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This was a challenging buildup due to the fact that the hull itself was rotocast. Splitting the hull posed its own challenges, but the hull thickness varied from 1/4" to 1/16" in places (mostly along the internal creases).
My initial setup using a SWM 3" cylinder turned out to be a bit of a mis-step, as the stock motor was not up to the task of propelling the Nautilus. Her maiden voyage saw that little motor struggling to push it along and smokin' hot at the end of the run. A quick retrofit with a beautiful 12V Pittman motor as well as a swap out for a more efficient prop saw the Nautilus at full ramming speed to make Nemo himself proud. Pitch control is achieved via my standard tilting propeller arrangement and it works exceptionally well.
This boat will see action in salt water. All of the electronics have been sealed and the antenna mounted above the surfaced waterline. Hopefully that does the trick!
My initial setup using a SWM 3" cylinder turned out to be a bit of a mis-step, as the stock motor was not up to the task of propelling the Nautilus. Her maiden voyage saw that little motor struggling to push it along and smokin' hot at the end of the run. A quick retrofit with a beautiful 12V Pittman motor as well as a swap out for a more efficient prop saw the Nautilus at full ramming speed to make Nemo himself proud. Pitch control is achieved via my standard tilting propeller arrangement and it works exceptionally well.
This boat will see action in salt water. All of the electronics have been sealed and the antenna mounted above the surfaced waterline. Hopefully that does the trick!
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