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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 11:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Nibble................ nibble.............. nibble..........I'm really starting to feel 'full' now.............almost done eating this elephant..........the last few bits are always the hardest to chew....................

Rudder and rudder control rod fitted ...........

When I fit the rudder pivot housing tube, I allow a small amount to protrude out on either end, so that when I coat the board with the final 'hot coat' it pools around the tube and adds to the strength on both ends.

Dominic (Bro'Surfer)

PS ...........any 'takers' for $700 without the motor and servo.......including surfer Bro'................LOL



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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 12:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi surfcurls.

In reply to your thoughts i'm not much into the history of this stuff but remember Cheyne Horan as a skater who was recruited by the bronzed aussie's Cairns Townend and Warren way back.....
Not sure what foot Cheyne put forward, always thought Tom was the kyosho dude being a goofy footer....

Anyway my main interest in this forum is that some Vee hull raceing enthusiasts have caught the stoke of rc surfing. I think the Vee hull has a lot to offer and these guys are masters at high performance with their drivelines hulls and mechanics.... With the discussions between them and the current masters of the rc surfer i think we have a lot to look forward to...... 4 ch radio doin the Karl thing is where its goin mark my words. 

I have some **** who get some waves now and then..... I have no pics and keep it quiet cause most i know find it somewhat out there... suits me fine.
Hopefully it will be a long time before anything is set in stone to be a production trip for the masses rc surfer wise..... and i'm happy with that.... my knees are rooted can't paddle so good rarely real surf anymore and 'I Hate Crowds'.... breaks full of young legends wantin a blue not for me anymore and hope the little unused waves stay free for me for a bit longer yet...

PS. Over the past years all surfers young old and general beachgoers have only shown happy faces towards my surfers and i'm happy with that... If i had a dollar for everyone that asked me "where can I get one" i could possibly not go to work anymore.... Ok thats a lie but reckon you and all **** know what i'm sayin.

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 12:55 PM   
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Status: online 		K-H2o Hey thanks for the brushless info. I have run brushed motors for a long time and know them well. Brushless motor are here to stay and run well. Knowing how they are made and run helps when chosing one. I pickup good info from boards. Someone needs to rate brushess motors and chart them. Price and real Power, amp draw. I just rolled the dice and found a good one. Same thing with the ESC out there . Seems like there are alot of small companys producing ESC;s. We would always buy Novak and Tekin. Oh well so goes the free market.

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 1:06 PM   
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Status: online 		YPC Wow you did an amazing job on the board. Does it right well when flipped over in the water. And what are the specs of the board. L/w/h
The photos are great. We just have to work on that price. LOL

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 1:37 PM   
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Find it hard to beleive you are sellin this puppy elephant without a test ride.... are you not tellin us something?

then again what about $500 includeing post to OZ......

Yep i hear you laughing.... no doubt  prob been snapped up as we speak but worth a post aye!

Keep up the great work future lookin good

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 1:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		I was reluctant to switch over to 2.4gHz...the issues with the water and 2.4 are well documented.

So I tried the Specktrum radios...try the best? Marine edition of course!

It sucked!

It would lose it's bind in the white water and take forever to rebind...by the time it did, another wall of wash was upon me , and the cycle just did not end.

I have used the Airtrinics MX-3X (I own one) and it is a great radio. Holds it bind, feels good in your hand, lots of cool features...but it is not the only radio I have.

My daily driver is the Fly Sky FS-GT3B....$39.95 with receiver, extra receivers are only $7.50

The range is excellent, control is crisp, but not as many features. It holds the bind well and the rebind is almost instantaneous!

Best of all...I can get the Radio delivered to my door next day from Los Angles for standard UPS rate(free shipping with orders over 50.00)...you see I am kinda a dummy and forget that the radio is suppose to stay out of the salt water...I have two that I have opened and cleaned out as backups these days.

The more expensive Specktrum goes through so many extra unneeded calculations that it drives a guy crazy! n just plain sucks in the the Surf. It spends all its time on the workbench calculating the best possible methods to bind, how to bind, where to bind, when to bind, should I bind...that it never gets anytime SURFING.

The Airtronics radios bind quickly, solidly, and is an excellent performer...for the guy that can keep his head and remember that its supposed to stay dry! This would be my choice.

For now, I will save some $$$$ on the Radio...so I can spend it on another $100 servo

he,he,he...

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 2:09 PM   
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Status: online 		I too use the Fly Sky FS-GT3B radio and receiver. Works great and thought if I drop it in the water its cheep to replace. Its really a great radio and they just came out with the C version. Holds 10 models and the range is good. I have high end futaba's. They are not going near the water. LOL

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 2:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		hey Kitekook i tried the spectrum 2.4 system too.... waterproofed the crap out of it but it was crap... good stuff in my cars but!

