What did you do to your boat today?

[ray schrauwen]

Nice boat for a P mono Ray.
What are you powering that with?

Today's little effort was to fit a new coupler & shaft in my RSX310 rigger.
I spun the flex in the coupling last year, & as we haven't been racing it sat neglected, the poor thing.

Although the end of the flex was worn out it will be shortened & used in a mono or cat at some stage as they usually use shorter flexes.
The coupler is in the trash.

The worn flex & coupler. The new flex on top.
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All back in the boat.
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I’m building on the cheap side Paul. Just an SSS 4082, 2000kv and a SF esc on 4s2p, 10,000mah.

Just did the inlay as it was sunny and warm out. My old p mono was a DF 33 hull. I just gutted it and added a small, light inlay. New motor mounts and servo mounts, blue power 20kg servos all around. The DF 33 is going to be a limited class boat with Dynm3835 1500kv motor and some esc I have around like a Raider/Flycolor 150.

I’m also waiting for parts at LHS to finish my 310, lol... I need a Sullivan 4-40 spring loaded ball link and other nick knacks to mount servo. I might paint it tomorrow if I can get some primer.

Lots on the go, assembly line style.

[MadProps]

I Crashed one ....yeah.... we were sippin bourbon and thought it would be fun to go racing, I was going to splash the kids standing on the docks with a full speed run at the docks and my brain and fingers connection was lagging.

now I can justify another build

[Alfa Spirit]

Yesterday,

[785boats]

Nice boat for a P mono Ray.
What are you powering that with?

Today's little effort was to fit a new coupler & shaft in my RSX310 rigger.
I spun the flex in the coupling last year, & as we haven't been racing it sat neglected, the poor thing.

Although the end of the flex was worn out it will be shortened & used in a mono or cat at some stage as they usually use shorter flexes.
The coupler is in the trash.

The worn flex & coupler. The new flex on top.
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All back in the boat.
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[ray schrauwen]

Just sanding the inside of a Cyberstorm. Ready for inlay. Making a P mono

[785boats]

Capt'n.
That's an m645 prop.
Our restricted classes run the Proboat 1500kv 6 pole motor, with the 45A ESC.
That prop & the m447 seem to work best.

[Capt'n Crash]

Paul,
What size prop are you running on that Rocket?

[785boats]

Yeah! I can't complain.
So in keeping with the theme of the thread, I've decided to do some maintenance on a few boats.


This morning I replaced a set of bushes in my little Restricted mono. Well, I say replaced, but the rear bush in the strut just wasn't there. Totally gone.
Since the bushes are only about 5mm long I put two in the front & two in the rear. Feels a lot better now.

I also set up another car heater demister unit to discharge 6s packs. This one is a 300w unit at 24v, so a bit less on 22v. Still, it will bring down a 6s pack reasonably quickly.

The rear end of the Rocket, my restricted mono.
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The 300w fan heater discharger (on the right).
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[Capt'n Crash]

Paul,
From what I've seen you post your life is a pretty good one
Happy Easter to you too mate.

[fweasel]

Watching & listening to lipos charge is one of my favorite past times.

[785boats]

Watching & listening to lipos charge is one of my favorite past times.
I've gotta get a life.

Happy Easter mate.

[Capt'n Crash]

For the last 3 days I've been conditioning some new SMC 3s 5400mah 90c lipo cells for my Sonicwake.
I have to say it's just a little more exciting than watching paint dry.

[fweasel]

Started installing my rear motor support rings in the Zelos to support the heavier motors. Modified the motor wire trim to make room for the ring and water jacket. Don't have a millimeter to spare. Tacked the bottom portion of the mount in with 5min epoxy. Once that sets, I'll pull everything out, do some light sanding, mask, and glue it in with dyed JB Weld.

Only had the boat on one time last spring after the electronics overhaul. One of the motors shifted and the wire drive sheared at the collet. This will stop that from happening and hopefully I'll get the boat back in the water this season.

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[TRUCKPULL]

Replaced the two motors with TP 1570kv 4050's
New custom coolers from HamR/C 70mm long left and right water inputs.
and new plugs all around.

Larry

[MG1234]

Don’t know how to post a pic yet but moved a SF ESC into my grandsons mean machine ,got it all hooked up ,just need to bind the spectrum radio in the other boys revolt and their boats are ready ,