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  • Ookabanukanok
    Junior Member
    • Aug 2019
    • 11

    #16
    Originally posted by Zzoom
    It wasn't pretty but something thin n flat and just kept working it under n lifting breaking It free then sanded and added a mahogany v wedge block for a battery in the old motor mount spot. U can see the inside in above pic. Added an ose motor mount and kept everything else where it was boat runs 60mph and very well balanced
    Thanks for the reply. My plan right now is to use the 3674 from my Spartan, and locate it closer to the stern as you did. I want to relocate the battery so it is in front of the motor. I am in parts gathering mode for it right now, but I plan on staying with 4s and just propping it up into the 40ish mph range. It has been a very fun and tough boat. These Volantex boats are a lot of boat for the money.

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    • Zzoom
      Member
      • May 2019
      • 45

      #17
      Use the old battery mount and location for your esc should help with the balance and add battery to front. That will cover up the old motor mount u need to tear out

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      • Ookabanukanok
        Junior Member
        • Aug 2019
        • 11

        #18
        Originally posted by Zzoom
        Use the old battery mount and location for your esc should help with the balance and add battery to front. That will cover up the old motor mount u need to tear out
        I have thought of doing just that. I think that I am going to use the Castle esc that is currently in my Spartan in my Vector 80 as well. It handles 4s fine, but runs a bit hot on 6s. I have a 3/16 strut and flex shaft for it, but I haven't settled on a rudder just yet. The first prop that I am going to try on it though is a CNC 4214 that I already have. If I can get this boat in the 45+ mph range stable it will be a bigger hoot to run that it already is.

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        • Zzoom
          Member
          • May 2019
          • 45

          #19
          The angry shark hardware worked out great for me with the 3/16 flex shaft no teflon tube added bushings in strut which is adjustable . I hit 60 with a 45mm cnc prop. Temps barely break a100 degrees I wanna try a high pitched 42mm next, I started with a 38 and went up after temps weren't an issue

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          • Ookabanukanok
            Junior Member
            • Aug 2019
            • 11

            #20
            Originally posted by Zzoom
            The angry shark hardware worked out great for me with the 3/16 flex shaft no teflon tube added bushings in strut which is adjustable . I hit 60 with a 45mm cnc prop. Temps barely break a100 degrees I wanna try a high pitched 42mm next, I started with a 38 and went up after temps weren't an issue
            Did you use the stock stuffing tube, or replace it with a 1/4in one. I have so far been a bit leery of going the non liner approach as I am concerned of the flex shaft whipping inside of the stuffing tube.

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            • Zzoom
              Member
              • May 2019
              • 45

              #21
              I used 2 tubes 9/32 because that's the hole size already drilled in boat and 1/4 inside of that one. Left 1/4 longer after transom to the strut and connected with shrink wrap.
              Also did a light solder where 1/4 comes out of the 9/32.
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              Last edited by Zzoom; 08-18-2019, 07:47 AM.

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              • Ookabanukanok
                Junior Member
                • Aug 2019
                • 11

                #22
                Thanks. I don't think I would of ever thought of the "tube within a tube method". I have some more parts to order yet before I start on this project, but now I have some new ideas. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me.

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                • Zzoom
                  Member
                  • May 2019
                  • 45

                  #23
                  No problems it was figuring it out as I go for me, glad to help. Update me when u get started and share some pics

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                  • Ookabanukanok
                    Junior Member
                    • Aug 2019
                    • 11

                    #24
                    Will do.

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