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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: daz on April 24, 2011, 04:08:24 pm

Title: Help
Post by: daz on April 24, 2011, 04:08:24 pm

Hi every one,
                  I need some help????
I have just got a "ARTR Mini Cat made by Dargon"http://www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk/detail.php?JPNO=5502425&activepage=1&Navmain=Marine&subcatname=RTR Dragon Boats (http://www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk/detail.php?JPNO=5502425&activepage=1&Navmain=Marine&subcatname=RTR Dragon Boats).
Boat Spec: length 820mm
                width  240mm
            rtr weight 2400g
         
               ESC 2X 70A
               motors 2x B2848 2636kv
               props 2x 32m 3 blade
               batt 2x 3s1p,4000,20c.

The problem i am having is getting the boat set up right so she will get up out of the water and go instead of just running road like a limp biscuit.lol.????????????

Thankyou  Daz 

Title: Re: Help
Post by: F1 madness on April 24, 2011, 05:18:48 pm

Hey daz i have the sister hull to this 1,the saga
Double check your motors and measure how long they are,on the link its states 2 different setups.
Also if you are running the 32mm props there no good they just cavitate badly,you want the 36mm,3 blades
You need to set the angle of the drives aswell,ignor the marks on the stingers there way out
Check your motors 1st then i can help from there,but dont expect the hardware and motors to last long
You need to add some flex savers aswell,the couplers are known for coming loose if this happens you'll lose the prop,flexi,dog drive etc

Title: Re: Help
Post by: daz on April 24, 2011, 05:39:08 pm

Hi F1 madness.
                     ya i have seen the videos of your saga.
mine is not as fast as that at all.

Motor size 28mm dia 58mm length..
props are 32mm 3 blade thats what came with the boat.
where would i get some props and flex savers from??

Thank you very much for the help.

Daz
       

Title: Re: Help
Post by: F1 madness on April 24, 2011, 07:38:04 pm

there the same motors then,i thought they would be
For flex savers i use the collars that are used to hold the aircraft wheels on with 3.2 id hole place these between the stuffing tube and motor couplers.
you can get them from jperkins or a jp dealer,they are listed on the spares section,or you can get the venom king of shaves alloy props
The venom king of shaves C1 and the mini dragon and sag are all the same hulls and hardware just different electronics
Hope this helps :-))

Title: Re: Help
Post by: martno1fan on April 24, 2011, 09:36:37 pm

You can also use small zip ties as shaft savers just pull em tight and snip off the exess,cheap but do the job fine.

Title: Re: Help
Post by: daz on May 06, 2011, 11:14:32 am

At last the right sized props have turned up
so i can have ago this sunday to see what she's like'

yippeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :} :} :} :}

Title: Re: Help
Post by: John Mk2 on May 06, 2011, 12:27:11 pm

Quote from: martno1fan on April 24, 2011, 09:36:37 pm

You can also use small zip ties as shaft savers just pull em tight and snip off the exess,cheap but do the job fine.

Or a bit of cooling tube.

Title: Re: Help
Post by: daz on May 10, 2011, 08:32:51 pm

well sudays sail whent brill, ita amazing what a extra 4mm on prop size do's for a boat.

forget to any pic's.

but 1 off the batts blow on be. oh well.
orderd another one ready for this suday.

Title: Re: Help
Post by: daz on May 15, 2011, 02:10:03 pm

well,
had ups and downs at the lake today.?

Ups . the boat is well fast han 3 good runs.

DOWNS . on the 4th run ran over a log and ripped the backend of the boat open.

oh well thats my 3 things that have gone wrong so sould all be good when i get her fixed.

its a design falut i;m shure not having a kick rudder??????

Title: Re: Help
Post by: John Mk2 on May 15, 2011, 03:29:34 pm

My old Zoom 1 is still going O.K  ok2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7YiMCgfehE