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  • 26 March 2019 at 22:45 #81638
    Roger Clark
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      Hi all, at the risk of creating a conglomeration of everything under the sun I am looking for advice on kitting out my J P Woods tug with motive power, i.e. motor prop, battery.

      I do have tx and rx suitable for the tug but just want to test the water as they say on what range i should be looking at. be it geared motor, nimh or sla or lipo (which I have) and a prop so c'mon guys and gals wot you got smiley

      Roger

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      26 March 2019 at 22:45 #2829
      Roger Clark
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        27 March 2019 at 11:13 #81642
        Malcolm Frary
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          For those of us not familiar with a J P Woods tug, how big is it?

          Tiny ones benefit from LiPo, big ones need weight so SLA are appropriate, between, NiMH are really good as while they supply weight, they don't do so excessively and offer more flexibility in siting inside the boat as well as being easy care.

          27 March 2019 at 12:04 #81643
          Ray Wood 3
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            @raywood3

            Hi Roger,

            I have some spare big motors I will never use, where abouts in the country are you ?I

            PM me your email address I'll take some photos for you.

            Malcolm

            This tug was a recent free plan in Model Boats magazine.

            Regards Ray

            27 March 2019 at 13:07 #81644
            Eddie Lancaster
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              @eddielancaster

              Hi. Malcolm, The James P. Woods is 36" long 91/2" beam with around 3" below the waterline, looking at other similar

              sized tugs I recon it's going to have at least 20lbs of ballast, maybe a bit more.

              Regards.

              Eddie

              27 March 2019 at 17:21 #81647
              Roger Clark
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                @rogerclark

                Hi Ray,

                I've pm'd you, I live in Ross-on-Wye in ?Herefordshire

                Hmm 20lbs of ballast! have to check out a few roofs I think smiley

                Roger

                28 March 2019 at 14:17 #81668
                Ray Wood 3
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                  @raywood3

                  Hi Roger

                  I have PM'd you regarding the motors

                  Regards Ray

                  Will put the photo of them in my album , email issues

                  Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 28/03/2019 14:18:25

                  12 April 2019 at 10:25 #81847
                  harry smith 1
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                    @harrysmith1

                    Hi Roger

                    My fishing boat weight is 16 pounds and on a 2S Lipo 5000mah battery running a 540 rock crawling 60 Turn motor direct drive to a 3 blade 60mm brass prop.

                    No water cooling and the motor runs fine.

                    I have limit the end stop(65% each way) on the transmitter because to boat was far over scale speed.

                    Testing out a 50mm 5 blade brass prop on the boat tomorrow !!!

                    Harry Smith

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