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funtimefrankie

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Jetdrive controls ?
« on: October 08, 2011, 07:25:47 pm »

On my boats I usually have the right stick for left/right rudder, the left stick up/down for the esc.
On a jet drive, with the reverse done with a "bucket" to send the thrust under the boat, which stick is best used for this?

ta
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Timo2

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Re: Jetdrive controls ?
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2011, 08:01:07 pm »

Hi

   Trust a Glasgow boy to have the answer   O0       http://www.microgyros.com/reversing_jet_drive_speed_control.html

   Hope this helps you

  Timo2    :-))
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Re: Jetdrive controls ?
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2011, 12:01:34 pm »

Looks interesting, about £20 seems reasonable :-))
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davidsg1a

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Re: Jetdrive controls ?
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2011, 01:02:15 pm »

Hi frank,, iv just set up a jet drive on my duck, im using a 4 channel, I use the right stick left-right for steering and the up-down stick to set motor revs which is on a ratchet, and then on the left stick up-down use to operate the bucket for forwards backwards and setting the speed, I dont touch he motor revs just leave them set.

Hope this helps

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treeboa

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Re: Jetdrive controls ?
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2011, 04:47:44 pm »

do you actually need buckets ??, i have a baitboat with a pair of graupner 2345`s, i get enough back thrust just reversing the motors
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Re: Jetdrive controls ?
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2011, 04:59:45 pm »

What if the outlet is above the waterline?

Do these need special servos, are standard ones powerful enough, of will mini/micro servos do?
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treeboa

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Re: Jetdrive controls ?
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2011, 07:01:50 pm »

ah your right, mine exit about half way so when shes backing up it draws water from the wedge behind the boat
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Yogibear

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Re: Jetdrive controls ?
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2011, 07:34:13 pm »

Ive recently got my Condor 9 set up with twin jet drives on my DX8.

Ive got it set up lef stick throttle and right stick left and right. The buckets are controlled totally independently by the gear and flap switch's.

It doesent exactly spin on the spot but it certainly helps it turn pretty quickly and is far more effective than the rudder controls at low speed.

Going to experiment with running the motors independently for even more control.
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