Hey thanks for the fishing reel grease tip, I will get some of that.
So what is wrong with the water pickup? Should it extend deeper into the water? I made it short so it wouldn't cause too much drag. Should the tube have a bend in it so water is pushed in more forcefully? The kit instructions said to simply cut it at an angle like I've done. I have never been able to see cooling water shoot out through the exit tube while running, maybe the bad pickup design is why, I just thought it was too hard to see at speed. Wouldn't a bigger pickup also slow the boat down?
Here is a closeup of the pickup it currently has.
Good batteries are next on my list. The 4200mah cells are looking tempting, as are the 3800's. Why do you recommend the 3300's? I am building a brushless RC10T4 also which will use the same bettery packs.
-Alex