weathervane

I have an old 1/8 scale Miller American hydro that I would like to make electric. The boat is made of wood. It also weighs 13 pounds. Yea, it's heavy. I would like to find an electric set up to run in it. I'm not looking for a 80-90 mph boat, I'm just looking for something to run fairly respectable. Maybe around the 40-50 mph mark or slower. I somewhat understand the brushless thing. I do not understand all of the numbers though. So if someone could sugest a set up or combo kit that will push this lead sled of mine through the water. I will be greatfull.

-Andrew

SV27dayton

That's really heavy. Is that empty or does it still have an engine and a full tank of gas?[]

weathervane

Yes that is an empty weight. No motor, an empty plastic fuel tank and a radio box with servos. All the running hardware is on the boat. I know it is a brick.
-Andrew

RC_Bob

13 pounds.[sm=eek.gif]

Man this set-up is gonna be hard cuz you'll need a really heavy motor with this heavy hull.

I'm looking toward a Lehner 2280 motor with a shulze esc. Maybe even go with a dual set up to really push that boat(if not too heavy).

Cell number is gonna be hard cuz it'll require a lot of cells to power this boat(which means a lot more weight to add) and this things already 13 pounds.

Silent-AV8R

FWIW a number of people have or are setting up 1/8th scale hydros for FE. A couple of groups have settled on using a Lehner 2280 or Neu 1527/1.5Y motor running 10S1P for power Schulze 40.160 ESCs are common. I am setting up an 1/8th scale Atlas Van Lines that was converted from the Dumas kit and originally run as a nitro boat. It is just shy of 14 pounds empty and almost 17 pounds with the packs installed. Mine has a Neu 1527/1.5Y and a Kontronik Jazz63V ESC. Expected speed is in the 50's.

I have a 44" cat (Aeromarine Avenger Pro) with a Lehner 2280/12 that does just under 60 and weighs 17.2 pounds race ready. Final tweaks this weekend and I hope to get over 60. These are big, heavy boats, but with the right power they can move along nicely.

goldendesign04

Now a good place to look for the motors and esc he is describing is www.finedesignerc.com
also www.rclipos.com to look for some 10s1p batterypacks

ryan_t888

The power in FE racing has greatly increased over the years no longer requiring an extremely light hull. I'd much rather have a solid hull that will survive a crash verse a hull that will fall apart during a blow over.

Ryan

SV27dayton

[X(]Yea but I've owned bicycles that weighed about that much!

Silent-AV8R

I do my 10S set ups using either two 5S packs in series or a 4S and 6S in series. It will be hard to fit (or find) a single 10S pack.

weathervane

Thanks everyone, I now have some good ideas on what and where to look for parts.

-Andrew