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Old 08-11-2007, 12:34 PM   #1
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Default Boat guys, need your help..Cavitation??

Hey guys, I got the new boat running, I installed the receiver and made sure the ESC was at neutral. I sat in the pool to make sure there were no leaks and I also gave it a quick try...it barely goes anywhere :-? I think the prop is spinning so fast that it cavitation is occurring...or will this style of boat cavitate untill it gets moving? I dont want to burn up the motor or ESC so I want to be sure. If it is cavitation how do I fix that? should I try adjusting the prop so it sits deeper in the water? Also the ESC when you hit the gas stays on for a few secs each time anyway to dial that out? its a water proof tekin model.

Thanks for the help guys, I took a video to show what its doing.

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You need to go run it on a lake or somewhere larger.

It will cavitate starting out...(see example A)

You can't get enough speed in that pool to check it...

I am willing to bet, once it gets up on plane, its going to accelerate massively

You need a smaller boat for the pool!!

Example A:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...64680481&hl=en

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I wouldn't mind this one...
Don't remember the stats.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...09404484&hl=en

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Old 08-11-2007, 02:09 PM   #3
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You need way more room for a boat that fast.
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Old 08-11-2007, 04:11 PM   #4
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Guys I took it to the lake... I will be posting pics later...I will say this ...the boat is VERY FAST and you guys were right, it had to get going...my stepdad said the same thing once I showed him.

Thanks for the help

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All my boats Cavitate for about 2 secs... its the only way I keep them from blowing over on shotgun starts.
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Old 08-11-2007, 04:27 PM   #6
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All my boats Cavitate for about 2 secs... its the only way I keep them from blowing over on shotgun starts.
Thanks...I am new to the higher performance boats, as my villain really doesnt cavitate, it just kind of gets up and goes.

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Old 08-11-2007, 04:39 PM   #7
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it just kind of gets up and goes.
hehe. this just made me laugh for some reason and i don't know why
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