Hi Martin,
I can’t thank you enough for getting back to me!
I’ve really struggled for help with this. I’ve asked for help on forums, read two RC boating books, and went to my local model boating lake, but nobody seems to be particularly keen or able to help. Your post detailing your conversion is my absolute goal which I’m trying to replicate for the most part, with some slight changes.
I am going with your single-drive system and have currently filled the old motor drive holes in the hull.
On mine though I’m going to have the deckhouse removable, and seal up the old battery cover as I want to reduce all possible leakage. I’m going to open up the middle of the deckhouse floor (see attached pic) and install a high lip to stop water getting in.
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The big difference though is I want to add a set of navigation lights (3V), a rotating blue light (4-12V), and a small motor (3V?) inside the deckhouse with a shaft rising vertically out and up to the antennas and into the radar so I can simulate a rotating radar bar. (I know the shaft won’t look ideal going though the flybridge but I’m happy enough at that scale to let that go).
This is where I’m struggling though, with the power system. I know I want to run a single motor and servo for the rudder (does it matter which servo I get?), as well as the nav lights, blue light and radar bar, all of which are varying voltages, so I need to know what voltage my system is going to be, and if the accessories I have got/want to get are compatible.
And also, what battery system will work best for the additional power needed compared to your one (do I even use two batteries for the two systems?).
I want to control the nav lights+radar on one switch on my transmitter, and the blue light on another, so a 6ch system should do it. Does it particularly matter what tx/rx system I get? I’ve attached a pic of one I’m looking at, as well as pics of the other items I’m looking at.
I’m at a bit of a dead-end at the moment in terms of the RC system and electronics but that’s just because I’m not sure of voltages etc. So if you could help me out with that I’d really appreciate it!
Thank you so much for the other links you sent, especially for the ESC, which I was really struggling with which to get.
I really appreciate any guidance you could give me on this as it’s something I’ve wanted to do for so long, and a recent health problem means I’m at home a lot more and able to tinkle!
Thanks so much Martin,
Gene
