1/4 Scale Pavati R/C Power Boats!!!

3500kv on 6s? Damn! Where do you find a motor that will turn 3500 @22.2v? Especially in the water!

The new Pavati video...

My whole interview was just over half an hour but they took just the one clip to keep the video short and sweet!

Haha! Thanks Rick. My favorite part is the "stock" Corvette LS3 engine with LS7 & LSA engines as upgrades! Awesome Power & sound!!!

WOOHOO!!! Spoke with my engineer that is doing the re-draw of the AL24 in quarter scale and I should have it early next week! It may take a few days to get it fit into the fab schedule and then a couple days for them to get the parts made. So I should have it all in my hands within two weeks at the most
SOOOO excited to get this project started! In the interest of keeping the cost reasonable on this first prototype I am going to use a substantially less expensive engine for initial testing and setup. The Zenoah 61 is around $1700 and is likely what I will put into the final product. But to start out I am going with a Chinese knockoff of the Zenoah 58.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300998720427?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649


Still a hefty $665 even off Ebay, but that will leave more meat on the plate for testing different props, clutches, gearboxes, etc.
I will post pics of the entire process once I get the prints and parts in my hands!!!

Found the action cam I'll use for this project!
http://www.nitrorcx.com/70p-302-s2-wifi-sport-pro-cam-silver.html

SPECS:
Main features:*Video resolution : Full HD recording, 1080P 30fps; 720P60fps
Photo: 5M, Jepg
* Wifi function
*H.264 compression, MOV format
*Wide view angle, 120 degree
*uninterrupted cycle recording
*Support up to 32GB Micro SD Card
*Yellow, white, black color are available
solutionSumplus 6330 + OV2710
FunctionWIFI, VIDEO、PHOTO、Motion detection、LED light
Other function Uninterrupted cycle recording over-write first file if memory is full, no interruption between ideo file
File protection function: once the file is protected, it would not be deleted during cycle recording
Automatically recording after car power on
LCD display small LCD display screen
Sensor OV2710, 2M CMOS Sensor, F=2.8
video Resolution 1920*1080,30fps；1280*720,60fps；
output file formatvideo（MOV)
1920*1080,30fPS80MB/min around
1280*720P,60fps
picture(JPG)5M
languageEnglish、Simple chinese, traditional Russian、
date stamp ON/OFF
Audio record Built in Microphone, could be turn off by menu or button
Motion detection Yes
Internal memory External media:SDHC(support 32G max,TF card)
Interface HDMI/USB2.0
Battery Built in(900mAh 3.7V Polymer Li-ion battery)
Battery life 90 minutes
charging time about 2.5h
Certification CE; FCC
Accessories:1 * USB cable /1* waterproof case (optional) / 1 * adaptor / 1 * bicycle bracket /3 * connection bracket/1 * helmet belt

LOL!
Essentially, this is (at least on paper) a cheaper GoPro Hero 3+ Silver Edition with all it's options! $130 vs. $300. Not bad, if it lives up to it's specs!

For the final AL24 release I will mount a GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition camera that records up to 4k resolution - VERY SICK!

Yes, and no. Got the design finished and working on setting the tooling for our CNC punch table and CNC router to get the parts cut out. That's the yes part! Been working 6-12's so not really any time to actually get to work on the fun stuff. That's the no part! I'm going to be bringing the SolidWorks file home on Monday so I'll be able to work on it outside of work hours. So hopefully I'll have parts in my hands soon and can start welding it all together. This is really taking longer than I anticipated, but I've made it my only project until it's complete. So for now, just a few teaser pics from a night out on the lake. I know, not my usual quality photos, but I only had one lens with me and is was an f-4.5 so I wasn't able to get the fast shutter speed needed and still let enough light through the aperture. Sorry