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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: petesubman on October 29, 2018, 12:31:54 pm

Title: Touchwood bluebird
Post by: petesubman on October 29, 2018, 12:31:54 pm

Looking to fit a jet drive in this kit any suggestions would be appreciated , regards Pete

Title: Re: Touchwood bluebird
Post by: ooyah/2 on November 08, 2018, 09:58:51 pm

Quote from: petesubman on October 29, 2018, 12:31:54 pm

Looking to fit a jet drive in this kit any suggestions would be appreciated , regards Pete

Pete,
I would be reluctant to try a fan in the Touchwood K7 x 26 '' long as there is not a big enough air intake to get the fan to work.
It has been tried unsuccessfully before to no avail and holes had to be cut in the engine cover to get more air in.
Also it is so low in the water if you could get it to work it would get flooded when under power to get it up on the step.


It can be done successfully using a brushless motor and 3s Lipo's ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGPMBKTA1Wo&t=8s )


I hope this helps.


George.

Title: Re: Touchwood bluebird
Post by: jaymac on November 09, 2018, 12:08:50 pm

Don't know if you have seen this  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=51&v=kfY9T8zH7p8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=51&v=kfY9T8zH7p8)
You can read more here
https://model-boats.com/videos (https://model-boats.com/videos)