The fiberglass hull provides extreme rigidity and the included clutch allows the boat to safely idle without the concern of overheating. Features and performance, including blistering speeds from the potent Zenoah™ G26 2-Stroke Gas engine with clutch, remain the same. The popular Pro Boat Blackjack 55 Catamaran has been updated to Bind-N-Drive™ version, providing users with the opportunity to use their favorite Spektrum marine- compatible transmitter. My hull alone weighed 12 lbs prior to building, now im closer to 24lbs and mine will still get flighty when reaching speeds over 50mph.This is the Pro Boat Blackjack 55 Catamaran. Ps.That hull will never last with a qd in it, and I can guarantee it didnt even come close to 60 without flying, If you can afford to upgrade the egine to a qd or bonzi, build your own boat! Now on the other side if you want a engine upgrade buy a sikk ot a stock zen from o'neil or someone similar, at least then you dropping $300 or less.

I will agree it is somewhat acceptable to get as a starter boat, only because youll be working on it all the time, and you can use it as a tool to learn to build your own boat. I can say this seing how I made the mistake of buying one before I read all the forums here, luckily I didnt make the mistake of not returning it. I just gotta no who in there right mind would stick a $750 bonzi bx4, or a $900 qd25 in this hull using that hardware? That is as intelligent as sticking a set of dub 30' rims on a freaking pinto! Hopefully this help newbies in the future Oil mixture-I'm using 4 ounces per gallon, should I use more oil? - went to 6 ouncesĪdditionally, changed the spark plug to an irridium one, must retune the boat and cut a portion of the top canopy for clearance, but well worth it. It idles perfectly for the first 5 minutes.- adjusted the carb while 'running the boat' in an igloo cooler-ran the boat for 25 minutes at different throttlesĥ. After 10 to 15 minutes, I idle engine down next to shore and it stalls. Turning radius is pretty crappy at 1/3 to 1/2 throttle-Is that normal? This is my first cat- Adjusted the radio and changed to bigger steering servos (650)Ĥ.

What height do I put the prop?- 1/8 to 1/4' higher than stock positionģ. What size prop do I use (other than stock) for a stock engine?- Prop shop 6717/3 works pretty good, need to retune engine once the prop installed due to the loadingĢ. I've got the following problems/questions for you veterans:ġ.

So I just put my BJ 55 in the water yesterday. Here's an update on my problems (which are resolved):

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