Proboat motor, normal behavier

[Heath M]

Hi guys
is it normal for a proboat motor should come to a dead stop when you release the throttle. Watch the attached video and you'll see what i mean.


The esc is an Aquacraft 40amp, is there a way of programming it so the motor has a softer stop mode?

Heath

[sailr]

Normal. Proboat makes a programmer for their ESC but not for Aquacraft. Aquacraft doesn't let you program their controller at all.'

Why are you worried about it?

[Heath M]

'Why are you worried about it?

Because it doesn't happen to any of the other guys running the same setup in our club.

[BHChieftain]

The ESC is probably set with "BRAKE ON". If it were a proboat ESC you could use the programming card to turn the brakes off-- that is the way I have it set on my Fastech and it coasts normally...
-Chief

[Heath M]

thanks for the reply, is there a way to do it with the transmitter ?

[Make-a-Wake]

Im gonna venture a guess that the prop doesnt come to a dead stop while in the water and the boat is moving when you release the throttle. I more than likely slows and "brakes" the boat.

[BHChieftain]

thanks for the reply, is there a way to do it with the transmitter ?

It depends on the ESC... Sailr indicated the aquacraft ESC isn't programmable. In that case, you'd need a different ESC. Hardly seems worth it, though!

-Chief

[m4a1usr]

Here is a little help. Never say never.

John

http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/showthread.php?t=26462&highlight=aquacraft+esc

[Heath M]

The prop does come to a complete stop in the water but obviously momentum keeps the boat moving.
Can't change esc's as its a spec racing class.
There must be a way to program it with the TX

[m4a1usr]

And this too.

John

http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/showthread.php?t=23045&highlight=aquacraft+esc

[Heath M]

Thanks John i'll give that a go.
BTW what is "wot" short for?

[m4a1usr]

Wide Open Throttle.

John

[ozzie-crawl]

wide open throttle "wot"

[Heath M]

thanks boys :)

[Make-a-Wake]

Ozzie, John beat you by five seconds...........................Just curious Heath, how are you certain the prop dead stops in the water at 30mph?