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Would I? Hmm... nope. It feels like a massive investment in time and energy for a procedure that literally takes under 3 seconds for most RC subs. From...

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Before I went at this full-time, I simply made priorities:

High Priority:
Family
Main job
Subs

Take away...

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You will have a blast with the boat. I'd recommend a battery upgrade and a higher thrust prop, but other than that, they're absolutely awesome.
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I don't want to spoil things, but they'll be pretty cool. Some features I can pass along that are basically locked in:

• Initially, 3" mechanical/battery

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So, I know that we're not close to a holiday, but hey... better late than never!

I'm happy to announce that the Nautilus Drydocks website...

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If it's running cup seals, that could be, but at those shallow depths (relatively speaking) I can't see the difference being considerable. More likely...

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That was actually really cool....

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Just guessing here, but the "small black box" is likely a microswitch. Servo hits it and the switch triggers the relay, which in turn shoots...

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I don't know how many of you know, but Mike Martin is in hospital, battling COVID since Feb 19th. He's currently on a ventilator in an induced coma. Apparently...

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I like it! Very similar to the pipe plugs that Frank used for his big Seaview buildup....

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Talking about www.nautilusdrydocks.com specifically....

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I know you have them... those frustrations and observations about the Drydocks website. Well... I have a call with a rep from my website hosting provider...

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Ditto on the printing comment. There is no reason that you can't print end caps. What is the issue you're having? You're printing solid, I assume? ...

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1/8" is pretty beefy. For short runs, you'll be fine....

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The little research that I've done says that brushless will work well in salt water. People recommend coating with silicone oil and washing out thoroughly...

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Rods for what? Linkages? As Andy pointed out, aluminum is really soft and bends easily. Most people use stainless or brass. I like brass as it is easier...

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Sean,


The orange motors I offer would be a great fit for that cylinder. Add a BLHeli ESC and a 3A BEC and you've got your setup....

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That would actually be really cool....I could see it surface and unfold all the decks and covers. Maybe launch a little tender to run around it.......

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Alrighty... a couple of things:

1. This site is called, "The Forums at the Nautilus Drydocks". It is not ,"The alternative SubCommittee

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Jason,


Got your message about the SubCommittee membership. I've reached out to Tom Chalfant and Jim Butt who are taking point on...