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[Ralph]

Looks really good on the water. I've enjoyed following your build, and your carry case is a work of art.


Ralph

[Phil22]

Congratulations to the team!
Nice sailing. What deliberations went into adjusting the speed and rudder?
About the tolerances - you _know_ and that is the point!
cheers, Hande

Thanks so much Hande. Yeah, you're right about the tolerances haha!

The rudder uses the full throw of the servo, I'm not sure what this is degree-wise but with the rudder being rather small, the turning circle is on the large side. The 930kv motor is direct drive, and as ZZ is physically heavier, I thought she'd need more power than the 700kv used in the Banckert. If I'm honest I think that maybe a 700~800kv would've been fine. The hull is much sleeker and inertia allows her to glide a lot when coming off the throttle. The limitation on speed I'm seeing after two outings is the height the water comes up the sides of the bow. It can get a little high for comfort if pushed. Still, she's not designed to be sailed at high speed, but it's fun to know what she can do other than gently amble round at scale
 
Cheers @Ralph for the follow 

[Circlip]

Tolerance is only required when you display it and some dipstick pokes something and says 'How did you make that' and bends or breaks it. A piece of 4 x 2 (100 x 50) is a good deterrent, also known as a Memory Stick.


  Regards  Ian.

[Alan52]

Looks Fantastic on the water Phill. Sits really nice. Love the storage you have made. I can see many pleasant hours of sailing ahead.