i'm starting to think this motor mount was a bad idea
i'm just gonna put all electronics at the rear and see what happens.

Guys, the boat's done. Named it Satanic--like titanic 
Going to maiden it tomorrow at the lake, if it doesn't rain much out here in Bangalore

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couldn't run it much, i was holding the camera in one hand and transmitter in the other. waiting to test it at the lake 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu5dKqr46IQ&list=PL0W1Y5DUT36OhKm_BEUEkzpmM1zmsXPka&index=1

To the lake now!

Quote from: sanjayrai55 on June 29, 2013, 08:45:02 PM
To the lake now!

First thing tomorrow

Congrats and all the best!

Hi Anajan,
If you add a elevator their (don't know whether it is correct norm for air boats) will it effect the characteristic of sailing. I mean a better balance can be achieved without much changing the angle of motor mount.

Quote from: VC on June 29, 2013, 09:19:38 PM
Congrats and all the best!

Thanks

Quote from: Sb_Maharana on June 29, 2013, 10:39:17 PM
Hi Anajan,
If you add a elevator their (don't know whether it is correct norm for air boats) will it effect the characteristic of sailing. I mean a better balance can be achieved without much changing the angle of motor mount.

it should. and i'm already looking into building a proper 3 point hydro in a few weeks.

Any updates ?

Tested the boat at the lake today, a pond actually, too much wind and waves to try it in the lake.
Hadn't expected my first boat to be so awesome 
One of the gate police at the lake broke a rudder while trying to move it but managed to slightly fix it up and it was ready for it's maiden 
Few small damages , but fixable.
hope the video is good enough. any suggestions to make the boat sail better are welcomed.

Appears like the boat is ready to take off ... Nice work

Great 

Need a bigger lake

Awesome speed

Quote from: punty on July 01, 2013, 02:28:39 PM
Appears like the boat is ready to take off ... Nice work

yeah, need to shift CG slightly forward

Quote from: sanjayrai55 on July 01, 2013, 02:35:51 PM
Great 

Need a bigger lake

This is a small pond at the lake, it was too windy and too much waves to test in the lake, so tried it in the pond.

Quote from: RCNeil21 on July 01, 2013, 02:42:22 PM
Awesome speed

i guess, i didnt go beyond 1/3 throttle as it was a small pond. just waiting for the winds to calm down

Instead of shifting the CG forward, angle up the motor a bit by putting washers on the bottom mounting-screws. I use the little black rings that come with the propellers (shaft adapters).

Quote from: lastRites on July 02, 2013, 12:31:57 AM
Instead of shifting the CG forward, angle up the motor a bit by putting washers on the bottom mounting-screws. I use the little black rings that come with the propellers (shaft adapters).

I tried that, but the motor angle required to keep the boat from flipping out is getting it to nose dives into water at slow speeds. At 1/3 throttle it's all fine, but at 1/2 throttle or less, nose will be at water level.
also, no washers required, made an adjustable angle mount

Don't muck around with the motor angle now - you will destroy the build. Go to a wheel balancing shop and pick up loose lead weights (they give them away for free). Put some weights on the fore part of the model and ENJOY! This baby has  some great speed. I only wish that you had made her with a scale cockpit and had painted/detailed her to resemble the actual thing.

This looks like a schematic scientific test model rather than a RC Scale boat model.

Sorry if I am being blunt - but then that is just me...............I've always been partial to scale and detailing

Very well done  

Quote from: VC on July 02, 2013, 12:52:23 AM
Don't muck around with the motor angle now - you will destroy the build. Go to a wheel balancing shop and pick up loose lead weights (they give them away for free). Put some weights on the fore part of the model and ENJOY! This baby has  some great speed. I only wish that you had made her with a scale cockpit and had painted/detailed her to resemble the actual thing.

This looks like a schematic scientific test model rather than a RC Scale boat model.

Sorry if I am being blunt - but then that is just me...............I've always been partial to scale and detailing

Very well done 

VC, i'm planning to build a proper 1/10th scale hydroplane, will take care of the detailing in that, this is only my first boat

I will try moving the battery towards the nose and if it still doesn;t handle right, i'm gonna go with your lead weight suggestion. just that i dont want dead weights onboard.

Got rid of the less-effective air rudders and added a water rudder. Handles beautifully, very agile.

Might as well make a regular boat then. An air boat should be able to skim over solid smooth surfaces too