Cool run dude. Got one of these as my 1st boat and took it out for the 1st time this evening. Your an inspiration

@79ltd

Жыл бұрын

It was 6 months of trial and error to get to that point. Appreciate your kind words.

Hell yea I subbed, 6s on stock electronics! Can’t believe it handled it for a moment, I’m about to sink a new motor, batts, and esc in mine. Worried about cooling so I’m installing a pump too

@79ltd

2 жыл бұрын

Post your results. Love to see it run.

this is an awesome boat. I have one. only flip side is when it flips. really cool video footage.

@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you are absolutely right. I have one video on you tube rowing out to get the flipped boat. I couldn't begin to express the number of rowing trips I have had in a $20 inflatable boat. Some times real scary. Speed, especially record speed takes a lot of work, research and trial and error. No matter if it is life size or mini like this. The challenge is the quest. I have watched some of your videos. EXCELLENT!!

Lol. Dude! Awesome vid! Thanks for sharing!! I'm thinking about getting one. Definitely worth it. I'll just run on the rtr battery. God bless you my friend!!

@79ltd

4 жыл бұрын

Run on 4S and with a prepared prop you can run 45 mph. Plenty of blow overs at that speed. Have a way to rescue the boat. I only did the 6S for bragging rights. The boat will smoke both the ESC and Motor with 6S. Mine survived as it was Jan 1st, low 30's water.

@jaredshowers1

4 жыл бұрын

@@79ltd any other recommendations for a catamaran that's comparable to the price of thsi?

@79ltd

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaredshowers1 Not for the price. Probably the fastest boat on the market for the price. If I was to spend some money I would buy a Pro Boat Veles. Check out MrMad2424. He has some awesome videos on some higher priced boats with high end props. He even has a video of this boat with slightly different hardware and a different label but $100 more. The secret to speed is set up and the prop. I had maybe 3.5 hrs of labor into the prop when I ran over 60 mph. The next day the prop shaft broke due to being over powered and the prop went to the bottom of the lake. Speed costs but the challenge is a lot of fun.

Can you please send me the link of the 4s battery you bought. I just ordered this boat, haven't got it yet. But would like to go ahead and order a few extra batteries

Totally awesome. I'm new to boats and am interested in getting one of these. I notice they aren't self righting. Is there a mod that can make this possible, as I'd be worried about it getting stranded if it flipped over.

@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

No, this boat will never be self righting but check this run out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Yot8pamjmMSvYcY.html. Kind of self righting? Sometimes you get lucky. You'll see in the video I have a rescue boat, a cheap inflatable. ALWAYS wear a life jacket when in a piece of junk like these boats. I paid $20 for it on sale and had to buy the oars for another $20. Yes the cat does not self right and I can't tell you how many times I had to go and get the boat when it flipped. Pretty much every time I ran the boat I had to row out and get it but that's the price you pay to go fast. I rescued the boat on this record run previously as it flipped in a turn. You might consider a FT011(Mono Hull) as a starter boat. Cheap, fun and fast, self rights but not as fast as a catamaran. That's what I started with and have videos of it on KZread. Also I see Volantex has a new slightly larger Cat, the SR95 that does self right by sinking on one side. It may be a better option. As far as I know it's the only self righting Catamaran on the market. Check the Bangood site. Welcome to the hobby. Thanks for the nice comment.

@scooty8877

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the reply and advice. I've dabbled with numerous RC cars over the years but never boats. The FT011 , FT012 , Atomic or WLToys WL915 look like possible entry level boats. Any comments would be welcome. It will just be great to get outside and have a mess about. I must say you have a fabulous settings for your adventures. Play fast 😀

Man that's a beautiful calm lake that cool weather ought to keep that motor cool huh

@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

The extremely cold water is the only reason it didn't burn up. The esc really didn't like the high voltage as the boat seemed to die on the first run. I had horse shoes up you know what and 6 months of trial and error to pull this off. The lake is pretty busy in season but on Jan 1st obviously no one.

@arnoldchildress8053

3 жыл бұрын

@@79ltd keep on boating my man

you inspired me, did the stock esc stable with 6S battery?

@79ltd

2 жыл бұрын

It was all stock except for the prop. The only reason it worked on two 3S batteries in series (6S) was the water temperature was maybe 2 deg C. I know one poor fellow in Malaysia burnt his up trying his on 6S. It's somewhere in the comments below. I knew going in that it probably wouldn't work but got lucky it lasted long enough to set the record for this hull. The ESC was not stable and started to quit before I did the 62 mph run. Stick to 4S. You can get 50 mph out of that boat on 4S with the right tuning and prop. 6S will most likely damage your electronics.

Just cracked 100kph with mine on stock motor, but upgraded esc. Running 6S for several months and motor still going fine. With off the shelf 43mm prop, not even balanced yet.

@79ltd

Жыл бұрын

Nice job. You'll have to post a video om your set up. Did you run 1 or 2 batteries. I ran 2 3S in series.

