Fine Design Racing

[midwestboat]

from what I have learned and observed here at OSE I would say your boat is awesome and very capable of the claimed speeds just not the claimed run times

looks like a pretty good installation also ....I would maybe liked to have seen some
carbon fiber on the floor for a 60-70 mph boat and some reinforcement on the wood rails
just my noob opinion
good luck with it man,,,it sure looks good

Thank you.

[bustitup]

Thank you.

also he did sell you some of the very very best equipment money can buy

the hydra 240 hv is one of the best and your motor is certanly no slouch.....your batts with enerland cells are some of the best


I also like your gasser....

[midwestboat]

also he did sell you some of the very very best equipment money can buy

the hydra 240 hv is one of the best and your motor is certanly no slouch.....your batts with enerland cells are some of the best


I also like your gasser....

Thanks

[D. Newland]

Midwest-

What exactly do you not like about this boat? Lack of speed? Runtime? Ride attitude?

You've got good equipment...just need to figure out why you're unhappy.

The 5S Lipo packs you have should be wired in series to the ESC. That would make for a 10S 1P setup. You can really only use approximately 3800 to 4000 mah's out of a 1P setup, so your runtime will be short. 3 minutes or less depending on your amp draw.

Chris sending you 2 more packs leads me to believe that he's setting you up for a 10S 2P setup, which will keep the voltage the same as now, but double the battery capacity to the motor...in essence doubling your runtime. But still, probably 5 minutes max, and that's after alot of testing.

[D. Newland]

FWIW-many of us want to help you with this so you don't end up choking on the bite you took by going with a 10S setup as your first FE boat. It's not the normal or easy way to get into FE and can be/is flat out frustrating. I'm glad you found this board-the people here will help you get it sorted out. Your experience with gas will definitely help, but you've still got a lot of homework ahead of you.

Bloomington H.S. Class of '88!

[midwestboat]

Midwest-

What exactly do you not like about this boat? Lack of speed? Runtime? Ride attitude?

You've got good equipment...just need to figure out why you're unhappy.

The 5S Lipo packs you have should be wired in series to the ESC. That would make for a 10S 1P setup. You can really only use approximately 3800 to 4000 mah's out of a 1P setup, so your runtime will be short. 3 minutes or less depending on your amp draw.

Chris sending you 2 more packs leads me to believe that he's setting you up for a 10S 2P setup, which will keep the voltage the same as now, but double the battery capacity to the motor...in essence doubling your runtime. But still, probably 5 minutes max, and that's after alot of testing.

Lack of speed and run time. When this all went down, I told Chris I have a Full Mod Gasser that runs 63MPH. It was built by Maston's Marine. Chris said he new Rick Maston and He builds good boats, Chris said his were faster. I was looking into the electric and was told by him that his personal setup would make my gasser look silly. I said how. He tells me It will run 65+ and run for 15 minutes. I get it and the first time out GPS 47 with the Octura 457, and ran for 2 minutes max at full power. I race so I need enough for 6 laps in a Offshore class. He set me a Octura 462? and adjusted the strut and went form 47 to 57MPH and the same run time. After about 7-8 cycles my run time has gotten alittle better but not the speed, but not sure if I can complete a race under full power, Chris says he can complete a race under full power and probably run another race without charging. He thinks it was the batteries. he has been waiting for a set like his to come in but they haven't yet. He then said he would send me 2 more of what I have to add them to. I love the handling of the boat. I also love the no or low maitanance compared to my gasser.

[midwestboat]

FWIW-many of us want to help you with this so you don't end up choking on the bite you took by going with a 10S setup as your first FE boat. It's not the normal or easy way to get into FE and can be/is flat out frustrating. I'm glad you found this board-the people here will help you get it sorted out. Your experience with gas will definitely help, but you've still got a lot of homework ahead of you.

Bloomington H.S. Class of '88!

Thanks, Eureka H.S. class of 90

Are you in Bloomington Still?

[Flying Scotsman]

If Chris Fine said 15 minutes on your setup take him to court, as I can not believe he would make that comment

Douggie

[midwestboat]

If Chris Fine said 15 minutes on your setup take him to court.

Douggie

You are just full of JOY aren't you. So 15 minutes can not happen? ever?

[midwestboat]

What is a honest run time I should expect with the current setup? What should I expect when adding 2 more 5S lipo's? What can I do to get more run time and pick up speed? Bigger controller? Bigger Motor? More Lipo's? not possible? Thanks.

[Flying Scotsman]

You are just full of JOY aren't you. So 15 minutes can not happen? ever?

Yes in scale boats, that I run for at least 30 minutes.

Douggie

[midwestboat]

Yes in scale boats, that I run for at least 30 minutes.

Douggie

Is that under full power?

[Flying Scotsman]

Yes, and many will run much longer

Douggie

[Diegoboy]

SCALE BOATS: Tugs, warships, fishing trawlers, utility boats, etc...

[Meniscus]

For the record, the scale boats he's referring to are most likely not going the speeds you are talking about. But I could be wrong.