Speed Control Help
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I have a profisherman and burned up the esc but aqaucraft does not sell the esc and Im clueless as to what to buy that is water proof Im big into gassers but liked this thing to just throw and go, any info would be great
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If you just want to run it stock then get the ProBoat esc. Its here on Offshores site for $39.99 just scroll down a bit and you will find it. Its blue. http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/forsale_esc.htm
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that looks like what i need now if I wanted to upgrade motor what speed control could i get to fit in that tiny spot and or is water proof
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blake
thanks for your time
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That is a good question. I would say try a 15 turn motor. I also have the Profisherman. I cracked my hull a couple of months ago by being stupid and seeing how close I could come to the side of the pond where a brick wall was and bam. Cracked the tip of the hull bad. I repaired it and it didn't look too good. So I called Tower to see if they sold the hull seperate as a replacement and they didn't. They gave me the number to their hobby services which is great planes. The guys at hobby services sent me a Free used red hull. Which was very cool because I had the Grey one that I didn't like very much but it was all the LHS had when I bought mine. The outside of the red hull is like new. The inside just had a little mold on the wood.
I have tried a 19 turn motor and it is pretty fast. I have always wanted to try a 15 turn motor in it but have not had the extra money to buy another esc for it. I was going to try a 400 Feigao Brushless motor in it, but before I could try it I sold the 400 Feigao and the Hacker ESC in a Gecko Boat that I sold as a RTR.
So anyway I would think a 15 turn double would be a good place to start. A prop upgrade would also be nice. Ask steve at offshore what would be a good prop.
I have tried a 19 turn motor and it is pretty fast. I have always wanted to try a 15 turn motor in it but have not had the extra money to buy another esc for it. I was going to try a 400 Feigao Brushless motor in it, but before I could try it I sold the 400 Feigao and the Hacker ESC in a Gecko Boat that I sold as a RTR.
So anyway I would think a 15 turn double would be a good place to start. A prop upgrade would also be nice. Ask steve at offshore what would be a good prop.
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Thanks for all your help I bought a Orion 13X2 and thats what burned up the stock esc will the new one i bought handle that motor
thanks for your input it has been a great help
blake
thanks for your input it has been a great help
blake
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I also have the profisherman so I'm curious about the results you'll get with that motor. Keep us posted. I have a Team Orion 23x2 and a 7-cell 3600 mah Intellect battery in mine and it is seriously fast as long as it can run long enough without the motor stalling due to radio glitches. The most significant speed upgrade I can make to this boat is to get a decent radio.
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Well installed the speed control and Im using a JR racing syth remote and I set it in the water it jolts for a Half of a second and the dies and then starts beeping at me I have know clue what the problem is any input would be great



