HYDROMITE micro hydroplane

[Stealth Assassin]

Wow! I wish our water was that clear here... Is that salt water?

[Avanti]

that is a freshwater lake in Land O Lakes, FL where our club meets

[Stealth Assassin]

that is a freshwater lake in Land O Lakes, FL where our club meets

I may have to take some time off and come down this summer to run with you guys.

[Avanti]

I may have to take some time off and come down this summer to run with you guys.

the more the better that would be cool

[Avanti]

ok so I just ran the hydromite and I could not be more happy (save for I need an external antenna) I have no vid or performance data yet but my eyes say 25mph+-5mph
even with out a turn fin it rides like there are rails in the pond.
here are some pics I was able to take while driving, the first two pic are slow the bottom one is full throttle

[ace028]

Sweet! Can't wait to see a video.

[peells]

put on the hide Clyde!!! I like hand cutting it is cheep and plus gives you something to do on a rainy day, Keep up the good work. I am getting ready to finish my Nitro Hunter it will be my second scratch built boat, My sons Hydro mite will need painting as well as his rigger so he better get me some spot putty HINT HINT son, (Just a little thing we apparently have going on) We are trying to get three boats ready for pain at the same time, What a chore the building is the fun part.

[peells]

Driving while photographing sounds like an impending crash to me I tried it now I take a buddy to run the camera! you can have more fun running your boat and plus it gives your buddy something to do. nice little boat!!!!

[Avanti]

Thanks Peter

[jeff180]

Looks Great! Im starting my own build.

[ace028]

Avanti, have you driven your Hydromite lately? Hows it running?

[Avanti]

not for a while but it was still running great last time I took it out

[Avanti]

the boat was running great today, I added some lead weight in the bow to keep it down.

[ace028]

Awsome, I cant wait to finish mine!

[62 bugzilla]

My renegade is done so maybe this will be my next build after I assemble my micro drifter. Nice boat and would love to see vid.

[Avanti]

I think we are going to try for vid at next months meet.
maybe I can get some before that.

I'm thinking of selling this boat to fund the next project.

[obrien]

nice avatar pic fool

The hydromite ran great today once the charged battery was in it.

[peells]

This is Asa's dad and I am proud to report that Asa's renegade rigger is finally painted and the hydromite is next in line along with my new Nitro hunter, you can see a thumb nail of the hydromite , rigger and the Nitro hunter on my blog check the link out below

[Avanti]

HYDROMITE 2.0 is now under construction
I will be making some changes to the original design
I found a few things did not work as well as I would have liked them too, so this next built will hopefully solve the issues I had, as well as be a bit better looking. Still planning right now, but some saw dust should fly tomorrow.

[peells]

so do you have any saw dust to show us?

[Avanti]

I just got done working I will be making some dust soon.
Most of my changes will be the electronics layout, now that I know the boat needs more fwd weight. Also I will be deleting the battery compartment separator.
The final change I have planned right now is two separate hatches instead of one, since I don't feel you have to get in to the back half of the boat for much.

[stablgr]

Avanti

I just ordered the same motor esc combo for my Hydromite build (1st ever attempt at a scratch build, well first ever boat build if the truth be known!!) but was wondering what wire drive size you used and also which motor coupler you used.

[Avanti]

I used an Octura .098 flex shaft with 1/8 prop shaft.
I never did a wire drive you can ask eyecandyboats I know he has done them.

The coupler was from minicatracing but the flex shaft end had to be drilled out a hair.
you can get them here off OSE too

good luck with your build, I am halfway through a micro cat right now. I will build another hydromite in the future as I sold mine to help fund a df33.

[Avanti]

Good News I finally started hydromite 2.0 been out of the game for a while and just got motivated enough to do something. I've got the plans printed, wood purchased and the MDF jig board cut out. hoping to get the boat started tonight or tomorrow.

[peells]

John happy to see you back in the game

[Avanti]

getting the plans cut out and prepping some wood. laminated the 3/32 balsa with 1/64 ply for the stringers.

[Avanti]

all the prep work is done, tomorrow I will break out the scroll saw to cut out all the pieces. I'll try to remember to take a pic of everything laid out with an accurate materials list so anyone wanting to build on knows exactly what they need to buy.

[Avanti]

here is the layout, I'm hoping to get it all cut out later today

[Avanti]

just found a great pictorial of someone's build
http://norbique.rchomepage.com/galle.../img_3144.html

[Avanti]

got all the parts cut out

as you can see I glue two sheets of balsa together th make the deck one piece, the bottom sheet for the tunnel is on top of the deck