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 4:54 PM   
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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 5:56 PM   
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new board ,,5 cell lipo ,,,,, weigh 9.5 pounds my heaviest board yet ,, hope she don't sink,,,,LOL,,, 35in, long 10.1/2in wide 


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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 6:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Beautiful Board!

Those painted rails make that pin tail...so sexy!

9 1/2 lbs heaviest board yet...lol...

Nikki #1 had a 14 1/2 lb board! It was a little sluggish to say the least.
Boy, did I use too much resin on that one...it was board #3


I'm sure this will just rip!

5 cell lipo?
and You made the cockpit much smaller...

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 6:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		I got up real early and drove to Oceanside for dawn patrol this morning...

Surf lousy...tide wrong! It was all happening too far out.



Did use a couple batteries though....I'm not spoiled by good conditions ...YET!



Nikki gave it her all




There was a Pro event setting up....




A girl can dream can't she....



I'm off to pick up my blanks...Nikki needs a new ride!

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 6:40 PM   
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Status: offline 		Dom - instant rebind is very important because we are surfing HEAVY reef & shore breaks that are close to shore - so that it is easier to see rc surfer.
I previously had cheap Futaba, expensive Nomadio & Spectrum receivers - but they all had slow rebind 2-3 secs - not for me.
Yes I still get lost connection when I am out too far in really big waves................still looking for a cure for this issue - does anyone know much about "Dragon Link" for on water use?

Dom - your new board looks fantastic, worth more than $700 in my eyes. Very clean looking & I am sure it will ride even better than it looks.

Kite - that Nikki sure does look real, great job. I am interested to know your layup config on her.

Maui John - is the new board for your own or a customer, my film work now ended, so I am ready to play with "The Toys" as OSE sent me 2 ea 200amp esc for Silver Surfer - call me.

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 7:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Guys.............."only joking...........LOL....I'm flattered that some of you 'entertained the thought.....LOL

Bearcave.......I'll etch you name 2nd on the list...........I have a mate who 'already thinks' it is his.

Powerpark.....I have not tested it - but - it will self right very well........dims = 700 x 200 x 30 - 1950grams ( all in) - 2930 kv Leopard 4 pole Y - 3S - 5800mAh

Maui John - you are 'pumping them out................great looking board........another happy customer...........after all these years the rc surfer has been around, isn't it amazing that you are the only guy selling RTS boards.....

Kite - good surfers surf good waves - BUT - "Hot Surfers" 'Surf Anything'.................................!!!!!......love your stuff.

Hugh.....I was just having some fun....its not easy to put a price on 25- 30 hours of work.....I like to say ART.......LOL
Thanks for the rating.........I find building these boards such a pleasure.....relaxing........rewarding !

I'm really looking forward to getting it wet.......I have one more 'hot coat' to go.......A bit of soldering and its done.............Another Elephant down....wheres the next one.....

I get your point with the radio's...........from my boating experience SPECTRUM is a swear word on water........2.4G technology is still finding its way 'across water' - it needs more work.
I have to say that my 'real cheap HK $14 radio works extremely well at close range........150 ft............its only out back that I lose the bind 'occasionally'. Granted - I dont even have a protruding antenna........and I'm happy with its performance.

Stunning picture..........her beauty is totally serene and peaceful.............well done !...........looking forward to some more 'Maui Style' rc surfing shots ! ( always 1st Prize)

Great Stoke sharing with ALL !........

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 8:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Maui John....................could I see the 'bottom' of your board..............and the surfer !........'not his bottom'...........LOL

I take it the weight is the "ready to surf" weight all in........ready to shred.

18.5 V............is Big Power........was there any particular reason for the 5S set up.............what motor kv are your running with that ?......... I would guess around 1500..........it is a big board.......... must look awesome in the 'natural'

Keep 'reincarnating' those old boards into amazing Maui John " Functional -Works of ART ".............

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 9:19 PM   
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    Bear-    Thanks for the confirmations !!  I am working on a 4 ch radio that is Rc Surfer friendly.   
 Cheyne Horan is a regular foot.    Good to have you on the forum bra !!   Can relate to wanting to rip but the body getting to old.   I am still able bodied but am definatly past my prime.  With RC surfing versus me surfing  I call it the Arobic / Robotic Ratio.   The older I get the more it swings to Robotic.   A perfect day holds a session for both.
    Kite-    Awesome sculpting and shots !!!   

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/9/2012 10:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		I had no idea of the bind issues with 2.4 on water, I wondered why I was having so many brown out moments.

