Midget

Hey guys.
Having a little problem with my arpro.
When the boat is running full throttle, the nose seems to dig in and spray water everywhere.
I've taken the trim tabs off and moved the battery as far back as i can, but still the boats nose digs
in the water at full speed.
Are there any tips/tricks to stop this?
Thanks....
Here are some pics of the boats layout.

SV27dayton

Please include a side shot of the hull.  Particularly hte rear, straight on from directly beside the boat.  Also:  Has this just started or has it done this since you started running this boat?

Dreamin Hemi

I'm guessing that your strut angle is too low. Perhaps got bumped? Can you adjust the strut (tube) upwards a couple degrees? I'm willing to bet that would fix your problem.

Midget

Hello, I have only ran the boat 6 times, so i am still working things out...But this has got to the point where im stumped...
here are some pictures - I will have a video up soon.


Here is a picture of the boat sitting in the water - it sits lower in the water on the left side to the right, but once it gets going it is equall on both sides...Is this a problem?

here are some pics of the boat running at full speed


Thanks

Dreamin Hemi

Your pictures verify this, that is an intense negative angle and will surely lead to the hull riding "wet" as confirmed by the pictures.  Can you slightly bend the shaft upward a little?  Even a couple degrees will significantly help your situation.  The manual should show you how to make adjustments if you have one. 

Midget

here is a video of my arpro - When the video processes...

Midget

Hi, I cannot bend the shaft as it is a solid shaft...
I am thinking about getting an adjustable stinger drive and fit a cable shaft...
like one of these. but i don't want to really spendallotof money onsomethingthat might beableto be fixxed.
www.ozrcboatsupplies.com/Stinger%2001.jpg

pompebled

Hi Midget,

Your video won't load, so there's not much I can see wrong with your boat other than the rather steep propangle.

Do you get the same speed as the boat in the second video?

When you hold a ruler parallel to the keel and slide towards the sides, is ther a dent or hollow in the hull, specially in the rear quarter? (if so, this will act as a trimtab adjusted downwards, pushing the bow down.)

If the hull is straight, the hole for the propshaf in the transom has to move up, preferabely combined with the motormount lowered as much as possible, to get the angle as small as possible.

Now you've got me worried, as I've two of these boats arriving end of the month...

Regards, Jan.

Vanguo88

I got one of this, but mine runs fine without the nose diving character.

Only thing is the ESC came with the boat blown out within the first 10 min.

Changed to a SeaKing 35A, and put in a bigger battery 2600mah/30C, the boat runs fine.

Only thing is the outrunning motor is difficult to cool down after putting in better ESC and better battery.

asupervee72

what prop are you using on yours? is it similar to midgets prop? is that the stock prop midget? have you tried any others?

sundogz

Vanguo:A water cooled motor mount is the perfect solution for an outrunner motor.

Midget: you are right-on. Go to a flex cable and adjustable stinger and your problems are solved. You need to bring the stinger angle up a little and the nose will lighten significantly. Sdg