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[chrisholleyuk]

Hi guys,  I have been out of the scene for a few years been working away an different things. I am looking at buying a new boat but would need someone to build it!  I tried building 2 in the past an they were rubbish an I ended up stripping them to try again an in the end they were fit for the bin.

Would be really great if someone could poin me in the right direction, would just need the rudder fitting, shaft an mount fitted. As I said I am rubbish can build you a window or door an that as good as I am lol

Thanks chris

[martno1fan]

Hi Chris what sort of boat do you want ? size etc .What power source are you wanting to use for it electric gas nitro ?.

[chrisholleyuk]

It's a fast electric, running a graupner 700 brushed motor. It's 32inc long an running 16cell battery

[martno1fan]

Hi Chris is it you who ive been talking to on ebay about the Tomahawk hull ?

[chrisholleyuk]

 

[martno1fan]

Lol thought so 

[chrisholleyuk]

Do you know any one who can build it?

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Chris,  if you put your location in your profile then folk would know if they live near you.   

ken

[spearfish99]

 I have built a series of offshore style models with 700BB motors ( as well as brushless)  If you are looking at one of Mart's Tomahawks, you won't go far wrong. 

One thing I would take exception with is using a 700 series motor with 16 cells i.e 19.2 volts .  I have used 12 cells (14.4v ) and that is overpowering a 700 which , depending on which one you pick is rated at 8.4, 9.6 or 12 volts. At 19.2, I don't think that it would last too long. If you want to use that sort of voltage, looking at a brushless motor would probably be more sensible, with a good choice out there to pick from

[martno1fan]

Do you know any one who can build it?

Id be willing to install the hardware and driveline ,motor etc rest of electrics would be left to you .

[martno1fan]

I agree though with Ians comments regarding the motor,id go brushless too and you can buy them cheap enough nowadays,you could get a decent one with water jacket for under £50 probably.
Actually let me check as i might still have a suitable motor and water cooled jacket and mount still in its box here 2200 kv which would work well in the boat on 4 s .
Same size motor and mount as in this pic of a tiwn setup i did ,with this mount you have the option of just cooling the motor or both as the mounts cooled too if you wish but not always needed.

[chrisholleyuk]

One thing I would take exception with is using a 700 series motor with 16 cells i.e 19.2 volts .  I have used 12 cells (14.4v ) and that is overpowering a 700 which , depending on which one you pick is rated at 8.4, 9.6 or 12 volts. At 19.2, I don't think that it would last too long. If you want to use that sort of voltage, looking at a brushless motor would probably be more sensible, with a good choice out there to pick from

I have had 700bb running 16cells in 3 boats all with no issues. All the same style of hull the Garcia, Cesar an super Hawaii boats. An my cousin runs the same in the B24 hull.

[chrisholleyuk]

I am from South Wales. Can't addbit my profile floor some reason