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Sea rover cabin cruiser
… s suitable for your use. I can't advise on a motor as I use brushless. Chris
by ChrisF · 2 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Think it will work?
… et 30 a rare beast 12v to 24v. May be better to go lipo and brushless if speed is your thing. Regards Roy
by CB90 · 2 years ago
15 Mar 2024
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Large lipo
… making a 1m long power boat which will be driven by a large brushless motor and a big lipo battery. The motor is is a 4240- 740, and the battery a 5 cell, 5000mAh. This is the first time I have used a large brushless and a big lipo, and I w …
by flaxbybuck · 2 years ago
15 Mar 2024
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Large lipo
… erefore a single fuse is sufficient to open the circuit. In brushless motors my reasoning is this: If I put just one fuse on just one cable, in the event of an overcurrent it will open the electrical mesh relating to its winding. No more cu …
by AlessandroSPQR · 2 years ago
15 Mar 2024
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Large lipo
… re any need to install fuses in all three motor wires for a brushless motor? Given the speed at which power is switched between each, wouldn't one fuse be sufficient? Only one is used in a brushed motor circuit. Chris
by ChrisF · 2 years ago
15 Mar 2024
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Large lipo
… the three cables, connected to the respective windings. The brushless direct current motor normally powers the stator windings to create the rotating magnetic field, which (due to the effect of combined attractions and repulsions) will rota …
by AlessandroSPQR · 2 years ago
15 Mar 2024
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Pcf Swift boat
… rge ( 4 ft long ) run scale like on a 2S ( 7.4 volt ). Both brushless and brushed motors. My newly acquired 6.5 ft long boat will need 3S battery running 3 geared motors. See how it runs in the water before going to higher voltage. My opini …
by Isaac · 3 years ago
6 Mar 2024
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Heatsink Fins
All of my boat brushless motors and ESC are water cooled by design. That feature is built in. None of my brushed motors nor their ESC / BEC are water cooled. However, I run my boats at scale speeds ( slow ). I never had any overheating issu …
by Isaac · 3 years ago
28 Feb 2024
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Sea rover cabin cruiser
… r for the Crash Tender. I keep swapping from a brushed to a brushless and cannot decide which is the best for it.
by BOATSHED · 3 years ago
26 Feb 2024
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MANUFACTURERS AND SELLERS OF NAUTICAL PROPELLERS FOR RC MODEL BUILDING (USEFUL LINKS FROM ALL OVER T
… fessional rc hobby manufactory, mainly producing multi-pole brushless motors and racing boats. They have ability to design, develop and produce motors. I think they are Chinese from Guangzhou (near Honk Hong) but the pieces are not cheap. T …
by AlessandroSPQR · 3 years ago
24 Feb 2024
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Using gears to match speeds
… I decided to do just that. Though I have used an oversized brushless motor, 35mm dia. in a 23" boat and tootling around everything stays cool. That motor is powerful and only driving a small 25mm prop so not working very hard at all. The m …
by ChrisF · 3 years ago
19 Feb 2024
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Huntsman
… mit. I used to over power them when I ran IC engines. These brushless motors are now more powerful than IC's. It's just the cost of getting decent LiPo's. Now I am retired funds are not so available. I used to do extra overtime to fund thes …
by BOATSHED · 3 years ago
18 Feb 2024
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Huntsman
… Port corner. I plan to upgrade the 550 brushed motor with a Brushless motor. She then might lift off the water a bit more. She was running on a quite heavy 12volt lead acid battery. Next time (when I get around to it) she will run on a LiPo …
by BOATSHED · 3 years ago
18 Feb 2024
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Do we want to talk about propellers?
… there is general information available as well. Less so for brushless. For brushed motors the rule of thumb/best practice is to have a prop diameter no greater than the diameter of the motor, unless using a reduction system using gears or a …
by ChrisF · 3 years ago
9 Feb 2024
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Wiring Design for Model Boats
… h/isolator (see picture) Bullet connectors are desirable on brushless motors as they enable you to change rotation easily. Once sailing trials are completed, these connectors can be replaced by permanent joints that are properly sealed or d …
by EdW · 3 years ago
8 Feb 2024
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Do we want to talk about propellers?
… I only have the white one left now 51" long. It will have a Brushless powering it now it was going to have that 26cc electric start blinged up Zenoah running it. But I have now sold off all of my IC engines to go Brushless.
by BOATSHED · 3 years ago
7 Feb 2024
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RNLI TAMAR 1/12 SCALE
… arun class at 52 inches and powered on 2:- 500kv outrunner brushless motors, tornado tumpers from overlander batteries operating on 12volt nicad batteries, hope this helps , ian
by IanF1 · 3 years ago
4 Feb 2024
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Huntsman
I have bought two of the smallest brushless motors that SLEC have. Outrunners for torque. Two 20 amp ESCs with reverse. Plus two 40mm props A left and a right. Two medium rudders. Two P-brackets. Lots to do!
by NigelTailyour · 3 years ago
29 Jan 2024
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trying a video
… ed a few of the kits at the same time along with the 650 KV brushless Motors and of course the drivetrains so I probably have several winters of projects. You have done a very creative thing with the superstructures
by RodC · 3 years ago
13 Jan 2024
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Which motors for my next boat?
… cale. I am not constrained by cost. I suspect they would be brushless. Do I need water cooling and any suggestions for speed controllers? I think I may run separate control for each motor to do a bit of manoeuvring. Thanks Steve
by steve-d · 3 years ago
11 Jan 2024
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Huntsman
… I will pause for a day or two. I watched YouTube to see how brushless transformed performance. I’m going to choose two small motors.
by NigelTailyour · 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Huntsman
Brushless motor and LiPo battery would give the best performance but not everyone likes using them. Is yours the 34" version?
by ChrisF · 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Fairey swordsman running
… But for a future project I'm using a water-jet which uses a brushless inrunner motor and comes with a water-jacket and take-off point on the drive for the water supply so it makes sense to use it especially as the motor will be working hard …
by ChrisF · 3 years ago
7 Jan 2024
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Fairey swordsman running
… the can of the motor. So obviously you can't do that with a brushless outrunner! Alles klar Herr Kommissar? Cheers, Doug
by RNinMunich · 3 years ago
7 Jan 2024
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Things that never work right
I wonder if there was any confusion between brushed and brushless esc's? I have used brushless escs but that was a few years ago and the ones I had refused to set up on a 2 channel set but would set up on a 4 channel set. After this set up …
by roycv · 3 years ago
1 Dec 2023
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New Boat
… uency AC which drives the engines which are very similar to brushless motors. It will also supply standard mains AC at 50 htz. When a cruise ship is in a hot/warm climate the air conditioning may well be as much or perhaps more than the pow …
by roycv · 3 years ago
16 Nov 2023
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Motor Type and esc selection
… this winter (Type = Cabin cruiser). I am very familiar with Brushless Outrunner setups for my RC model aircraft but I have some questions on setups for a boat? - I want a quick select reverse function, is it better to use 'Brushed' DC motor …
by LesW · 3 years ago
14 Nov 2023
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Motor for paddle steamer, advice needed
… hrottle. I have no preferences, can be 6V -12V, no need for brushless. So any recommendations gratefully received. https://youtube.com/shorts/WahJacWEXko?si=IJeGnuL32EJ77gnx
by neilw · 3 years ago
12 Nov 2023

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