TFL Hobbies "Popeye" Hydro: P-Sport Hydro

[Mike Caruso]

Actually closer to 40,000 under load. I ran a Castle 1515/1Y in my 6S cat to 89 mph through the traps (not GPS) many times without letting out any smoke - but then it was two 5 seconds passes then back to the beach. Totally a SAW setup, but it works well as a P Sport Hydro motor on 4S.



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How much more can the 1515 1Y take on as far a cells? Would 8s kill it for SAW in a rigger?
Thanks,
Mike

[Fluid]

Yes, even 7S is really too much. Six S is plenty, if you can't go fast enough with that you need more motor, not more cells. I topped out at 89 mph no mater what I did in my 32" SAW cat, I needed more (longer) motor (1521 or 1527) to go faster. I was only a few mph slower running 4S and a 1521 in the same boat at the same event.


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[Mike Caruso]

Yes, even 7S is really too much. Six S is plenty, if you can't go fast enough with that you need more motor, not more cells. I topped out at 89 mph no mater what I did in my 32" SAW cat, I needed more (longer) motor (1521 or 1527) to go faster. I was only a few mph slower running 4S and a 1521 in the same boat at the same event.


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Thank you so much.

[Doby]

And back on topic we go.......

Popeyes..........


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[LiPo Power]

Woww, it appears the yellow and blue looks the best!!!
What a nice paint job!!!

[Doby]

As I'll be using more powerful motors on this boat, I asked TFL to add some carbon tubes along each side of the motor mounts for a bit more strength..there is absolutely nothing wrong with the stock motor mount, but I prefer things to be reasonably bullet proof.


Again, TFL was nice enough to agree to do this for me.

[Doby]

Woww, it appears the yellow and blue looks the best!!!
What a nice paint job!!!

That pic was taken last night, you should see what the yellow one looks like now....I dropped it , accidentally stepped on it, and the dog chewed on it for a few hours....it should still float though!

[LiPo Power]

There is unexpected amount of expanding foam installed so I am sure it will....

[tlandauer]

And back on topic we go.......

Popeyes..........


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@Doby,
Here is my stupid question of the day: is the middle hull longer in the first picture or it is just the angle?

[Doby]

Not a stupid question....looks that way in the pics...but they are the same size.

[LiPo Power]

No way, the white one is the longest...

[Doby]

Got my Leopard 2000Kv motor and Seaking 18 installed: Had to modify the motor mount holes a bit to make everything fit.

[Doby]

Finished it off in a totally new color scheme.....no more black and white checkers this time....

[Doby]

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[tlandauer]

Not a stupid question....looks that way in the pics...but they are the same size.

OK! But I swear in the first picture the checkered one looks like a stretched "limo"...