Thanks for your videos, I'm new in remote control boats, I've learned a lot with you, I'm from Puerto Rico, my father is also a boat mechanic, my grandfather fisherman, my whole life I've been working on boats, I've been working on a 10-foot catamaran with a Yamaha 40 running 52 miles, I competed in several races, I love boat competition, moved to America and started with remote control boats, thanks for your videos.
I use to work charter boats, offshore sport fishing everything from inshore bottom fishing to off shore deep dropping, trolling inshore & off shore, king mackerel wahoo black fin tuna, mahi mahi,, sailfish the whole nine. I worked the fishing boats 12 -13 years of my life, I use to fish bass & catfish tournaments had to basically quite fishing when I started a family, to much time away for home type deal so I started tinkering with rc boats about 7 years ago and haven't looked back! Thanks for watching brother..
Thank You Mrs BigB 😘 your husband has alot of common sense to walk you down the isle before someone else swooped you up, you have a passionate hard working man sharing his gift of boat tinkering, testing, tuning and bashing!
Big B, you can repeat yourself all you want. You have no idea, at all, how you have helped me, as a new ro RC boats owner. I have done up my V2, cooling etc. Just got mad Lizzard parts in, tfl stinger on the way Saturday. And then the smart firma esc will go in. Because I wat the telemetry, and of course the new ruggart radio. I replaced the UL 19 esc with a Raider, love it. And yes I know, the ferma is about 150 more. Looking forward to other upgrades on the Veles 29, as that is my next boat! And thanks again for the honorable mention on your video for the donation I sent in. Keep up the great work, lots of us are counting on you!!
I'll tell you what I really enjoy your videos and I bought three boats now and I have learned so much from watching your RUclips videos and I want to thank you and I think you're funny as hell
My family are laborers, landscaping construction Mostly Boston and some Rhode island. I'm also a mechanic.. Hearing you're story is amazing I've planted more tree's then I cut down but yes I've cut down a ton of tree's stump removal and all I feel ya.. Good stuff.
Great stories Big B, my grandpa built a huge boat when I was little. He had it for years until he passed away. Great tips mate, I'm leaving something every video. Need to upgrade my Veles, it's a beautiful boat. Every time I use it I say thank God Big B made me buy it.
Hi big B,I just watched the video were someone sent you some hockey tape I think you'll like it I use it all the time on my boat's works really well, stretches really well and sticks good too.
Another awesome video Big B dont worry about the length of the videos it takes time to get all that important information out to us and Mrs B thank you for supporting Big B so he can help us all learn. All I can say is great videos keep them coming. I would like to see you get something in the 50inch plus range boat but again I enjoy the videos so no matter what great job Big B 👍
Big thanks to Mrs. Clad for pushing Big B to start a RUclips channel! I love my daily dose of Ironclad! My old lady has been pushing me to do the same since I have more time these days. Who knows...
Thanks George, a youtube channel will definitely pass the time, I know your full of useful information that new & veteran boaters could find very useful. You've taught me a thing or two over the years. Boat gang
Mate, I see so much of myself in you when you talk of being old school. I too am not interested in computer based tech, and nor am I the most educated or eloquent. To put it another way B, you do a damn fine job with your videos, I wouldn't have a clue how to start a channel so good on your wife for pushing you to create content. One slight point though, when you talk of gaining knowledge from 1 to 1 boats I totally agree with what you mean, but don't forget the crazy non scale speeds our RCs can run at, so the dynamics are at times non comparable with full scale boats.
I agree 100% about the scale to speed ratio. That being said I've read alot of articles & research done for 1:1 boats scientific types studies that have really helped my understanding of how water reacts to a hull at high speeds. Its actuality quite interesting.
Whenever I put my boat away for any length of time, I flush the cooling system. On one ESC, I found a fair amount of corrosion on the inside where the water goes through. The connecting pipes are brass and the body of the ESC is aluminium - and when water goes through, corrosion starts. I take off inlet hose, spray some WD40 in, and blow it through. Love the taste of WD40!
Big B great video! Was wondering how you did the water hose end trick. Adding that to mine also! Cracked the hull of UL19 so headed to watch your fiberglass repair videos now!! Thanks!!
Really like that hose retention idea, swapping out ESC today and going to try that. Funny you talk about the 1:1 info, my neighbor owns a sport fishing boat company and lots of his tips have been applied to my scales. Although at this point I think I may his test dummy for his big boats lmao.
