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Forum: Speed - Electric

04-17-2012, 03:46 AM

Replies: 20

Harbor Freight Speedboat

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Posted By woodw10

RE: Harbor Freight Speedboat

The Harbor Freight boat is the go to boat for a bunch of guys who decided to have a "racing series" in the neighborhood pond. 50 dollar limit on initial purchase. I got a Century and ran with the...

Forum: Speed - Electric

04-13-2012, 05:24 AM

Replies: 1

esc/receiver placement

Views: 889

Posted By woodw10

esc/receiver placement

Placement Options

Still new to the hobby. Confused on placement of speed controller and receiver. Have small box for servo and only one of the other units. Was planning on putting the receiver in...

Forum: Speed - Electric

04-05-2012, 09:36 AM

Replies: 5

Size ESC Needed

Views: 669

Posted By woodw10

RE: Size ESC Needed

Already have the motors and mounted. Its a 42 dollar boat that I don't want to put much money in. Popped the esc that came with it on initial run and therefore the search. Going to purchase stuff...

Forum: Speed - Electric

04-05-2012, 04:10 AM

Replies: 5

Size ESC Needed

Views: 669

Posted By woodw10

RE: Size ESC Needed

Anybody? Not looking for exact answer. Restated: about how many amps(50 - 100- 150-?) will a couple of 550 size (4100 kv/8.4 vNIMH) in light plastic boat pull at steady run full throttle. Thanks in...

Forum: Speed - Electric

04-04-2012, 11:54 AM

Replies: 5

Size ESC Needed

Views: 669

Posted By woodw10

Size ESC Needed

Have a 29 inch hobby boat that I put two 550 , 17 turn, 4100 kv motors brushed motors in. Has 35 mm props. Looking all around the net and forums for formulas, etc, to figure out what amp size brushed...

Forum: Speed - Electric

03-05-2012, 09:06 AM

Replies: 6

Any Experience?

Views: 869

Posted By woodw10

RE: Any Experience?

Thanks for your reply. I'm new to the electric boat field and trying to find my way around the electronics and what it all means. I have seen your replies over on offshore electronics forums also, so...

Forum: Speed - Electric

03-04-2012, 04:39 PM

Replies: 6

Any Experience?

Views: 869

Posted By woodw10

RE: Any Experience?

<span style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, arial; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; ">DIESEL6401 has the right boat, the right web site. There is one other place, on E Bay that has the same...

Forum: Speed - Electric

03-04-2012, 06:24 AM

Replies: 6

Any Experience?

Views: 869

Posted By woodw10

Any Experience?

Has anybody had any experiences with the Night Hawk V-Hull RC Boat. It looks like it would be pretty quick out of the box. Thanks

Forum: Speed - Electric

02-27-2012, 07:10 AM

Replies: 2

Battery Upgrade

Views: 581

Posted By woodw10

Battery Upgrade

A few of the bar flies in the neighborhood started a under 50 dollar purchase boat racing "series". (I was not part of that decision). I purchased one of the boats that has the two engine 380 setups...

Forum: Airtronics Support Forum

08-09-2011, 05:08 AM

Replies: 4

Antenna Length

Views: 902

Posted By woodw10

RE: Antenna Length

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">Mike , I.m only getting about 550 feet from the system described above - what I did not mention before - I have a metal can muffler on the...

Forum: Airtronics Support Forum

04-26-2011, 01:20 PM

Replies: 4

Antenna Length

Views: 902

Posted By woodw10

RE: Antenna Length

Thanks for the reply. Fuselage,cowl, and wing are all fiberglass. The reason I asked was that the prior owner of the boat had a FM system in it and had about 3 feet of antenna wire flopping in the...

Forum: Airtronics Support Forum

04-26-2011, 07:39 AM

Replies: 4

Antenna Length

Views: 902

Posted By woodw10

Antenna Length

New to the sport - Have a hydroplane type in which I have installed a FHSS-2 transmitter/receiver system. The operating manual says in very explicit terms not to extend or cut the antenna. Based upon...

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