TFL Hobbies "Popeye" Hydro: P-Sport Hydro

[Doby]

Got my hull today....stay tuned

[Darin Jordan]

Got my hull today....stay tuned

Going to say COOL, just so I can be subscribed to this thread and follow along! Looking forward to the build!

[Doby]

It going to be a basic clone of this...

https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...eye-quot-Hydro

But with P-Power (Got a few different motors to try out)

And I promise to come up with something more original that a black and white checker theme this time

[Doby]

Motors I currently have are:

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...u-1521&cat=117 in a 1.5D winding.

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...o-4074&cat=148 in the 200KV rating

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dProduct=11183

By the time I get through messing around with those, winter should be here.

[LiPo Power]

Lets try one on Saturday at Boxwood....

[flraptor07]

I want one but I just can't figure out how to get a Leopard 5698 on 10s 2p in it! LOL But seriously how do you think a Neu 1515 2200kv on 6s would work in it?

[Doby]

6S on 2200Kv????? Holy overpowered Batman....48000 Rpm!!!

[Darin Jordan]

6S on 2200Kv????? Holy overpowered Batman....48000 Rpm!!!

Sounds ALMOST good enough to be a SAW setup... Need another 4S to really work, but you're getting there... :P

[Fluid]

6S on 2200Kv????? Holy overpowered Batman....48000 Rpm

Actually closer to 40,000 under load. I ran a Castle 1515/1Y in my 6S cat to 89 mph through the traps (not GPS) many times without letting out any smoke - but then it was two 5 seconds passes then back to the beach. Totally a SAW setup, but it works well as a P Sport Hydro motor on 4S.



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[Mike Caruso]

Actually closer to 40,000 under load. I ran a Castle 1515/1Y in my 6S cat to 89 mph through the traps (not GPS) many times without letting out any smoke - but then it was two 5 seconds passes then back to the beach. Totally a SAW setup, but it works well as a P Sport Hydro motor on 4S.



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How much more can the 1515 1Y take on as far a cells? Would 8s kill it for SAW in a rigger?
Thanks,
Mike

[ron1950]

ya I agree that new 1515 2200 is a 4s motor....prob get some magic smoke sooner or later

[flraptor07]

ya I agree that new 1515 2200 is a 4s motor....prob get some magic smoke sooner or later

Yeah but it would be fun while it lasted!! lol

[Monica Smith]

Ah, I am glad you have got your second Popeye, John!

[LiPo Power]

Yes, and he's got mine also.... Apparently....

Ah, I am glad you have got your second Popeye, John!

[Doby]

Be nice...or yours got "lost" in shipment!

[Monica Smith]

Be nice...or yours got "lost" in shipment!

Lol...Doby, please don't threat LiPo Power!

[Darin Jordan]

Hey... where are the pictures... :)

[Fluid]

Yes, even 7S is really too much. Six S is plenty, if you can't go fast enough with that you need more motor, not more cells. I topped out at 89 mph no mater what I did in my 32" SAW cat, I needed more (longer) motor (1521 or 1527) to go faster. I was only a few mph slower running 4S and a 1521 in the same boat at the same event.


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[Mike Caruso]

Yes, even 7S is really too much. Six S is plenty, if you can't go fast enough with that you need more motor, not more cells. I topped out at 89 mph no mater what I did in my 32" SAW cat, I needed more (longer) motor (1521 or 1527) to go faster. I was only a few mph slower running 4S and a 1521 in the same boat at the same event.


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Thank you so much.

[Doby]

And back on topic we go.......

Popeyes..........


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[tlandauer]

And back on topic we go.......

Popeyes..........


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@Doby,
Here is my stupid question of the day: is the middle hull longer in the first picture or it is just the angle?

[LiPo Power]

Woww, it appears the yellow and blue looks the best!!!
What a nice paint job!!!

[Doby]

Woww, it appears the yellow and blue looks the best!!!
What a nice paint job!!!

That pic was taken last night, you should see what the yellow one looks like now....I dropped it , accidentally stepped on it, and the dog chewed on it for a few hours....it should still float though!

[Monica Smith]

That pic was taken last night, you should see what the yellow one looks like now....I dropped it , accidentally stepped on it, and the dog chewed on it for a few hours....it should still float though!

Hahaha... God, Doby you will scare LiPo Power.

[Doby]

As I'll be using more powerful motors on this boat, I asked TFL to add some carbon tubes along each side of the motor mounts for a bit more strength..there is absolutely nothing wrong with the stock motor mount, but I prefer things to be reasonably bullet proof.


Again, TFL was nice enough to agree to do this for me.

[LiPo Power]

There is unexpected amount of expanding foam installed so I am sure it will....

[Doby]

Not a stupid question....looks that way in the pics...but they are the same size.

[tlandauer]

Not a stupid question....looks that way in the pics...but they are the same size.

OK! But I swear in the first picture the checkered one looks like a stretched "limo"...

[LiPo Power]

No way, the white one is the longest...

[Doby]

Got my Leopard 2000Kv motor and Seaking 18 installed: Had to modify the motor mount holes a bit to make everything fit.