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Ian Harrison 4 | 08/10/2017 17:22:01 |
25 forum posts 13 photos | Hi, Can I please ask for advice on what motor would be best for my old 34" wooden "Wave Princess". Rather heavy and used to be powered by an ED 2,5cc Hunter Diesel. The boat needs refurbishing and of course I would like to fit a standard brushed motor upto 12v. I would like the model to plane. I have a 777 motor fitted within my old 34" Crash Tender which goes well but understand they are no longer available. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. |
Noel | 08/10/2017 18:37:42 |
![]() 250 forum posts 70 photos | An MFA Torpedo 850 did the trick for me in my Wavemaster that I finished this year. Runs at 12v, planes well and doesn't get too warm. 35mm two blade x prop. |
Ian Harrison 4 | 08/10/2017 18:55:57 |
25 forum posts 13 photos | Cheers Noel, it is great to get actual practical advice. |
ashley needham | 11/10/2017 16:52:02 |
![]() 7645 forum posts 159 photos | The 850 is ok up to an x50, but you are not likely to need such a big prop, The 2 blade types are very cheap and perhaps a small selection round the 40-45mm size in X and S form would allow you to experiment to get the best performance/current draw. |
Dodgy Geezer | 11/10/2017 17:56:46 |
818 forum posts 59 photos | Out of interest, what size (or type) of brushless would you fit to such a boat? I have quite a few old Aerokits needing restoration...
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Ian Harrison 4 | 11/10/2017 18:55:15 |
25 forum posts 13 photos | Thank you Ashley, good advice and an interesting point about the brushless motor. I put a 777 motor in my Crash Tender because I was not able to get any proper information from the model shops, it was a case of trial and error, but at the serious costs that is not really possible. So any answers to this question would be interesting. Thanks to all and best regards. |
Dave Milbourn | 12/10/2017 08:17:40 |
![]() 4025 forum posts 282 photos | CEM 750 motor is suitable for Aerokits Sea Commander, which is more or less identical in size and hull shape to Wave Princess. **LINK** 777, as far as I can remember, was a slow-revving high-torque motor. Dave M |
ashley needham | 12/10/2017 08:45:55 |
![]() 7645 forum posts 159 photos | Brushless motor selection: |
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