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    πŸ“ Help identify some hulls
    5 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    the cream hull looks like an aerokits sea rover.
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    πŸ“ Came across this Fairey Swordsman
    6 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi Lads
    Full size plans of the Swordsman.
    Canabus

    πŸ“ 46 RAF Crash Tender
    6 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Full Plans for a 46" crash Tender plus bulkheads and transom

    Canabus

    πŸ’¬ Re: LESRO Rapier
    6 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    My Spooky is back in the water !!!!
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    https://rctoystasmania.com/forums/topic/a-fine-spring-day-the-canal/
    πŸ’¬ Re: A recent purchase - Does anyone recognise?
    6 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Looks like a Lesro Sportsman Mk2 with mods.
    Check the model boats mag website as it has a very good write up on the model.
    Canabus

    πŸ“ Brushed motors
    7 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    A 80 turn is the slowest at 5,500 rpm on 7.2 volts ( unloaded). If using a 60mm 3 blade prop and a 50mm 4 blade prop.
    ESC a Quicrun 60Amp with just straight forward/ reverse.

    πŸ“ Good Reoccurring Videos list
    10 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    πŸ“ Sea commander
    10 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    HI Exsnapper
    Mine has a 1100kv motor, but is no longer available.
    So recommend a Banggood Surpass Hobby C3542-1250kv with a brushless 60/80 Amp ESC. Both required to handle 2 to 4S Lipo batteries( 3000mah 60C) and a 2 blade 40mm prop. No water cooling required for the motor and if you use a car ESC general they have an electric fan for cooling.
    Install to motor just forward of frame 4 and mount the battery cross ways in front of that.
    Canabus

    πŸ“ Good Reoccurring Videos list
    10 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi
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    πŸ“ Sea commander
    10 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    PDF Copy of the Sea Commander.
    Coffee stir sticks for deck planking and cabin floor.
    35mm 1100Kv brushless motor on 3S Lipo battery and 40mm 2 blade prop. ESC 60 Amp.πŸ‘
    Canabus

    πŸ“ Old boat, new deck planking
    12 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Coffee or Craft sticks work very well .

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    πŸ“ MFA Spearfish
    12 months ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi Stephen

    A couple on E Bay.

    A have no problems with flipping my Spearfish and has been clock at 37KPH !!!

    Steady as a rock and turns great.

    Running a 3648-1450kv on a Nano Tech 4S 5000mah Lipo with a car 120Amp ESC.
    Prop 2blade CNC 40mm.

    Canabus

    πŸ“ Nitro outboard!
    1 year ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Scott Appi at Lauderdale Canal Saturday mornings.

    πŸ“ Brushed versus brushless
    1 year ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi Peter
    I think Banggood Surpass Hobby C3542-1250kv or the 1450kv which have 5mm shafts.
    Drop the batteries too much weight, a single 3S or 4S Lipo
    about 4000mah is about 400 grams.
    Brushless car ESC to handle up to 4S Lipo batteries.
    Prop size 35 to 40mm.
    I have use these setups on a number of my boats and all work well.
    Harry
    Hobart
    Tasmania

    πŸ“ LiPo Batteries
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi
    You can get a battery alarm which plugs into the balance charge lead and also the better ones read your total voltage and each cell voltage.
    Banggood and Hobbyking have them.

    Canabus

    πŸ“ Smit Nederland
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi Cargoman
    If you do get one, add oilers to the motor and rudder shafts because you cannot to them easily after the deck is on.

    I set mine up with twin ESCs and two 2S lipo batteries (one 4000mah and the other 5000mah) the bigger one for safety.

    Tank steering it turns in it's own length and you can steer it backwards very well.

    Canabus

    πŸ“ Suppliers of Boat Electronics
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi All
    Banggood and Hobbyking have them too.
    I have six of them and had no problems.
    I think they are the best ESC and because of the link setup so easy to setup.
    But I change the connectors to 3mm gold for the motor and XT60 for the battery.
    Canabus

    πŸ“ Battery placement
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi All
    I have the 46" one and have the twin3S Lipo batteries one
    each side of the rudder.
    The boat runs very well on the plane and turning.
    Noted that these had a lot a weight in the stern with engines, pumps and foam tanks.
    Canabus

    πŸ“ Motor for Queen
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi Alan
    I am running a 910kv 50mm brushless, 100Ammp ESC, 4S 5800mah 40C Lipo battery with a two blade 45mm prop.

    The Queen requires the battery in front of the rudder and some lead(behind the rudder) as well to get it sitting up on the plane.

    Harry

    πŸ“ Plans wanted
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    One Fisher 34' !!!!

    πŸ“ Buoy and Boat retrieval
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi Peter
    This is my design from 2018.
    The first day test was a working boat, but, followed by three others that day.
    The pictures are of number three.
    Used it on the barge, a fishing boat and a cabin cruiser.
    Just a few ladies hair bans to hold it in place on the rescue boat.
    Harry
    Hobart, Tasmania

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    πŸ’¬ Re: MFV Eileen H92
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hello
    The Eileen kit had a full set of plans with it.
    The Hellen kit had instruction drawings only !!!
    They stop his and change to an ABS because too many boats were getting built from their plans !!!

    A Hellen kit is on E Bay at present for big money.

    Canabus

    πŸ’¬ Re: MFV Eileen H92
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hello All from Tasmania
    I did a little modification to my Eileen and made a lift out deck section between the hatch and the wheelhouse.

    This gives a lot better access into the hull.
    Also installed an oiler for the rudder and the cover deck is held down by magnets.

    Canabus

    πŸ’¬ Re: MFV Eileen H92
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi All
    I have two Hellen ones(the ABS hull version) and one Eileen
    which was unfinished and last worked on in 1981.
    It had all the parts and plans with it.
    I have finished the boat and sails very well with a 540 80 Turn rock crawler brush motor on a 2S Lipo battery.
    Throttle set at 60% forward and 75% reverse using a 3 blade 60mm brass prop.
    I also built a French Juilet 4 which is basically a wider version, but, bigger hatch and larger wheelhouse with three windows across the front of the wheelhouse.
    Canabus

    πŸ“ Lesro Javelin
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    One on Ebay for sale??


    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144427100421?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m5055.l9429
    πŸ“ Lesro Javelin
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi
    The Javelin/ Rapier and Streaker have the same hull.
    They also made the small version( same design)Arrow/ Stiletto.

    Harry

    πŸ’¬ Re: Lesro Sportsman
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi Steve

    Very nice pickup, I had my eye on it, but no International Postage.

    Canabus

    πŸ’¬ Re: Stiletto
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hi Steve
    Found the plan on another forum site.

    Canabus

    πŸ’¬ Re: Astronaut Diva Prop
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hello
    Miss alignment sounds like the problem.
    You may have to change the motor mount and make up a new one.

    I replaced the whole drive line with a 4mm one and a 28mm brushless motor.
    Canabus

    πŸ’¬ Re: Deck
    2 years ago by πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί canabus ( Midshipman)
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    Hello
    My last boat, I skinned the bottom first and added the spray rails.
    Next I installed the side skins and added the chine rails.
    Last was the deck skins.

    I found because I could clamp the spray and chines rails a lot easier as I went !!!!

    Canabus

    Only 72 and still learning !!!



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