TFL Hobbies "Popeye" Hydro

[ron1950]

I would have got one but I have a fortune invested in a fe-30 that is right at 50 now...still not as fast as a whip but its all I got so far for spec hydro...
I want the new tunnel...slap a os lower and 2030 and a dinogy 4s and u should have a nice tunnel....

btw just put a neu 1515 2200kv motor in it and run hard

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[LiPo Power]

I must say that I am very pleased with this boat.
Fiberglass, very solid and strong boat.
Plenty of room inside. Well installed battery tray and servo tray.
Servo tray has fit cuts just to drop the standard servo in and tie with straps.
Hardware is very impressive, nicely done and strong...
Rudder has water pick up holes on both sides, like that a lot.
Cooling line has nice aluminum passage installed so the cooling line fits perfectly without being squeezed.
Very well done motor mount and well installed motor mount trays.
Canopy is strong and solid. Perfect fit, easy to put the tape on top, nice and square.
Paint is first class with very well done coating.
I was replacing the turn fin to UL-1 because I share Dobys opinion on the fact that in racing condition
I would like to have that extra grip, but it works with smaller stock fin just well.
Flex cable has square end on the prop shaft end. Prop shaft stays inside of the prop strut so it is 2 piece set up
and I love it. That way there is no force on the motor, motor bearings and motor mount, wicked idea.
The only disadvantage of it is lubricating that requires the strut to be removed to lubricate.
On the site note, prop strut is very easy to remove and reinstall.
IMO, this boat is money well spent. It has not seen the water yet but if the weather is ok tomorrow will see
how it performs being powered by UL-1 motor and ESC.
Stock prop is fairly small so I am sure it is safe for the first time testing....
The prop is TFL 438.
Will post findings.....
Cheers
Robert

[LiPo Power]

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[LiPo Power]

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[ron1950]

it does look like they have it pretty well together on that boat

[LiPo Power]

100%....

it does look like they have it pretty well together on that boat

[ray schrauwen]

Looks nice. You could also just forget the tail ring and undo the motor mount bolts instead of going from the strut to lubricate... just sayin' That way once you have your strut where you want it you don't have to reset it it every time.

[LiPo Power]

Roger!!!

[Monica Smith]

Wow, Robert, you got your Popeye！Great! I am glad that you like it.

[Shooter]

Been thinking about running a setup like this for years. Thrust on the strut rather than on the flex/motor. Let us know how this is working. Always thought it would be more efficient since the flex isn't forced to the sidewall by the thrust and the motor bearings might not generate as much heat either?!

[Doby]

Been thinking about running a setup like this for years. Thrust on the strut rather than on the flex/motor. Let us know how this is working. Always thought it would be more efficient since the flex isn't forced to the sidewall by the thrust and the motor bearings might not generate as much heat either?!

I've got about 10 runs on mine so far and I'm starting to be a believer.

[Monica Smith]

Got mine today looks good packaged nicely although Im gonna ask Monica if i can get some welded shafts sent to me in my next order.
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Hi Larry,
You got your custom green Popeye! Great.Seems everything is fine? Sorry just remember I should feedback you this message. Thank you for posting the post.

[LiPo Power]

Here is some video of them running:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50kYxkaJS3I

[Monica Smith]

Here is some video of them running:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50kYxkaJS3I

Thank you, LiPo Power.

[T.S.Davis]

I'm going to have put a setup in one of these too. I think I have just the motor for it.

[Doby]

LiPo Powers (Robert) P-spec Popeye on its first day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2rxt...x9OzK2el4P3E6g

[Doby]

And another...a bit unstable (the photographer...not the boat)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0fV4...x9OzK2el4P3E6g

[Doby]

And another..............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RblQX...x9OzK2el4P3E6g

[ray schrauwen]

Good choice of a Yamaha decal for the colors it came with

Here is a 1990 Yammy RZ350. The red white and blue one was what threw me and made me a a paraplegic...

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[Livewire121]

Good choice of a Yamaha decal for the colors it came with

Here is a 1990 Yammy RZ350. The red white and blue one was what threw me and made me a a paraplegic...

I rode a RZ500 for a couple seasons, that was one mean machine!

[785boats]

Glad to say that I've hit the water with my Popeye too.
Unfortunately I can't upload any more photos or videos to the computer. My kids have stuffed something up with some programming.
Runs great with the TFL 4082 2200kv motor that I ordered with it, & an M545 prop.

[ray schrauwen]

At the pond today I watched John & Rob run their hydros (Doby & Lipo Power) and I must say I'm pretty impressed. Seems to defy some logic but, who cares if they run really nice!

Nice work TFL Hobbies.

You will find that setup to be quite happy in your hydro 785 boats.

[T.S.Davis]

I think I'm going to rob the motor out of my Wildthing and throw it at one of these. See what happens.

[Brushless55]

Are you guys able to get low 50's out of this in race trim?

[RayR]

Different paint scheme

[LiPo Power]

We never had a chance to GPS them yet but will next time at the pond.
Both of ours are on UL-1 ESC and motors on 4S with dasboata M445 props.
It appears this set up is dead on pick for fair speed, very low temps, very stable and controllable run.
Will update speeds when we have them....

Are you guys able to get low 50's out of this in race trim?

[ray schrauwen]

Just to add Lipo Power is using an OLD UL-1 motor. I dare you to try that prop in that hull on the 1/6th mile course with a UL-1 motor off the shelf from todays stock.

We never had a chance to GPS them yet but will next time at the pond.
Both of ours are on UL-1 ESC and motors on 4S with dasboata M445 props.
It appears this set up is dead on pick for fair speed, very low temps, very stable and controllable run.
Will update speeds when we have them....

[ron1950]

Different paint scheme

ray where do u find the real boat pics lol..btw I pm ed ya...ron

[Doby]

Are you guys able to get low 50's out of this in race trim?

I think in and earlier post, I said I'm getting in the very high 40's (around 48ish) if I remember correctly...

Need a few different props to try...but winters coming so it might be next season till I break the 50's.

[Doby]

Both Robert and I ran our Popeyes at a semi-organized event this weekend....ran against another club member with a UL-1.

Speeds were on par but the UL-1 couldn't handle the race/wind chop and flipped. The Popeyes were quite happy in the race slop.

To be fair though, the UL-1 is a smaller boat.