Sean Bowf
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Ok, here goes. I got a good deal on a speedmaster mono here, and am going to be putting it together over the winter...no plan to run it until next year.
My background has been mainly in racing RTRs over the last year. I have built and run a couple of A-riggers...but never raced them.
I have never played with a third channel on a boat...so that will be new to me too.
Some of the questions I have right now are...
1 - when the instructions on a boat give a CG for the boat, is that with the fuel tank full, or empty?? Or??
2 - Radio box...the hull pretty much just has the radio box floating between the rails. I take it that I will need to put something (blocks, crossmember...something...) that will hold the radio box away from the transom at least far enough for the pushrod seals and, of course, keep it from sliding forward. Is there any rule of thumb with this (distance, etc)?? Any other inputs on radio box placement/mounting? I have seen the inside of a seaducer, and saw that the box was held in by rubber bands...but did not really take note of anything else about how the box was mounted (thought it would be part of the hull).
3 - The hull instructions give a CG and a place for the engine. Would I be better off waiting until everything else is in the boat, and placing the engine in a spot that helps achieve the CG?? Or is the engine placement given in the direction important enough that I should mount it there and work everything else to try to achieve the CG?
4 - The instructions say to mount the engine with approximately a 7 degree angle. Ummm, Why?? If I can get the motor lower in the hull by having less of an angle, would that be good or bad?
5 - I am a long ways off from doing anything like a fuel tank, but the hull just has the 2 rails in it. If anyone has some input on which fuel tank to get, and how to mount it, I would love to hear it...
6 - Radio box...does anyone have an input as to the layout of the inside of the radio box?? Is there a standard for where to put which servo, and how to mount them that works best?? I was thinking of using some angled aluminum channel like I did in my last A-rigger...but am open to inputs from folks that have more experience. Any input on which pushrod seals to use?
7 - I plan to pick up a 3PM radio to use on the boat. Any input on which servos to use for rudder, throttle, and remote needle?
8 - Engine...I picked up (from here) a CMB .45 HR I plan on using in the hull. This is a far cry from any engine I have ever played with before (OS). There are no instructions with the engine. I don't plan on starting it until next year...but am interested in instructions on breakin and running the engine. There is a screw in the center of the carb control arm that has a bolt head. I didn't think there would be a mixture screw because the engine came with a remote needle. If this bolt headed screw is not a mixture screw, what is it?? If it is a mixture screw, does anyone have an input on where to set it (turns out, etc)?? There's another screw on the carb that looks like it has a locknut on it. Is this just a stop for the throttle, or something else?? The remote needle has a bolt headed screw in it. Any input on where to set this for breakin, and where I should be headed (ballpark) for running after breakin??
9 - Any inputs on which pipe I should be looking for with the above mentioned engine?? Pipe length?
10 - Part of the instructions say something like, "if trim tabs are used...blah blah blah." I thought pretty much every mono except the seaducer used trim tabs. Does anyone familiar with this hull have any input on this?
11 - I take it the rear of these hulls have something (aluminum plate?) in them to make the hull stronger for mounting the rudder and strut to the hull. Would this be correct?
12 - Hopper tank...is it important enough to figure out now?? Or can I just run the hull without it??
I am sure I will have 100 other questions as the assembly of this hull goes on. Thanks in advance for any inputs you have.
Sean
My background has been mainly in racing RTRs over the last year. I have built and run a couple of A-riggers...but never raced them.
I have never played with a third channel on a boat...so that will be new to me too.
Some of the questions I have right now are...
1 - when the instructions on a boat give a CG for the boat, is that with the fuel tank full, or empty?? Or??
2 - Radio box...the hull pretty much just has the radio box floating between the rails. I take it that I will need to put something (blocks, crossmember...something...) that will hold the radio box away from the transom at least far enough for the pushrod seals and, of course, keep it from sliding forward. Is there any rule of thumb with this (distance, etc)?? Any other inputs on radio box placement/mounting? I have seen the inside of a seaducer, and saw that the box was held in by rubber bands...but did not really take note of anything else about how the box was mounted (thought it would be part of the hull).
3 - The hull instructions give a CG and a place for the engine. Would I be better off waiting until everything else is in the boat, and placing the engine in a spot that helps achieve the CG?? Or is the engine placement given in the direction important enough that I should mount it there and work everything else to try to achieve the CG?
4 - The instructions say to mount the engine with approximately a 7 degree angle. Ummm, Why?? If I can get the motor lower in the hull by having less of an angle, would that be good or bad?
5 - I am a long ways off from doing anything like a fuel tank, but the hull just has the 2 rails in it. If anyone has some input on which fuel tank to get, and how to mount it, I would love to hear it...
6 - Radio box...does anyone have an input as to the layout of the inside of the radio box?? Is there a standard for where to put which servo, and how to mount them that works best?? I was thinking of using some angled aluminum channel like I did in my last A-rigger...but am open to inputs from folks that have more experience. Any input on which pushrod seals to use?
7 - I plan to pick up a 3PM radio to use on the boat. Any input on which servos to use for rudder, throttle, and remote needle?
8 - Engine...I picked up (from here) a CMB .45 HR I plan on using in the hull. This is a far cry from any engine I have ever played with before (OS). There are no instructions with the engine. I don't plan on starting it until next year...but am interested in instructions on breakin and running the engine. There is a screw in the center of the carb control arm that has a bolt head. I didn't think there would be a mixture screw because the engine came with a remote needle. If this bolt headed screw is not a mixture screw, what is it?? If it is a mixture screw, does anyone have an input on where to set it (turns out, etc)?? There's another screw on the carb that looks like it has a locknut on it. Is this just a stop for the throttle, or something else?? The remote needle has a bolt headed screw in it. Any input on where to set this for breakin, and where I should be headed (ballpark) for running after breakin??
9 - Any inputs on which pipe I should be looking for with the above mentioned engine?? Pipe length?
10 - Part of the instructions say something like, "if trim tabs are used...blah blah blah." I thought pretty much every mono except the seaducer used trim tabs. Does anyone familiar with this hull have any input on this?
11 - I take it the rear of these hulls have something (aluminum plate?) in them to make the hull stronger for mounting the rudder and strut to the hull. Would this be correct?
12 - Hopper tank...is it important enough to figure out now?? Or can I just run the hull without it??
I am sure I will have 100 other questions as the assembly of this hull goes on. Thanks in advance for any inputs you have.
Sean
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