Well, as the relative newcomer to this thread but no stranger to these boats, I think it's GREAT!

Great pics too as the pictures speak for themselves. I like how you have the servo right there in the stern with a very direct hookup. I was thinking of bellcranks and linkages leading to a mini servo mounted (and hidden) somewhere in the middle of the hull. Looks like you made it a whole lot easier.

What was the problem that resulted in the motors being fried?