I watched this video earlier this year and took your experience to power a 1970 cica Swedish lifeboat these brushless motors are so incredible I used a belt drive from Amazon 2.5:1 and it all went very well crazy sailing time and super seed control. Thanks for the push I needed.

Drawing up plans for a 46'' stern wheeler, looks like you've given me the power sys. Thank you Sir.

@justinparsons2480

5 ай бұрын

Ironic, I bought all the stuff to make an R/C stern wheeler myself last year around Christmas and as it does life cropped up. But I am dusting off the parts and starting work on it again. good luck!

what a work you done here. Nice work.

Fascinating Captain!

Good boat and a very quiet piece of water for it.

Great Video

Great job!

Nicely done.

sweet set up

Great video, just viewed it in November 2021. I like the idea of using the LiPo battery and lighter motor to save weight... this should make it easier to trim heavier ballast if needed deeper in the hull and help get the Center of Gravity lower in the hull where it will do the most good!

Great video, Thanks for sharing :)

She is a beauty. thanks for the video.

Wow!...And yes it is very helpful....

Great video. I’m building a moderate size scale tug and will use a 750kv BL motor. As low as I can find that fits. I used a high kv BL in a test run. That just does not matches the torque that I nees instead of high rpm.

Nice work. You will loose lots of efficiency with a gear reduction. The trick is to choose a very low KV motor and to run a lower voltage with a large lipo battery. Perhaps a 2S? As long as you have an esc that can run well at 2s, it is always good to get a slightly larger esc than you need. Nice conversion. If efficiency is not a problem then there is no need to change anything.

@Scratchbuildwithjohn-now

6 жыл бұрын

Good advice. Even more efficiency!

@stpatr3k

2 жыл бұрын

Reading this in 2021 and this is the plan I had in mind. Im just learning hope Im good with a 320kv motor

@izzzzzz6

2 жыл бұрын

@@stpatr3k If you want very low speeds with high torque you might also consider a brushed motor but some of the crawler ESC's can be setup to run very low speeds these days.

@stpatr3k

2 жыл бұрын

@@izzzzzz6 I saw that, the one with the reduction gear. Anyway the 320kv is on its way, Im just gonna try that first if it doesn't work, I will try the brushed one. Thanks!

@izzzzzz6

2 жыл бұрын

@@stpatr3k Don't forget to play around with prop sizing.

How do you adjust the ESC to be able to go forward and backwards? It comes with the ESC, or you had to do something? Great job! Tank you!

@darkiee69

5 жыл бұрын

You use a ESC for cars. It has revers built in. Not all, but most do.

Where did you find the belt drive?

Great report, very informative. Any chance you're planning to try it with a tug towing load?

@Scratchbuildwithjohn-now

7 жыл бұрын

No that is not an idea I have planned for. Sorry!

I used to sell those electronize speed controllers here in Melbourne and these can be adjusted for slow speed or faster depending on the use needed. To be honest, it all depends on the motor used, I use printer motors on my model boats and they use stuff all power and I can have them just very slowly turning over and have full control. These motors you are using do not like 6v gel cell batteries and I use them for power and ballast. Each to their own I guess.

@poepflater

5 ай бұрын

Any links on how to hook that up. I have a few dead printers

@TimsBitsnPieces

5 ай бұрын

To hook what up ?? the printer motor or the speed controller ??

@poepflater

5 ай бұрын

well both I guess, could be a popular video. many people have old printers.@@TimsBitsnPieces

No need for drive reduction with brushless motor. With more rpm, your creating more heat with causes a decrease in performance and productivity. Heat is the enemy of performance. Also with a good remote, you can set the maximum amount of drive speed you want and also have a cruise control as well. Would work good with your driving style.

@Scratchbuildwithjohn-now

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts, and for others to read also

Where did you buy the new motor etc from please.

Hello, can you please advise the model names/partnos of the; esc, motor, battery and gearbox spec. Many thanks. Mike

Can Anybody suggest me plz 545 dc motor similar bldc motor

um "there is two issues"??

Why anyone would recommend an outrunner motor for a boat is beyond me, one bit of water on it & you're motor is toast.

@bomberaustychunksbruv4119

4 жыл бұрын

They run under water. No brushes and lacquered wires. KZread it up. A splash wont bother it.

@whereisrevell

4 жыл бұрын

Outrunners are designed for torque. You can spin a large diameter propeller without the need of a reduction drive. Innrunners are high rpm motors that will need a reduction system, and in some cases cooling.