I have finally completed the rebuild of my Proboat Blackjack 26. I am a sport user and I wanted to realize more potential out of this hull so I scoured this site for information and with some help from Steven, my rebuild is complete. I upgraded the motor to a Feigao 10XL and decided to utilize an Etti Navy 150 esc w/o BEC. Power is supplied by (2) Turnigy 5800mAH 3s lipos wired in series for a total of 6s. The entire hull was wet sanded, repainted with automotive paint and 2K high gloss clear coat. Decals were purchased at edecals.com. I replaced the stock servo and radio system with a Hi-Tec high torque and Tactic 2.4GHz system respectively. The prop is an Octura x642 (balanced and sharpened) and the drive hardware is from Steven at Offshore Electrics. Offshore Electrics has been a one stop shop for me since I got into FE's and I HIGHLY recommend the services of Steven to anyone out there needing expert help and quality products. Now I just have to wait for my lake to melt and I will post video of my catamaran in action! Think Spring everyone!
UPDATE! 3.24.10 - I took her out for a maiden voyage last night and I have two words to report: Stupid FAST! I knew she was going to be fast on 6S, but not that fast...
I ran out of lake before I could go 100% throttle. The handling was fantastic and she corners exceptionally well (thanks, Steve V!) due to the new OSE driveline. I am, however, going to try her without the turn fins this weekend if the weather holds. I have no one to hold my Flip camera yet but I will eventually post some video. Oh yeah, I almost forgot - top speed via my Garmin 101 was 51.6 mph. Attached are the latest pics of the hardware and guts of the boat.
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