5'pt boat finally done
07-14-2007 | 02:44 AM
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5'pt boat finally done
hi guys
well it been 6 months and i finally done ,all scatch builded 5' by 12,5 wide , hoping to float it this weekend ,cant wait to see if it will do scale speed with the two 900 motors and 12 volt gel-cell ,i would like to thank every one who help with all the questions i had about this ,still trying to figure out the batterys to go to lopi batterys so i can save weight but lets see how she does with the gel-cell frist thanks rye
well it been 6 months and i finally done ,all scatch builded 5' by 12,5 wide , hoping to float it this weekend ,cant wait to see if it will do scale speed with the two 900 motors and 12 volt gel-cell ,i would like to thank every one who help with all the questions i had about this ,still trying to figure out the batterys to go to lopi batterys so i can save weight but lets see how she does with the gel-cell frist thanks rye
07-14-2007 | 05:38 PM
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Thats big... help us get an idea of the size, because the pics. dont do much justice1 have the kid in the firs pic lay next to the boat so we can see the size better!!
Good luck on your first run!
Good luck on your first run!
07-14-2007 | 11:24 PM
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You might end up by needing the weight to get the boat down to the waterline for a more scale look.
I don't know how you are about that but the scale boaters that I've met like to get them as scale as possible when running at scale-like speeds including the depth of the hull being correct. To me, if you have to add weight you might as well make the weight useful.
Oh yeah, the boat looks good too!
I don't know how you are about that but the scale boaters that I've met like to get them as scale as possible when running at scale-like speeds including the depth of the hull being correct. To me, if you have to add weight you might as well make the weight useful.
Oh yeah, the boat looks good too!
07-15-2007 | 10:47 AM
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hi guys
well we floated the boat in the pool today ,no leaks balance very nice had to reprogam the radio and turn up the trims so i am going to have to reprogam the esc to but man lots of tork and a nice rooster tail when we held it in place,we are going to run it up at our summmer place on the lake july 28 so ill post pictures and a short movie then thanks rye
well we floated the boat in the pool today ,no leaks balance very nice had to reprogam the radio and turn up the trims so i am going to have to reprogam the esc to but man lots of tork and a nice rooster tail when we held it in place
,we are going to run it up at our summmer place on the lake july 28 so ill post pictures and a short movie then thanks rye
07-29-2007 | 10:17 PM
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well we ran the boat on sat and sunday rough water on the lake water over the bow put a lot of water in the boat throw the hatch so on sun we went to the pond in front of are summer home its still a big body of water and it did good , found some water in the back and found where it was coming though , where the stuffing rods come though the hull small pin holes that only let water in on fast runs so a easy fix going to exopy more around the rods and add more paint should fix it anyway ran good should of mounted the 12volt gel cell back more ,it is on the center line and it would of got hte bow out of the water but it was still good got about 20 minutie out off a 12 volt 7 amp gel cell ,i thnk if i would of got the bow out of the water it would of ran faster and longer ,if anyone could give me a good not that expensive fit for power there not room to move the gel-cell back it would help there two 900 viper motors from http://206.206.85.209/xtdoc/Details....w&store=mhzusa
i have to wait until my freind compress the pictures and movies to load them up here so thanks rye
well we ran the boat on sat and sunday rough water on the lake water over the bow put a lot of water in the boat throw the hatch so on sun we went to the pond in front of are summer home its still a big body of water and it did good , found some water in the back and found where it was coming though , where the stuffing rods come though the hull small pin holes that only let water in on fast runs so a easy fix going to exopy more around the rods and add more paint should fix it anyway ran good should of mounted the 12volt gel cell back more ,it is on the center line and it would of got hte bow out of the water but it was still good got about 20 minutie out off a 12 volt 7 amp gel cell ,i thnk if i would of got the bow out of the water it would of ran faster and longer ,if anyone could give me a good not that expensive fit for power there not room to move the gel-cell back it would help there two 900 viper motors from http://206.206.85.209/xtdoc/Details....w&store=mhzusa
i have to wait until my freind compress the pictures and movies to load them up here so thanks rye
04-28-2010 | 06:52 PM
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RE: 5'pt boat finally done
Hi, I've just seen your 5ft PB boat log. Looks good - I have just got a part-built 5ft PB hull in fiber-glass. Its a bit heavy and set for a single motor . I think i like your 2 motor setup, and was tempted to go for 2 x 700BB turbo instead of the 900's because of weight difference.
What size props are you running. I guess 700's would give less speed, but maybe OK. Yours looks fabulously fast however!!
Any up to date pictures/details/videos?? regards, Paul
What size props are you running. I guess 700's would give less speed, but maybe OK. Yours looks fabulously fast however!!
Any up to date pictures/details/videos?? regards, Paul
04-28-2010 | 08:16 PM
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hi ok i really dont under stand props but i am running 3 blade 1 1/2 now with a lot of pitch and i got new ones at 1/14 a lot less pitch i am going to try i been fighting the prop change because it get the bow out of the water but it seem to stall and run the batterys down fast so i am going to see what these new props do they come from http://www.rcgroups.com/dock-talk-56/ they should know please post pictures of you pt would love to see thanks rye
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09-19-2010 | 09:14 PM
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Hi there, Rye,
I finally got my 5ft PT boat in the water today for first test! Everything went well, even the pumps ran immediately, even though they are not self-priming. They are below water level, and fill with water as soon as the boat is placed in the water. Everything inside the hull is done, but not much detail topside yet. I will try to upload some pictures....
I finally got my 5ft PT boat in the water today for first test! Everything went well, even the pumps ran immediately, even though they are not self-priming. They are below water level, and fill with water as soon as the boat is placed in the water. Everything inside the hull is done, but not much detail topside yet. I will try to upload some pictures....
