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Lesro Javelin
… I'm after the plan so my friend and I can build another for brushless power
by 200TDi · 5 years ago
28 Feb 2022
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Modern Books on RC modelling
… ks are saying it's outdated- 2003 is still a long time ago! Brushless motors are widely used now and I doubt they are mentioned much if at all? Wouldn't hurt to get a copy though (I think I will) to give the basics and then look elsewhere f …
by ChrisF · 5 years ago
5 Feb 2022
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Batteries
… kits model I bought in 1994 still in unmade kit form. Going brushless and still going to fit one or two with brushed one will be a Taycol Double Supermarine . Sorry to go on. Once again I hope I have not have been in anyway a problem on her …
by BOATSHED · 5 years ago
1 Feb 2022
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Perkasa outing.
… time in two years, went great, fitted with 2300 kv inboard brushless, with three cell lipo, of four cell if you want to be frightened, will post video when I download from my camera. Cheers, Pete
by Rookysailor · 5 years ago
31 Jan 2022
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Batteries
… 9 years old. I am now 71 and find it all too confusing with brushless motors. With standard electric motors, ie, 380 and all the 500/540 series motors I have found just using a 7.5v Tamiya style pack worked fine or even adding in a 12v seal …
by BOATSHED · 5 years ago
29 Jan 2022
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Batteries
… oat will perform well on one motor and it needs to be a big brushless motor, with a decent ESC and batteries as detailed on other threads. The photo shows my 47" Huntsman that I sold to a fellow club member and in which he installed a brush …
by ChrisF · 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Batteries
Completely agree with you, Chris. Nothing less than a big brushless motor etc., would suffice. I only hope that Maverick will follow our advice and he will then have a boat that he can be happy with. Derek.
by Derek 151 · 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Batteries
… ny great speed out of your boat. If it was me I would use a brushless outrunner with its appropriate ESC and a 3S lipo battery (11.1volts) or even a 4S battery (14.8volts). You will find that (in general) brushless motors are related to air …
by Derek 151 · 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Jet PT Boat. looking for best model as base.
… ceived all my orders eventually. Am very happy with Bangood brushless ESCs. Much better modulation than Turnigy, with no programming (suites me as am not seeking pure performance, just reliability) and less expensive. If you can plan ahead …
by Rowen · 5 years ago
7 Jan 2022
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Dual throttle
… tion. This is particularly apparent on faster models with a brushless motor installation. There was an article recently published in “Model Boats” suggesting another approach. All of our RC equipment was generally developed for model aircra …
by Rowen · 5 years ago
4 Jan 2022
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Christmas Cards & Free Prize Draw
… ny places are banning IC engines that's why I have fitted a brushless motor in my outboard. This one could have taken an IC as well.
by BOATSHED · 5 years ago
4 Jan 2022
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Motors
… ts from the battery times the quoted ?KV. Usually used with brushless motors. Amps are the rate at which the little electrons are speeding through the system. ESC's are often quoted in amps but note the maximum voltage that they are meant f …
by roycv · 5 years ago
2 Jan 2022
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Motors
Are we going twin motors? Brushless perhaps or traditional?
by NigelTailyour · 5 years ago
2 Jan 2022
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Water cooled ESC
Brushless Inrunners can have a cooling jacket fitted. Outrunners cannot though a fan can be fitted to blow cool air. I have a brushless Outrunner in a cabin cruiser without any cooling and it never really gets hot. When I was selecting the …
by stevedownunder · 5 years ago
29 Dec 2021
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Water cooled ESC
… is mounted directly to the stern-drive. Many folks running brushless don't use water cooling and it shouldn't really be needed unless the motor is turning too big a prop which shouldn't be the case here. The ESC could be cooled using a pum …
by ChrisF · 5 years ago
29 Dec 2021
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Water cooled ESC
Hi Rick, One question I have is what sort of brushless motor are you going to use is it an Inrunner or Outrunner? You said you are going to drive through a stern drive, can you put up some photos or information on it please. Cheers, Stephen …
by stevedownunder · 5 years ago
29 Dec 2021
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Water cooled ESC
HI newby7 if you will be using brushless motors and esc,s l would advise some form of cooling they do tend to get hot under load. You can buy both inlet (waterscoop) and outlet at most hobby outlets. As for the plumbing l use silicone tube …
by jimdogge · 5 years ago
29 Dec 2021
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Outboard drives
… being outlawed on most ponds, I am now looking at fitting a brushless motor so sadly I'll now be selling this little beauty off. I am so dissapointed as I had fitted a clutch and an electric onboard starter onto it.
by BOATSHED · 5 years ago
14 Dec 2021
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Motors
Brushless are more of a high performance motor. I have a water cooled brushless in my Typhoon. It will turn 15K
by pressonreguardless · 5 years ago
14 Dec 2021
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Outboard drives
… an outboard, Mack Products has two outboard motors MP 4020 Brushless or 4025 Series which has 4 options. http://mackproductsrc.com/power%20units%20-%20q.htm Hope this is of some help. Good Luck! Trev
by pressonreguardless · 5 years ago
8 Dec 2021
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Motors
… d it before doing so. I've advised one or two folks on what brushless motor and LiPo battery to use but as their boats aren't finished yet I can't report on their performance. But the guy who bought mine fitted a similar sized motor (but no …
by ChrisF · 5 years ago
4 Dec 2021
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Motors
… ge Rudder 30 x 45mm PR833D 3mm to 4mm Flexi Coupling PR840D Brushless Motor G60 500K Speed Controller 100 amp with Reverse Li-Po Battery 6s (22.2v) I accept you don't want to go brushless but these are the specs for a 48 inch long Huntsman …
by dave976 · 5 years ago
4 Dec 2021
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Motors
I've got to ask endurance to overpower... brushless over brushed, I've got to admit I prefer brushless, but am always ready and want to learn?
by DamonH · 5 years ago
4 Dec 2021
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Motors
Hi Maverick further to my last missive, if you go for a brushless motor they are almost twice as efficient which comes down to twice as long on the water. regards Roy
by roycv · 5 years ago
4 Dec 2021
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Motors
… less torque more revs or even better go for a 500 can size brushless, my preference is brushless outrunner and she will fly. If you have a look in my "Boat Harbour" at the trials of my Piranha, I think it is on it's 3rd or 4th motor. Hope …
by stevedownunder · 5 years ago
4 Dec 2021
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Slec Fairey Huntress
… er Huntress before SLEC brought it out as a kit. I fitted a brushless motor and used Lipos as nothing else would have given scale performance. I sold it on some time ago. Some of the full size boats were used for offshore racing and if you …
by Derek 151 · 5 years ago
3 Dec 2021
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Slec Fairey Huntress
… f a 600 type brushed motor and nimh battery rather than the brushless and lipo route? Thanks
by DorsetSteve · 5 years ago
3 Dec 2021
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Motors
… motor types used. The more recent offering all seem to use Brushless but if you scroll down you will find brushed motors such as Torpedo 850. As others have indicated you do need a large powerful motor for this size of model and a decent b …
by dave976 · 5 years ago
3 Dec 2021

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