Trial #1 I did not build this boat but I did make a few modifications before even putting it in the water. I changed the stock flex cable a bit so that it used a brass sleeve over a smaller then original telfon tube. I felt this would provide more support for the flex cable to prevent cable whip. The boat did not come with a propeller. I wanted to use an Octura X442 but it did not fit the drive dog adapter so I ended up using a Prather 220. Other then the prop, the boat is stock using the 700 motor that comes with the flex drive setup. I ran the boat off of 12 cell 3000mah or better batteries. | 
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The boat moved out and got on plane quickly. The water cooling setup worked well and there was plenty of water coming from the cooling exit. | 
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| After I got comfortable with the boat, I tried turning tightly. I was never able to spin it out or get it to hook. The boat handles very well. |  |
| The boat was a little slower then I expected. The motor did not sound like it was reaching a decent RPM. The motor was also getting a bit warm. It looks like the 220 prop is too large. Since I did not have another prop for the boat I tried raising the strut and moved the batteries forward. This helped and the boat was faster but still could use a smaller prop. |  |
Trial #1 Conclusion The boat was slower then I thought it would be. A smaller prop would probably help. If a new prop does not do the trick, more batteries and/or a stronger motor should. The boat did pick up some water. I noticed that the part of the plastic rear bulkhead had been cut away to the wood bulkhead stiffener and sealed with some silicon. I don't know if this is where the water is coming in but I think I will redo it just the same. I also noticed that the decorative exhaust stacks are not sealed. A little bit of silicon will solve that. Looks like I have a little bit of work to do before the next trial. |  |
