sharpshooter... Sports Hydro.

[Shooter]

Larry,

Are these fiberglass tapes self adhesive? That would be a great building tool.

[TRUCKPULL]

Larry,

Are these fiberglass tapes self adhesive? That would be a great building tool.

NO they are not, but it would be nice.

Larry

[ray schrauwen]

She is a nice old boat, Pete.
But unfortunately I can't take credit for the actual build. It was a static wooden model that I converted to R/C.

Ray.
I don't know what the weight is. All the description says is that it is 0.13mm thick. But it's not too heavy because it tucks into the corners nicely.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fibreglass-c...-/150784733013

I have this is that is what I'll use. I have a few square feet of 3/4 oz cloth somewhere too??

[785boats]

Catch up time.
I've fitted all the hardware now. I find it best to drill all the holes before I get the final paint on it. Mistakes are easier to fix that way.

Rudder & strut were drilled, tapped & bolted onto the transom.
The ESC & safety loop were fitted into the side compartment near the motor.
I added a ply doubler where the stuffing tube exits the boat. Then the stuffing tube was bent & glued in with some JB Weld.
The servo was fitted & connected to the rudder with a 3mm steel rod & ball joint.
I had a turn fin lying around but no bracket so I made one from some 4mm Aluminium angle & drilled & tapped that onto the heel of the sponson.
Here's a few pics to show how it ended up.

[TRUCKPULL]

Paul
Nice Turn fin, is that stainless steel??

You use a Mono strut rather then a Hydro strut??
I thought about that myself (moving the prop a little farther back)
Have you used this before, how does it work compared to the Hydro strut?

I like the little after- plane on the rear also.

Larry

[785boats]

Hi Larry.
Yep. It's a stainless fin. We are lucky enough to have a guy in our club that can make any type of fin you want. It was in my spares box & I've used it before on a similar sized hydro, so I bolted it on to this one.
The rudder & strut were also in the spares box. So I used them. That strut works well. It only moves the prop back 7mm more than a standard Speedmaster .21 strut. I've used them on other hydros without any problems. I haven't tried both types on the same hull though so I don't know of any advantages or disadvantages either way.
That little overhang has been on a couple of other hydro kits I've built so I thought I'd leave it on this one too. I don't know if it does anything but it looks good.

[b0atnutz3]

What Esc are you using and size?

[785boats]

b0atnutz3.
That's just one of my ever faithful Sea King 180A ESC's.

[785boats]

Well she had her first shot of colour.
I know some of you will hate it, but I've become a fan of pink & green lately.
My Miss Penrite is a striking boat out on the water.

[ray schrauwen]

So is that a vacu-pickle canopy?

[detox]

You build very fast...were you doing meth?

I once repainted a hull three different times. The old paint acts as a verygood filler, but makes boat heavier. Too heavy hull weight is not good. Too light is not good either.

[detox]

Legal Sudafed (Equate brand) acts good as a mild stimulant when building.

[785boats]

So is that a vacu-pickle canopy?

It is on the Penrite.
But this boat, the 'SharpShooter' will have the cowl that Pete supplies with the kit.

detox.
Just coffee. None of those artificial drugs for me. Just the organic stuff.
The last boat I repainted was that Penrite boat in the pic. I wiped all the old paint off with paint thinners & a lot of old rags.
Where we race, it is windy & rough water more often than not, so a bit of weight built into the hull is a good thing.
I should weigh the hull now that it is all stripped down again to get a comparison with other builds. I'm sure it is on the heavy side. I hope so, because we are only allowed 650 grams of 1P battery, so it will need some extra weight.

[Shooter]

Wow, this thing is looking great......and I like the color!!! My next boat (after the black pearl IV), will be pink!! Look out MMEU guys!!

That fin looks beautiful. Just a suggestion if you don't mind though....you might need a little more curvature. Mine hopped in the turns with a fin very similar to that.

Oh, regarding your other question. I run an H5 prop with the NEU 1515-1Y.

[785boats]

Thanks Pete.
I'll add a bit more bend near the bottom on the fin.
Thanks for the info on the prop & motor. The H5 is possibly my favorite prop on a sport hydro. Both that & a Castle 1515/1Y are powering that Miss Penrite in the pic. I'll swap them out into the SharpShooter when the time comes. I have a TFL SSS 4082 2200kv motor I could try too. But I think the Castle might have a bit better efficiency, & a touch more pepper.