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How they work | Fast Motors | Batteries |
Gell Cells | Fuses | Charging |
Speed Controllers 1 | Speed Controllers 2 | Radio Control |
Using TWIN
MOTORS in model boats - Dave Milbourn But I don’t understand Electronics! - Dave Milbourn |
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There are various ways of powering your sports boat eg, electric, diesel, steam, two and four stroke IC engines, even rocket power has been tried (but highly illegal), the two most popular forms are two stroke (or glow plug) IC engines and electric motors. IC engines are used mainly in fast models as they will continue to run at full power until the fuel runs out. Electric motors are used in all aspects of boat modelling from submarines to drag race boats. Electric motors are much more controllable than IC engines ie, they can be made to run from stop to full speed, re-started at will and can run backwards. Electric motors are also generally easier to install, run, maintain than IC engines and are cleaner too. We'll cover electric boats now and go on to IC engines in a following article. | ||