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Kyosho Wave Chopper
Pictures & Information provided by Dong Garcia
Length: 19.7 in (500mm)
Width: 9.1 in (230mm)
Weight: 3.3 lb (1500g)
Includes: RS540SH motor, inboard direct-drive system,
auto cut-off & D31 x P1.4 prop
The good thing about this hull is
it's light weight construction. The light weight of the hull makes
it an advantage that even the lamest motor can propel the boat in
speed that makes plenty of running time and agility.
The bad thing about it is, if and when vibration occurs and
is not immediately noticed and remedied, the ABS hull may crack due
to the constant vibration. I am afraid to use a modified motor for
it for a long time, as per previous reason, otherwise if maximum
speed is desired, the owner must strengthen the hull in critical
areas. Watch out not to hit the "very
long" rudder from underwater obstacles, or when running in shallow
water. REMEMBER!! it is not jet propelled, it has a submerged
propeller.
Suggested Modifications
Another low-point area of the Wave
Chopper is the motor mount. The aluminum braces which hold the
screws easily loosens when tightened. Also, the lateral support that
holds the motor from the left and right sides of the hull, may seem
to be prone to vibration damage. A few modification is required if
high-output motor is desired to be used.
Assemble Tips
On the prop shaft and tube, I
suggest to apply grease only o the end which is submerged in water,
put oil on the rest. Too much grease will thicken, and will become a
resistance to the rotating shaft.
Background on
Dong Garcia.
He is a 28 year old video editor from
Quezon City, Manila, Philippines. Born there and proud to be a
Filipino.
He has been in the hobby for 7 years, started out with electric
cars
and hardly touched a nitro car...
He runs his boats in a nearby pond. Well, not exactly a
pond, but a building foundation that has been abandoned, and water
filled up the 36foot excavation in the recent years that it has been
left useless.
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