NEW Pro Boat "ZELOS 36" Twin Cat

[Mxkid261]

What about lock washer and loctite?

I personally wouldnt use an actual lock washer thats just me though seems a little overkill lol

[JPriami]

Fun day at the lake.

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[Keagan-Z06]

[fweasel]

Ran my Zelos last weekend for the first time, stock props, and 4S. Looks like a yellow bathtub plowing through the water. I've never seen 40mph look so slow. Took it out today and ran 2 3S packs. Did 56mph on the dull stock props which is a little more respectable. Temps were barely even warm to the touch. I have a set of proper x447 props on the way for next weekend. The stock flex shafts are pretty rough, lumpy joints at the prop shaft, so they'll get swapped out for some wire drives this winter.

[gohan]

The Zelos loves the 447s...

[dasboata]

Ran my Zelos last weekend for the first time, stock props, and 4S. Looks like a yellow bathtub plowing through the water. I've never seen 40mph look so slow. Took it out today and ran 2 3S packs. Did 56mph on the dull stock props which is a little more respectable. Temps were barely even warm to the touch. I have a set of proper x447 props on the way for next weekend. The stock flex shafts are pretty rough, lumpy joints at the prop shaft, so they'll get swapped out for some wire drives this winter.

if it plowing you can adjust the CG or you can raise the strut heights to lift the bow,, what sounds like is happening is the props your are lifting the stern causing the bow to plow !!!!

[fweasel]

Got a package today from Arrover. Thanks for the spare hatch hardware, but I think you could have used a smaller box! Just kidding, I asked him to ship it to me in the box his spare hull came in since I didn't have one. The mailman said it she wished every big box she delivered was that light.

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[pistol18]

Bought the box got free hardware!!!!

[fweasel]

Today was an expensive outing. Boat ran awesome for about three passes on the new wire drives. During the radio check on shore, both props spun up and stopped at the same time. One would always stop sooner than the other with the stock flex cables because they were un-true and bound against different parts of the drive line. Now it's very smooth, even sounds better.

Ran the boat on a new pond today with Redline1, so the sight lines were new to me. Got a little to close to the far shoreline at the end of a speed run and as I started my turn, I lost sight of the boat behind the water spray. I thought I was turning tight enough, wasn't, and up the rocks and onto the grass it went. A few scrapes and scratches, badges of honor mostly. The rudder snapped back and the rocks tore the out of my beautiful Dasboata 447's. I was mostly bummed about the props. A little JB Weld and the hull will be ready to rock, but the props are going require a little cash to be fixed.

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[fweasel]

This one makes me cry...
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But I did find a new lake on the way home...
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[Keagan-Z06]

Today was an expensive outing. Boat ran awesome for about three passes on the new wire drives. During the radio check on shore, both props spun up and stopped at the same time. One would always stop sooner than the other with the stock flex cables because they were un-true and bound against different parts of the drive line. Now it's very smooth, even sounds better.

Ran the boat on a new pond today with Redline1, so the sight lines were new to me. Got a little to close to the far shoreline at the end of a speed run and as I started my turn, I lost sight of the boat behind the water spray. I thought I was turning tight enough, wasn't, and up the rocks and onto the grass it went. A few scrapes and scratches, badges of honor mostly. The rudder snapped back and the rocks tore the out of my beautiful Dasboata 447's. I was mostly bummed about the props. A little JB Weld and the hull will be ready to rock, but the props are going require a little cash to be fixed.

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Sorry to hear that man. Hull damage aint too bad, I've had worst. Lol. I would to cry over those dasboata props. I guess we both had a bad day at the lake. I ran both my Zelos and Zonda. The Zonda got possessed just as I was about to pick it up out of the water and into the cement wall she went. It was about 6" away from the wall, facing it. Minor damage but sheesh, what da hell caused it to just run without me pulling the trigger??

[REDLINE1]

Today was an expensive outing. Boat ran awesome for about three passes on the new wire drives. During the radio check on shore, both props spun up and stopped at the same time. One would always stop sooner than the other with the stock flex cables because they were un-true and bound against different parts of the drive line. Now it's very smooth, even sounds better.

Ran the boat on a new pond today with Redline1, so the sight lines were new to me. Got a little to close to the far shoreline at the end of a speed run and as I started my turn, I lost sight of the boat behind the water spray. I thought I was turning tight enough, wasn't, and up the rocks and onto the grass it went. A few scrapes and scratches, badges of honor mostly. The rudder snapped back and the rocks tore the out of my beautiful Dasboata 447's. I was mostly bummed about the props. A little JB Weld and the hull will be ready to rock, but the props are going require a little cash to be fixed.

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Nice meeting you yesterday too bad about the mishap. Lets do it a gain minus the mishap? Thanks

[fweasel]

Nice meeting you yesterday too bad about the mishap. Lets do it a gain minus the mishap? Thanks

Ha, you as well. I'm 1 for 1 on crashing boats when running with you, so I need to break the streak.

[pistol18]

Ouch those pics hurt, sorry to see it. I'm sure Chris will help you if he can, just send him a note.
I'm sure most of us have hit something or had a mishap before, I had a 57" gas boat that was running @50 mph and suddenly flew up(prob turtle hit) landed and veered into the far shore. Result- hull had a few breaks in it and a friend with a body shop had to fix her up. Now she's prettier than before.

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[arrover]

Today was an expensive outing. Boat ran awesome for about three passes on the new wire drives. During the radio check on shore, both props spun up and stopped at the same time. One would always stop sooner than the other with the stock flex cables because they were un-true and bound against different parts of the drive line. Now it's very smooth, even sounds better.

Ran the boat on a new pond today with Redline1, so the sight lines were new to me. Got a little to close to the far shoreline at the end of a speed run and as I started my turn, I lost sight of the boat behind the water spray. I thought I was turning tight enough, wasn't, and up the rocks and onto the grass it went. A few scrapes and scratches, badges of honor mostly. The rudder snapped back and the rocks tore the out of my beautiful Dasboata 447's. I was mostly bummed about the props. A little JB Weld and the hull will be ready to rock, but the props are going require a little cash to be fixed.

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Ahhh geeze. So sorry to hear about your problem with the shoreline. I've done the same thing in an area that I've run in many times. And I think you saw how bad my original Zelos 36 hull got beat up..... I'm glad you got the box. Sending you a PM.