I had a HK-300 3ch 2.4 TX, that worked reasonably well until it would no longer bind to any RX, as a back up I used my Spektrum DX7, that has constant brown outs every time the surfer drops behind a wall of whitewater. I was thinking it was a problem with the electronics in the surfer itself.

What TX's have you guys had success with on water?

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/10/2012 12:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey guys

Sorry to gate crash your party!!!

while you guys on the topic of radios. I brought 3 new hobbyking GT2 transmitters....all 3 seem to cut out at around 70m out. when i use my old GT2 it works perfectly.

3 faulty transmitters? any ideas?





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RE: RC Surfer - 8/10/2012 2:07 AM   
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With over 300 posts you are not crashing our party....you are part of the party!

Sorry to hear about the TX's...must have been a bad lot??????

What does HK have to say? Is return shipping cheaper out of Oz? costs a bunch to ship back from the states.

I ended eating three motors I ordered that I do not use anymore...just wasn't worth the effort.


Show us what you have been up to....

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/10/2012 2:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here is some progress on Our New Foam / Glassed Production Board Model.
Shaped from Polyurethane foam , then layers of cloth, White tint added in the resin coats

Maybe Japan Got The Stance wrong, They are kinda goofy footed in a way.

And No Dom I won't Show You My Bottom, Without a weeks stay at J Bay ...

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/10/2012 2:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		The other day a friend offered to give me a long board his wife had been nagging him about....I thought it was pretty cool, he likes my Surfers and knows what happens to full sized surfboards and me...

I picked it up Sunday night...Monday morning I take it out of my van....damn, this board is too nice to put the jigsaw to...




So I put it on Craigslist and a few hours later it had sold...cheap long board, summertime, San Diego...it was a no brainer.

I used the money to get these two Blanks today..




So my buddy gave me a board to make a pair of boards...now his board will make 4!

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/10/2012 2:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have been waiting on some motors that have been on backorder for what now seems like forever....

So, I decided I shoud start looking around for a new motor.....Leopard get a lot of good reviews...and they say the Turnigy XK's I like so much are Leopard's repackaged.

I find this motor



It looks good...I order a pair to save on some shipping.


Later I get an email from the ebayer....Leopard has redesigned its boat motors...so all motors shipped from Leopard will be of the new style...



OMG!



Look at all those bloody holes!



I canceled my order...what do you all think of the direction Leopard is going?


Anyone out there with an extra Turnigy XK 3665-B-2300?????????

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/10/2012 5:13 AM   
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I have had good results with these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-FS-GT3B-3CH-Gun-Transmitter-Re-c-eiver-For-RC-Car-Boat-Radio-Control-2-4GHz-/150859235904?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item231fe94240

and here are the receivers
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-2x-FS-GR3C-3CH-2-4G-Receiver-RC-1-10-1-8-Car-Boat-With-Failsafe-FS-GT3B-GT3B-/271016249296?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f19d3c7d0


They have come out with the FS-GT3C model....haven't tried that one yet,can;t say...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RC-FS-GT3C-3ch-2-4GHz-LCD-GT3C-Silver-Transmitter-GR3C-Receiver-FLYSKY-TS896-/270996607910?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f18a813a6

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RE: RC Surfer - 8/10/2012 5:15 AM   
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hey kite
 
I have been busy testing different tail rockers for the past few weeks. Roughly 15-20tail rockers later i have nailed one that works so far but i am yet to have in good conditions but its showing good signs so far. I really want to steer away from a board handling 2D like which is quite common in the bigger boards
 
The key to my new set up is the bi fin. I think it is extremely important if you want to emulate pushing weight forward to rear.
 
 
I basically have a tail rocker with a flat surface as wide as the keel in the centre like the kyosho with an angle of a few degrees below the bottom board line and then have two sloped peices extending from the centered rocker out to the rails. I have sanded them so that there blend in rounded.
 
The bifin when going straight will pull the tail down on the straight piece of rocker which then will pull the nose down. when turning ..the bi fin will pull the tail down on to the angle sides of the rocker creating lean into the turns and pulling the nose up and digging the tail and rail in. the set up also gives the whole board a slight downforce.
 
Going straight the board will throw weight forward .........turning board throws the weight back type of thing.
 
 
Curls
 
no full blown forums for me...once bitten twice shy.
 
Your new board looks good. I did a simular board few months ago full fibereglass NQD with wingnuts and custom lid.




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RE: RC Surfer - 8/10/2012 5:20 AM   
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                                great looking board ,, great workmanship ,, what are you going to put inside for electronics, ,, and how about a rider ,, cant wait to see it go




   cananzi                       looking forward to seeing  more of those killer cut backs



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