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    Default New system installed!

    I got my tacon 4074 2150 kv, t-180 installed. Everything 5.5mm bullets, 2 2s 5,000 mah batteries, but as of NOW my main concern (not huge) but my rudder linkage boot has a little tear on it, if it happens to flip will water get in through there? How would I replace it when I do as it seems connected to the hull pretty darn good!

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    You could use it as is and put some rtv silicone or goop on the tear for now to run it,
    Than you order a new one and when you want to replace it just take out the old one.
    And add a piece of tube to the hole and ca it in than put the new one on the tube with ca.

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    Ok, will it let any excess water in until that point? Or is it just more of a looks thing?

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    Mine was CA'd on I plan on installing a tube in the hull that the like this

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    That link wouldn't work for me???

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    Same hear on the link,
    What coupler are you using in your setup that is not holding the flex shaft tight ?
    Have any pictures of your setup and boat and hardware ?
    Also I set my LV to 2.8 on the seaking 180a and packs come in with 3.88v a cell.
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    The stock proboat coupler....how did u know it wasnt staying tight??? 😮 And I'm not sure if it was just because I didn't tighten it enough or not. However I was making sure I tightened it though!!

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    Fixed the link same photo as Lennie had of my boat build
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    Wouldn't that let water in if it flips over though???

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    I had to fix my stock coupler to on my Mystic,
    You can take it off and the motor and clean out fingers with sand paper,
    Or a cutting wheel on a dremel, But go easy on what you take out.
    I ran mine to day and it ran very smooth and pretty fast on 4s2p,
    Shot some video of it, But it did not come out to good this time.
    I had the zoom set in a little to close to say with it.
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    What do u mean by the fingers??? I'm might know what u mean but an not positive!?

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    No,
    You still put the boot on the tube.
    Instead of through the hole in hull.
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    When the outer part of the coupler is removed, the inner part has gaps and the metal parts that clamp the cable could be described as 'fingers'.
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    What do u mean by the fingers??? I'm might know what u mean but an not positive!?
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    Install brass tube then slip a new boot on and zip tie it on. So simple it's ridiculous

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    The brass piece,
    See how it looks open.
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    Boy That is a pretty boat Jim.
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    Ya it is a nice boat, and I am at dinner right now I will look at mine when I get home!

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    Mine doesn't have a brass piece?? I'm assuming that is a problem! Hahah here's. couple pics of mine.
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    Yours doesn't use a brass insert

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    No,
    The brass piece is for a different coupler.
    Mine is like your to, But mine is black,
    The finger slots look wide on your coupler.
    Mine where pretty tight,
    How tight did you tighten it up when it slipping on you ?
    Double wrench in one hand ?
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    I could have sworn I tightened it pretty darn good!! Can I see a picture of what u did to urs?

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    I just took it a part like yours,
    And than modded the fingers so they would close more on the flex shaft.
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    I don't know, since this was my first time with this problem, ill keep an eye on how it holds next time I drive it and if its coming out then ill fix the problem! It quite possibly could have been me just not tightening it all the way.

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    Have any pictures of your setup and boat and hardware ?
    Or any video's of it running.

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    I don't know, since this was my first time with this problem, ill keep an eye on how it holds next time I drive it and if its coming out then ill fix the problem! It quite possibly could have been me just not tightening it all the way.
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    Ill get a couple uploaded right now, no video yet, as I don't have any good cameras that I can hold while I'm running, all I hae is my iPhone and that's kinda hard to film with, should have some around Mother's Day though! (Long time I know) As to hardware, stock rudder, strut, pretty much everything except the prop, and electronics. Ill get some pics now

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    The prop is a sharpened and balanced octura x642, I'm THINKING about getting an m445. That's most likely gonna come after I get a new transmitter to replace stock. The strut is set level with the bottom of the boat. Haven't had any chances to dial it in yet, when I went out today it was choppy, and my run time was cut in half due to the lvc as explained earlier
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    Yes on the m445 and modded some.
    Strut look high,
    Is it set level with the sponson's on a table ?
    And the cell set them where the boat rails ends, About 1/2 passed the motor mount.
    Your are to far foward and will run wet.
    Than try it and like that, Than move them 1/2" towards the bow and try again.
    If your running 4s cell try them at the motor mount.
    I just posted a video of mine running form today.
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    Ya last time I set it up on a table it was level, ill check again tommorrow morning. And I am running 2s packs! I watched ur video, can't wait to get mine to an open lake!!!!! My local pond is pretty compact!!! What prop do u have on urs?
    Edit: yep strut is set level with the sponsons on a table
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    Bring the strut up 3/16 higher than level

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    HIGHER? ok I will try it! Hahah

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