Fightercat 950 Q build

[Make-a-Wake]

The ESC wont start to complain til you get in the 2.8+ total pitch area. Thermalling is usually the first thing to raise its ugly head. May want to add a couple caps to help it out a bit.

[tiqueman]

Yeah I actually though about swapping it with the 180 I have in another hull that has extra caps. This should get me thru the weekend for testing. Supposed to be breezy thru Monday so we will see how Sundays lap events go.

[PapaGriz]

Does the hatch cover have the windshield recessed?

I hope it works as good for you as it looks. 'cause it looks killer!

[JPriami]

Lookin good Scott.

[carlcisneros]

Scott;
go ahead and install the battery trays and the velcro in the sponsons.
When you install the batteries in place for running take a LONG envelope and place it where
the batteries go and then slide the
batteries in place over the envelope and then slide out the envelope and there ya go.

That is what I do on my twin mono with 6s2p set up.

Carl

[6BOOST]

Yeah I actually though about swapping it with the 180 I have in another hull that has extra caps. This should get me thru the weekend for testing. Supposed to be breezy thru Monday so we will see how Sundays lap events go.

Doesn't Ben have one of his ESC's he could send you? He has some big amp suckers. Surely an airbag would get to you by tomorrow and give enough time to fit it up? You don't want to burn something borrowed up if he has something easily capable in stock.

6BOOST

[tiqueman]

We talked about ti. He actually recommended using a 180 and I told him I had one. He's also tested the motor on the 180 with good results. I was just commenting on how the motor may be able to swing larger than what I'm going to. Although I don't see it necessary.

[tiqueman]

Maidened her this morning. Running since right after sunrise. After a strut adjustment, a prop change and a few cog changes, I finally got her running very well in the straights. Conditions on the pond today are a lot like if there was race traffic wakes out there. Turning is an issue thus far. It spent a lot of its time upside down. I think I rolled it 8 or 9 times. She slides and drifts around the corner and then when she gets into a small ripple the outside sponson side will trip it and over she goes. I thinkI need a deeper rudder. The 115 I feel just isnt enough. It will pull it into a turn but cant hold it.

I blew her over once running into the wind, it was quite a site to see a fresh build cartwheeling at 45+. This was right after I got it pretty close to dialed. Then before I could gert her up and going and into the next turn, all power was lost. Ran to the house to retrieve a fishing pole. I was expecting the worse. Turns out, I didnt get away with running the factory BEC on 6S. First time I had ever tried it. I usually disconnect and run a UBEC on anything over 4S. But after some quick soldering, she was back out and ran a few more laps before I brought her in. More to come. I think Im going to rob the rudder off my Pursuit.....

[JPriami]

Sounds like a hell of a start to a day.

[tiqueman]

Had its ups and downs for sure.

I think before I change the rudder, Im going to work on the strut first. Being that the rudder is mounted to the V-mount, and the strut is kinda on a long bracket, the prop is a bit behind the rudder. If I drill a new hole in the stru bracket, i can move the strut an inch or more forward. This will put the prop about even with the blade. Im not sure what, if anything it will do. I still think it needs a deeper rudder. I wouldnt think rudder to prop position would be any factor in if a boat slides or not.

[srislash]

I'm curious about the relationship as well.The offset bracket that I made for the MG has adjustment room in regards to forward and back from the prop but I haven't tried it yet.

[Make-a-Wake]

Scott;
go ahead and install the battery trays and the velcro in the sponsons.
When you install the batteries in place for running take a LONG envelope and place it where
the batteries go and then slide the
batteries in place over the envelope and then slide out the envelope and there ya go.

That is what I do on my twin mono with 6s2p set up.

Carl

At first i couldnt figure out what the heck you were even talking about, envelopes and such.................i was like "yeah...........take another sip of whiskey dude", but it just dawned on me, that is a great idea on getting tight batts in. I have struggled with batts in a couple of boats where its a tuff fit.................great idea!

[tiqueman]

The 3S packs fit in pretty easily. I wanted to run 6S2P but its not happening. They cant get in because of the mount. I went with a technique Ive seen at the club and one Benjamin suggested. I set the batts in and packed them in with noodles. It worked flawless. After several rolls and a cartwheel, they stayed just as I had installed them. Plus, its more flotation which is never a bad thing.

Heres a pic w/ one side ready to go and the other the final piece left out so you can see the battery.

[dana]

would 5s packs fit?

[tiqueman]

6S 5K would fit if it wasnt for the mount. The side rails block all access. Couldnt tell you if 5S would clear but I doubt it. Ive got some 4S 5300s, Ill check them later, they might go in? But again, this is all because of the mount. Theres plenty of room in the sponsons and for larger batteries to clear the tunnel to the hatch lip.