It really does carry over 1:1 to scale models the principles are the same & I'm sure your nabor is learning from the fe boats. WIN-WIN. THANKS FOR WATCHING
I'm gonna do the small mg17 it's basically the same exact process but smaller. Easy for me to video. Quick. The larger cats take literally weeks to complete the small mg17 should only take a few days.
So I want to get a dual water intake system on my Veles 29 cause it gets really hot. With that Rutter do you have does it have a big pickup hole allowing it to have a lot of water flow?
That's a tough one for sure if your looking for a project blackjack 24 all the way. If you want a fast boat ready to go out the box the veles is your ticket
Smarter to just add a small Rc water pump that runs off the receiver which also continues to run water while the boat isn’t moving further cooling everything.
Hello from the UK! Mr Ironclad. This is my 3rd RC boat after a brilliant volantex SR65 Br mono hull and a not so brilliant Volantex SR85 Cat which I've had loads of issues with so far bringing me to buying the Veles. Could you help me with my Veles. I notice motor bracket is skewed a bit in the right direction, I think it's not straight and the flex shaft is little bit bending out of the box. A bit scary I haven't run it yet. Should I be worried as loads of people have had flex shaft breaking anyway. What upgraded flex shaft and coupler would you advise, also what upgraded servo would you advise ? And what dual water pickup would you advise me. Sorry for all the questions. Please help ?
Loosen up the motor mount to electronics tray screw, straighten the motor then apply blur loc-tight gorilla tighten the motor mount screws. Flexshaft upgrade .187 HD flexcable with 2/16 shaft from Offshoreelectrics.com (search veles VELES @ ose) upgraded flex & dual pick up rudder will also pop up!
@@IRONCLADRC Hey! Thanks for getting back to me. I have some Red and Blue Loctite. I laid my boat flat on a wooden table and the sponsons sit really flat with minute rocking on the left sponsor it's really tiny which is good for stock factory setup, I aren't racing so doesn't matter. I have Dynamite marine grease for the flex shaft. And I know to put it back in carefully clockwise turning. I found another site rcboatbitz. They list a Dual outlet rudder kit 4 pickups UL110K, and Flex shaft upgrade kit which is 3/16 PB335K. What's the difference between these and the ose ones ? OH another important thing I wanted to ask you. I have a Hobbywing 120A new for one of my other volantex boats, it came with a blue program card. Will this work with the dynamite in this V2 Veles do you know ? One more thing, do any of these brands pre file the rudders ? Sorry for all the questions and Thanks again Big B ;)
I think this tfl strut/rudder set up fits the veles. Almost 100% positive www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=tfl-502b35 Or you could do this. Buy the above strut rudder set and possibly remove the Z bracket to possibly bolt on to the stock veles strut bracket. If it doesn't fit you could just install the whole strut/ rudder on the boat. Here's a link to kinda show what I'm talking about www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=ose-83115-v2
I have a question is off topic I have a mg36 and I just was looking on oxidean marine and found some high rake props . Thier 42mm 3/16 , and I was wondering if thay would be to much for it .
That prop is a little smaller than the stock props, the red 42 high rake actually reduced my Temps on the veles 29 and gave me a better speed. Fairly certain the stock veles 29 and mg36 props are identical
@@IRONCLADRC okay thanks I have learned a lot from your videos . I got it up to 80mph with stock electronics in it but I also did the bottom with the magic eraser, Balance the props . So do you think I could get a better top speed if I go with the high rake props
I'm Testing the water flow on my Veles because I don't see water flowing out the port when its on the water. When I suck water through the motor with the rudder in a cup of water, it does't flow very easy. Flow from the rudder to the motor is good. I removed the connections on the motor they were free of debris. This is normal?
Sometimes you e gott track down the restrictions in the cooling run bent/kinked lines trash in the lines etc. Flush with water and tinker till you find the restrictions
Your no basic man Big B! Honestly big props 👏 to you're wife for seeing something in you that we all need.... Honestly she must be amazing she knew brother that's awsome.. I've been working on all types of boat's and Honestly if you don't own some vernier calipers then you're screwed lol. Listen u aren't a basic person bye all means Honestly I'm no millionaire but I know how to build shit like u... R/C boat's are tricky and content is making it possible for this average working Joe literally my name is Joe lol you're making it possible for me to run old boat's to new boat's to tiny boat's you're killing it with the content keep up the good work and God bless you and you're family 👪 for being there for you seriously you have a rare talent... I really wish I lived closer to you just so u could run my boat's and get you're input Honestly I would pay for it you deserve it... Keep it up please..