@paulleiper8469

Жыл бұрын

@@79ltd Yeah 3s in series. Next time I take it out I'll take a video and upload it. Might need to upgrade the flex shaft maybe just from 3mm to 1/8 (3.17mm) As I shredded it on my last run yesterday. :)

@79ltd

Жыл бұрын

@@paulleiper8469 I lost my best prop that I did the 62 run on with a broken shaft the following weekend. I's a good idea obviously to change it. 4 year anniversary today on my 62 mph run and oddly enough the weather today is exactly the same. Dead calm, no rain. Should really be taking out the Blackjack 42 but I'm in the middle of blueprinting the hull. Finally, maybe someone will post a higher speed. Wish you all the best. Looking forward to the video.

Hello sir, outstanding speed you got there for $140 boat. Did the stock electronic can really stand the 6s? I,am about to test the same for mine this evening..any advice sir?

@79ltd

5 жыл бұрын

The water was probably 35 degrees F when I ran my 6S test so I'm sure that helped preventing the ESC and Motor burning up. Keep your run time to a minimum and check the temps. I would say if you run the full batteries you will no doubt have heat issues. Be careful!

@79ltd

5 жыл бұрын

Hello I'm curious if you tried your boat with the 6S batteries?

@khairilmohd9442

5 жыл бұрын

@@79ltd Hello sir, thanks for your advice earlier..well i burned the esc though..lol..i think your stock electronics can hold the 6s is because of the water temperature..that's good for you sir but not for me in malaysia ,the water is not cold enough to contain the heat from 6s.. :-D

@79ltd

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that. As I said earlier I was sure the cold water prevented the ESC and Motor from burning up. The ESC is too small for 6S but I wanted to try it to see how fast the boat would go. On 4S the boat is capable of 45 MPH, plenty fast for a 24" boat.

@khairilmohd9442

5 жыл бұрын

@@79ltd It's ok sir, nevermind..so after this I'm gonna stick to 4s..it's a bit safer i guess even though my esc is quite large (just installed 120A esc)..lol Anyway how do you set the strut sir?..mine porpoised too much on a straight line but not when turning..

What have you changed on this boat with the 6s boat ride? I have an original boat with a D3540 1800kv engine and I am sailing for 4s. Can I give 6s there and won't it burn the engine? Please answer

@79ltd

2 жыл бұрын

It was all stock except for the prop. The only reason it worked on two 3S batteries in series (6S) was the water temperature was maybe 2 deg C. I know one poor fellow in Malaysia burnt his up trying his on 6S. It's somewhere in the comments below. I knew going in that it probably wouldn't work but got lucky it lasted long enough to set the record for this hull. The ESC was not stable and started to quit before I did the 62 mph run. Stick to 4S. You can get 50 mph out of that boat on 4S with the right tuning and prop. 6S will most likely damage your electronics.

That is incredible range, what radio were you using?

@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

The radio it came with believe it or not. Never had an issue with it loosing signal.

No the ESC it was not stable. On the first return pass it started to slow down like the batteries were running out of power. I thought it was burning up and brought it in. When it was not burnt I tried the throttle and it seemed ok so I reset the GPS and sent it out again hitting the 62 mph. Remember, the water was 33-34 degrees F or about 1 degree Celsius. The ESC never burnt up but the motor smelled but continued to run afterwards. I tried to beat this run the next weekend and the driveshaft broke in two. This was a very lucky run.

@vuatannhiet8725

4 жыл бұрын

i think u should mod the cooling pipe, need 2 water input for esc and motor separately

@highme7934

3 жыл бұрын

When I see your jacket, it's maybe just too cold for the Lipo´s

@highme7934

3 жыл бұрын

Yust watch this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/npqA2MRtpq2WnKw.html

Was just reading other comments I guess obviously the cooling system was working great and extreme cold water would definitely be in your favor I'm out here in California so think I better stick to 3s and 4S

@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

Go with 4 S. I never had a problem with the stock ESC on 4S even when the water was probably 70F +. No doubt 34F water made this run possible. The ESC was Wonky, felt like the batteries were dying but on the second run it kicked ass. You can see me smelling it. It was burning up but slowly.

I just got this boat a couple days ago you swear that you ran that 6s on the stock 40 amp ESC.. and motor...?

@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was stock except a metal rudder and the prop and 6 months of trial & error. I probably rowed out to get this flipped boat 50 times.

Esc berapa ampere yang di gunakan?

We'll it's been more than one year and as far as I know no one has exceeded this speed with one of these boats, at least on you tube. Come on guys, don't give up. I need someone to beat this speed to give me the encouragement to go back out and try and exceed 62 mph.

@TheTommydj999

4 жыл бұрын

Can I ask u 1 question is possible with this ship and the stock electronics run this ship in 4s with no problem or is possible but the esc could eventually burn out

@79ltd

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheTommydj999 I never had a problem on 4S with the stock electronics. The only reason it didn't burn up on 6S was the extremely cold water.

