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[Nige52]

Bearing in mind the Club 500 rules, can anyone recommend an actual make and size of battery for the club boats? We race 4 x 4 minute races and some folks use a fresh battery for each heat, while others use a single high mah battery. I want to re-enter the fray next season with a brand new boat which I'll build over the winter, but it would be nice if I had the 'Perfect' battery or batteries 
Thanks
Nige
ps. Our club allow 7.2 6 cell race packs with unlimited Mah.......

[DickyD]

At the risk of upsetting the moderators again Component shop do a very good 7.2v 4600mAh battery pack.

http://www.component-shop.co.uk/html/batteries.html

Phone number 0845 1309967

[Martin (Admin)]

Yes, a 46Ah battery should keep a Club500 going for 4 minutes... about 1/2 hour I would say!

Component shop has a good reputation here on Mayhem, DickyD used to swear by them.  
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=710.msg184705#msg184705

[red181]

I today ran  a club 500 with a new component shop 4600mah pack, it was good, but not noticeably any better than an old 3700mah pack, but I am sure it will improve with a few cycles. Ian is now using the newer red cells, and the wire is really good quality and flexible. I got deans connectors at no extra cost.
I wanted higher mah so I dont have to keep recharging batteries between runs, and the boys can run the boats for fun for a longer time
Wher are you racing nige?

[Nige52]

Sandwell Model Boat Club, it's at Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich as it used to be called. We have an active Club 500 and Victoria Yacht racing schedule but I never did well with the 500's, usually coming last, but I've took up Yachting as well and am doing better at that. I came second in a knock-out competition a few weeks ago 
I didn't know whether to buy 4 nominal mah batteries, maybe 2200 and use one for each race, or buy 2 4600mah batteries and use one for 2 races, if you see what I mean.

[red181]

nice lake

[Dekan]

Sandwell Model Boat Club, it's at Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich as it used to be called. We have an active Club 500 and Victoria Yacht racing schedule but I never did well with the 500's, usually coming last, but I've took up Yachting as well and am doing better at that. I came second in a knock-out competition a few weeks ago 
I didn't know whether to buy 4 nominal mah batteries, maybe 2200 and use one for each race, or buy 2 4600mah batteries and use one for 2 races, if you see what I mean.

Who's sail are on the Vic on the left side of the picture?

[Nige52]

I don't know, but I'll find out off Mike for you