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Chaos32

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Small tug set up
« on: May 07, 2015, 11:02:55 pm »
What set up of motor ,esc,battery would you recomend for a smallish tug 28"length, I have a used model with no electrics installed at the moment also considering a smoke unit as well all advise welcomed  :-) 
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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2015, 11:15:46 pm »
Croeso ...WELCOME......what part of Wales are you from....lets get that out of the way. O0 {-) {-) {-)
 
Right can we poss have a pic of the tug that would help a lot with us helping you....if you cant put a pic up...message me your email addy and then you cna send it to me and ill put it up.....
 
Baisically I put ACTion electronics in all my tugs as I know they are reliable....We really need to know what tug it is.
 
 
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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2015, 05:51:59 pm »
Hello Stavros and all
I live in the south near Carmarthen  ok2


The model is a River Queen by Mountfleet   I dont have any pics at present sorry its not very big Length 27.5" beam 6"   Disp 6lbs
Prop i think is 35mm


Think i should have put the post in the "Brushed section"  %) 


Anyway be glad of any info you can give me :-))

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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2015, 10:28:01 pm »
Could someone please move this post to the "Brushed" section instead please posted here in error sorry  :embarrassed:
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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2015, 09:30:37 am »

  OK    Now moved here.

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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2015, 10:42:41 am »
Right a 775 5000 rpm from Component shop on 12v with a 50mm 5 bladed brass prop should do the trick nicely
 
 
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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2015, 11:22:02 am »
geez Stav, he can pull the Queen Elizabeth with that.
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Works for me
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well done
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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2015, 06:03:59 pm »
My Mountfleet 'Highlander' Puffer measures 33 in x 9.5 in and weighs in at 10Kg. It goes very nicely on a 555 Motor, 12V and a 65mm 4 Blade prop. I would think that the River Queen will go nicely on a 555, possibly only 6 Volt and 50-55mm 4 Blade prop. Just a thought.

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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2015, 07:31:19 pm »
Thanks for all the info  :-))  from the replies
the largest prop i can get in there is about 35mm ?
Would a 15 amp esc be the right choice?



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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2015, 08:10:09 pm »
ok then 35mm 4 bladed will do the job........................Personally I would rather go 20amp better safe than sorry
 
 
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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2015, 08:51:32 pm »
Thanks again for all the help will have to get shopping now :-))


will post some pics when i get it all done
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Re: Small tug set up
« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2015, 08:45:58 am »
Hi Chaos32
My river queen ran well on a 385 with a 35 mm 3 blade prop and a 6 volt 4 amp hour battery.
Get about 6 hours running from that and the radio was tapped off the drive battery through a BEC.
No extra ballast needed.
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