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(Pleasure Craft) Precedent Huntsman 34"

I bought it with a Merco 40/electric starter/radio as an unfinished boat. Changing over the brushless electric. (Motor: 3648-1450kv) (ESC: Hobbyking 100A car) (5/10)

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8 years ago

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(Fire Boat) Vosper Crash Tender

I bought it cheap and in good condition, but with no running, driveline brushes required replacing, a repaint of the deck and uppers and rewire the lights. (Motor: L5055C-700kv) (ESC: Hobbyking car ESC 100A) (8/10)

canabus

8 years ago

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(Racing Boat) Blue Vee

40 year old fibreglass hull finally finished. Using it for testing motors and props. (Motor: 3639-1100kv) (ESC: Hobbyking 60A car) (6/10)

canabus

10 years ago

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(Racing Boat) White Vee

Venom Ocean Racer converted from brush to brushless motor. ABS hull. Turned a lemon into very fast boat. (Motor: 3648-1450kv) (ESC: Hobbyking 60A car) (7/10)

canabus

10 years ago

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(Racing Boat) No name

Plywood frame and skinned with balsa. Three coats of fibreglass resin on the outside and one coat inside. Hobbyking F1 outboard. Shelfed the boat after a number of 3mm flex drive breaks and the hobby store double the price of the replacement ones. Will change to inboard with the same motor, but with a 4mm flex drive setup, also replace the deck and cockpit. (Motor: 3000kv OUTBOARD) (ESC: Hobbyking 60A car) (8/10)

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10 years ago

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(Pleasure Craft) Aerokits Sea Hornet

Building from the original plans(25 and 1/4 inch). One piece plastic windscreens, customized engine and rear deck opening. Planking the deck with 5mm blackwood and 3mm Huon pine veneer at present. After 2 years running, a rebuild, the prop is 32mm 1.4 pitch 2 blade brass and clocked at 45 KMH. I only run on 3S but can run on 4S, it's a sleeper at low speed and a rocket on throttle. (Motor: B28-57-15L) (ESC: Hobbyking 6oA car) (8/10)

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Julieth 4 French fishing boat

Hi All As the owner of two Hellen fishing boats, I was looking for something with better access, but, about the same size. I found the French version of the Hellen. Larger hatch and a raised section forward of the wheelhouse. Also this is my first strip planked boat, I picked up an IKEA wooden blind for $5au with a 100 strips of 3mm by 25mm and 1100mm long. Canabus

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Hellen Fishing Boat

Hi All This year I bought an unstarted kit, but, sold it to a club member. A month later one of the club member wish to swap for a faster boat and as my Sea Commander required a repaint and fittings. I thought a swap for a very good working Hellen was a good deal. So are making a dingy and replacing the broken prop with a brass one I had my second Hellen for the year. Three weeks ago another Hellen pops up on Gumtree(aka EBAY), so it was to cheap not to buy it. While waiting for it to come, I made a new stand, a dingy with oars and a set of fenders. When it arrive the mast where laying on the deck broken, but , the posted pics show that. The motor is a 11 to 1 geared MFA Como 919 D which runs OK. A spare new plastic prop. Started on the repairs, like the keel and deck around the mast bases. The aft mast was broken in half, so I brass sleeved it. The aft sail was missing and the forward sail was all glued up, so I bin it. So this is the boat pics so far. Canabus

canabus

7 years ago

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Precedent Huntsman 34"

Hi All Started on all the side, rear and front windows. Installed all the running gear and radio. The windscreen is going to be fun to make in two pieces!!!! May drop it in the water tomorrow for a ballast test and a short run without the cabin. Canabus

canabus

8 years ago

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SG&K 1920 Gentlemans Runabout Mk2

Hi All I hope you all enjoyed the build. Regards Canabus

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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?

3 hours ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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Hi Zooma
The old speedway saying, GO HARD OR GO HOME !!!!
I drive my boats the same as EWE !!!
The best handling boat is the Spearfish in cornering and a straight line both in rough and calm water(if setup right).
I off set my prop shaft to the right side of the rudder because of prop thrust.
Harry👍

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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats

8 hours ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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Hi Gentleman
Today I had both the Lesro Javelin(SPOOKY) and my Sea Commander in rough water.
Both handle very well.
So I checked the balance point on the Javelin 425mm (16 and 3/4") from the stern.
The Commander was 380mm(15") from the stern.

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📝 Sprite

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Hi Me Lads
Some Sprite Mk2 paper work.
I will see if I can do the frames from the kit before I start building it !!!!
I have spare Surpass Hobby C3542-1450KV and ESC looking for a home.

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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats

16 days ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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I missed a few of my classic boats!!!
2Perkasa's, Swordsman(modified), PT109,Javelin,Wavemaster,Waverider and Waveprincess.

No plans of the last four!!!

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💬 Re: Classic Model Power Boats

18 days ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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Hi Lads
My Classic boat is the Sea Hornet.
Followed a Huntsman, Sea Commander.
Add in a 1920 SG&K Gentlemans Runabout.
Next up will be a restored Sea Rover.

PDF Plans:- Sea Hornet, Commander,Queen,Urchin,Rover,Vixen,Huntsman 28,31,H31 and Vosper Crash Tender.
About 250 paper plans including a Lesro Sprite unstarted kit.
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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?

20 days ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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Looks like the problem solved with a nice floating bow over the waves. Time to up the kv's or battery.
My Kopy Kommander is running 35mm 1100kv on 3 and 4S Lipo.
My Sea Commander 35mm 1450kv on 3S.
We are just into Spring with rain and more rain.
Back from Brisbane as our second great granddaughter had her first birthday.
Hope to get back into finish restoring my Sea Rover and start on my first new kit build, a Lesro Sprite.

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💬 Re: Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?

24 days ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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Hi Zooma
Move weight to the stern(battery) bothe my Sea Commander's would close to getting up the plane at that speed.
As for turning they turn on a dime !!!

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💬 Re: Today at Little Radford MBC

6 months ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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Hi
The cabin cruiser is a MFA Spearfish.
Harry

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📝 Help identify some hulls

2 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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the cream hull looks like an aerokits sea rover.
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📝 Came across this Fairey Swordsman

2 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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Hi Lads
Full size plans of the Swordsman.
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📝 46 RAF Crash Tender

2 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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Full Plans for a 46" crash Tender plus bulkheads and transom

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💬 Re: LESRO Rapier

2 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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My Spooky is back in the water !!!!
Canabus

https://rctoystasmania.com/forums/topic/a-fine-spring-day-the-canal/

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💬 Re: A recent purchase - Does anyone recognise?

2 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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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.
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📝 Brushed motors

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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.

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📝 Good Reoccurring Videos list

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📝 Sea commander

2 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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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.
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📝 Good Reoccurring Videos list

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Hi
Check out

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📝 Sea commander

2 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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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.👍
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📝 Old boat, new deck planking

3 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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Coffee or Craft sticks work very well .

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📝 MFA Spearfish

3 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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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.

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📝 Nitro outboard!

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Scott Appi at Lauderdale Canal Saturday mornings.

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📝 Brushed versus brushless

3 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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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
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📝 LiPo Batteries

3 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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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.

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📝 Smit Nederland

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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.

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📝 Suppliers of Boat Electronics

3 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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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.
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📝 Battery placement

3 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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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.
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📝 Motor for Queen

3 years ago by 🇦🇺 canabus (

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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.

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📝 Plans wanted

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One Fisher 34' !!!!

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📝 Buoy and Boat retrieval

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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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💬 Re: MFV Eileen H92

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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.

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