Zelos36 Maiden Voyage and wipe out.....

[fweasel]

I never ran my boat with stock props, but when I did run with just 2 5000mAh packs and x447 props, it ran best with the batteries all the way forward and the struts set at 3mm

[mikiek]

Next time you're out and the 'skipping' starts listen closely. When the boat is at its highest point is the motor revving a little higher? Does the motor rev down when the boat is at its lowest point? That will tell you if the prop is coming out of the water (or almost coming out). If it is, then angling the strut down is not the solution. That's going to make it come out even worse. You may have too much lift (airflow) under the hull/deck - all cats suffer from this. Or your stern is lifting up because of the angling down. Remember, when you angle down the bow stays wetter because you are raising the stern.

[Shoc-RC]

I never ran my boat with stock props, but when I did run with just 2 5000mAh packs and x447 props, it ran best with the batteries all the way forward and the struts set at 3mm

I was only running stock to get a feel... well screw that! I should have just bought the props which I did, couple Octura x447's and Wow, what a difference, ...shaped and polished by me..... holy crap, so sweet..... still doing the bounce along but it was rough and windy today. Thing is it was doing it the other day without wind. This was my first run with the new props and some new flex cables from OSE... (very sweet cables). Too bad the boat dropped the right flex and new prop in the water..... can't believe I didn't crank it tight enough I guess.

https://youtu.be/O2Xg_dhgdjI

Next time you're out and the 'skipping' starts listen closely. When the boat is at its highest point is the motor revving a little higher? Does the motor rev down when the boat is at its lowest point? That will tell you if the prop is coming out of the water (or almost coming out). If it is, then angling the strut down is not the solution. That's going to make it come out even worse. You may have too much lift (airflow) under the hull/deck - all cats suffer from this. Or your stern is lifting up because of the angling down. Remember, when you angle down the bow stays wetter because you are raising the stern.

Thanks for the info, this was a test run, I don't think I hear the props coming out of the water, what do you think. I have my struts at like 2mm down I think.

[CraigP]

Put a collar on that shaft, easy fix from loosing expensive parts!

[mikiek]

You'll know it if you hear it. Kinda like if you were repeatedly pressing a car accelerator down and letting up. When the prop comes all or partially out of the water, the resistance is less and the motor revs higher. When the prop goes under there is more resistance and the motor will slow down a bit. It's subtle but noticeable.