Northstar off the water,
After a few successful test flights of my Northstar flying off of snow, I was able to do the "water maiden" over the weekend. I'm flying with a Hyperion 3026-970KV motor driven by a 5s 4500mah battery. I also used a Master Airscrew 10x7x3 blade prop and balanced it about 1 cm in front of the step. It flew well and rolls nicely without dropping the nose. My primary problem is the rapid heating of the esc; I need to either install vents or put in a small fan. I also noticed that cross-wind takeoffs are a bit tricky as it has a tendency to roll in the direction of the wind. The addition of a water rudder is in order since the turning radius with the air rudder is limiting.
Bob