Thanks brother, your making me blush 😊 I'm so glad I can help fellow boaters dial in their ride. That's kinda what gets me out the bed in the morning. Thanks a million brother.
thanks for all your hard work and sharing it with us,your awesome,can anyone give me some advice on a problem im having?i have a proboat river jet and no matter what battery i put in it ,the battery is getting super hot and im only getting like 5 min.of run time,i only run 3s in it,it has the dynamite 90 esc,ive tried 2200 mah and 52oo mah,the motor and esc are staying cool,and im not running the boat hard,any advice from anybody would be great
Hmmm, that's a head scratcher. Possibly need batteries with a higher C rating (higher discharge rate). At least 75 to 100C. What type of batteries are you using? Are they puffing up when they get hot?
@@georgegonzalez9281 hey george thanks for getting back to me,im using zeee 5200 with a 50c discharge,ive also tried turnigy 5000 with a 70c discharge,and they do puff up when they get hot,i have 2 new batteries on the way with a 80c discharge,i just dont want to put them in and ruin them,do you think it could be a esc issue?
I won't buy another thing from Ogden Marine. I seen a video of him bragging about his 100% negative feedback rejection. So in other words if you have a problem with one of his products he's going to ignore you. He has a prop listed on eBay as a 4519 with a 1.4 pitch. I see it as it should have a 1.9 pitch. And he's arrogant enough to ignore negative feedback
The way you used the brass tubing is Ingeniu🤙🏼 You widened the cooling a ton !! Great job dude ! Old school 💪🏼💪🏼 Cheers Brother
Thanks for your videos, I'm new in remote control boats, I've learned a lot with you, I'm from Puerto Rico, my father is also a boat mechanic, my grandfather fisherman, my whole life I've been working on boats, I've been working on a 10-foot catamaran with a Yamaha 40 running 52 miles, I competed in several races, I love boat competition, moved to America and started with remote control boats, thanks for your videos.
I use to work charter boats, offshore sport fishing everything from inshore bottom fishing to off shore deep dropping, trolling inshore & off shore, king mackerel wahoo black fin tuna, mahi mahi,, sailfish the whole nine. I worked the fishing boats 12 -13 years of my life, I use to fish bass & catfish tournaments had to basically quite fishing when I started a family, to much time away for home type deal so I started tinkering with rc boats about 7 years ago and haven't looked back! Thanks for watching brother..
Thank You Mrs BigB 😘 your husband has alot of common sense to walk you down the isle before someone else swooped you up, you have a passionate hard working man sharing his gift of boat tinkering, testing, tuning and bashing!
new boat guy here loving your vids, keep up the great work!
Thanks, & welcome to the boat gang
Thank you wife he's a very helpful I would love to meet him one day I'm from Memphis Tennessee
Big B, you can repeat yourself all you want. You have no idea, at all, how you have helped me, as a new ro RC boats owner.
I have done up my V2, cooling etc. Just got mad Lizzard parts in, tfl stinger on the way Saturday.
And then the smart firma esc will go in. Because I wat the telemetry, and of course the new ruggart radio.
I replaced the UL 19 esc with a Raider, love it. And yes I know, the ferma is about 150 more.
Looking forward to other upgrades on the Veles 29, as that is my next boat!
And thanks again for the honorable mention on your video for the donation I sent in.
Keep up the great work, lots of us are counting on you!!
So glad I can help my fellow boaters, and thanks for the donation to the channel I appreciate it very much.
I'll tell you what I really enjoy your videos and I bought three boats now and I have learned so much from watching your RUclips videos and I want to thank you and I think you're funny as hell
My family are laborers, landscaping construction Mostly Boston and some Rhode island. I'm also a mechanic.. Hearing you're story is amazing I've planted more tree's then I cut down but yes I've cut down a ton of tree's stump removal and all I feel ya.. Good stuff.
Never put yourself down you are smart asf seriously.. Keep on spreading that knowledge you have racked up in you're brain..
