More UL 1 questions

[racer66]

I am leaving the motor to ESC connectors alone. I will put a balloon over the rx. Possibly swap the servo out for a water proof one.

[hyrulejedi86]

I got one of those traxxas waterproof receiver boxes for mine and sealed it with the grease that it comes with for the joints and works great! Water can still seep into a balloon but the traxxas box has never leaked.

[Jeepers]

make sure you remove the balloon after done running or the RX will corrode. I would do the corrosion x on the RX and forget the balloon that stuff is great.

[racer66]

Maybe I will spray with Corrosion-X. I figure the hatch will be taped up, all 4 sides. If she flips not sure how much water will get in there, I am thinking not much?

This Corrosion-X, do I spray the rx once and for get about it? Or use it every time I run? If the rx gets wet, just sprat it again?

[dana]

I have never put anything on the rx... "shrug" the tub has never gotten any significant amount of water in it to damage anything. It's been a little wet in there a couple times... But 97% of the time dry as a bone. Just me tho, can't speak for others

[racer66]

I think with good quality hatch tape all around, me thinks the inside tub electronics would be fine

[dana]

i use .59 cent rolls of electrical tape from home depot. i just laugh at everyone buying expensive stuff. keep wasting your money

[Jeepers]

some times water can and will come up the stuffing tube.
one thing with these hulls they are built light and don't take much of a beating so if you hit anything in the water or blow it over it could possibly take on water I would protect the rx and other electronics with Corrosion X or this
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-dp270 it works great also. the hulls are the cheap part, electronics not so cheap. also try an m442 on that boat you might like it.

[racer66]

Thanks for the tips everyone. I was thinks of another prop to try for this boat. Octura M440. The 442 sounds good to. Possibly the Grim 40/52.

[dana]

some times water can and will come up the stuffing tube.
one thing with these hulls they are built light and don't take much of a beating so if you hit anything in the water or blow it over it could possibly take on water I would protect the rx and other electronics with Corrosion X or this
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-dp270 it works great also. the hulls are the cheap part, electronics not so cheap. also try an m442 on that boat you might like it.

that can happen to any boat tho.... ive flipped mine numerous times, never had it even come close to sinking.

[racer66]

Dana, I was about two weeks too late getting this boat Now no chance of the ponds loosing the ice. Spring time brother, we will get together

[dana]

Dana, I was about two weeks too late getting this boat Now no chance of the ponds loosing the ice. Spring time brother, we will get together

yeah man its officially over for boats until march sometime. i looking at emaxx and summit from traxxas to keep me sane over the winter. def would love to run in the spring. the more the better.i just sold my buddy leon and yellow ul1 hull and hardware so he'll be ready to go. maybe we can get a vid of some racing action

[racer66]

Count me in!

[hyrulejedi86]

i use .59 cent rolls of electrical tape from home depot. i just laugh at everyone buying expensive stuff. keep wasting your money

Tried it, left all kinds of gunk where the tape was and came unstuck as soon as it got wet.

Hockey tape works the best, it stays sticky even when its wet and can be resealed onto the hull several times if taking the hatch on and off. Which I did one day when changing things in the UL-1 and checking speeds between runs.

[Jeepers]

that can happen to any boat tho.... ive flipped mine numerous times, never had it even come close to sinking.

you think??..........
I 've repaired a couple of UL-1s with race damage/bouy impact damage it don't take much for them to take on water.