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Bogo

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Info and advice required on tug boat
« on: September 16, 2013, 09:27:08 pm »

Hi there folks hopefully I'm posting this in the correct section.


I bought a preformed plastic tug boat kit (possibly SHG models ) and looking for info and pictures of this model. I bought it for the grand sum of £20 and it came with a viper micro marine 10 speed controller 2 MFA re380 motors and zebra servo working 2 kort nozzles.
 So my first questions would be what voltage of battery should I use?     I was thinking 6v but as I'm fairly new to model boating I think asking is the better option than guessing.
 
2nd question is the speed controller suitable for running the 2 motors?


Here's a photo of the boat as I said possibily a boat from SHG models so any info and photos greatly recieved



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Re: Info and advice required on tug boat
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2013, 10:54:27 am »


It's not a good idea to run two motors on one speed controller because they may run at different speeds and also draw more current than it's designed for.


Hope this helps

Ken

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Re: Info and advice required on tug boat
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2013, 12:52:13 pm »

 Hi
        this boat will very well on a single motor set up , 7.5 battery single kort  so if motors are not fitted just use 1 ....
 i have two boats with this set up a charlot tug and a guardsman, plenty of running time
                         cheers Larry..
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Re: Info and advice required on tug boat
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2013, 05:45:46 pm »

Afraid motors and kort nozzles are fitted :(( . Ya I didn't think one speed controller would be suitable right enough. Do you think if I got another speed contorller the same and ran the boat on o single 7.2 battery  that it would do the trick? I'm not sure on all this amp ratings
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Re: Info and advice required on tug boat
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2013, 11:13:29 pm »

if you are running 2 speed controllers remember to disconect one of the bec leads or you will not get the motors working.i fell foul to this a while back
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Re: Info and advice required on tug boat
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2013, 09:26:55 am »

g day ,
 i dont think your s/c will handle 2 of those 280 ?? motors , what sized props ??
the problem is the smaller motors can draw more power than 10 A s/c can handle -some small motors draw more Amps than a low draw 555 , due to poor construction .
 i would fit a 25 A mtroniks s/c , to give a large margin of safety , this would allow fitting of 1 s/c to 2 motors +safety margin .
 also i would try a buggy pack battery ,say 7.2V, as this should fit into the small hull
you really need to hook up a Amps gauge , and find out what Amps your 2 motors are drawing , its not that hard, but you do need a gauge or multimeter .
 its very hard to advise , due to the big variation in current draws in motors , 2 motors who look the same , can draw completely different current amounts
good luck    bill s 
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