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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
all stripped down, inspected the motors and no evidence of any faults, I took this opportunity to clean everything and replaced a couple of bearings, but no tight spots, it runs perfectly, but something is causing a spike in amps and watts …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
well disappointingly still not sorted. I ran the boat a few days ago, with the beautiful new props, and all hooked to data logging, but alas, it still goes into low voltage shut down. I tried different batteries, it does the same. if I disc …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
ha ha no, the camcorder came after the dunking! Well its all packed in the car, batts charged, ready to go, but the weather was so bad today, so I have left it all there, pass signed for sunday morning, afternoon is family duties, then its …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
You didn't did you, drop the camcorder in the pond? Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
got some new toys in the post yesterday, two pairs of beautiful 3 blade prop shop counter rotating props to test. I haved fitted one pair, using thread lock, don't want to lose one as they are not yet paid for. I think I might have some bat …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Might have been worse, you could have hit the bank (as I did) and split the hull open. ESC's will dry out, motors will be OK, wiring will dry and be alright, don't know about that data logger thingy though, my speed logger is alright down t …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
And I bet the "speed" was making the water slop about the inside of the boat finding everything you didn't want it to find.
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
I threadlocked these beauties on, not dropping any more in the lake, especially when they have not yet been paid for!
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
no, neither are the battery cell checkers, the motors, the spotlight switch, receiver, or the light unit, its amazing how much is under water when you have an inch deep puddle inside the boat! at least it wasnt overheating At least the spee …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
They look gold plated
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Flipping heck - it never rains but it pours - excuse the pun!!! Are the ESC's waterproof ones?
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
well yes and no! I treated myself to a pair featured earlier in the build, as a present, and dropped one in the middle of the lake. They were not as fast as the crappy plastic props. I discussed this with Propshop, and was able to display a …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
now here is a lesson, check things properly! so today, I had limited time available due to family commitments, why are days off work so littered with "other" jobs! so rushed getting ready to sail. The weather wasnt great, windy, threat of r …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Nearly 25mph now that is a bit scary when you're not sitting in the driving seat seeing exactly where its going. As for the props they look like they could be a second mortgage job
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
yeah they are fantastic, but....... 3 mph is very noticeable on a scale boat, its my thing really, very strange that I want this heavy lump to go that fast I want to stay over 20 mph! Today was the fastest this boat has been, and it was cho …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Afraid I would say nuts to 3 mph just to have props that beautiful hanging off the back of my boat!,! Pleased you are still keeping us updated, can't believe the speeds you are getting, what's the fastest ever on your lake? Roger
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
off work today, and have not been able to settle with the fireboat speed problem hanging over me, so after extensive fiddling etc, its back to Gautby Road lake in Birkenhead for trials. I am happy to say I recorded 21.5mph in windy choppy c …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
As daft as this might sound, have you got one motor running forward and one in reverse, or just one running forward. Grasping at straws here, you will probably find that it is something simple when you find it.
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
well just tried fully charged pack, just to be sure, and I checked the esc settings, all are fine. Im stumped really Alan, on the water the revs are recorded average 24000rpm, now there are a lot of settings to do for the rpm, this could be …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
now there is something, I have a section picture taken from a book with "restricted" printed on it. On this it shows that light, in blue. Peter and I never agreed on this, but we both had the same picture. Also in some pictures there is som …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Oh dear, I would have gone straight to the ESC but as they are both the same it is unlikely, some ESC's can go wrong if they are left in a damp or wet boat for some time. Check the Y lead if you are using one. If you suspect the ESC's I wou …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
OK, this is why I hate rc modelling!!!! Last time out was the video, it was ballistic, no problems, could not have been better. it was cleaned, put away only a few weeks ago. Today taken out, with fully charged batteries which all have batt …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
Thanks Paul, just what I needed, but what is that light just above the clear view? Alan
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
video of all lights operating from transmitter. I had to paint the inside of all the tops to stop the light shining through, hence blacked out!. For normal operation wher the lights are not used, I have small jst connectors that njust disco …
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
some detail of the lights as asked for by Alan!
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Aerokits 46" fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
I like the building of scale models but soon get bored sailing them, that's why I have a few fast electric boats, keeps a chap on his toes at 40 mph
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Aerokits 46" Fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
HI Roger, I know you have asked about the lights before, I will try and video or picture tomorrow, with all this talk of the Fireboat I have decided to give it an outing weather permitting, as its club 500 racing tomorrow, so I can give it …
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Aerokits 46" fireboat twin screw brushless conversion
HI Alan, its not as daunting as it seems. Consider this, we dont really know the performance of our models, and when you start tampering, who knows what is happening, is it going faster, slower, are the motors at the limit, what about the b …