Great stories Big B, my grandpa built a huge boat when I was little. He had it for years until he passed away. Great tips mate, I'm leaving something every video. Need to upgrade my Veles, it's a beautiful boat. Every time I use it I say thank God Big B made me buy it.
The veles is currently the fastest boat I own hands down
Another really good video .Thanks to You and Your wife.
Hi big B,I just watched the video were someone sent you some hockey tape I think you'll like it I use it all the time on my boat's works really well, stretches really well and sticks good too.
finally understanding the water cooling system and whart i was doing before wow i was clueless
Glad to see ya put that method to use!!! No knicks/cuts and its on there solid!!!
Yes sir I appreciate the tip brother.. very clean looking. 👌 ironclad for sure!
Thanks mrs big b, love the videos and tech talk, peace
Another awesome video Big B dont worry about the length of the videos it takes time to get all that important information out to us and Mrs B thank you for supporting Big B so he can help us all learn. All I can say is great videos keep them coming. I would like to see you get something in the 50inch plus range boat but again I enjoy the videos so no matter what great job Big B 👍
Thanks brother, yes sir my wife is freaking awesome I'm lucky, to say the least.. thanks for all the support my friend
Big thanks to Mrs Clad !!!! The white really accents the blue motor. Looks Awesome. Which size pipe and drill bit are you using for the silicon hose
3/16 brass tube,I used a stepped up drill bit so I couldn't tell you an exact size sorry
@@IRONCLADRC Thanks
When I removed my water outlet (Thruhull) from my Veles I was shocked how difficult it was to get out!
Guess you weren't holding your mouth right when you were removing the thruhull 😆 🤣
@@IRONCLADRC lol guess not 😂
Big thanks to Mrs. Clad for pushing Big B to start a RUclips channel! I love my daily dose of Ironclad! My old lady has been pushing me to do the same since I have more time these days. Who knows...
Thanks George, a youtube channel will definitely pass the time, I know your full of useful information that new & veteran boaters could find very useful. You've taught me a thing or two over the years. Boat gang
Mate, I see so much of myself in you when you talk of being old school. I too am not interested in computer based tech, and nor am I the most educated or eloquent. To put it another way B, you do a damn fine job with your videos, I wouldn't have a clue how to start a channel so good on your wife for pushing you to create content. One slight point though, when you talk of gaining knowledge from 1 to 1 boats I totally agree with what you mean, but don't forget the crazy non scale speeds our RCs can run at, so the dynamics are at times non comparable with full scale boats.
I agree 100% about the scale to speed ratio. That being said I've read alot of articles & research done for 1:1 boats scientific types studies that have really helped my understanding of how water reacts to a hull at high speeds. Its actuality quite interesting.
Respect for your wife❤
Whenever I put my boat away for any length of time, I flush the cooling system. On one ESC, I found a fair amount of corrosion on the inside where the water goes through. The connecting pipes are brass and the body of the ESC is aluminium - and when water goes through, corrosion starts. I take off inlet hose, spray some WD40 in, and blow it through. Love the taste of WD40!
I agree I usually drain or blow the water through my cooling system as well. Thanks for the tip
Big B great video! Was wondering how you did the water hose end trick. Adding that to mine also! Cracked the hull of UL19 so headed to watch your fiberglass repair videos now!! Thanks!!
It's a silicone tube cut and stretched over the main silicone line
Your videos inspire..... Greetings from Sweden
So nice to hear, glad I can help . Thanks for watching.
Big like to see you my dear friend big 💖
THANKS FOR MOVING THE COOLING LINE TIP ALONG BIG B. SECOND THOUGHT YOU SOULDENT NEED A FLEX ADDITIVE IN THE CLEAR. YOUR GOOD WITHOUT IT.
Thanks brother
I have that same boat and want to put the water pick up on the bottom of my boat , I will be watching for that video !! 👍👍
Been putting the water pick up install off, I really don't need the second pick up with my current setup. She runs cool as ice.
@@IRONCLADRC 10-4 , what is a good prop to replace the stock plastic prop on a traxxas spartan boat ?
Really like that hose retention idea, swapping out ESC today and going to try that. Funny you talk about the 1:1 info, my neighbor owns a sport fishing boat company and lots of his tips have been applied to my scales. Although at this point I think I may his test dummy for his big boats lmao.
