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    Default 33" Whiplash re-furb

    I bought this custom 33" whiplash off a fellow club member. Love the lines of the boat, but yellow is not my thing, so it needed a re-furb. It's pictured here with my old warhorse Whiplash, and the ML GP335 that had to go to make room for this one....
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    So after a lot of sanding, priming and painting it looks like this! Decals are by Monojeff, top notch

    Set-up will be:
    • Motor - TP Power 4060 3Y
    • ESC - Seaking 180
    • Cells - Entropy 5800 4S1P
    • Prop - 447/3 or 450/3 (more likely).


    Waiting on the motor, so will be a few weeks before it hits the water. Can't wait!
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    Wow. Nice boat. Looks great!!! Let us know how the TP motor goes. Considering one myself.

    Is the boat any wider than a standard whip, or is there only added length? Thanks.

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    UH! OH!.
    Scotty & a 33" Whip. That's going to spice up the racing.
    Good to see another one out there.
    Beautiful paint job, as usual too.

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    great looking boat...I have to do the same sanding thing and paint my 30 inch whip...I didn't even know there was a 33 incher out there....I just bought a f/g cowelling for a whip and found it to be too big for my 30 inch boat....
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    The 33" version is a custom job by one of our club members. It is a blown up 30", not just lengthened. Hard to get, that's why I pounced on this one!

    Paul, I'm looking forward to running this one, but I'll have old faithful out there again this Sunday for one last hit-out!

    Ron, not sure why your cowl is too big, the orange and white boat in the second photo is my 30" Whip with the regular Whip cowl.
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    I think its because it is 6 or 7 years old and they guy that built it did a custom job on the hatch....all one size front to rear and the f/g cowel is way too wide for it....thanks
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    Scotty.
    That's a fairly low kv motor choice for 4s. Compared to the 2200kv motors a lot of us run.
    Are you thinking of propping down a bit, slapping 5 cells in her & running in the EB class too?
    Damiens' 33" Whip with a 1577kv motor on 6s is almost untouchable in EB. Yours would be right there with it I think.
    Just wondering???

    I see the pit area cover has been erected. So no need for gazebos along the lake any more from this Sunday.

    Cheers.
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    Hey Paul,

    It's actually similar RPM to Mark was running for years with his 1521, so it should be fine. I did consider the 4050 3Y, but went for the 4060 instead. No plans for 5S, but I think it would go alright

    The pit cover looks huge!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott T View Post
    So after a lot of sanding, priming and painting it looks like this! Decals are by Monojeff, top notch

    Set-up will be:
    • Motor - TP Power 4060 3Y
    • ESC - Seaking 180
    • Cells - Entropy 5800 4S1P
    • Prop - 447/3 or 450/3 (more likely).


    Waiting on the motor, so will be a few weeks before it hits the water. Can't wait!
    Great job on this man!
    tell me how you like those Entropy packs?
    I've heard good things about them
    thanks
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    The Entropy packs have been great, no shortage of power. I'd happily buy more.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott T View Post
    The 33" version is a custom job by one of our club members. It is a blown up 30", not just lengthened. Hard to get, that's why I pounced on this one!
    Outstanding!!! I think you are on the right track for a full P power set-up! The longer and wider hull will be much more stable. The little whip 20's are really on the edge with full P power. That's why I built this!!! https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...CAD&highlight=

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scott T View Post
    The Entropy packs have been great, no shortage of power. I'd happily buy more.
    Thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shooter View Post
    Outstanding!!! I think you are on the right track for a full P power set-up! The longer and wider hull will be much more stable. The little whip 20's are really on the edge with full P power. That's why I built this!!! https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...CAD&highlight=
    Your custom boat is very nice Shooter, I followed that thread. I've been running a normal Whip20 this year and it's been very competitive, but on the edge. Last meeting I had an awesome race against a Whip40 running 4S (no length limits here), so it's amazing what you can get to work!
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    Scott,

    the photos dont do that boat justice.
    Looks so AWESOME up close.

    I might have to complete the reworked drawings for the 33'' hull. Ive redrawn the whole boat from what has been seen/made currently. Im currently sourcing some new timber for the tunnels and also the hydros. As soon as i get that i will cut out the 2nd test build. First one went together very nice, just a little tweaking here and there. Hopefully all mods/drawing adjustment are correct when i build it. Im sure people will like the mods. Very electric friendly.

    Ive been working on a 38'' version, but the tunnels cowls Kris wanted have taken up some serious time.

    Dave

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