Hi,
Does anyone remember any specifics for the Kyosho Jackson 540 electric outboard motor?
One of the guys at my boat club has an old speed boat with one attached, currently it's running on a 12V 7Ah SLA which is way too heavy for the boat.
I've suggested moving him to 3S Lipo but was interested in finding out some data for the motor as well.
I cant find any pages stating it's operating voltage or current (or turns even).
The closest I've got is a photo of a box for one that suggests 6-7.2V on the front.
Now... Were there variants, may his unit be 12V? Or were they all 7.2V
I found another page where someone states they were running theirs on 10 cells, so that would be 12V of NiCd, so maybe the unit can just take it!?!
The model has a vintage 12V car ESC (Hitec SP-1500), so bar the under voltage protection for the LiPo (which we can do with an external alarm) the ESC should handle the 3S LiPo just fine.
Any info on the engine would be appreciated?
He did wonder if it was possible to upgrade the motor to brushless, I've suggested getting the boat weight right first, then looking for a 540 drop in replacement brushless (Prob Car Motor) if it needs it. But I'd be very interested to know if anybody else has attempted to do this.
Kind Regards
Jon