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I lowered the motor. seemed better but as I am running I am saying something isnt right.. I must have said 5 times during the run. After the run I open the hatches and check, everything is bone dry. I wipe the boat down, nice and dry. I see water? I open the black drain plug. The boat is full of water..... At least 7 or 8 ounces .... hummm I did not cut the deck to mount for the boxes. I did not screw anything into the deck or hull. What the H_LL??? I tore the boat down. I filled the bath tub up. Dunked the entire boat. Bubbles from the motor mount holes. Taped them up. Dunked the boat, check up and down. No bubbles. Must have been the motor mounts, has to be even though there above the waterline. So I will remedy the bobble and retry.
Before I tore the boat down I make a call to Hobbico, there customer service is definatly good. They were gonna honor the hull possable problem even past the 3 months and were gonna let me keep the cowl with Mickey on it.Last edited by ice329; 01-21-2008, 11:49 AM.Leave a comment:
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I know you guys already did all this... but... I ran mine today, new Bal/shapened X642 and the reversed mount. I bet I picked up 10 MPH but the motor is no doubt to high. I cant hold the boat in the corners, I can but not like I should. I will reset the mount and give her another try. Got a 2" chop on the pond today, the stability is unreal. The stock SV servo works fine, I have to tone it down because it seems to responsive.Leave a comment:
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Slight bobble number 2. I went with the Dubro mount. If I did it again I would have went with the other one the guys are using. I ran the boat yesterday with a CF42, I wasnt getting enough lift on the nose so I went positive as far as the mount would allow. Still not enough. I turned the mount upside down and get more adjustment but now the motor just looks a tad high. I have no adjustment down if I need it. Ya I can remount it. Just sayine if you do one of these conversions go with the other mount or keep this in mind when mounting the dubro. I got a X642 yesterday, so even though its 34 deg here I will still be making at least one run.
PS This thing turns on a dime and is incradably stable. Freakin thing is awsom.Last edited by ice329; 01-20-2008, 11:28 AM.Leave a comment:
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I may have condemed the SV radio syatem a bit early. I was concerned firstly because of the glitch, that is serious. I was thinking because of how I had to run the antenna and motor power wires etc, that the AM radio was picking up motor current or the higher Volts of the Lipo's etc were causeing the glitch and it may have been. I swaped the radio to a PM3 and moved the reciever back to my original thought out spot, it just eliminates having to run things all together. I place the batterys in the PM3 and they were practically dead, so this may have also caused the glitch in the SV radio syatem. At any rate the TS2 should be good to go again. It real cold out but I may still run her today.
Something else I reolized while reading the manual. My fitting I used for strearing are actually the fitting they sent for the the throtal linkage if you used a gas motor. Not sure if they will hold up but I like how they fit and they are strong so we will see, it sure make it look clean. I am a big fan of clean and open, I hate clutter.Last edited by ice329; 01-19-2008, 10:25 PM.Leave a comment:
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We did initially.... Best I got was 38mph... but that was on a setup that would go for 10-laps (just barely... batteries were VERY close to the danger point...Originally posted by ice329 View Post
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We've since upped the prop size, and started refining things a bit... I'm betting we'll be into the 40s with this setup this season...
Then we'll see what a Modified setup will do
... 4S in a Tommy Lee/Rod Geraghty hull with a Neu 1515 and Hydra 240... 
Might be SCAREY!!
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Sounds like a good place to start... Let me know how that 642 works out...Originally posted by ice329 View Post
What brand of batteries do you have that are 5350mah???Leave a comment:
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I am waiting on a prop, will start with the X642. Motor angle isnt set yet but I will start out even. The balance point is very close to the 9 1/2" mark prob more like 9 3/4. Gonna use two 7.4V 5350 MaH Lipos. Gonna start with this. I dont race I just like to have something that I could if I felt like it. Well see what happens... Almost tested it today with just a CF42, its all I have that fits right now.Leave a comment:
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Ice... Looks cool!
How do you currently have it setup??? Prop?? Motor shaft position and angle??? Balance point??Leave a comment:
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Some good info http://boatdesign.net/articles/tunne...sign/index.htmLeave a comment:
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Here's a couple of shots of my TS2 conversion. Hopefully get it wet this weekend
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I am getting there... that box wasnt as easy as you all made it sound...heheh I change a few things. I utilized the waterproof fitting from the SV and will send all the wires and water hoses threw that. The boat is basically finished or should I say roughed in now I will disassemble everything and begin the final product. Just ordered a new set of Lipo's, a set of 5350's just for this boat. Only one problem.... I dont have a prop...ohhh nooooo I sold my last X642 and the M445's dont fit, there just a tad to big. Anyway, by next week she will be done.
Flicking threw the channels yesterday I came up on a real tunnel race, these tunnels are awsom. I have always loved the tunnel boats, this one is gonna be my favorite I can tell already...Last edited by ice329; 01-13-2008, 08:27 PM.Leave a comment:
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GOt my spiffy jack plate today. Radio box is built. Tonight I'll strap the motor to the transom and install the servo.
God willin' an if the crick don't rise I should be able to run this thing this Sunday. Even better I hope to have the big Cat with me as well. Depends on time this week, plus I have to spend most all of the weekend at the AMA show in Ontario.
Too much fun.Leave a comment:
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