It's Thimble time...she floats (which surprised me, to be honest)
Let's recap...
Les Jones's original design was for a Cyclone 15 motor, 8x 1.2v, 1.2 a/h nicads, a plain 35mm prop, standard sized rudder servo and another one with two micro switches for half power/full power.
Mine now carries the original Cyclone 15 motor, 8X 1.2v, 2500 a/h NiMhs, same prop, an MMB micro servo for the rudder and an esc set up to give 100% power on going ahead and 25% astern.
Thimble has just got her undersides wet for what could well be the first time in a lot of years, and she floats just above the designed waterline, which is a bonus...I was nervous of putting her in the bath, because she did feel rather heavy.
Next is the maiden voyage on the 'proper' lake, Princes Park in Eastbourne.