HI Ian cheers for this info an yes these graupner 600 motors are the ones i want as they are the ones i have always used so firstly hopefully if dry tomorrow i will fit just the hull an batts in the test tank an ask jen to open the throttle while i hold the hull an see how much propulshion she has with these motors in but if not no good then i will try an send for two of these grupner 600 motors from model sport cheers for finding them an take the two out of my norfolk an replace them with the unused motors as got to keep costs down if possible as this is the only way i can think of as these old grupners motors i had in were faulty thats why fuses blew so i'll see what happens tomorrow in test tank CHEERS FOR YOUR HELP SIR
HI Jim i really hope so but its a job to know what motors an props i need on this ship as she is very heavy in my opinion but ive spent to much dosh an time to give up now an i think them groupner 600 motors an the cam belt drive are the ones i need as ive always used these an never had any probs before so thats where my confidence lies
AN Doug THESE one are way to big as ive seen these at a model show an i dont think they do any smaller ones as the motors shaft is to big but cheers for lookin
YES Doug now you see my probs as yes it is a minefeild as there are so many motors props an such to know which i will need for my probs but as i said the grupner 600 motors fitted in cambelt drive should do it as they powered my big nimitz carrier but firstly will try out them motors in test tank tomorrow if nice day
SO do i Ian as this problem is wearin me down but when you think about it she only had one sail like jen said an tomorrow will be the only second time in the water so dont get disalioushioned now so im tryin very much so an what info you put up Ian will be be very usefull if i have to go for them groupners motors
OH i hope so Ron but ive got my doubts
Same here Chris.
Cheers Jim
AN thank you PaulE
same Here Doug as im beginning to run out if ideas
WELL Tim i hope i will but im not sold on this workin ok but as the sayin goes what will be will be but i think this is the end of my ship buildin carree lol
OK Wabble will do an lets hope there will be an offcial launch as if she dont go right tomorrow then it will be time for a rethink on things an spending more dosh for some new gruapner 600 motors an fit cam belt drive an maybe bigger props oh dear
Thinking about you today Chris. Hope you have a successful day either curing or fault finding.
Just out of interest. Did the plan's specify the motors and propellor size or were they left to the builder to sort out?
ATB buddy
DougHI Doug no they are left to the builder im a fraidchrisb
OH DEAR my day was a disater as yes i sailed tiger at 9am this morn without the S/S on an i was not pleased with them motors as i thought it was slow an sluggish an still a 50 ft turning circle an then to make matter worst the flamein wind got up really high an blew my hat off an only a few small boats were able to sail in this wind but i dint dare put tiger on the pond as it would have been blown into the concrete sides of the pond an then to make maters worst i just left her on show for the day shootin off the guns an such an then when we were packin up i done a silly thing as i put the main S/S in a box to protect it in travel on my chair an that blasted wind blew it off onto the concrete so there is a little damage which can be rapaired but i think tiger is jinked im at a loss on what motors an maybe bigger props to to fit to get her movin OH DEAR chrisb
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