Twin outboard center console build

[johnf]

Nice!

[ScarabChris]

Thought of another scale addition to this build. My business is LED lighting for boats, mainly underwater lights. I have them on the real Scarab so why not the model?

Real Scarab......docked in the Bahamas


Haulin butt.......


The scale model.....lights in the same color and configuration as the real boat.




I'll put it in the pool tonight and see how it looks.

[ScarabChris]

I see you found a vinyl cutter. Cool!

All the best,

Ray

Hey Ray I could still use those Evinrude logos if you can do it. Your method will probably be better since there are a few colors.

[RayR]

I see you found a vinyl cutter. Cool!

All the best,

Ray

[Make-a-Wake]

If the wires dont get more than warm i would just leave 'em alone since your not trying to wring an extra 2mph out of it in a SAW run...............

What gauge are they..........14?

Lookin real nice...................OK, so vid this weekend!

[Darin Jordan]

Yes I I have everything up front for weight. The ESCs have some weight to them too. I just barely got the CG right on this boat.

Even if I did move the ESCs back then I would have to make the battery cables long. After a good 5 minute run I felt everything for heat. The ESCs only slightly warm and I could barely feel any warmth on the cables.

Remember this isn't a full race build where the boat will be going full throttle all the time. This is just to put around the canal and the boat is WAY fast even for that.

I'll keep an eye on things. The easy answer to hot wires is to move to a thicker gauge.

Might be more critical if the motors were Brushless... Really enjoying watching this project.

[ScarabChris]

I realize you are doing this to get weight balance, but I'd REALLY recommend that you move those ESCs back in the boat, and get those motor wires as short as practical. Having them that long really builds up resistance and generates a lot of heat. You are losing quite a bit of voltage over that length of wire. I think there may be other electrical related, ripple currents, etc., that may come into play as well. Generally a good idea to keep the motor wires shorter.

Yes I I have everything up front for weight. The ESCs have some weight to them too. I just barely got the CG right on this boat.

Even if I did move the ESCs back then I would have to make the battery cables long. After a good 5 minute run I felt everything for heat. The ESCs only slightly warm and I could barely feel any warmth on the cables.

Remember this isn't a full race build where the boat will be going full throttle all the time. This is just to put around the canal and the boat is WAY fast even for that.

I'll keep an eye on things. The easy answer to hot wires is to move to a thicker gauge.

[ScarabChris]

I stand corrected, your math works out and I see what you mean about the freeboard. I have a 30" Dumas scarab hull at home also, nice little boat and the freeboard is much higher. Maybe too high, but that does not matter, your build looks great.

I like the graphic, I am going to take that and use it on my hull also once painted.

I put it into my vinyl cutter and ran a row off. I did something wrong as they came out 0.43" tall ( 10.9mm) but they look great. Would 10.9mm still fit or is that too tall? If they fit, PM me your address and I will mail them to you on Monday. Color is white also.

VIDEO!!!!! kinda impatient huh?

Brian

YES! 10.9mm would still work. I could always make the blue stripe a mm or two wider.

PMing address now. Thanks!

[befu]

I thought about a bigger hull but it would have been out of scale. These EP1 outboards are 7" tall. The 250 HP Evinrudes on my real boat are 7 feet tall. So to be scale its going to be 1"=1 foot.

That meant I needed a 30-31" hull to replicate my 30 foot hull. The only thing slightly out of scale is the hight of the freeboard. Its a little low on the model.

But overall I am happy with the turnout. I plan to go into full detail with radar arch, radar, antennas, gauges, upholstery, ect.

I stand corrected, your math works out and I see what you mean about the freeboard. I have a 30" Dumas scarab hull at home also, nice little boat and the freeboard is much higher. Maybe too high, but that does not matter, your build looks great.

I like the graphic, I am going to take that and use it on my hull also once painted.

I put it into my vinyl cutter and ran a row off. I did something wrong as they came out 0.43" tall ( 10.9mm) but they look great. Would 10.9mm still fit or is that too tall? If they fit, PM me your address and I will mail them to you on Monday. Color is white also.

VIDEO!!!!! kinda impatient huh?

Brian

[Darin Jordan]

I realize you are doing this to get weight balance, but I'd REALLY recommend that you move those ESCs back in the boat, and get those motor wires as short as practical. Having them that long really builds up resistance and generates a lot of heat. You are losing quite a bit of voltage over that length of wire. I think there may be other electrical related, ripple currents, etc., that may come into play as well. Generally a good idea to keep the motor wires shorter.

[ScarabChris]

Just redid the blue stripe, now its more scale looking, and straight.



Some simi finished inside pics.

[ScarabChris]

Good Old Microsoft Paint

Just saw you used paint to make that. Wow you did much better than me. Mine wasn't nearly as good.

Can you make that so the letters are 10mm tall and the length proportionate? That should be about right for scale.

[ScarabChris]

If you get the font, I can cut the 'Scarab Sport" out of white vinyl for you, no problem, have vinyl and a cutter at work.

I think you need a bigger boat personally. That looks too small for those motors. maybe a 40" like this would be a better candidate?

Also yours is on the heavy side, but it is more scale like. My 40" scarab is 5 lbs without batteries, so 7ish RTR I guess. But it floats to light for scale. The chines are barely touching in the rear!

Two outboards would cure that.

this is a neat build thread and GET THAT VIDEO!!!!!!

Brian

I thought about a bigger hull but it would have been out of scale. These EP1 outboards are 7" tall. The 250 HP Evinrudes on my real boat are 7 feet tall. So to be scale its going to be 1"=1 foot.

That meant I needed a 30-31" hull to replicate my 30 foot hull. The only thing slightly out of scale is the hight of the freeboard. Its a little low on the model.

But overall I am happy with the turnout. I plan to go into full detail with radar arch, radar, antennas, gauges, upholstery, ect.

[ScarabChris]

Ray, I couldn't find the "Sport" either. What you have above is freakin perfect!!!!

I put the blue stripe on using the airplane vinyl but I need to do it over. Its a little thick and wavy.

If you can make that "Scarab Sport" in silver or light grey it should work.

Where did you find that graphic?

[RayR]

Good Old Microsoft Paint