I really do appreceate the help, and now happy I bought the electric motor. I am awaiting my bow thruster and gel cells...and I wonder how long I can run my boat with three six volt 5.5 amp gel cells, using the Dumas motor ? Any experience with this? I know I could have used higher tech batteries, but new gel cells are bullet proff. I also will need the weight, but it's going to be interesting to see how I mount everyting in the hull and get the balance I want. I'm now going to install the full runing gear in the model, and when the gell cells get here, begin the last work on the inner hull. Once this is done, and my radio gear installed, I can proceed to air brush the model for final assembly. I'm not decided how to install my receiver...build a box or just wrape in small plastic bags. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

I must fly into HNL tomorrow and see my dentist...don't you love the experience. I will get to work on ths in a couple of day's. Hobby Lobby informed me my stuff is all inbound, and I should see it soon. Hobby Lobby has been good to me.

I'm looking for an r/c clipper ship or two masted schooner to build. Planked hull and scale. I would love a computer drawn, and lazer cut kit...40" water line would be just perfect.

Safe port always,
Bobby of Maui