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    Default Dan-O's Pursuit!

    Another happy Pursuit owner checking in! Nothing special, just wanted to show her off and say thank you to the members of OSE. The "search button" is your friend with this boat. Tons of good info! Got all the little issues ironed out before it hit the water. She did great on the maiden voyage(in rough water). Fun boat! Thanks guys!!!

    Specs:
    Stock 1620kv "SSS" motor
    T-180 ESC
    Stock prop(42mm?)
    COG 27%
    Two 2S 4000mah Nano Tech batteries(4S)

    More to come!!!



    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Nice night on the lake in Middle TN last night.

    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbo Dan-O View Post
    Nice night on the lake in Middle TN last night.

    This is just beautiful!
    Too many boats, not enough time...

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    Been working on her and getting in lots of runs. Upgraded to whole cooling system, one piece drive shaft and put on a S/B M445 prop. It looked a bit faster than with the stock prop(33 mph) but I threw in the GPS today and was surprised with 41.3 MPH! I really need to get a better GPS as I'm using a big one for car use and it threw the weight waaay off. That ended up in a flip... Pulled it out and it was running great again(faster?). Still, 8+ MPH with just a prop swap. Everything came in under 100* after running the packs down to cutoff. Fun stuff! Back to work now...
    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbo Dan-O View Post
    Been working on her and getting in lots of runs. Upgraded to whole cooling system, one piece drive shaft and put on a S/B M445 prop. It looked a bit faster than with the stock prop(33 mph) but I threw in the GPS today and was surprised with 41.3 MPH! I really need to get a better GPS as I'm using a big one for car use and it threw the weight waaay off. That ended up in a flip... Pulled it out and it was running great again(faster?). Still, 8+ MPH with just a prop swap. Everything came in under 100* after running the packs down to cutoff. Fun stuff! Back to work now...
    The good news is you are no where near the top end for this boat and you have a lot more to go. I have raced this boat 4s and with a bigger prop you should easily get into the low to mid-50's without pushing it much. So lot's more speed to be had without pushing the limits. My version of this boat tended to run wet (lot's of hull in the water). If you see the heat going up, try moving the cog back a bit or lifting the tabs up. Have fun!!!!

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    Thanks for the info! Yes, I would love to break 50 on 4s. Going to try an M545 next. Any other prop suggestions? Also, plans are for a better motor and try 5 and 6s down the road.
    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    On the 1600kv motor a Y547 is good.

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    Got these bad boys in. Pretty excited about this!
    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbo Dan-O View Post
    Got these bad boys in. Pretty excited about this!
    I wish i could get some of those... But i'm not sure i can get them in Canada.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbo Dan-O View Post
    Another happy Pursuit owner checking in! Nothing special, just wanted to show her off and say thank you to the members of OSE. The "search button" is your friend with this boat. Tons of good info! Got all the little issues ironed out before it hit the water. She did great on the maiden voyage(in rough water). Fun boat! Thanks guys!!!

    Specs:
    Stock 1620kv "SSS" motor
    T-180 ESC
    Stock prop(42mm?)
    COG 27%
    Two 2S 4000mah Nano Tech batteries(4S)

    More to come!!!



    On the first picture, i would invert the in and out on the motor water jacket... Bring water from the bottom to the top to avoid air in the water jacket. just my two cents!

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    Motor upgrade time! TP 4060!

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    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    About time dude!

    What kv?

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    I know right! It's 1620kv. I just want to be able to up the voltage without worrying about the motor. This thing looks huge in the hull!
    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Personally I think the 40mmx92mm is perfect in the pursuit! 1620kv aye? I feel like you may be thinking 6 cell in the future lol

    That is a great kv if you want some flexibility. 4S will be pretty mild, 5S will run very nice and get you over 50mph, 6S will be a screamer!

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    Yeah, that was kind of my thinking. I want this to be a good all around boat but also be able to crank it up if I need to!

    Just got everything in and bench tested. She is just about ready for a test run!

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    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Quote Originally Posted by boilo56 View Post
    I wish i could get some of those... But i'm not sure i can get them in Canada.
    You can if you order from the Asian store. I did.
    Nortavlag Bulc

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    Well, she hit 50.2 MPH tonight on 4S! She was scooting right along! Perfect water for some speed runs tonight.

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    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    First attempt on 5S. Wrecked the hell out of it... Luckily no damage! Lesson learned. Smooth water only and keep it further out!



    She is making some power now though!
    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Got in some 5s runs. The water was like glass! Only 56.4 mph but I am pretty sure I have ruined this ABC 1715 trying to get it to balance out. Temps were ice cold in the 60s. Next up is an 1815. Got some cool pics on the smooth water though!


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    Awesome pics there Dan, looks like she's floating in thin air!

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    Made a few passes with the new ABC 1815 on 5S this morning. Wow, she's scooting good now! Temps weren't even 90*. New problem though: Chine walk... I tried moving the COG and trim tabs down but that didn't help much. Just did an OSE search on chine walk and learned a few things to try. Also, I just did a quickie S&B job on this prop last night so I'm sure that's some of the problem. Back to work!
    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Try raising the stinger to plant the stern further down in the water. One half turn on the screw gives about 1mm change at the prop.
    Ron - The Villages, FL

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    Thanks for the advice zooma! I raised the stinger a full turn in total(it's level now) and that took care of the nasty chine walk. What would I do without you guys? Hit 62.3 MPH and while it's definitely "loose" it's staying on the water really well. Temps were up today but I was beating on her pretty good in the "big water". Motor and batteries were around 90* and the ESC was 140*. Heating up...

    Installed this new motor mount from Kintec and MBP collet from OSE. Smooth and sexy!

    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Glad the adjustment worked well. I am doing that incrementally as I experiment with different props on a new 6 cell Ariane 2, a 36.5 inch version of the Pursuit.

    Hey, what are the specs on that new motor?
    Ron - The Villages, FL

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    It's a TP 4060 that I bought from the swap shop. I was told it's 1620 kv but I'm not so sure that's right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Turbo Dan-O View Post
    Thanks for the advice zooma! I raised the stinger a full turn in total(it's level now) and that took care of the nasty chine walk. What would I do without you guys? Hit 62.3 MPH and while it's definitely "loose" it's staying on the water really well. Temps were up today but I was beating on her pretty good in the "big water". Motor and batteries were around 90* and the ESC was 140*. Heating up...

    Installed this new motor mount from Kintec and MBP collet from OSE. Smooth and sexy!

    I like that motor mount. How are you supporting the rear of the motor?

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    Yeah, this mount is sweet. I did some trimming on it and it fits really nice in there now. The back is supported by a standard 40mm ring. It's a VERY tight fit with the water jacket and stock rails.

    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Alright, cold weather is gone and it's time to get back at it! I haven't done much to it other than shortening the wires. That sure didn't hurt anything. Made some good looking passes this morning and everything came in pretty cool. The nose was up and she was going straight! Still on 5s. I'm going to polish the flex, blueprint the bottom and work on this prop a little more this week and see if there is a little more left in it. Love this stuff!


    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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    Sure is a clean setup good speed as well. Let's see 70


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    Quote Originally Posted by ChevyPrerunner View Post
    Let's see 70
    Working on it! Got the bottom straightened and gave everything a 600 grit finish. I'm going to try it out with no other changes.

    Pursuit: T-180, TP 4060/1620kv. Genesis: T-180, GoolRC 2000kv. UL-1: Bone stock. MHZ Tsunami: Full tilt SAW project!

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