MartinH2
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Petty Officer 1st Class · 279 pts
Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Member since Jan 2024
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Re: 60" J class yachts and DF95's sharing the waterMy boat, TOPAZ has 75gsm reinforced mylar and Rick's boat VELSHEDA has 50 gsm mylar.♥ 2 likes3,714 views60" J class yachts and DF95's sharing the waterA bit of racing against a couple of DF95 yachts with our 60" J class yachts. Always a giggle😊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSyJQUykJek♥ 11 likes3,770 viewsSailing on Warminster lakeA long unedited video of the boats on Warminster lake taken from my HA Kits Thames slipper launch. The GoPro hero 9 has image stabilisation so some pretty boats to practice chasing and getting in the frame. ht…♥ 11 likes3,809 viewsRe: H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatAnother vid from my slipper. I have cut ventilation slots into the bonnets to try and keep the "workings" a bit cooler and she only tripped out once. A very light wind day but good practice for stronger stuff …♥ 1 like2,233 viewsRe: H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatAnother bit of camera slipper boat footage. I have enlarged the rudder even more and she now turns swiftly🤓 However, the speed controller keeps cutting out and needs to be brought in, turned off and on again b…♥ 4 likes2,496 viewsRe: H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatRudder extension to overcome the directional stability the added keel has created.
♥ 6 likes3,147 viewsRe: H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatHello Roy, not FPV just a very wide angle lens. I control it from a rotary knob on the transmitter, just pointing it in the right general direction seems to work...BUT.... you do have to be in very close, more…♥ 3 likes3,155 viewsRe: H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatI modified this kit by adding a full length keel after reading on this forum that it wasn't the best in strong winds. The rudder wasn't powerful enough initially so I made it quite a lot bigger. This video of …♥ 5 likes3,163 viewsH.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatHaving got my slipper launch wet I mounted a GoPro hero9 on her and chased Rick's "Velsheda" around the lake for a while. Control system needs a bit of modification as I only have 2 hands but she was a great p…
♥ 27 likes3,286 viewsRe: H.A. Kits Thames slipper launchThe Thames slipper launch got her bottom wet this morning🤓 Not enough rudder movement is the only issue. The 15amp speed controller quit after giving her some beans but to be honest its really isn't meant to b…♥ 7 likes3,327 views
♥ 6 likes3,147 viewsRe: H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatHello Roy, not FPV just a very wide angle lens. I control it from a rotary knob on the transmitter, just pointing it in the right general direction seems to work...BUT.... you do have to be in very close, more…♥ 3 likes3,155 viewsRe: H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatI modified this kit by adding a full length keel after reading on this forum that it wasn't the best in strong winds. The rudder wasn't powerful enough initially so I made it quite a lot bigger. This video of …♥ 5 likes3,163 viewsH.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boatHaving got my slipper launch wet I mounted a GoPro hero9 on her and chased Rick's "Velsheda" around the lake for a while. Control system needs a bit of modification as I only have 2 hands but she was a great p…♥ 27 likes3,286 viewsRe: H.A. Kits Thames slipper launchThe Thames slipper launch got her bottom wet this morning🤓 Not enough rudder movement is the only issue. The 15amp speed controller quit after giving her some beans but to be honest its really isn't meant to b…♥ 7 likes3,327 views