TFL Hobbies "Popeye" Hydro: P-Sport Hydro

[tlandauer]

Monica says mine will be done 10/20 I got the green one with no lettering except the TFL logo on the rear, All hardware 40mm motor mount, no electronics. I'm Going bulletproof on electronics, Swordfish 220A ESC and Neu 1515 1y 2200kv motor, Savox SW 0231SG waterproof servo. should work good for my first P Sport Hydro.

Monica told me the same thing, but I didn't think of telling them that I plan to use a 40mm motor ( 4074 or Neu 1515 1y), just e mailed her now and hopefully it is not too late.
Your plan sounds really good!

[Doby]

A Dremel is your friend...easy to make or enlarge some holes to accommodate the larger motors...I did that on my P-Sport version.

[ron1950]

cool pics doby did u guys use any reenforcements under the tail fins?

[LuckyDuc]

Has anyone checked to see if this hull is legal under the NAMBA and IMPBA Sport Hyrdo rules?

[Doby]

cool pics doby did u guys use any reenforcements under the tail fins?

Nope!

[flraptor07]

Has anyone checked to see if this hull is legal under the NAMBA and IMPBA Sport Hyrdo rules?

From what I've been told and from looking at the rule book it is legal for P Sport.

[Doby]

If someone who knows what it actually means can draw me a diagram of what needs to be measured from where, I'll measure mine and let people know...I read the IMPBA rule book and its a mystery to me........#6,7,and 8 of the p-sport rules are whats potentially in question..

[LuckyDuc]

From what I've been told and from looking at the rule book it is legal for P Sport.

Cool. The only reason I ask is because everyone assumed that the first gen Phil Thomas Stealth hull was legal in NAMBA, but it turned out that it wasn't. I didn't want anyone to have a similar surprise with this.. especially if they are planning to bring one to the NAMBA Nats in June.

[Doby]

If I read section 6 properly that the distance for ride pads needs to be for a 32" hull between 12.8" (60%) and 16" (50%) forward of the transom (measured from the bow)...mine measures in at 14.25" to the step (ride pad).

Not sure if I did this right...so until a NASA scientist chimes in, I won't measure anymore.

[Doby]

Cool. The only reason I ask is because everyone assumed that the first gen Phil Thomas Stealth hull was legal in NAMBA, but it turned out that it wasn't. I didn't want anyone to have a similar surprise with this.. especially if they are planning to bring one to the NAMBA Nats in June.

Unless you are running for records..doesn't the hosting club decide?

[ron1950]

usually

[flraptor07]

If I read section 6 properly that the distance for ride pads needs to be for a 32" hull between 12.8" (60%) and 16" (50%) forward of the transom (measured from the bow)...mine measures in at 14.25" to the step (ride pad).

Not sure if I did this right...so until a NASA scientist chimes in, I won't measure anymore.

Yer cyferin' looks right ta me! LOL

[LuckyDuc]

Unless you are running for records..doesn't the hosting club decide?

At the NAMBA Nats that I attended, each heat race was timed for record keeping purposes. The top 3 finishing boats from each heat were subject to teching (Measured, cell check, etc) I got teched 4 times... BUT I look shifty

[Doby]

You Do look shifty....Peterson as well....

[ron1950]

has anyone flipped one of these boats at all? I know doby spun one a few times but that was a turn fin problem

[LuckyDuc]

You Do look shifty....Peterson as well....

Who? Us? Never!

[tlandauer]

Got word from Monica, they are going to install the 40mm motor mount ring! Seems TFL is really quite on top of their game.

[ron1950]

yes it does ...next time ill know enough to ask for the moon lol

[flraptor07]

Got word from Monica, they are going to install the 40mm motor mount ring! Seems TFL is really quite on top of their game.

So far all the dealings I've had with TFL and Monica have been topnotch! Definetly the best overseas company I've dealt with!!

[ray schrauwen]

So I have to modify my PTSS for LSH and or P-Sport Hydro to make it legal for the nats? Very major bummer

Cool. The only reason I ask is because everyone assumed that the first gen Phil Thomas Stealth hull was legal in NAMBA, but it turned out that it wasn't. I didn't want anyone to have a similar surprise with this.. especially if they are planning to bring one to the NAMBA Nats in June.

[ron1950]

didn't darin do a build on a pt hydro to make it legal for namba? as I remember he added bulsa triangle to the back sides to make rear wider ...

[ray schrauwen]

Someone did, still looking.

[Doby]

So I have to modify my PTSS for LSH and or P-Sport Hydro to make it legal for the nats? Very major bummer

I wouldn't be moding anything yet Ray..I just PM'd Terry for some clarification.

[ray schrauwen]

It's not a big hassle, the boat is gutted anyway but, thank you once again!

I looked up Mike Ball's thread on modifying the hull, rules ya know

[flraptor07]

Got Email from Monica today, my Popeye is done and ready to ship!! Got pics too and it looks great, just as I ordered no decals except for TFL logo on the rear deck https://mail-attachment.googleuserco...BgUn0rbnWJEkkc

[ron1950]

hey flrap I don't have google account pics didn't work for me

[flraptor07]

hey flrap I don't have google account pics didn't work for me

Let me see if I can put them in a different way, I just copied and pasted from the email.

[Darin Jordan]

Version 2 of the PT Stealth 30 is NAMBA Legal. It was the original version that wasn't. Transom bottom was about 1/2" too narrow.

[785boats]

How do you do the leads through the side of the hull for your + lead?

Hi.
The leads are the safety loop that we must use for racing here in Australia.
I epoxy a piece of 3/8" timber with two holes in it for the female bullets, under the deck. Two holes drilled through the deck to match.
The female bullets, with a short piece of wire and a connector to suit the battery on one & the ESC on the other, are epoxied into the timber protruding through the deck a bit.
The actual loop is a short piece of wire with a male bullet on each end.
Here's a pic of the loose bits.
The other piece of timber & brass tube in the pic is just a water outlet.

[flraptor07]

Let's see if this works for my Popeye picsRIMG1218.jpgRIMG1220.jpgRIMG1225.jpg