Model Boat Mayhem

The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: chris holley on March 13, 2010, 12:54:07 am

Title: ebay boat
Post by: chris holley on March 13, 2010, 12:54:07 am

has anyone bought one off these Spurt Speed Boats from ebay there like the abc gancias but yellow? the have a 540 motor, they look ok, for what they are but has anyone put more power in them. its for a friend thats all thanks chris

Title: Re: ebay boat
Post by: john54 on March 13, 2010, 02:14:17 pm

I know some one who fitted a 3600k.v b/l  on lipo 3s to one. Went well  :-))but NOT in turns {:-{ very unstable   @ warp speed  (To Narrow) :(( But a 700bb 8.4v on 14 cells will wake it up a bit :-)) But a good high amp E.S.C (60amp) upwards is a MUST.

Title: Re: ebay boat
Post by: chris holley on March 13, 2010, 02:17:03 pm

buy the sounds off things if i set it up like my gancia she will run look a good en.

Title: Re: ebay boat
Post by: hangmei08 on April 16, 2010, 03:55:31 am

how much  of it?

Title: Re: ebay boat
Post by: Martin (Admin) on April 16, 2010, 08:11:34 am

This one?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RC-Spurt-Speed-Boat-With-Rudder-Fast-Speed-Racing-Boat_W0QQitemZ390165912666QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN?hash=item5ad7b35c5a

The hulls are quite light weight..... very thin & flimsy.
These radios are of dubious quality and will need replacing if hotting up.
The radio probably isn't proportional and range.
The main battery maybe of quite low capcity (Ah).

Title: Re: ebay boat
Post by: chris holley on April 16, 2010, 09:47:41 am

Yep thats it, i have bought one changin everything. the servo,  reciver esc are all linked with 100s of wires. the servo mount an battey holder are a job to get out