going brushless!!!

[FE Wannabe]

Yep, that is the issue with the stock outdrive, it wants to hook any time you turn too sharp at speed. The problem only gets worse as you add speed. I am hoping a change in hardware will improve the handling.

[SweetZ28]

Yep, that is the issue with the stock outdrive, it wants to hook any time you turn too sharp at speed. The problem only gets worse as you add speed. I am hoping a change in hardware will improve the handling.

That's interesting... wonder if i shorten the flex cable and make the prop come out the rear of the boat and leave a little space between the stock turn fin rudder if this would make it handel any better when the prop is not going through the turn fin and no longer turning with it?

Just thought of this I could leave the stock set up as is but lock it centered and use a stock super V27 steering rudder set up out the back...what do you think would this be a good alternative?

[FE Wannabe]

Z28,
I am no expert, but I think you will have a couple of problems with your idea. First, the outdrive is designed to turn the boat with directional thrust. If you fix the prop to no longer turn with the outdrive, I don't think the boat will turn very well. You would need a longer rudder instead.
The other problem I see is that the prop shaft would be coming out of the transom at too much of positive angle, unless you use a strut mounted to the transom to run the propshaft through. I think that is why ProBoat changed their design on the nitro BlackJack 26 to use a separate propshaft and rudder.

[FE Wannabe]

the blackjck nitro uses a seperate strut and rudder.
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What size propshaft does the BlackJack nitro SS strut use? 1/8" or 3/16" or something else?
Inquiring minds want to know.........

[thegreat1]

What size propshaft does the BlackJack nitro SS strut use? 1/8" or 3/16" or something else?
Inquiring minds want to know.........

hey man sorry it has taken me so long to respond. the only time i really get to get on here is underway. so i know that the strut is not 3/16th inch because that is that size prop shart i am using and i had to drill it out.


as far as my progress on the boat goes i have everything installed and ready to run i am just waiting on batteries. i removed all the plastic undreneath the hatch and fiberglassed everything added some floatation in the nose and gotten everything in order. i can't wait to run the thing. i am going to run 2s2p for now and i'll have 3s2p on standby if i want more speed. i love the fact that i now have room for 2 batteries and i would suggest to everyone who has this boat to gut the thing. it lowers the cog so much. i think this boat is going to be really stable now. but i don't know how it ran stock as i never bought the rtr version just the hull and everything else seperate. as soon as i get home on the 6th i will post pics. the paint job on it is gay but i let my wife do it (trying hard to get her into the hobby)well that is all i have got for now i will let you all know when i get to the water.

[FE Wannabe]

hey man sorry it has taken me so long to respond. the only time i really get to get on here is underway. so i know that the strut is not 3/16th inch because that is that size prop shart i am using and i had to drill it out.


as far as my progress on the boat goes i have everything installed and ready to run i am just waiting on batteries. i removed all the plastic undreneath the hatch and fiberglassed everything added some floatation in the nose and gotten everything in order. i can't wait to run the thing. i am going to run 2s2p for now and i'll have 3s2p on standby if i want more speed. i love the fact that i now have room for 2 batteries and i would suggest to everyone who has this boat to gut the thing. it lowers the cog so much. i think this boat is going to be really stable now. but i don't know how it ran stock as i never bought the rtr version just the hull and everything else seperate. as soon as i get home on the 6th i will post pics. the paint job on it is gay but i let my wife do it (trying hard to get her into the hobby)well that is all i have got for now i will let you all know when i get to the water.

I may end up gutting mine after all, it gives you so much addtional space to work with. Thanks for the info.

[Diegoboy]

Can you post a pic of the interior after the 'Gutting"?

[thegreat1]

Can you post a pic of the interior after the 'Gutting"?

i won't be able to until after the 6th i am underway until then so i will get back to you on that. but until then watch this bannanna dance.

[thegreat1]

hey diego if you look at the thread below this one you can see pics of an apache with the interior cut out "gutted"

[Diegoboy]

I saw those. I just wanted to see the boat I will be running with soon!

[thegreat1]

I saw those. I just wanted to see the boat I will be running with soon!

OH! well if this is the only reason you wanted to see it i won't be able to post until um i was mid november. sorry guys. lol j/k give me until the 6th then i will post some.

[thegreat1]

well diego here you go. OH and i figured since i will probably be a fembot when i get up there i painted the boat accordingly lol.

[Diegoboy]

Nice! She will surely fit right in.

[Meniscus]

Cool! Now all you need is decals. I can't wait to see it on the water, and it shouldn't be too difficult to see that!

I have a few boats that are difficult to see at speed, so your color choice is definitely a plus.

[FE Wannabe]

Great1,

Do you have any pictures of the transom? I would like to see how the hardware turned out.
Thanks,
Brad