TFL Hobbies "Popeye" Hydro: P-Sport Hydro

[ron1950]

chris we both have to either take out the motor and move it forward or put some weight in the nose....I think I am going to pull the motor and move it

[flraptor07]

chris we both have to either take out the motor and move it forward or put some weight in the nose....I think I am going to pull the motor and move it

Yeah I'm pretty sure I'm doing the same, I think I told you I already have another mount setup in CF to go in it. I also have another one if you need it. I've had another thought I might try before moving the motor. The strakes that run down each side of the hull starting at the back side of each sponson I'm going to remove about 2" on each side so it can vent some of the air it's packing. I'm pretty sure these hulls are packing too much air. You follow what I'm saying?

[rickwess]

What are you going to try to set the CoG at? I noticed a few pages ago you thought that 2.3-2.5" was OK.

[ron1950]

finally found a ruler and cg is 3 and 1/4 inches behind sponson

[flraptor07]

finally found a ruler and cg is 3 and 1/4 inches behind sponson

Mines at 2.5 right now and that's with the batteries/battery cross ways all the way up on the tray

[flraptor07]

What are you going to try to set the CoG at? I noticed a few pages ago you thought that 2.3-2.5" was OK.

2.5 is working ok but I think we can get it better by moving the motor up or maybe doing the strake mod I was talking about, or both.

[ron1950]

just swapped some batteries around...removed a dinogy 4s 5000 and installed 2 2 s 5000 in series sideways way up front...moved the cg to about 2.5 inches ... also moved the t180 esc up ..cant test it all out as I will be leaveing fla this week...hopeing to get it to ride level now....lol

[rickwess]

2.5 is working ok but I think we can get it better by moving the motor up or maybe doing the strake mod I was talking about, or both.

Is the goal of moving the motor forward to get the CoG closer to the sponsons? If so, how close do you think you need to move it?

That CF one Jan has is tempting. I've emailed him on the price and what hardware is on it already.

[ron1950]

id like to know the price also...but id just as soon take another fg popeye and do it my way ...

[rickwess]

id like to know the price also...but id just as soon take another fg popeye and do it my way ...

I'm hoping it's a bare hull.

[tlandauer]

Well, I finally was able to run mine for the first time, it's been more than 3 months and I know I am lame...
Trying to up load, will take some time.
This is how she rides out of the box w/o any adjustments, I just wanted to see how the ride is with the Ul-1 Turn fin. Since there were some issues from other people.
Dinogy Lipo 4s2p, Leopard 4074/2000kv.
First clip M445
Second clip X447x3
Been trying to upload to YouTube for the last 2 hours, apparently I did not do it, those two clps are in deep internet space.
My COG is aroung 2.5" from the back of the sponson, I have about 6 ozs. of lead shot total in the front of the sponson tips. I am running 4s2p which is quite heavy, did not observe any nose-hight attitude, if anything, I think it's nose heavy.
I think I will get a Neu 1515 1y for sure.

[Doby]

Try it on a single 4S.

[ron1950]

doby I know I have asked this before but where is your cg? when I put two 2 s in the nose sideways way up front I get 2.5 inches cg ...when we ran last sunday the nose was still a little high even after I dropped the strut some more it ran pretty fast with a lot of wind and a cg at 3.25 in,,,hopeing this new cg fixes the nose high problem

[tlandauer]

Try it on a single 4S.

Yes, I shall , thanks!

[flraptor07]

Try it on a single 4S.

Mine deffinetly runs better with a single 4s pack crossways as far up as I can get it.