webdr

Do any of you run lipo receiver packs and voltage regulators in your boats? Is the reduced weight even noticable? I have a lipo receiver pack and im debating whether or not to put it in my proboat hydro.

Ghost in the shell

3.7v or 7.4v may not be the best option for a reciever, if your speed controller has it, why not do away with a reciver battery pack all together and use the BEC input from the esc. most electronic speed controllers have a BEC system. one that definately does is the Proboat Tornado 50, (Overlander 50), which may be optimized for proboat motors as well, however dont quote me on that!!

Ghostie.

webdr

this is a nitro boat and the regulator drops the 7.2 volts down to 6.4 (I think) so it doesnt overwork the servos.

LtDoc

Using physically smaller batteries only has two benefits, weight and volume. The weight aspect also has usefulness, ballast/CG. If the saving in weight or used volume is going to be significant, then sure, why not. If it isn't going to make an appreciable difference, why bother?
- 'Doc

Ghost in the shell

webby. sorry about thinking your boat was e-powered, where I sail, gas boats are not permitted, e-boats, sailers or steam power, though NOT IC

mfr02

Making things smaller and lighter with the same or better performance usually comes with a price tag. Only you can say whether the cost increase over normal batteries is worth the perceived performance improvements. The radio/servos will not work any better, the boat may wind up a few grammes lighter and thus gain a hairsbreadth better performance. Or not, as the case may be.