AquaCraft Atlantic Harbor R/C Tug Boat ?
03-06-2015, 02:35 PM
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AquaCraft Atlantic Harbor R/C Tug Boat ?
I just purchased this AquaCraft Atlantic Harbor Tug Boat with a TRAXXAS Transmitter and Receiver off e-bay , now i'm thinking putting a Hobbywing QUICRUN 1060 BRUSHED ESC to run 3s lipo's and a 1585 Titan Marine 550 Motor in it , this is not the Atlantic Harbor tug 2 version any thoughts on this set up ? I'm going to use it as a recovery boat and just playing around . Thanks
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03-07-2015, 10:57 PM
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Using it as a rescue boat and/or for scale performance, she's probably just fine as-is, and will provide plenty of run time for cruising... reasons for hopping-up the motor to something faster?
03-08-2015, 02:24 AM
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03-10-2015, 02:46 AM
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LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bought the wife one a few years ago and, while running last summer, we found out why the boat has a slow reverse. What we found is, with the boat's low transom, that backing up too fast in all but flat water puts water over the stern railing. Since both the rudder access hatch and the cabin are flush with the deck and the mounting flanges are below deck level, water over the rail has a direct path into the hull. This means, unless you plan on installing a bilge pump with a water sensor start or making the hull totally water tight, you need to leave the boat's reverse alone
I bought the wife one a few years ago and, while running last summer, we found out why the boat has a slow reverse. What we found is, with the boat's low transom, that backing up too fast in all but flat water puts water over the stern railing. Since both the rudder access hatch and the cabin are flush with the deck and the mounting flanges are below deck level, water over the rail has a direct path into the hull. This means, unless you plan on installing a bilge pump with a water sensor start or making the hull totally water tight, you need to leave the boat's reverse alone
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