Electric motor ?

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7 January 2011 at 16:59 #3682
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7 January 2011 at 16:59 #29366
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Hello fellow boaters

New to the eletric bit about model boats.

Not new to ic boats, and have dabbled a bit with electric but now i have a question.

I have a 38 inch planning type hull model that i will be usung as a rescue boat for my i c stuff incase of emergency or breakdown etc, plus a bit of messing about on the river.

What i want to know is what motor to use ?

I have the coice of two motors in my vast collection of modelling stuff, both motors are in very good condition, and hardly used.

1st motor is a MFA Barracuda. 6 to12 volt

2nd motor is a Decaperm what i believe to be 12 volt .

Now the MFA is twice the weight i know, but what is the best motor to use ?

The Mfa can swing a 70mm x type prop, but im not sure whast the decaperm can swing and what revs that would do ?

are both similar for power ? and knowing the decaperm is 2.75-1 reduction would that allow a big prop as well ?

The battery will be a 12 volt 5amp sealed lead acid,

what would give the best performance ?

this below is the boat

[IMG]http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x479/phillnjack4/model%20boats/DSCF2822xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.jpg[/IMG]

if anyone knows what this boat realy is i would also like to know

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