Eagle Tree

[CraigP]

Here's a pic of the bottom, after final white coat. Taken today...

[oscarel]

The type of boat was for R2315, you seem to have a handle on the amps.

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[CraigP]

Is R2315 the deep V outboard, pictured at top?

[R2315]

Yes, I'm hoping to get into a little more advanced building but for now this thing is lots of fun! With the ET I should be able to take things a little further.

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[CraigP]

That will run much more hooked up. Being a mono, it will pull more amps, so keeping an eye on current seems to be a good play. I just got a DF29 mono! Hasn't seen the water yet, but looking forward to learning too. Hydros are a different animal all together... not easy to tune..

[R2315]

This hobby is addictive, I just got this one in the water and I'm thinking about what's next.

[oscarel]

It's all in how you prop and set up the boat. Monos pull no more amps than cats or hydros. My 4s cat and mono share the same mah lipos during races and they come back drained pretty close. Hydros aren't that difficult either, COG around the middle of the turn fin and adjust from there.

[oscarel]

This hobby is addictive, I just got this one in the water and I'm thinking about what's next.

Addictive is an understatement.

[CraigP]

It's all in how you prop and set up the boat. Monos pull no more amps than cats or hydros. My 4s cat and mono share the same mah lipos during races and they come back drained pretty close. Hydros aren't that difficult either, COG around the middle of the turn fin and adjust from there.

How can that be? There's more boat in the water with a mono, thus more friction. Achieving 60mph in a 30" mono has to take more power than similar speed and sized hydro. What you're saying defies the laws of physics. There's a reason a little knee outboard hydro can go as fast as an SK runabout.

[CraigP]

These monos look like fun! Here's my DF29, getting rigged for 6s. It's got a 30V, 1400kv motor. We got close to the same ESC, a Turnigy 180a. It won't come even close to that amperage, but it should be very reliable. It came with the boat, running 4s before. Can't wait to run it, need the radio, it's in the mail...

[CraigP]

Ya I'm worried worried about tearing up the .150 flex with the 445 so for now until I feel the need it will be the M440 for the most part. Thanks oscarel!

I agree with you, you got the right prop for reliable sport boating.. Your rpm's look good too. Your using the same setup I'm shooting for. I got a Grim 38X57 3-blade to try on it's first trip in the water. It should be pretty close to the M440, which is a 2-blade, right?

[R2315]

That's looking great! 1400kv on 6s should be cooler and more efficient too not to mention lots of room for prop options, I was going to do a 6s setup then changed my mind last min.. I have a flood chamber so less room in there. Let me know how it turns out, should be awasome though! The mono's handle nice and are good fun!

[R2315]

Yes, both m440 and x440 are two blades I really like the m440 though, still haven't put the GPS on it but maybe I'll add that on to the ET

[CraigP]

My favorite prop on the hydro is the M445. I think I'll get a M440, pretty sure it will work good on this. Checking the calculator...

Yeah, it says 44mph, perfect cruising speed!

[Mxkid261]

These monos look like fun! Here's my DF29, getting rigged for 6s. It's got a 30V, 1400kv motor. We got close to the same ESC, a Turnigy 180a. It won't come even close to that amperage, but it should be very reliable. It came with the boat, running 4s before. Can't wait to run it, need the radio, it's in the mail...

I just built one of these with a 4074 1400kv. Nothing got over 100* F on a 85* day last weekend, ran real efficient great run times too. Here's some half throttle running on my buddies pond.