MACK Products

[Chop]

Has anyone used "MACK Products," products?

I am thinking about building a scale PT109 or a 1939 Century Thunderbolt. The 301 Barracuda looks pretty cool too.

If anyone has had dealings with them please let me know.

[sjslhill]

I never used them, always heard they are good for scale stuff.

[sjslhill]

What would be cool is a race with the 1239 Typhoons

"In the 1920's Edsel Ford contracted to have a speed boat built to race in the Gold Cup races of the era."

[sjslhill]

Or how about this one "1254 1949 Chris-Craft 16' Hydroplane"

Scale racing division 2009.

[Chop]

Of the 5 or 6 speed controls they offer, they look like they are for brushed motors. They don't state anything in the description but from the pictures it looks like there are only two wires for the motor connections.

If I choose either the PT109 or the 301 Barracuda I want it to have brushless power.

Any suggestions?

[sjslhill]

Nope, I would not want brushless in those myself.......someone here can suggest what you need I am sure though.

[Chop]

Nope, I would not want brushless in those myself.......someone here can suggest what you need I am sure though.

Well, I'm open to suggestions. I did want something that would go fast.

[sjslhill]

I would have to study it but 700 motors would seem like a very good option for those. What does MACK suggest? The PT109 has a gearbox, just anything won't hook up with that.

[Rex R]

I recall that one gent over on rcgroups used a pair of '380' sized bl notors in his pt boat. mack products are generally aimed at the scale folks, usually brushed.

[mtgoat]

I have dealt with MACK products several times. Never had any problems. I've been building a mahogany runabout and the driveline components they sell are vastly superior to the stuff that came with the kit.

Most scale boat builders are going for "scale speed". I've been toying with the idea of going brushless in the runabout but I'm afraid the hull might not be able to handle much speed.

[Diegoboy]

Scale hulls arent designed for the FE type speeds. I have tried it many times myself. You can't marry your FE with your scale boats. Keep'em seperate.

[Chop]

O.K., so what I'm hearing is that a brushless motor will be overkill and "just not right" for this style of boat/hull.

With the suggested power kit sold with the boat I'll have a better handling boat and more appropriate speed for the era and design?

I still want fast - at least relatively speaking.

[Diegoboy]

If I were going to power that boat, I'd use the GR6372 Bottom of the page!

But since you want it to be relatively fast, I'd go with the recommended power.

[Diegoboy]

A Graupner 700BB 12V motor is 11,600 RPM's max
The Mack motor is 11,900 RPM's

[Chop]

Hey, thanks for the help!

I'm still doing some figuring... but I feel a winter build coming on.

Any votes for the PT109 or the 301 Barracuda?