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Hi Y'all,
Salt water trials are done, the addition of a 1 ft whip antenna allowed great reception so long as at least 1/2 inch protruded from the surface. I added a third 3,000 milliamp NcMH pack for a total of 9,000 milliamps for drive and a further 2,100 pack dedicated to the piston tank. I ran her for 3 hours at no less than 1/3 bell, she still had a substantial charge at the end of the run. I moved more weight forward and added a bit of foam in the bow, this has cut the turning circle down by 1/3. She exhibits great stability when submerged even at flank bell, she has a tendency to rise in a turn this is due to the flat deck area. I dial in a slight down angle as the turn starts and this keeps her flat in the turns. No "foil roll" observed, probably due to the rather wide (athwartships) sail. I have reckoned her speed to be about 10kts at flank bell based on a 100 ft speed course. She is a fun boat to run, needs a lot of space though!
Steve
Salt water trials are done, the addition of a 1 ft whip antenna allowed great reception so long as at least 1/2 inch protruded from the surface. I added a third 3,000 milliamp NcMH pack for a total of 9,000 milliamps for drive and a further 2,100 pack dedicated to the piston tank. I ran her for 3 hours at no less than 1/3 bell, she still had a substantial charge at the end of the run. I moved more weight forward and added a bit of foam in the bow, this has cut the turning circle down by 1/3. She exhibits great stability when submerged even at flank bell, she has a tendency to rise in a turn this is due to the flat deck area. I dial in a slight down angle as the turn starts and this keeps her flat in the turns. No "foil roll" observed, probably due to the rather wide (athwartships) sail. I have reckoned her speed to be about 10kts at flank bell based on a 100 ft speed course. She is a fun boat to run, needs a lot of space though!
Steve
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