Hi Craig
You did indeed pit for me. Very well too I recall.
Yes, I agree the prop angle is somewhat steep, but that was done exactly as prescribed by the manufacturer. Other folk have also commented on that angle. Sadly I can't easily correct that aspect as it is well and truly buried beneath loads of carbon and the servo tray, which is also well fixed in. Plus the manufacturer popped his clogs last week, so no longer available to discuss his ideas with him. I might well eventually dig the shaft out, and re do the shaft at the shallowest possible angle for the small prop needed by the engine.
In the meantime the Cavalier will be ran, it's a bit more tried and tested. I am just a little concerned that it can become a bit of a handful if over powered. The Pico is rated at 2.7hp when properly set up. That power was one of the factors in the LRB, as well as shaft angle, prop depth, rudder position and size, centre of gravity, trim tab settings etc... On it's last outing it had long "live" trim tabs, which I suspect made the effective hull length greater, as well as being adjustable while running. They helped some, but it still leaped out of the water unexpectedly from time to time. I still have loads to learn in this game, both in driving skills and boat building and set up. I suppose if it were easy we would soon get bored.
Cheers
Graham