Introduction of the Widowmaker 22

[Leskimo85]

Can anyone with a better eye tell me if you can see the bottom enough.
I want to know if this has the flat spot ride pad like the SW26 & Fastech?

Haha Diego are ya thinking about another jet drive project??

[Meniscus]

Haha Diego are ya thinking about another jet drive project??

Be careful what you say, he may put twin jet drives in there. All you really have to do is say it can't be done.

Hey Diego? "It can't be done!"

[Diegoboy]

Who me?

[Darin Jordan]

I wonder if it's a stepped hull??? Looks like it from the side... Racing applications will be very limited, but I'm interested in the motor package and it's applications...

[AndyKunz]

Yes, it's stepped.

2900 Kv, inrunner, non-leaking water jacket.

Water pickup in the wedge rudder, good and solid hardware. I see the hardware package as a decent setup (good price, too) for a lot of mono hulls.

Andy

[Darin Jordan]

Yes, it's stepped.

2900 Kv, inrunner, non-leaking water jacket.

Water pickup in the wedge rudder, good and solid hardware. I see the hardware package as a decent setup (good price, too) for a lot of mono hulls.

Andy

I really like the turn fin design now... much better than previous offerings.

Looks like this one is a true surface drive now as well. OH, and the completely sealed hatch is PERFECT! That's how they ALL should be done... subhatch that seals firmly, then a cowl that sets over it!

Would be legal for N2-Offshore in NAMBA... Hmmmmm....

[LiPo Power]

2900kv motor $72.00!!! Better than BJ and FF stock motor $90.00 and more power. I wonder how would this motor perform on Formula Fastech? :-)

[Steven Vaccaro]

Very cool to see another rtr bl boat out there being sold to the masses, but the hatch has got to go. Everytime I look at it, it kinda makes me think of "Darth Vader".

[Steven Vaccaro]

We may need a new category ...added to the Pro Boat RTR section.



Done....

[Doby]

2900kv motor $72.00!!! Better than BJ and FF stock motor $90.00 and more power. I wonder how would this motor perform on Formula Fastech? :-)

It wouldn't; this one runs off of a 7.4V LiPo. The Fastech is designed to run off of
4s or 14.8V.

A 2900 Kv motor would turn in excess of 41,000 RPM on 14.8V and would not last long at all.

[Meniscus]

Any idea on the magnets? Has this been updated as well do you think? Anyone have the inside line for this info?

[Darin Jordan]

2900kv motor $72.00!!! Better than BJ and FF stock motor $90.00 and more power. I wonder how would this motor perform on Formula Fastech? :-)

I think it's a misconception that more KV is going to be "more power"... If it were the same size and weight and number of poles as the BJ or FF or SV27, which I suspect it might be.... it would make the SIMILIAR power, just differently... More RPMS, less torque, but same overall output (watts)

I'll ask my contacts at Horizon and see if they can get me the motor specs so we can know how many poles it has.

It's cool to see some "spec" type motors that are designed around 2S power systems. Kind of wish the hull was a little bigger, and wasn't stepped... Make is 24-25" and non-stepped, and you'd have yourself a viable N2-Mono and N2-Offshore boat!

As it is... it could still make a fun entry level and low cost spec class...

[Diegoboy]

We may need a new category ...added to the Pro Boat RTR section.



Done....

Thanks Steven!

[Darin Jordan]

Very cool to see another rtr bl boat out there being sold to the masses, but the hatch has got to go. Everytime I look at it, it kinda makes me think of "Darth Vader".

With the cool sealable sub-hatch, however... one could do all kinds of things to change the top hatch... don't have to worry about it sealing! Sounds like an aftermarket opportunity...

[Darin Jordan]

Thanks Steven!

Can we move this whole thread there???