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    I'm new to the forum so maybe this question has already been asked. Anyways how do you get a hold of swoop rd to order a hull? I have e Mailed the info link with no luck. Trying to get my hands on the 45" mystic hull if they sell it separate from a rtr system. Any help would be great. Thanks

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    Swoop rc sorry

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    The company recently changed hands. Chris Lo Piccolo is the new owner and is moving the operation to NJ.
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    On that explains it. I acquired a wrecked zelos 48 for pretty cheap here in wisconsin. 250$ all the electronics are fine and tested fine but the hull is to far gone for repair. I was thinking of the mhz 114 mystic but am a little leary ordering from germany. Painted hull shipped for 732$ US. Anyone else have a good experience with MHZ?

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    MHZ is known for exceptional quality and superb gel coat work. All lines are sharp! I have ordered from them in Germany and have been quite happy.
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    From the pictures it very nice. Do you think the zelos power plant on 8s would work decently?

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    Quote Originally Posted by extech86 View Post
    On that explains it. I acquired a wrecked zelos 48 for pretty cheap here in wisconsin. 250$ all the electronics are fine and tested fine but the hull is to far gone for repair. I was thinking of the mhz 114 mystic but am a little leary ordering from germany. Painted hull shipped for 732$ US. Anyone else have a good experience with MHZ?
    Should work great! No problems with MHZ you'll have it in a few days.

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    Awesome thank you guys for the help I really appreciate it. I have been trying to find that hull with a single drive set up but haven't had much luck. I would imagine it would have similar it not better performance than the factory proboat set up.

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    Keep in mind that the mystic is narrower than the proboat cat..
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    An alternative could be the Hydro&Marine Agitator Xl. its constructed for 1 and 2 engine setups.

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    I ended up getting the mhz 45 mystic. The 1000kv dynamite motor is a beast but it fits 😁. I have some reinforcement to do with the hull but hope to have it ready for the spring. I have pictures (not very good quality) but can't figure out how to post them. Any ideas on hull reinforcement? Places know to be weak with these hulls?

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    Should be an interesting build. Can't say I've ever seen a single motor 114 build before. You may have to fabricate a setback for the rudder since it's mounted along the center line of the hull and will be directly inline with your prop.
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    I haven't either, tons of searching and couldn't find a single one. Weight wise the single motor and esc from my calculations is a tad lighter than a twin. Based off the rough measurements i did the prop should be about the same distance from the rudder as the zelos. I'm not looking for a 100mph boat lol and I know this setup won't come anywhere near that but should move pretty good.

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    Ok, seems like your expectations are tempered, which is good. The MHZ114 hull is significantly narrower than the Zelos 48, obviously, and as a result, won't be nearly as stable in high speed turns. The MHZ is definitely designed for straight line running, so an inline rudder and a single prop shouldn't really change that formula. I'm interested to see how it turns out so keep us posted.
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    Sorry for not posting any updates but the boat is coming along. I installed a set of aluminum C-channel rails, drilled and tapped for easy motor and esc access. My first time with west systems epoxy resin for re enforcement but it turned out ok. I used black pigment also from w.s with the resin. I had fg cloth on hand so went that direction. I know carbon fiber would be better but with the black tint epoxy, fg would be strong enough and look fairly decent under hatch. I will try and get some pictures up tonight if I can. I do have a question about dynamite motors?.... the 1000kv motor has no spec data on it from what I can find and was curious if anyone tried 10s on them? I know the esc is not going to do that being 160amp, just curious.

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    Funny when you here the 10 ot 8 scale tuck guys say big block motor lol. I think this counts?

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    Sorry for the gap in posts but the boat is coming along. Only a few things left and off to the pond. Please excuse the basement mess in the pictures ��

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    My apologies for anyone viewing i will get the photos up tomorrow, my phone seems to be stuck on stupid tonight lol.
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    I am so curious as to how this goes as a single. I have been told ‘lighter is better’ for handling. I’m still getting used to my HPR and MHZ handles a bit better but as a single...

    That’s really coming together

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    Well I managed one picture, I believe the site is not working correctly but hopefully I will be able to post the maiden video soon. Only thing left is securing the batt trays to the hull. Its a possibility of large amounts of snow here in WI in the next few days. Funny because its 69 degrees today lol oh well should melt immediately... fingers crossed :)

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    Gotta love the spring weather swings in the midwest... not really.

    Managed attachments > Add Files > then click the little "+" button for how many photos you plan to upload. The site limit is 5 per post, which can be a pain. Then click "Browse" on each line, select the photos one at a time and when you have them all individually selected, click on the "Upload" button.
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