New Stealth hydro

[Shooter]

For what it's worth, I run my rudder on the right side (first time trying this). I have the servo pulling during the turn (push-rod in tension). I struggled with the turns until this very weekend. I ran Friday, Sat, and Sunday. Finally, I ended up increasing my turn fin width and she turns on a dime now. It used to skid and bounce a lot and I was beginning to think it was my rudder location. Not so at all. Works fine on the right side. Good luck!

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[phil t]

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This is the CD machine, turn fin and mount.

[ray schrauwen]

Very nice Phil. May I ask what is the approx. the best depth for my turnfin on my PTSS?? I have a Mike Hughes turnfun, very similar to Virginia Craftsman.

It did get a bit mangled last race so, I might be getting one of these.

[phil t]

Very nice Phil. May I ask what is the approx. the best depth for my turnfin on my PTSS?? I have a Mike Hughes turnfun, very similar to Virginia Craftsman.

It did get a bit mangled last race so, I might be getting one of these.

2-2.5" below the sponson pad is ok.

[Shooter]

Hi guys. Tried something different. Gutted my boat and moved the motor WAY up front. I'm planning to run a single 4S batt sideways. I also tried to lay the motor as flat as possible. My concern is the extra length of flex cable and the extra bend. It spins as smooth as butter, but I always thought extra length and bending was not a good thing. Any advice would be appreciated.

Reason for moving everything forward is that I've been getting ridiculous speeds out of this thing lately (running ridiculous props and added a heat sink to the endbell). Trying to keep her on the water without adding weight.

Thanks.

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[phil t]

Hi guys. Tried something different. Gutted my boat and moved the motor WAY up front. I'm planning to run a single 4S batt sideways. I also tried to lay the motor as flat as possible. My concern is the extra length of flex cable and the extra bend. It spins as smooth as butter, but I always thought extra length and bending was not a good thing. Any advice would be appreciated.

Reason for moving everything forward is that I've been getting ridiculous speeds out of this thing lately (running ridiculous props and added a heat sink to the endbell). Trying to keep her on the water without adding weight.

Thanks.


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That should work, S bends are ok if not sharp angle. I would have just angled the motor more and used one bend to the strut

[ray schrauwen]

Hi guys. Tried something different. Gutted my boat and moved the motor WAY up front. I'm planning to run a single 4S batt sideways. I also tried to lay the motor as flat as possible. My concern is the extra length of flex cable and the extra bend. It spins as smooth as butter, but I always thought extra length and bending was not a good thing. Any advice would be appreciated.

Reason for moving everything forward is that I've been getting ridiculous speeds out of this thing lately (running ridiculous props and added a heat sink to the endbell). Trying to keep her on the water without adding weight.

Thanks.

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I use a pair of 7600 2S 40C nanotechs and no lead. It could use 2-4 more ozs.

The batts realy rock! Actually 2P inside but, no heat no swell. Now I need to make one of those end bells on my Taig lathe/ mill.

[Shooter]

Phil - Thanks. We will give it a whirl tonight with the new flex line. You are absolutely right, I probably should have put a gradual angle on the flex and angled the motor slightly. Live and learn I guess. BTW - The boat is holding up nicely!! .....and it's been through an unbelievable amount of abuse. Great hull. Tough as nails!!

Ray - Yeah, I have to get back to that endbell cooler. I don't have any side by side data yet, but I have about 15 runs on the ABC1717 prop with speeds in the mid 50's. I think I would have toasted the motor by now without it, but who knows. If I were to do it again, I'd machine the fins with the lathe, not the mill saw. It was a real headache.

[fla350tt]

bad question deleted

[marko500]

Just wondering if anyone has tried using an air dam on the bottom of the tunnel on the earlier Stealths?

[phil t]

Phil

I recently aquired one of your hydro hulls from a member on the board. the hull was made 3-24-12. my question is: should I sand down the steps or should I fill in behind them and level to the back edge of the sponson?

Why??? What steps on the hydro?

[fla350tt]

Why??? What steps on the hydro?

never mind, I thought you smoothed out the step on the sponson(main ride pad area).

next question is: I want to widen the boat to make it legal but my local hobby shops only have basswood in the wider widths, is this ok to use or do I need to get hard balsa wood?

[phil t]

never mind, I thought you smoothed out the step on the sponson(main ride pad area).

next question is: I want to widen the boat to make it legal but my local hobby shops only have basswood in the wider widths, is this ok to use or do I need to get hard balsa wood?

The bass wood strip wil be fine, you only needto add about 1/8th inch then use some filler

This is a pic of the hull
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[Brushless55]

I dig these hull alot!
nice speeds bro

[ray schrauwen]

I haven't got mine all trimmed out yet but, I like these cells because they eliminate 90% of the lead you need to put in.

These never break a sweat: