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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/18/2005 1:40:18 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ran the boat today, Just back from vacation.
The issue of water in the hull is no longer a issue. All the suggestions on here have worked wonders. After sitting on a emty tank in the middle of the lake for more than a 1/2 hour (lost tenniss ball,must bring a spare) it had less than a spoonfull of water in it..
Question on the stock prop, With a solid throttle and a good toss it gets on plane very well and stays running until im done.
If at all I let off the throttle it will cavitate and hardly move but the engine runs great.Will the Y535 change this ?? The stock prop sucks!!!


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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/18/2005 1:53:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		A thought on the radio box cover, just use tape, the clear duct tape works real good and holds water out.
your water outlet can be used without the nut just seal it on wirh a dab of shoe goo or fish tank sealant..[image][/image]

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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 12:05:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		OK first off id like to thank boataddic for all the great help!
I had fun doing all this to it and took my time. First I made the stand like addic (easy). Then I did the push rod seals. The stock one in the rear was hard and ready to come off. So I installed the Du-bro (LXD589) I had to take the rudder assembly off to have room to get the seal on. The hole had to be reamed out (hobby knife) to get it to fit. The Bru-Line (LX9154)seal didn’t work here, the plate wouldn’t clear the rudder. So I used it for the throttle push rod. I used clear silicone on both. Then I put the switch w/ the charging jack in (LXJ778) and I had to move the water inlet hose (in pic) under the switch. Now you can charge the battery w/out taking the lid off. I put a JR RS300 receiver w/ a venom fail safe together w/ 2 sided servo tape and zip tied them in a balloon. I got a Ofna 5cell 1100hump pack (2 on top 3 on bottom) and zip tied it in a balloon also. I made the shroud around the exhaust ( a heating and air place gave me a piece). The lid was hard but, worth it! I used a ¼” piece of plexi-glass, cut it to cover the entire radio box, then I recessed the part that drops down in the radio box so it would clear the pipe and put the same seal that I used in the cowl around the edge. Then I used the same galvanized metal that I used around the pipe and cut 2 strips. The i JB welded 2 nuts to each strip. Then shoo goo the 2 strips to the under side of the lip. Now you can just take the 4 screws out and the lid is off. IMHO better than using tape. All I have left is to sharpen my prop and balance it and im ready to break it in! Hope these pics help you in your project.

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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 12:09:07 AM   
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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 3:00:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		i got some micro balloons and i was going to use it in the bottom but they must have used more this time around . i pushed on the bottom and it didnt have hardly any flex. and the cowl is srtong also the used what looks like drywall tape (the net type) and its really tough.

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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 3:05:41 AM   
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I am happy to see that my post was of help but I have to commend you on the great job you did on your boat especially on the radio box cover and the turbine. You have the neatest setup I have seen for the radio cover on the Bud .

I have a few questions for you:

If it’s not too much trouble, can you post a pic of the radio box lid and a close up of how you mounted the 2 nuts to the galvanized metal strips? I want to try this on my Bud.

The galvanized metal you got from the heating place, is it something that can be purchased in a small sheet/quantity at a hardware store?

How did you secure the shroud (turbine cover) around the tuned pipe?


I notice you have a sponge in the cowl to keep the water from coming in. I personally never had much water get in through the vents to cause much of an issue. It only happened to me once when I ran the Bud in 10 – 20 mph gust winds. My only concern is the tape behind the sponge. From the picture the tape looks like it goes all the way around the back to the other side of the cowl. I believe this may restrict air flow and defeat the purpose of the air vent imho.

Even though the engine is water cooled, it still needs air to flow over the engine to help dissipate heat from the engine and to allow the engine to breathe. If the engine stalls after you put the cowl on I would remove the tape around the sponge and maybe CA it to the sides of the cowl instead of taping it. I am not trying to “knock” your mod but just don’t want to see you have more problems than you should .

Good luck breaking her in.


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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 3:14:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		the tape on the cowl is only on both ends not the middle. so the air will go through. i taped it w/ clear duct tape so if it gets messed up i can clean it or use a diff piece. as for the turbine cover i folded it under the turbine and made a point down to the bolt hole and drilled a hole to secure it in place. then where it makes the bend i used some silicone so the water couldnt get past that point. i was just at Menards and they have small sheets of the metal. any of the heating and air places have a bin in the back that they put their scraps in. ill post some pics and give you more details on the lid in just a min.

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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 3:30:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		The transparent tape made it hard for me to see on the sponge. I adjusted my monitors contrast and now see where the tape stops. In that case you should be fine.

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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 3:40:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		the dimensions of the lid are -5 1/4" long 3 1/4" on the wide end and 3" wide on the other with a 3/8" recessed lip around the entire edge. the strips are 5" long and 3/8" wide. i made the lid to fit first then drilled the holes , make them a little bigger than the bolts, then hold the plates underneath to mark them then drill them. i marked a arrow pointing to the inside and R&L so i knew which one goes where. there will be a burr on the one side so dremmel it off and lay the nut on and JB weld it on. i put the screw on the nut so you know its centered. when its dry then just shoo goo them underneath. its a nice touch. the one screw had to be back further so it would miss the new switch. and the screw the holds the plug down for charging stuck up too high so i used a allen insert.

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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 3:45:22 AM   
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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 4:03:11 AM   
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Great pics. I like this mod a lot . I will get the parts and try it out soon.


Thanks again for posting.

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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 4:10:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		ditto man - you helped me more than you know! i cant wait to make some wakes what fuel did you break yours in with?

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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 4:42:17 AM   
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Status: offline 		I also have the break-in details in my first post.


I broke mine in with

Trinity Break In Fuel 20% Quart
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUU69&P=7


Then used :

Trinity Monster Brew 20% Quart
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGPG9&P=7


Currently using Wildcat because of the higher 18% Oil content. I buy the Gallon bottle for about 22$ at the LHS.

Wildcat Eliminator Plus Car 20%N 18%O Quart
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXAKD8&P=ML


Usually when I go to the park to run the boats I have a bunch of friends with their kids hanging out but they don't really like the smell of the exhaust so I thought it would be kool to try some scented fuel additive. I know its just a gimmick but I think the kids might like it. I bought cotton candy but I haven't tried it out yet. I heard it works well and will not affect the engine performance.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0091p?&C=PFE&V=PAR









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RE: Proboat Miss Budweiser 1/12 – Awesome! - 4/22/2005 4:51:47 AM   
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