think a abc1816...

[T.S.Davis]

What about a plane ole' M447?

[ray schrauwen]

Doby may have tried that prop already but, with a Leo not a Neu.

[ron1950]

m447 and 1816 will be the last two props to try...then ill give up lol....actually they all will be good I am sure

[Doby]

The vids of mine are all with the 447/3...around the 54mph mark so far and the batts/motor/controller are all bored.

[ron1950]

wonder what a 2 blade 447 would do for it?

[Doby]

It had some propwalk with the 2 blade....none with the 3 blade.

[T.S.Davis]

54 is slow for P sport. That's a LSH speed. 646/3? IDK.

Still have to finish though so who knows.

Wonder of anyone is taking one to the Winter Warm Ups in Pheonix. Pack your bags John. You need the practice anyway if we're going to go after the cup.

[ron1950]

have to agree. p sport boats are doing 60 at least.....my fe30 p spec is slow at 49 or so.....the popeye has the speed with some more work though

[Doby]

It will have more speed eventually.....just no really able to test anything for the next little while.

I remember at the Mich Cup 2 years ago, I finished 3rd in LSH with the slowest boat in the field of around 12 boats....and not finishing one heat because a marker got in my way....and still finished 3rd overall after the 2 days!!!

Mike B should remember that...he was in the retrieval boat

[ron1950]

yup the fastest boat doesent allways win that's for sure and I agree with some testing we can make these boats competive..how the ice john? I am in east texas and its not going to be over 30 all day sat and freezing rain till then lol u can have your artic weather back

[T.S.Davis]

Let's hijack Johns thread. 61 hear today.

[Doby]

It was 60 here...but cooling off tomorrow again....everything's still frozen.

[Doby]

I heard you folks in Texass (!!) were getting hit with some nasty weather..good spot for it

[flraptor07]

Well I'm gonna do it again,........... It was 81 and sunny here today!