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I know a few places that are east of London rather than in East London. There is a club at Brentwood and a small lake further afield in Essex at the powerboat...
Neil McGrath
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Jul 3, 2006
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Hello to every forum member. Has anyone been recently to Mayesbrook Park because it is ideal for me Here is the Rangers details to find out if you can still...
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Jul 13, 2006
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The Rangers said the waters were too deep for model boats and might be dangerous - in a drought too. Going to take Neils advice and join the Brentwood MBC,...
johnukhenry
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Jul 13, 2006
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Someone mentioned that some prop shafts need oiling and others don't? Anyone know if my 27'electric shafts need oiling at all and if so what kind of oil? John ...
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Aug 5, 2006
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... don't? ... what ... John, I am in the USA, Seattle area. I have a realative that worked for 10 years on the Budweiser fullsize Hydroplane team. Don't know ...
wiedel57
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Aug 17, 2006
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I have posted some new pictures and a video of Mark Brown's Sidewinder boat in the photographs section of the main site. Neil fastelectrics.co.uk...
Neil McGrath
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Sep 2, 2006
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I have just uploaded an article on building a simple magnetic prop balancer using bits from your junk box and have published some pictures of Mike Collier's...
Neil McGrath
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Nov 28, 2006
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Where or who handles MRP V Sport hulls,I was impressed by the photos in the file....
greenman592003
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Dec 8, 2006
11:44 pm
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Can't remember where/which forum i read this, or it might be old age catching up but its the subject of rough water running. Being a bit of wimp I internet...
johnukhenry
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Jan 5, 2007
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Hi John I find that trying to keep the boat upright in windy weather is half the fun and a necessary skill over here in New Zealand (it always seems to be ...
Graham Wheeler
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Jan 5, 2007
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... the fun ... nose down ... move ... and it ... The best way to trim your boat is by installing adjustable trim tabs...
Norman Storer
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Jan 6, 2007
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... rough ... trim tabs...
Norman Storer
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Jan 6, 2007
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I have started the 2007 calendar which has now been published on the site. Please send details of any other events to fast.electrics@... or post on...
Neil McGrath
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Feb 11, 2007
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Hello all, As a newcomer to FE'S can anyone recommend a first project? Would a SLOOPY be an ideal starter.What motor would be recommended?Would an electric car...
maxpain1246
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May 9, 2007
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Welcome to the group Dave. The Sloopy is quite an old design but was the most popular boat during the mid 1990s. At that time most people used a 19-22 turn...
Neil McGrath
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May 9, 2007
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Thanks a lot Neil, Am checking availability now Dave C....
Karoo
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May 9, 2007
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Hi Dave Welcome to the world of FE (VERY ADDICTIVE) Are you interested in monos or hydroplanes? A lot of our club members started with BBY hulls ...
Graham Wheeler
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May 9, 2007
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Hi Neil I have just added some photos of my new hydro Ballistic model, did 102 km/ph on its second time out. any questions please ask. Graham Auckland New...
Graham Wheeler
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May 9, 2007
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Fine looking boat Graham. Could you post some on water shots or video? If it gets any faster you will need a bigger lake!!! Neil...
Neil McGrath
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May 10, 2007
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Hi Again Just added 2 more action photos. Also here is a link to a short video,I was going a bit tentative on the corners as the turn fin was bending out, have...
Graham Wheeler
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May 13, 2007
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OOPS forgot the link' Here tis, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF9DiZlDZr0...
Graham Wheeler
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May 13, 2007
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HI everybody we have been working on some new boats I added some new photos on my group. we have converted a nitro thunder cat for a customer to FE I will be...
byyouboyz
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May 25, 2007
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now that looks far too much fun............
johnukhenry
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Jun 23, 2007
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I have noticed from the members list that a few of you have given your amateur radio call signs as your Yahoo ID. Would you like to meet up on the air to talk...
Neil McGrath
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Jun 24, 2007
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we now have a 9 turn brushless motor in it now 73.5 mph on 14 cells stuffed in and the boat stays on the water now johnukhenry <john@...> wrote: ...
kevin todd
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Jun 26, 2007
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Hi I have just purshased the Speedline 1/6th (four foot six inches long) scale mouldings for the 1967 bluebird with a view to installing an electric ducted...
martin.cusick
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Aug 28, 2007
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Hey everyone! I just started this hobby being that I picked up 2 of these mrp flatbottoms I know the're old, but I like them because they resemble my fullsize...
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Nov 5, 2008
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... Welcome to the group. I am not too familiar with this particular hull but porpoising can usually be sorted out by adjusting the centre of gravity (normally...
Neil McGrath
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Nov 6, 2008
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Hi, just bought a boat off ebay which goes very well. On the third outing the bruishless esc appears to have shorted out and smoke emitted from the 3s lipo....
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Oct 2, 2009
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For an aircraft style ESC I shrink some heat shrink sleeving over the whole assembly with about 1cm clear at each end of the PCB so that I can stick each side...
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