Brake on boats?

[Boaterguy]

I've seen a discussion a while back and it was decided that brake had no affect on RC boats. but I've also seen a discussion saying it was bad for the ESC to leave the brake off. so is there a middle ground? I like the slow deceleration of no brake but I don't want to damage the ESC.

[dana]

Uhm.... I'm pretty sure Nobody on here uses brakes,without issue. Overpropping is more likely culprit for esc failure

[iamandrew]

I dont think using brake would be a good idea, its possible it would have the effect of unwinding the flex shaft !!!

well it might not, but it could possibly!

[Chris Harris]

I've seen a discussion a while back and it was decided that brake had no affect on RC boats. but I've also seen a discussion saying it was bad for the ESC to leave the brake off. so is there a middle ground? I like the slow deceleration of no brake but I don't want to damage the ESC.

I've been doing this a long time and have never heard of this. Having the brakes on or not on any given ESC that is so equipped is just a function of being in a particular setting. If leaving the brakes off were a bad thing why would there be the option to do so? Did you know that even a Schulze 40-160 has braking capability? I have seen dozens of these run in boats (including my own) with brake mode off and never have I seen a problem because of that. Not to mention the myriad of other brand ESC's out there that are being run with brake mode off without a problem.

As far as using brakes on a boat it is pretty ineffective and really unnecessary.

Chris

[HTVboats]

You have more brakes with an FE than you know. Comming from nitro tunnels one of the first things we noticed was lifting the throttle too much on an FE tunnel may cause it to hook or roll over. These hulls carry the nose high and when it drops too quick it doesn't set correctly and turn well. On a nitro when you let off the thottle the carb closes but the motor freewheels somewhat for an instant but doesn't instantly loose rpm with some flywheel and just reciprocating mass momentum. When you back off the trottle on an electric motor your esc is telling it to go back to a lesser rpm and I don't think it freewheels anything like an internal combustion motor. If full throttle is 28000 rpm and half throttle is 14000 rpm on an FE its going to go there soon after you move the controller. If you actually stop a prop with a braking action the rear end if going to lift or go sideways or both. JMO
Mic

[Fluid]

As far as using brakes on a boat it is pretty ineffective and really unnecessary.

Except for air brakes of course......



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[Boaterguy]

I understand that braking is unnecessary and useless for boats, I just wanted to know if it was bad for the ESC to leave it off.

[Chenige]

Does anyone use reverse to clean off a prop of weeds?

[Boaterguy]

most FE boats don't have reverse these days, best option is to drive it in to the dock and clean them off manually, helps if you have one of those protector loops so the prop doesn't spin up on you.