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Darkside

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Motoradvice needed
« on: August 01, 2009, 11:35:43 pm »
Hi everyone. This is my first posting here, but I have been following this forum for a while.
The thing is I need some help with selecting a suitable motor for my boat.
It's an old boat, got it sometime in the mid 70's from a friend of my father, since then I've been working on it of and on.
When I first got it it had a .09 IC engine in it, that didn't work, and still don't.  <*<
So.. What to put in it instead? I want to go the electric route, preferably brushed (being unemployed doesn't leave much money for "toys") Don't need warpspeed, don't thing that would be scale.

Basic info. (empty boat)
Length : 80cm / 31,5"
With    : 24cm / 9,3"
Weight: 1150g / 2,6Lb
Prop    : 1,5" 2 blade

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Hope this info and the pics will help.

PS. Does anybody know or recognise the boat type? I think it was called Flamingo. DS
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Re: Motoradvice needed
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2009, 12:30:19 am »
One of MMB's 900's will have her going nicely.
They are a motor that will power along nicely on 12 volts, or go ballistic on 24 volts.
Check out the Traders section for a Perkassa video.

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Darkside

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Re: Motoradvice needed
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2009, 10:48:09 am »
Thank you very much for the advice, but what size ESC does it need, not much information on the website.  {:-{
/ Fredrik
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Re: Motoradvice needed
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2009, 10:12:12 pm »
It depends on what voltage you are going to run her on.
On 12 volts anything up to 20 amps will be fine, just add a 15 amp fuse.

Bob
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Darkside

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Re: Motoradvice needed
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2009, 12:08:28 am »
After looking around a bit i wonder if the 900 isn't a bit too big, it's close to 600grams....  :o
I wonder if this one won't be enough to keep it running at "scale"speed.  About the same rpm as the 900 and sutiable for up to 50mm prop. 
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BJ

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Re: Motoradvice needed
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2009, 08:01:46 pm »
Quote from: Darkside on August 01, 2009, 11:35:43 pm


Length : 80cm / 31,5"
With    : 24cm / 9,3"
Weight: 1150g / 2,6Lb
Prop    : 1,5" 2 blade



See Prop Shop Chart 1 for suitable prop and motor
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Darkside

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Re: Motoradvice needed
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2009, 12:10:56 am »
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