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Forum: RC Airboats

04-06-2016, 10:06 AM

Replies: 5

Prop and hull size recommendation

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Posted By Aeronautic13

Also, for $60 would I be better off with a...

Also, for $60 would I be better off with a brushless motor, ESC, battery, and servo tester (for the ESC); or a brushed motor and a battery? And looking at a 4 to 1 ratio of length to width just seems...

Forum: RC Airboats

04-06-2016, 09:48 AM

Replies: 5

Prop and hull size recommendation

Views: 4,363

Posted By Aeronautic13

Wow, thanks for all of that good information. I'm...

Wow, thanks for all of that good information. I'm having trouble finding parts online that I can get shipped to me within 2 or 3 days so I have time to build and test. Plus, I only have about $60 to...

Forum: RC Airboats

04-05-2016, 11:19 AM

Replies: 5

Prop and hull size recommendation

Views: 4,363

Posted By Aeronautic13

The cargo is just a medium sized orange, so from...

The cargo is just a medium sized orange, so from 1/4 pound up to 1/2 pound. This is for a university project where we are racing to carry an orange to the finish line. There is no directional control...

Forum: Speed - Electric

04-05-2016, 08:10 AM

Replies: 16

Is an ESC necessary if speed control isn't required?

Views: 5,096

Posted By Aeronautic13

Actually, I just decided to go ahead and use a...

Actually, I just decided to go ahead and use a brushless motor with an ESC and a servo tester. Do you know if you can run a servo tester, like this one...

Forum: RC Airboats

04-05-2016, 08:09 AM

Replies: 5

Prop and hull size recommendation

Views: 4,363

Posted By Aeronautic13

Prop and hull size recommendation

I've never built an airboat before, but I have a project that requires me to carry 1/2 pound of cargo in the water, so I decided to go ahead and build one. I arbitrarily chose to use a hull of...

Forum: Speed - Electric

04-05-2016, 06:00 AM

Replies: 16

Is an ESC necessary if speed control isn't required?

Views: 5,096

Posted By Aeronautic13

That makes sense. So would a brushless motor with...

That makes sense. So would a brushless motor with ESC and servo tester be more powerful than a brushed motor at a $50 price point? Efficiency and durability is not particularly important to me as it...

Forum: Speed - Electric

04-05-2016, 04:31 AM

Replies: 16

Is an ESC necessary if speed control isn't required?

Views: 5,096

Posted By Aeronautic13

My understanding is that brushed motors are less...

My understanding is that brushed motors are less efficient than brushless motors. Since speed is my main goal, I figured brushless would be the way to go. However, since cost is a limiting factor, I...

Forum: Speed - Electric

04-04-2016, 09:53 AM

Replies: 16

Is an ESC necessary if speed control isn't required?

Views: 5,096

Posted By Aeronautic13

Is an ESC necessary if speed control isn't required?

I am designing a small boat for a racing project, so my main goal is to maximize the speed of the boat over a short period of time (roughly 30 seconds). Since this is the case, I desire to run the...

Forum: RC Airboats

03-02-2016, 04:18 PM

Replies: 5

Unique Airboat Design Advice Needed

Views: 1,336

Posted By Aeronautic13

I wasn't sure whether motors requires an ESC or...

I wasn't sure whether motors requires an ESC or not. Is this so that the correct amount of current is drawn for the motor and battery? If so, could it theoretically be replaced by the correct...

Forum: RC Airboats

03-01-2016, 01:49 PM

Replies: 5

Unique Airboat Design Advice Needed

Views: 1,336

Posted By Aeronautic13

Unfortunately a tether would not be a valid...

Unfortunately a tether would not be a valid option for this project, but that would have been an awesome idea. I'll look into the three point hydro hull design; I certainly would like to minimize...

Forum: RC Airboats

03-01-2016, 06:18 AM

Replies: 5

Unique Airboat Design Advice Needed

Views: 1,336

Posted By Aeronautic13

Unique Airboat Design Advice Needed

Hello RC Universe community,

I apologize in advance for this long post, but I have a unique design project that I need help solving, and I was considering using an airboat to do so. But, seeing as...

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