First run of Dual Vortex 34 Hydro Video! The boat ran well, didn't drive it at full throttle, but did get close to 5 minutes on it. I was very pleased with the boat's riding attitude and the flatness in the corners. But there was an issue... It appears I missed the power calculation by a wide berth. The 3650 motors are rated for 600W. When I brought it back in and took off the hatch, it wreaked of motor winding insulation! The motors didn't short out, but they are toasted! I recharged the batteries and calculated I was running about 850W on each motor, way overboard! This boat had the 3650, 2090KV motors running a 4s, 2p battery pack. The 3660 motor is rated for 800W, but this run was over that, and I have some larger props to run. There's no problem with the T-120A ESC's, the running current to each motor was about 75A, where I was planning on 50A. Apparently, this big ol' boat needs the power to push her big ass around the course!
So, I ordered 3674, 1400KV motors and I'm going to install a 6s, 2p battery back. I should have plenty of power with that, they’re rated for 1200W... This first run was using Chris's prepared, matching X442 props. The props are spinning to the inside right now. I read Larry's post on another thread about the turning difficulties with this configuration. I'm going to try it both ways. But I was pleased with the turning of it out of the box. I don't think the front wing is playing a major role in the corners, but it definitely helps to keep the nose down on the straights. Wind was gusting to 20MPH during that run (you can hear it on the video) and it was coming across sideways on the straights. But the boat has to run in the wind, I live in Oklahoma! Looking forward to upgrading the power system and getting back out there!
Note: This power train will end up being exactly double of the power train in my UL-1, so I should get some interesting power comparisons between the small and larger hulls.
https://youtu.be/e00Rb0vbVb8
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