DaddySundown
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I have finally got to race my new 7.5 CMB LaFluer set up on my HTB 360. Futaba PCM radio.
This boat really hauls but when it peaks at top end I lose control.
The first time I lost control I was coming out of last turn and headed down the front stretch and just before the start finish buoy she lock in and I couldn't slow her or turn her. She was headed for small floating bridge (steel pipe and wood). This as a very helpless feeling and with my fail safe on I turned off the transmitter. No help. All of a sudden she turned left slightly and stuck in the mud bank and stayed running wide open with the engine still in the water. I figured it would still be getting water. I turned the radio back on with no help. I got off the drivers stand and started toward the boat. I kicked the transmitter off and back on again and I was able to control the throttle and shut it down.
There was only minor damage. I checked radio and everything was working. I am not liking this. For the next heat I replace the PCM receiver with a new one, changed the battery and checked the fail safe. All was working fine.
Next heat I ran the boat easy and being no competition I was cruising to victory. Coming around the last turn the last time I really nailed it for show. She was really cookin and all of a sudden it turned and headed right at me on the drivers stand. I could not control anything. Everyone jumped back. She hit the railroad tie that was about 2" out of the water, popped up and hit the next railroad tie, bounced off it and landed back in the water face down.
The boat believe it or not was not hurt but the K&B lower broke at the mount. The only thing holding the engine on was the throttle cable. Broke the Bob Violet 3rd channel needle, bent the steering arms, threw the battery out of the radio box and into the pond.
I have ran this boat 2 times before at my test pond and once at the race in KC, MO race with no control problems.
This has me baffled and afraid to race it at the Internats in Jackson.
What should I do?
Alan.......
This boat really hauls but when it peaks at top end I lose control.
The first time I lost control I was coming out of last turn and headed down the front stretch and just before the start finish buoy she lock in and I couldn't slow her or turn her. She was headed for small floating bridge (steel pipe and wood). This as a very helpless feeling and with my fail safe on I turned off the transmitter. No help. All of a sudden she turned left slightly and stuck in the mud bank and stayed running wide open with the engine still in the water. I figured it would still be getting water. I turned the radio back on with no help. I got off the drivers stand and started toward the boat. I kicked the transmitter off and back on again and I was able to control the throttle and shut it down.
There was only minor damage. I checked radio and everything was working. I am not liking this. For the next heat I replace the PCM receiver with a new one, changed the battery and checked the fail safe. All was working fine.
Next heat I ran the boat easy and being no competition I was cruising to victory. Coming around the last turn the last time I really nailed it for show. She was really cookin and all of a sudden it turned and headed right at me on the drivers stand. I could not control anything. Everyone jumped back. She hit the railroad tie that was about 2" out of the water, popped up and hit the next railroad tie, bounced off it and landed back in the water face down.
The boat believe it or not was not hurt but the K&B lower broke at the mount. The only thing holding the engine on was the throttle cable. Broke the Bob Violet 3rd channel needle, bent the steering arms, threw the battery out of the radio box and into the pond.
I have ran this boat 2 times before at my test pond and once at the race in KC, MO race with no control problems.
This has me baffled and afraid to race it at the Internats in Jackson.
What should I do?
Alan.......
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