Here is the Pole Dancer (ex Naxos) as she is this date - Oct 09/2020
With not much work on her left, She is getting very close to her maiden voyage. Mostly electronics and testing to finish up. Hoping for mid November.
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Oh my, my, my, look at the close resemblance of Pole Dancer and Remus! Just a couple easy design changes to the Aft and the Wheelhouse. What do you think fellas?
The winter here seemed long. The constant threat of a dreaded virus for the past 1-1/2 years have made the winter seem even much longer. The workshop in my unheated basement means that no projects that require prolonged work get tended to, thus I am out of business from the late fall until mid Spring - which is now.
I need to take a bit of a look at placement for the electronics and get the various electrical connectors that I need. I also need to revamp access to the innards as simply removing the cabin doesn’t really leave an opening large enough to accommodate my large paws. Will post some shots on how I will do that. Hopefully by the end of June the maiden cruise will take place.
Now, on top of it all, my sister wants me to build a static Cape Island fishing boat for her. Our dear dad carved one out of a pine block for her years ago when she was about 6 or 7. Somehow in the years of moving here and there she lost it. By the way - do any of the members have a set of plans that they would like to share? (Wink, wink, hint, hint)😉😉
The winter here seemed long. The constant threat of a dreaded virus for the past 1-1/2 years have made the winter seem even much longer. The workshop in my unheated basement means that no projects that require prolonged work get tended to, thus I am out of business from the late fall until mid Spring - which is now.
I need to take a bit of a look at placement for the electronics and get the various electrical connectors that I need. I also need to revamp access to the innards as simply removing the cabin doesn’t really leave an opening large enough to accommodate my large paws. Will post some shots on how I will do that. Hopefully by the end of June the maiden cruise will take place.
Now, on top of it all, my sister wants me to build a static Cape Island fishing boat for her. Our dear dad carved one out of a pine block for her years ago when she was about 6 or 7. Somehow in the years of moving here and there she lost it. By the way - do any of the members have a set of plans that they would like to share? (Wink, wink, hint, hint)😉😉
The winter has been long for most of us. A shame your basement is unheated. I added a portable heater to my basement for the colder weather. Would you be able to put a heater in your basement.
Rick
Since covid seems to have consumed most of my activities, there has not been a lot of progress on my project. This is not because I have been sick with the virus, it has just been a chore getting parts that I have ordered.
Today, I finally received the speed controller which is a New Rain 160A controller for a brushed motor (which I am using).
Now I face another issue for which I have very little knowledge...what battery to use for my boat. With this, I need advice.
The speed controller contains a switch which allows one to use a LiPo or NI-MH. Battery. Can I use a SLA battery in the NI-MH position? I have the room and reasonable weight (2-3kg) should not be a problem.
The ESC also has a braking switch, but I would operate the controller in the F/R mode only.
IF SLA battery is not my best choice, I would appreciate suggestions from you that know a whole lot more than I do.
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Since covid seems to have consumed most of my activities, there has not been a lot of progress on my project. This is not because I have been sick with the virus, it has just been a chore getting parts that I have ordered.
Today, I finally received the speed controller which is a New Rain 160A controller for a brushed motor (which I am using).
Now I face another issue for which I have very little knowledge...what battery to use for my boat. With this, I need advice.
The speed controller contains a switch which allows one to use a LiPo or NI-MH. Battery. Can I use a SLA battery in the NI-MH position? I have the room and reasonable weight (2-3kg) should not be a problem.
The ESC also has a braking switch, but I would operate the controller in the F/R mode only.
IF SLA battery is not my best choice, I would appreciate suggestions from you that know a whole lot more than I do.
I would say the SLA would be fine, as far as I know the batterie type selector switch is more for the different voltages these batteries have and the fact that LiPo batteries cannot be over discharged as they can become unstable and at worst catch fire if mistreated.
I don't know what voltage you intend to use, although you should be alright with a 12 volt SLA when NiMH is selected, as a 9 cell NiMH battery has a max voltage of 13.5 volts while a 12 volt SLA fully charged will be around 14 volts this should be ok.
Finally - something to show and tell for my Naxos Project. After a very long delay and a lot of communication with my supplier, I received my Speed controller, and this morning, I received my main batteries - two 6v units each with 4.5Ah rating. It is my plan to parallel them.
The pictures show the placement of batteries, motor, Receiver, Speed controller and rudder servo. Bathtub float test indicates that she lies pretty fair in the H2o with possibility of a few oz of weight in the stern.
Somewhere I think I remember reading something about not placing the Rx neas an esc or the drive motor due to possibility noise pickup, so I may need to rethink that placement. I wonder how many of you boat captains wrapped the Rx in a few layers of plastic followed by a wrap or two of aluminum foil?
So, until the next time, thats all I got.
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Finally - something to show and tell for my Naxos Project. After a very long delay and a lot of communication with my supplier, I received my Speed controller, and this morning, I received my main batteries - two 6v units each with 4.5Ah rating. It is my plan to parallel them.
The pictures show the placement of batteries, motor, Receiver, Speed controller and rudder servo. Bathtub float test indicates that she lies pretty fair in the H2o with possibility of a few oz of weight in the stern.
Somewhere I think I remember reading something about not placing the Rx neas an esc or the drive motor due to possibility noise pickup, so I may need to rethink that placement. I wonder how many of you boat captains wrapped the Rx in a few layers of plastic followed by a wrap or two of aluminum foil?
Very good details and I like the striping!
Cheers, Ed