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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/9/2008 4:55:22 PM   
Quadchuck


 

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Status: offline 		Well, i still haven't found a great place, I was out at Sprague Lake at the boat ramp. There is a little pond in Post Falls too. Fish Lake seems like it would be good, other then that I really don't know where to go. I am still charging the packs for the other boat, he said to slow charge them the first few times, it has been 13 hours now for the first pack, this isn't going to work well camping this weekend. Maybe no Super Vee for the trip. I bought a Octura Y534 prop, is this one going to work?

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/9/2008 6:17:05 PM   
Basstronics


 

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Was that the stock battery also?

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/9/2008 10:05:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yea, I was running the stock battery. After about 5 minutes though it got really hot. I dont think its made to pull more amps. Im gonna order up some elite 1500's to run. I dont really wanna go lipo its already hard to control. Cant imagine it with less weight. Hey you should come down to the river some time its pretty calm down their right under Beacon Hill.

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/9/2008 10:10:52 PM   
Mauromj


 

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/10/2008 6:29:03 AM   
Quadchuck


 

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Status: offline 		Well, the Octura Y534 prop wasn't a good idea, over propped. Planed in a second, but seemed like the motor had a hard time pushing it, run time was very bad, and battery and motor was hot.

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/10/2008 8:32:36 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Mauromj

Yea, I was running the stock battery. After about 5 minutes though it got really hot. I dont think its made to pull more amps. Im gonna order up some elite 1500's to run. I dont really wanna go lipo its already hard to control. Cant imagine it with less weight. Hey you should come down to the river some time its pretty calm down their right under Beacon Hill.


The VR3 is a high-revving truck motor, meant to be geared down, so the Kv (rpm per volt) is probably too high for direct drive in a boat.

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/11/2008 5:42:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		I thought the same thing untill I ran it. I thought it would get really hot but it stayed nice and cool.

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/11/2008 6:42:06 AM   
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I thought the same thing untill I ran it. I thought it would get really hot but it stayed nice and cool.


oh, ok, it was just the battery pack that got hot - motor was ok

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/11/2008 5:25:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey guys - I cannot find anyone that has this boat in stock! Does anyone know of a place?!

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/11/2008 5:31:58 PM   
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Aquacraft-Mini-Rio-New-with-7.4-2000mah-lipo-pack-RTR_W0QQitemZ140247649239QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL0807081512r5518

http://www.rcplanet.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AQUB15&click=3

http://www.redrockethobbies.com/AquaCraft_Mini_Rio_Offshore_RTR_EP_Boat_p/aqub15-asteriskasterisk-.htm

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=dh-mini-rio

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/11/2008 6:01:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for those links - everyone who I can actually talk to says no stock until late July

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/12/2008 10:45:09 PM   
monsterbrad


 

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Status: offline 		All you guys that are running this boat
Is it pretty good out of the box and how reliable is the engine?

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/12/2008 10:52:25 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Chuck E. Cheese

i ran side by side with the ammo boat today, exact same set up except motor and esc and they were neck and neck. for this boat i'll save the $35 and build my mini-v also. dont get me wrong, my fast one is an ammo 24-45-2900 but this one worked well on both 2 and 3 cells (i was supprised for a $30 motor and esc combo). i will admidt that the cheap motor did get a little hotter with 3 cells, but still cool by electric motor standards due to the cooling coils.

another worthwile tip is to cut about 3/4" off the stuffing tube at the propeller side (about 1/2 of what sticks out of the hull) and run right side rudder only. i tried this in an attempt to get it to turn better (shorter wheelbase thing) which it didnt, but it did create a better ride angle and when i downsized to a y431 prop it was alot smoother ride on 3 cells. this didnt seem to make a difference with 2 cells and 2 rudders.


where did you get the motor and esc for $30.00

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RE: Aquacraft Mini Rio - 7/13/2008 3:27:50 PM   
Basstronics


 

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All you guys that are running this boat
Is it pretty good out of the box and how reliable is the engine?


Its pretty decent IMO.

Im sure you could take it out of the box run it as is for about 5-6 runs before you need to grease the porp shaft.

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