help!
 

newby in electric boats i run in gas but i have seen some art piece that call my atention so
im planning to get 2 dirty cheap 540 can motors with a 40 amps ESC (is that overkill or not enough???)

with 2 packs of NIMH 1600mah at 8.4 volt.

all this to a Outrigger Hydro (mostly foam to be light)


my questions are
im planning to put the motor direct drive no by gearbox (which prop size should i pick????? (i was thincking 40mm)
8.4 volt ar good or go higher volt or lower?????

thxs in advance

RE: help!
 

That is not enough esc. You will need 80amps or higher. Why not just go with a single 700 motor?

RE: help!
 

You might want to title your thread with something more specific than "help" I came in expecting to find somone drownding. [sm=drowning.gif] Seriously, it's my experience that if you include a little detail about your project, the experts in that area will come running.

RE: help!
 

Also, don't go with any batteries with a mah rating lower than 3300 if you can. Anything lower will not yield run times worth it.

RE: help!
 

well im not electric best friend :) so i don't know too much about it , im thinking about some 30'' outrigger what should I put on it... what prop, motor, batt, hadware, esc, etc... this is my first electric project so i wanna go the cheap way :P please help

RE: help!
 

I agree with wheelnut in going with a 700 motor. They are great. Match it up with A Jeti Navy ESC and 12 IB or GP cells of at least 3300mah. Run somewhere around a 42mm prop such as an X642.

Ryan

RE: help!
 

where should i buy those things
?

RE: help!
 

Try www.offshoreelectrics.com

Ryan

RE: help!
 

could someone sell me a 700 motor cauz my last project let my pocket '' out of stock '' lol I don't have enought money to bought a new one