@frasermarine1495

4 жыл бұрын

I will be giving it a shot with my boat once new prop bearings arrive. More to come

@frasermarine1495

3 жыл бұрын

Well I crashed my boat and split the hull in multiple places. I now have a sr80 pro that I'm pushing for speed. I won't be beating your record. But my brother might. His volantex atomic hit 90kph today, with a 42mm. 1.4p aluminum prop that ended up bent in a crash

@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

@@frasermarine1495 Right on! 56 mph is "smokin" for this boat and probably the max speed I ever achieved other than this run.. I curious on his set up. When I ran 62+ the boat was stock except for the prop and two 3S batteries in Series. Really good to see someone else is trying to beat this run. It took me 6 months of trial and error to do this plus probably 40 flips that I had to row out and recover the boat. Tell you brother to keep trying and post some videos. Take care!!!

What size of prop is the fastest? What size prop is best for long term fun?

@79ltd

4 жыл бұрын

This run was done on a Octura X642, 42mm, 1.6" Pitch. On 4S to probably want to run a X442, 42mm 1.4" pitch. It will run cooler. I spend probably 3 hrs balancing and sharpening each prop. The speed is in the prop preparation.

What stress cracks did you needed to repair?

@79ltd

4 жыл бұрын

The cracks were starting at the edges of the tunnel hulls near the transom. JB Weld in the inside the corners stopped the spread.

And the stem ware the water feeds in is 2 short when the boat is plained out. They don't even touch the water..

Hi bos .. Stock esc can handle 6s ?

@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

No not really. The only reason it didn't burn up was 35 degree water temperatures I believe. On the first run back it started to slow down like the batteries were almost dead but after recovering the boat and trying it again it revved fully so I sent it out again. I really don't recommend anyone try this. I did it for bragging rights. I don't believe anyone has posted a higher speed with this boat stock in 2.5 years. On 4S this boat will run close to 50 MPH set up correctly. That is plenty fast for this small boat.

I've got one of these boats and it's stopped working would the esc be the cause of that

@79ltd

2 жыл бұрын

Possibly. The esc in a atomic is pretty cheap. Did it quit while running or didn't run the next time you ran it. Was it running hot at the time of use. There are many variables that have to be considered. Also was it running 3 or 4s?

@markbristow2606

2 жыл бұрын

@@79ltd it's running 3s at the time it was running then it just cut out and now it won't run atall

@79ltd

2 жыл бұрын

@@markbristow2606 I would say then the ESC is suspect. You can purchase them from China for less than $30. Rather than wait a month, upgrade to a 90 Amp ESC and buy in the US so you don't have to wait. If you know how to solder you'll be all set and can run bigger batteries.

@markbristow2606

2 жыл бұрын

@@79ltd thank you for your help and replying I will look Into it

I got this boat stock going to modify to 4s esc 120a HW...later share the video after completing all modification....

@79ltd

4 жыл бұрын

Love to see your video and your modifications.

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@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate the thumbs up. It took me 3 boats and 6 months of tuning to do this.

Stock volantex ESC’s are complete garbage if anyone’s wondering. And this boat is ok for the price it is not a stable boat I’d recommend the SR80 anyway over this atomic.

@camarokurt

2 жыл бұрын

I bought this boat PNP, used a Traxxas TQI radio and a 5000 4s battery. ESC lasted less than 1 minute and I only did about 2 seconds of WOT. I bought a 90 amp esc, but the bullet connectors are too large. Do you know what size adapters I need?

What about esc motor ? Please...

@79ltd

4 жыл бұрын

Both the motor and ESC were stock. The boat behaved erratically with not wanting to give full throttleon the return pass and it seemed like the speed control or batteries were dying on the first run since flipping the boat at 56 mph the previous run. I brought the boat in, checked the throttle and the boat again revved up fully. Reset the GPS and then ran 62.3. The motor and ESC were hot and smelled but did not burn up due to the water being extremely cold. This was Jan 1st in the Pacific NW and ice had formed on the edges of a nearby lake just to show you how cold. Anyone attempting this will likely burn both the motor and ESC. A fellow RC boater tried in Malaysia and his boat burnt.Mid 40's mph with 4S is much safer.

@meubeu2444

4 жыл бұрын

Size motor ? Im not good english sorry

@79ltd

4 жыл бұрын

@@meubeu2444 1800 kv. the motor that came with the boat

@meubeu2444

4 жыл бұрын

79ltd thanks bro

@79ltd

3 жыл бұрын

@@meubeu2444 Sorry for the late reply. It was the motor the boat came with

Esc ampere?

@79ltd

Жыл бұрын

Stock ESC. 40 Amps

@boatrc4399

Жыл бұрын

@@79ltd what fire

@79ltd

Жыл бұрын

@@boatrc4399 If you mean the motor, it was the motor that came in the boat. 1800 KV

I don't know how it even stayed running the stock ESC is crap..

She probably started to die cuz that motor and esc is only rated to 4s

@79ltd

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, for sure. I was lucky to get it back.