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Can you tell us the setup? Motor, ESC, packs? Mine runs mid-70s and 12 second laps. .

I don’t think the OP was meaning to eliminate the box, just to reduce its contents and eliminate the vulnerable pushrod seals. Too, even with “waterproof” servos, the connector is still vulnerable. Most silicones are acidic which can damage the connectors, packing with grease makes more sense...

I corresponded with Dick for years and raced with him a couple times, he was a class act. RIP my friend. .

For your boat, nothing. You don’t need more than the 150 amp Raider ESC recommended to you previously. I have been getting most of my FE stuff from offshoreelectics.com for two decades. Steven has a great selection, good prices on quality stuff and wonderful service.

The "intent" was to have "semi-scale" boats of similar lengths racing each other. Someone thought it would "look better" than boats with significant length differences - a 23" and a 33" sport hydro racing in the same heat for instance. Another example of solving a 'problem' which never occurs. .

That is plenty of motor for high speeds. My JAE21 uses a Castle 1415/1Y and with a cupped H-7 runs 12-second laps and reaches high-70s at the end of the straights. Looks great! .

This park was well known as a criminal area after dark. Over the past 18 years I visited and raced there I was often warned by locals that the park was considered unsafe after dark. Bodies have even been found in the lake. Vehicles full of boating equipment have been stolen at local hotels in...

This kind of damage is most often seen when the packs are overheated by over-discharging the packs. A starting temperature of 95*F doesn't help. A cell temperature of almost 180*F is enough to cause damage to lower quality packs, and even high quality packs can succum. Exactly what were the...

Year-old thread guys. The Seducer does not use trim tabs and a hook is designed into the hull on purpose. They all chine walk to some degree, I watched Jerry run over 90 mph at a SAW competition and it chine walked some doing it. It also dive into the water, burying itself 2' into the bottom...

The OP neeeds to contact members of the HOTMBC in Houston. We have members with a wide variety of experience with FE boats, from 2S to 14S and would be happy to help him. Our FB page: The Heart of Texas Model Boat Club (HOTMBC) .

I too think that a P-Limited setup would work best for the OP. Speeds are good, cost is a bit lower than full P Mono, and there seem to be more racers in this class. However, I would suggest a different motor, either the AQ 1800 or the AQ/ProBoat 1500 motors. These are more forgiving to prop...

DeltaForce Vortex, 4S.

Brian Buaas just raised the P Hydro SAW record to 136 mph, with a fast pass of 141. That's about as fast as the old T Hydro record. 4S/2P 6600 mAh Dinogy, TP 3650 motor. Congratulations to Brian!

Brian Buaas just raised the P Hydro (4S = 14.8 volts) to 136 mph, with a fast pass of 141. This is almost as fast as the old T Hydro record of 140 mph. Congratulations to Brian!

Legal in NAMBA....

Kinda looks like the fin is angled up, which can lift the right sponson out of the water. Or it may just be the photo angle. I had to rotate my fin (larger than yours) back a bit to smooth things out. Removing the fin for testing is a great idea! My strut is lower than yours, this reduces...

Sharp. Rounded chines cause the hull to be "sticky". .

Club members used various Swordfish controllers in the past two years and I believe all failed eventually. The T180 was much more reliable for them. I used MGM controllers a few years ago with decent success AFAIK their support has improved in recent years. Today I use modified Castle...

Guys, read what the OP said! "So I want to build one of these boats again not for racing but for a all out fun fast boat..." .

Other reasons for flex cables include the ability to easily change the thrust angle and prop depth - this made a huge difference for most boaters. Prior to flex cables we had to use articulated drives with U-joints to get straight back thrust - far more efficient than an angled straight shaft...