Your MG that started off as a hull

[jasoncyclone]

Macdon, Did you get the pipe yet???? It should be there by now. I mailed it USPS 3 weeks ago. They better not lose it, I will be pissed!

[srislash]

Hey Jason,how's the Geico running?Did ya catch the last vid of mine?On my channel.Just thought I'd ask since we practically have twins.

[macdon]

Macdon, Did you get the pipe yet???? It should be there by now. I mailed it USPS 3 weeks ago. They better not lose it, I will be pissed!

No not yet. But im hoping it will arrive soon. The HK package I got yesterday was shipped Dec.23 - so it took almost 1 month and thats just coming from Hong Kong - a mere 4hr plane ride. I presume packages from the US will take just a bit longer.
Will let you know when it arrives.

[jasoncyclone]

Hey Jason,how's the Geico running?Did ya catch the last vid of mine?On my channel.Just thought I'd ask since we practically have twins.

We are going to run lots of boats in a week. I will try to get some vids at that time. I have not seen your MG vid but will look later tonight.

[jasoncyclone]

Hey Shawn, can you post a link to your channel? Thanks

[srislash]

Here you go Jason http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcSAw...uSuUiyInRpKTy_ Sorry it wasn't sooner,I got to glassing that mono canopy.

[HYDROJERRY]

Nice vid Srislash,, huumm dosent look to cold there, maybe cuz im in a worm house watching it,hahaha. Well its raining like hell here and cold so no rc's at all this weekend..

[srislash]

It's warmed up and back to stupid amounts of rain.Snow will likely be gone by the end of the day.Back to the lake soon I hope.I'm just redoing everything so it is right in the 35" mono.Starting with the water jacket.He had both fittings at the bottom of the hull.

[jasoncyclone]

Hey Shawn, what kind of props have you tried? What works best for you? I ran a 642 and a 42x55. Both were in 50-51mph. I am going to try a x445 next. You have the same mOtor ,esc as mine? I am running 2 2S 40c lipos. I want to trim the wood down inside my MG so I can try my 4S's! Do you have gps? I love the paint on your boat!

[srislash]

I usually run 4s2p 40c 5000mah Thunder Power batteries.I have 5s but I'm waiting for better weather and don't know if I'll even try it.Last time was tragic.
I am running a CC 1515 2200kv and 180 Seaking.I liked the M445 but now running a X645 and I like it best so far.I had it GPS'd at 91 kph with the M445 on 4s.I lost my GPS in that tragic incident.BTW the tragic incident led to http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...19-Transom-fix
Hence the paint and glad you like it.As you can see in the tread I removed some of the wood.I have a few other tricks done to Miss Behavin' but most is in the thread.Feel free to ask Questions.

[HYDROJERRY]

Wow,,, sure is quiet over here!!!!

[srislash]

I was thinking of stirring the pot myself this morning.Got the day off but the lakes still got ice on.Just been working on the old mini monocanopy 001.jpg

[macdon]

Boat Projects

Im doing work on some boat projects, so feel free to chime in with ideas and recommendations:

HK Princess Yacht - my 8yo capsized this boat in a very windy & choppy Sunday - lost the rear magnetic hatch. Im building a simpler rear hatch that could be taped down.
When I got this boat last year, I never used the stock battery location - it was in front of the motor so it throws off the cog far to forward. I found the cg by making a new batt tray positioned endwise between the stuffing tube & servo tray. Unfortunately, this position required opening the main & rear hatch (each hand per hatch) to plug or unplug the batt to esc.
To make life simpler, I decided to make a saddle pack batt trays on both sides of the motor and using my new 2s batts to share with MG and Princess. Now all I have to open is the main hatch to plug/unplug the batts and could now tape the rear hatch while running. The rear hatch would only be opened when doing maintenance work on the servo and/or receiver.

F1 Tunnel basher - this is all painted in white! Still cant decide a color theme for it. Havent placed any electronics or hardware in it. Hoping to run this on Sunday if time permits. I could probably run it in all white color with some decals on it hahahahaha!
I'll be making a pvc boat stand for it later.

Lazer 45 Gas Boat - still waiting on a fellow boating friend who will be installing the motor, etc. He would be lending the motor & suggested he does the final work. I havent touched this boat for the past 2 weeks till my friend gets some free time to do it.

37" Cat - bondo work has started yesterday on the ride pads - unfortunately my worker went half day due to being under the weather 'coz of colds. He will be absent also today - so cant start on making the canopy till the ride pads are done as I have to make the canopy right on top of the boat to get the right shape/curvature of the top.
So, this would be another waiting game.

T180a - this esc arrived last week. I was planning to use this on MG but now im thinking of using it on the 37" Cat instead? I mean, MG is running fine with the T120a - so since the 37" would require a bigger motor/power, I thought of using it on the bigger Cat instead.
Do you have to make some sort of stage to bolt this down? I can see 2 bolt locations or do you use heavy duty double sided tape or maybe industrial velcro? I figured this would require more than just a velcro strap, eh?
Also, where do you adhere the additional cap bank to? Im sure you dont just leave it hanging down as is.

[HYDROJERRY]

Smart job on the Princess,,,looks like it came with good hardware also.. My brother got the same T-180 and he braught it to me with the same question so i took the extra cap bank and put it flat upagainst the other caps and put a peice of heatshreink around both to hold the extra bank to the solid mounted one,, its working for his so far..i dont have a T-180 so dont no how id mount it in the hull, sorry no help there..

[srislash]

Was it in here that I showed a good spot for the 180?I still have the wood in though.Mardon,I've been looking at this Princess for awhile because I'd like to do a nice LED setup on something.I have another old Graupner hull that is similar to revive yet.
mums_pics_163.jpg
I have also been working on the little mono,think I said mini before but it is 25".It's coming alongcanopy 001.jpgcanopy 002.jpg
I'm gonna have to get a warm outside room going for some aerosol base painting for this boat and the hatch that is coming soon.