New Thunderboat Testing

This is the first running of a Thunderboat we just finished. More break in and tuning of the RCMK engine needs to be done but the first run netted 55.6mph running rich. We were turning a conservative 6516/3 prop just for tuning. Overall we’re very happy with the outcome of this Thunderboat.

How to Add Water Cooling to Your RC Boat

Water cooling your motor and speed control is an effective and easy way to increase the performance of your boats electrical system. Cooling coils for motors and water pickups are available from several dealers if you’re not a “do it yourselfer” but for this how too everything will be made from scratch. This particular installation is done on a RRH Mutineer Mono and I’ll be installing the water pickup through hull.

What you need:
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How to Install a Stuffing Tube in Your RC Boat

Installing a stuffing tube in any boat is very important part of your building process. Done correctly you’re rewarded with a free running drive line with the least amount of friction thus maximizing your motors potential. Also included in this “how to” is my modification of a Warehouse Hobbies strut. These struts were designed to use a 1/8″ stub shaft and .098 flex cable which really isn’t suited to higher powered motors we have today. What we want is to run a .130 flex cable and 3/16″ shaft so a new bearing cartridge is in order, this is an easy modification and I’ll show you how I do it.
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