Aquacraft EP1 outboard motor

[ice_spy]

HULL:-
Robbe Prinzess 25" sport V hull ABS boat.
IDEA:-
just purchased an Aquacraft EP1 and a 36x55 metal GrimRacer prop.
Plan to put an eXpress motorsports brushless 13.5T , ( i think the specs are; 3300kv 195W ) motor in it.

What would be a suitable ESC?
ebay has a mystery 100amp constant 110max for very cheap, are these any good? would this handle the 13.5T?

I have an IP 3800 2S 25c+ 7.4 pack i wish to use from my touring car.

Are the 36x55 GrimRacer props a surface drive prop? as i will need to set the motor up at the right transom height.

I just want to have some scale fun and hope to get good hole shot, with half decent top end speed.

Any help by anyone would be much appreciated.

[crazzy maxx]

i dont know if the gears will hold up to a brushless system...

[ice_spy]

Thanks for your reply maxx,
I was thinking the same thing, but i will see how they go, Aquacraft have spares for the EP1, so at worst i will just replace the gears and go back to a slower can.

[kck741]

I honestly think it will be able to handle the power,

[Ocean Racer]

From what i have heard you have to watch the gears. They can take the power for a couple of runs depending on how you use them. I remeber reading how to mount the motor. Ok right above the prop there is a plate that goes the full length of the outboard. You have to make that level with the bottom of the boat. Thats what they said for the best performance its in side a manual that i think comes with the EP or the Pro Fisherman.

[ice_spy]

Thanks ocean racer, yep the cav plate, know a bit outboards from growing up with real boats and outboards, thats why ive choosen to set up soomething simple first, then work my way up to something faster and an outdrive as my knoweldge grows.
The only thing im not sure of is:-
Is the GrimRacer 36x55 a surface prop?. An old friend i dont contact anymore ran a real life race ski boat, with a 175merc outboard, runs a bullet cone on the gearbox with a surface drive prop. Freekn you should see the rooster and revs from this thing!, but yeah im sure i remember him saying he had to jack his motor up a bit to better suit the surface prop.

[crazzy maxx]

in my race boat i trim up jack up until im just about to loose water pressure...(race boats w/ my dad)
with the rcs i burry the jack and trim it up and its gets going

haveing a roostertail = increased prop slip = lose of speed.

[kck741]

wow wouldnt it be cool to have a servo trim the outboard as you get up on a plane like on the real thing

[ice_spy]

now that would be cool!!, thanks for the idea kck741, might have to look into that!
crazy max, that sounds about right from what my mate used to do. he bought the X race boat just to go fast and show off. lol.

[crazzy maxx]

lol
i have been looking to find a way to do that for a while now... when my rek o/b comes in the mail (told me 3 day shipping its benn 2 weeks still now lower) im gona try it on my ts2. there ius a way you can limit servos right?

[Diegoboy]

You may be interested in this device.

[crazzy maxx]

that maximuzes servo rotaion

[calcagno45]

And you can limit the endpoints with it also, just turn the screw the opposite way.

[Diegoboy]

And you can limit the endpoints with it also, just turn the screw the opposite way.

That is correct!!

[calcagno45]

Or you can use a Tx/Rx other than a simple stock AM that has endpoint adjustments on it.