Proboat Horizon Harbor Universal Joint Quick Fix, & Free Upgrade Ideas
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- Proboat Horizon Harbor Universal Joint Quick Fix, & Free Upgrade Ideas
Proboat Horizon Harbor Tug Boat
3200MAH 3S 30c Spektrum G2 Smart batterys 30Cwww.avantlink....
Quick universal joint Fix to get your boat back on the water where it belongs. If for some reason you encounter a loss of power odd sound or low top end speed odds are your universal joint grub screws are loose or the universal joint has been compromised... Either way it's a quick fix.
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Horizon picked the right man for sure to save on rc enthusiast angry calls for minor issues, and us enthusiasts too. You the man BIG B
Thanks brother 👊, I've been blessed for sure. I Couldn't have done it with out all of my subscribers help. 👊
Shouldn’t have to fix anything on a $800 boat out of the box!
Creative fix on the universal coupler bro. They put a lot of thought into this boat and it shows
Yea it was a quick fix, took the tug out yesterday the epoxy held up great! The fun part like i said in the video is putting all the scale accessories on her. Freaking awsome little boat.
Love the tech videos as much as the bashing. Helped me out fixed my drive cable end that started to fray temp with soldering and grinding get another on the way. See a missing grub screw on my tug but no issues, installed a cheap amazon pump, you get what you pay for,installed the horizon pump wow what a difference shoots water pretty far now. Emergency lights and flags for the rescue arms, peace, Boat gang for life.
The effort that you avoid by moving the nut away from the shaft tube, ends on the motor bearings... So I rest the nut right on the tube without play but without constraint either.
Great video mate, mine was stripped from the factory, took my prop shaft out to grease it before the first run, bone dry and the coupler was slipping as i tightend the prop back up.
Yea that's why I recommend tearing into them before they hit the water saves alot of head ache
Very first time my prop hit weeds the same thing happened. Trying to get the boat back to shore was a challenge. I needed a rescue boat to rescue my rescue boat. Very poor construction on this part. I love the rest of the boat. Had the Blackjack 42 out for the second time and hit 61MPH plus the best flip and recovery ever recorded with a go pro mounted. Working on the video. Look for it. Waiting for your top speed runs with the 42 with tabs but you have so many boats I understand it's hard to get to all of them. Lucky you. Take Care.
I'm working on it now, just received the parts to get her back on the water.
*Wow! That's a really cool video! Cool! You're a boat video expert! Thumb! 😃🔥🔥🔥👍👍*
Fried something on my tug long story ended with sparks and smoke lots of smoke so gonna swap motor esc and receiver hope the servo survived.peace
Very clever fix for that universal coupler Big B. Thanks for sharing 👍
The Proboat tug sure is a nice thing, but heck it's expensive! I emailed you a few photos of my modded Heng Long tugboat which does the job at about a third of the cost 😉
Your boat looks amazing brother. 👏 I like all of the scale details you added, Very unique
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Just had to do this!! Glad you had this video. :)
Glad I could help, it must be a common problem.
Thank you very much.
Hi ironclad I'm your abide subscriber and also rc boat fanatic thanks for your UA-cam tutorial for sharing information about rc boat. From Philippines
No problem brother. Thanks for watching
If this is Air Cooled, why not install an ESC fan in the cabin area to circulate air like we do in Trucks? Did that super glue mod fix your water intrusion?
Fan wouldn't hurt, mine never got hot
Any plans on upgrading to a brushless motor?
ITS A GOLDEN RETREVER EH!
Great video as always my friend!! Just ordered this awesome tug/recovery boat as I have the 36” ProBoat Zelos Miss Geico cat, and have had a few flips! I love to use the Great Planes Milled Fiberglass (GPMR6165) mixed with epoxy as it truly strengthens ANY bond!! Awesome job man!!
Thanks for the tip brother I appreciate it. Your gonna love the tug boat.
@@IRONCLADRC Absolutely man!! Least I can do as I’m a 40 year RC veteran sharing the love like you!! Looking forward to running that awesome tug!! 👍🏼
I would have trashed that coupler and change to a full metal coupler. Also, still think you need to add in a disel engine sound. 😊
I can't find an upgraded coupler long enough.
@@IRONCLADRC did you ever find a good replacement?
What about a longer shaft to accommodate the better shorter coupler?
Great Video 👍
random question, Have you ever heard of Oxidean Marine and their dominator and mini don boats?
Yes sir, relatively new company, fast high quality boats..
Brass should never be used for anything in a driveline.
Hi awesome informative video...its an awesome tug boat ive just gotten mine aswell & doin some mods like upgrading the motor to a Traxxas 775 Titan for a lil more pep/power & changin out the servo & radio to a spektrum... as seeing this coupler improvement,would using JB weld to secure the pressed brass fittings be a good idea,more like a "perm.fix" or just swap out for a metal coupler? Also input a teflon washer between the prop/shaft for a lil'better spacing.... awesome videos tho...keep up the good work...!
I think your on the right track with the jb weld either way will hold. Those splines will lock it in tight. Metal universal would be best, make sure it's the right length the HH has an extra long sleeve
I'm the somebody trying to get the shaft back in. What flex screwdriver were you using? I ordered one from amazon and it's too big to fit inside to get to the screws. I actually got the screws out by being resourceful but want an easier way to get them back in. FYI. Used the 3 BLADE Prop from Offshore Electrics on the 42 last weekend. Hit 72 mph right away then flipped and cracked the rear deck. Working on fixing it. Drive system on this boat is weak. Look out for weeds. Keep up the videos. I'm a believer.
I used this flex driver flex shaft, I also cut down the bit. I basically cut the bit on half with a cut off wheel, makes it a little more low profile.
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@@IRONCLADRC Thank you for the tip. I'll pick one up. Funny how the manual just says reassemble in reverse order, in other words just push the shaft back in. Yea, good luck with that. Tack care Ironclad.
Hey just pick one up. Heard she likes to take on water, have u experienced this and if so, did u find where it’s coming from?
Mine was leaking where the topside & bottom side is connected, the seem there's a "hand rail" that goes around the boat I used CA where the seam is. its right under the "HAND RAIL" super thin CA Seemed to do the trick.
Couple questions, is motor out of align with shaft to need a u joint coupler? Also what shaft size is it?
I don't think so mine was basically straight with the motor & shaff.
✅picking one up!
Your gonna love it. Thanks brother
Check out your bow area upside down you’ll find a hole in the anchor area plug with a hand made anchor and you should have no more water inside. Don
I just looked? Didn't see a hole, topside or bottom side?
@IRONCLAD RC- Mind was missing that back grub screw as well.. Question - I losend up the front grub screw but I still can't get the cable off to grease! What am I doing wrong?
I grease mine externally I've yet to pull the shaft so I couldn't tell ya.
Big B, have you ever thought about upgrading the ESC in the Tug, if so what ESC would you go with ?
Personally I'd go with a cheap brushed esc only because I've been running my tug boat in salt water. Ive used Dynimite marine brushed esc's in the past with great success. Not sure how well it will pair with the big tug boat motor though?
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@@IRONCLADRC thanks for the information. Got one on order.
Nice boat, but not worth anywhere near the $440 bucks with a brushed motor, and way too many problems and bad reviews. If they ever lower the price and correct the issues I would get one.