Still don’t know why but at this point I am just taking it as a near miss, I went to the only source I have locally for information about Brushless motors , ESC’s and Lipo battery packs . It is primarily RC Cars , Trucks and Off road buggies…..very very little in the way of boating , understandable as to the limited ponds and water ways that have access, it’s even the same for full size boating at least for fresh water ,,,Salt water well that’s always been $$$$$.
Still don’t understand what was done , rewired everything the same way I had it in the boat back at the apartment, ….except it all worked ….No factory smoke released….Motors and speed control worked as it should …now a day later , and everything back in the boat , I and ready for finial trim and sea trials , ….
🤔. I just done know ..but I will take it …the next club meet is in July …and my fleet will be in top form and will be out on the water …
Be Safe and Smooth sailing
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Still don’t know why but at this point I am just taking it as a near miss, I went to the only source I have locally for information about Brushless motors , ESC’s and Lipo battery packs . It is primarily RC Cars , Trucks and Off road buggies…..very very little in the way of boating , understandable as to the limited ponds and water ways that have access, it’s even the same for full size boating at least for fresh water ,,,Salt water well that’s always been $$$$$.
Still don’t understand what was done , rewired everything the same way I had it in the boat back at the apartment, ….except it all worked ….No factory smoke released….Motors and speed control worked as it should …now a day later , and everything back in the boat , I and ready for finial trim and sea trials , ….
🤔. I just done know ..but I will take it …the next club meet is in July …and my fleet will be in top form and will be out on the water …
Well with help from the local Hobby shop that is more into RC cars and off road I was able to learn what I should have remembered from my youth and education and work experience…..We are close this is a bench test just before a sea trial 🤔. Must have missed a button or two on this post …will keep trying to get the video to work or maybe I have fixed it time will tell .. https://youtu.be/Z1cdVHA38Ew
Success!
I just have the basic YouTube account and limited play time it seems …so did some housekeeping and now have a couple of minutes of view time left …pay to play …
Be Safe and Smooth Sailing
BillG.
Well with help from the local Hobby shop that is more into RC cars and off road I was able to learn what I should have remembered from my youth and education and work experience…..We are close this is a bench test just before a sea trial 🤔. Must have missed a button or two on this post …will keep trying to get the video to work or maybe I have fixed it time will tell ..
Success!
I just have the basic YouTube account and limited play time it seems …so did some housekeeping and now have a couple of minutes of view time left …pay to play …
The good news is my S100 and the Two Vospers ran with out issues, so with recharged batteries I look forward to the next meet sailing meet….
The S91 not so well ….I am lucky that with quick action it appears the damage is easily fixed ,like all things mechanical , time and money …and most importantly education and learning …The photo says it all ….😞
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The good news is my S100 and the Two Vospers ran with out issues, so with recharged batteries I look forward to the next meet sailing meet….
The S91 not so well ….I am lucky that with quick action it appears the damage is easily fixed ,like all things mechanical , time and money …and most importantly education and learning …The photo says it all ….😞
I am not sure but it looks like It was a number of factors , from not enough ventilation, to not enough big enough Amperage of the ESC’s …along with the possibility of the props not correctly matched to the motor size …my solution has been larger ESC’s …85 Amp vs. 45 Amp …motors are rated at 40 Amps …but no spike/ peak data available…I have added Fans to the ESC’s and opened the deck for better air flow. Given The larger ESC’s , I removed one motor and ESC …to save weight and to gain space for wiring and air flow …This still gives me 1/3 more power over my first EBoat build of a S100 , see Blog …2- 2218 kv motors vs 3 1100 kv motors .
Spent the last couple of days and a few dollars repairing and rebuilding the main propulsion , as the new 85 Amp ESC’s are a bit heavier and larger than the 45 Amp ESC’s they replaced I opted to remove one of the 3 motors. This will save weight and provide space to get better air flow and still give a 1/3 more power over the S100 build 2 - 2218kv vs. 3 - 1100 kv motors .
I have again successfully performed both bench test and a tub trim test of all systems/ channels and now await a trip to the pond for a full shake down ….As much as I enjoy building it breaks my heart that I no longer have the hands to do the fine work skills I once had , I continue nevertheless……
Bill G.
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Spent the last couple of days and a few dollars repairing and rebuilding the main propulsion , as the new 85 Amp ESC’s are a bit heavier and larger than the 45 Amp ESC’s they replaced I opted to remove one of the 3 motors. This will save weight and provide space to get better air flow and still give a 1/3 more power over the S100 build 2 - 2218kv vs. 3 - 1100 kv motors .
I have again successfully performed both bench test and a tub trim test of all systems/ channels and now await a trip to the pond for a full shake down ….As much as I enjoy building it breaks my heart that I no longer have the hands to do the fine work skills I once had , I continue nevertheless……
Well it was a struggle, but I have gotten S91 to operational…there is still details to be added as in weathering and paint …but I am happy with the over all build .
I ended up removing one of the three motors due to weight concerns and better use of the space it would give as to both operations and maintenance. I may revisit the motors and ESC’s due to having to dial back via the transmitter to 20% of full power , any more it starts to get very unmanageable and unstable. https://youtu.be/Z-W8Yi272Oc
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Well it was a struggle, but I have gotten S91 to operational…there is still details to be added as in weathering and paint …but I am happy with the over all build .
I ended up removing one of the three motors due to weight concerns and better use of the space it would give as to both operations and maintenance. I may revisit the motors and ESC’s due to having to dial back via the transmitter to 20% of full power , any more it starts to get very unmanageable and unstable.
