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📝 Battery Life
7 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith (
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Thankyou very much. I will obtain a propeller as per your suggestion. Regards Keith
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📝 Battery Life
7 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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📝 Battery Life
7 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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When I charge my battery to 7.5 v I only get about 10 minutes running time. When I go to recharge the battery the charger tells me that it is sitting on 6.2 v. My question is is the time of 10 minutes usual,if not what if anything I am doing is wrong. Thankyou in advance
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📝 (Fire Boat) Phoenix
11 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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No idea how fast the boat travels or how long the
battery lasts. (Motor: 3674 Inrunner 2650KV) (ESC: Swordfish 90A) (10/10)
battery lasts. (Motor: 3674 Inrunner 2650KV) (ESC: Swordfish 90A) (10/10)
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📝 Phoenix
12 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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In 1963/64 my father built a 34" Fireboat for me. Being only about 12 the job was a little above my knowledge or expertise. Another chap in my class at school had the same boat but rigged as a Fireboat. So I wanted something different.My boat was painted Red.White and Black. When I migrated to Australia I sold the boat about 1970.Earlier this year I had an article published in a Melbourne newspaper saying I was looking to repurchase the boat I had sold 40 years ago. Although I was unable to get my boat, someone had a fireboat that had been sitting around for years.After purchasing the boat, I restored it to the same colours etc that I had had 40 years ago. Thereby naming it Phoenix.
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📝 Cabin Roofs
12 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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Thankyou to DaveM and Gregg for the suggestions. I will look into all of them.Yes I managed to get the roofs back as they floated to the edge of the dam
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📝 Cabin Roofs
12 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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I have just finished restoring a Fireboat and on It's first outing both cabin roofs blew off.Wondering If anyone else has had this problem and how they overcame the trouble. Boyj rofs are a tight fit but the wind just lifted them off the cabind
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📝 Steering Servo
12 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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Thankyou for the photos and information. I had not thought of laying the servo on it's side.It works much better and operates smoother than upright. Thankyou again.Regards Keith
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📝 Steering Servo
12 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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I am trying to connect a servo to the rudder.It has been over 40 years since I have done this. I am having trouble. I am restoring a 34 Inch Fireboat.Iam using a an XQ Power S2025D servo Any help would be appreciated.Maybe a photo.Thankyou Regards Keith
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📝 Electric Motors
12 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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Thankyou for that website.Explains everything
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📝 Electric Motors
12 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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Can someone please tell me the difference between brush and brushless motors.
Also as I live In country Victoria (Australia ) there are no hobby shops around.Is there a good web site where I can buy Items such as lifebelts cleats and searchlights. Thankyou Keith
Also as I live In country Victoria (Australia ) there are no hobby shops around.Is there a good web site where I can buy Items such as lifebelts cleats and searchlights. Thankyou Keith
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📝 Engine
12 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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Thankyou for the replies. I assume when you say IC motors taht is internal Combustion.I live in country Victoria so the noise would not be aproblem. I think I am going to have to do a bit more research into how the electric motors fit in and batteries etc. Am only up to early painting at the moment so have a way to go.Thankyou once again.Regards Keith
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📝 Engine
12 years ago by 🇦🇺 Keith ( Able Seaman)
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I am just returning to this hobby after 40 years. Things have changed. I have a 34" fireboat that I am restoring.When I had one 40 years ago I used a 3.5cc Frog diesel engine. I am Informed that these sort of engines are no longer used and that elictric motors are the way to go. Can anyone advise me the type ( Make Model ) I should now use.Thankyou
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