Mystery hydro

[Gary Lauer]

I just found this boat at a swap meet. I have been trying to find any information on it with no luck. It is 24 inches long, I believe it had a brushless setup in it. Any information on it or suggestions on how to set the motor and batteries in it would be a lot of help. Thank you Gary

 

[john v]

Contact Steve at offshore electrics.
He knows what you will need to get that boat going

 

[Dave Gilles]

it looks like an 1/8th scale so it will use 8s. 850kv is about perfect something like a TP 4070 or a 5692 rocket RC motor. the goto bad boy ESC is a Castle XLX2. budget esc ZTW 200A. I'd personally get a set of SMC HCL-HP 4s packs wired in series for it.

 

[longballlumber]

This looks like an old MRP hull. Originally sold as the Miss Pringles.

 

[Mike Hughes]

it looks like an 1/8th scale so it will use 8s. 850kv is about perfect something like a TP 4070 or a 5692 rocket RC motor. the goto bad boy ESC is a Castle XLX2. budget esc ZTW 200A. I'd personally get a set of SMC HCL-HP 4s packs wired in series for it.

Not 1/8 scale at 24" long. The boat is 1/16th scale which has not run since brushless has shown up. Mid 90s ish.
Mike

 

[Bill Gibson]

Not 1/8 scale at 24" long. The boat is 1/16th scale which has not run since brushless has shown up. Mid 90s ish.
Mike

I have an MRP Miss Bud, but it had 2 brushed motors geared to drive a single screw! The speed control was mechanical using little roller switches driven by a servo.....wasnt very fast and the run time was around 2 minutes but it was fun!

 

[Mike Hughes]

I have an MRP Miss Bud, but it had 2 brushed motors geared to drive a single screw! The speed control was mechanical using little roller switches driven by a servo.....wasnt very fast and the run time was around 2 minutes but it was fun!

That was my first boat

 

[Gary Lauer]

It does look just like the miss pringles It has a team astro name on it. I would like to put a brushless in ti just for fun in the pond behind my house. I am not Shure if there is room for the battery's in it. I want to put a better stuffing tube and drive but I dddont know what adhesive stick's to the plastic. Thanks to all

 

[Bill Gibson]

That was my first boat

No kidding? Thats the boat that got you started in this MADNESS!??! LOL! I got my start with a Dumas Hot Shot in 1979!! GOD IM OLD! HA HA!

 

[TimothyJones]

I think I had one as well,It was a Budweiser and put a 21 os in it.Is it abs plastic?

 

[Bill Gibson]

I think I had one as well,It was a Budweiser and put a 21 os in it.Is it abs plastic?

Yep! And as it ages it gets brittle! At least mine did!!

 

[mark ham]

Yep! And as it ages it gets b

 

[TimothyJones]

Yep! And as it ages it gets brittle! At least mine did!!

Mine didn't have that chance, the 21 took care of any longevity, but it sure was a fun ride while it lasted

 

[Gary Lauer]

what adhesive works on this plastic?

 

[Scott Tonak]

Hey Gary, I've had no troubles using Loctite plastic bonding, JB Weld plasticweld or any Cyanoacrylate for plastics. I can bring some out to you this weekend if we get together to finish up that lower unit. I got the bearing today!