It really does carry over 1:1 to scale models the principles are the same & I'm sure your nabor is learning from the fe boats. WIN-WIN. THANKS FOR WATCHING
i like how you say oxidean😁
Big B, would you be down with doing a video on how to blue print a fiberglass catamaran hull like the Veles 29”/Geico 36”?
I'm gonna do the small mg17 it's basically the same exact process but smaller. Easy for me to video. Quick. The larger cats take literally weeks to complete the small mg17 should only take a few days.
@@IRONCLADRC Thanks! I’m nervous to do mine as I’m not sure what process and or materials to use.
Sand
Putty
Sand
Prime
Paint?
I love small boxes
So I want to get a dual water intake system on my Veles 29 cause it gets really hot. With that Rutter do you have does it have a big pickup hole allowing it to have a lot of water flow?
Thank you wife!
Feeler gauge???
I guess they changed the name of it.
In the old days,we used to call it a
( vernier caliper ) 🤔 😊
My father always called it a feeler gauge, guess it rubbed off on me. Sorry
You like this or the bj24 better? Debating on next project.
That's a tough one for sure if your looking for a project blackjack 24 all the way. If you want a fast boat ready to go out the box the veles is your ticket
Smarter to just add a small Rc water pump that runs off the receiver which also continues to run water while the boat isn’t moving further cooling everything.
I'd have to disagree. Adds unnecessary weight, and is not necessarily needed when the cooling is setup properly. BG4L
Grrrrr... @ Oxi...
Typical.
1 label per 36in section?
Way to go, Bill...
Way to go.
Sorry Big B.
I can't get behind that guy.....
Hello from the UK! Mr Ironclad. This is my 3rd RC boat after a brilliant volantex SR65 Br mono hull and a not so brilliant Volantex SR85 Cat which I've had loads of issues with so far bringing me to buying the Veles.
Could you help me with my Veles. I notice motor bracket is skewed a bit in the right direction, I think it's not straight and the flex shaft is little bit bending out of the box. A bit scary I haven't run it yet. Should I be worried as loads of people have had flex shaft breaking anyway.
What upgraded flex shaft and coupler would you advise, also what upgraded servo would you advise ? And what dual water pickup would you advise me. Sorry for all the questions. Please help ?
Loosen up the motor mount to electronics tray screw, straighten the motor then apply blur loc-tight gorilla tighten the motor mount screws. Flexshaft upgrade .187 HD flexcable with 2/16 shaft from Offshoreelectrics.com (search veles VELES @ ose) upgraded flex & dual pick up rudder will also pop up!
@@IRONCLADRC Hey! Thanks for getting back to me. I have some Red and Blue Loctite. I laid my boat flat on a wooden table and the sponsons sit really flat with minute rocking on the left sponsor it's really tiny which is good for stock factory setup, I aren't racing so doesn't matter. I have Dynamite marine grease for the flex shaft. And I know to put it back in carefully clockwise turning. I found another site rcboatbitz. They list a Dual outlet rudder kit 4 pickups UL110K, and Flex shaft upgrade kit which is 3/16 PB335K. What's the difference between these and the ose ones ? OH another important thing I wanted to ask you. I have a Hobbywing 120A new for one of my other volantex boats, it came with a blue program card. Will this work with the dynamite in this V2 Veles do you know ? One more thing, do any of these brands pre file the rudders ? Sorry for all the questions and Thanks again Big B ;)
Hello I am look for a cross bracket for the veles rudder mine breaking in dead middle of bracket .
I think this tfl strut/rudder set up fits the veles. Almost 100% positive
www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=tfl-502b35
Or you could do this. Buy the above strut rudder set and possibly remove the Z bracket to possibly bolt on to the stock veles strut bracket. If it doesn't fit you could just install the whole strut/ rudder on the boat. Here's a link to kinda show what I'm talking about www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=ose-83115-v2
Good stuff
Hey bro. I've got some minor cracks in my boat hull and the lid. Just wondering if fibreglass or glue and tape would be better
Depends on the topcoat? Is it painted or gelcoated, what boat is it 🤔
@@IRONCLADRC it's a traxxas spartan and I'm planning on sanding and painting the whole thing
Did the hobbywing programmer work on the Dynamite esc? I’m having the same problem with my Dynamite 30 amp I installed in my 17” Miss GEICO cat.
There's 2 or 3 different program card from hobbywing you'll need the blur one. I think the red one is most common
THANKS MISS B
I have a question is off topic I have a mg36 and I just was looking on oxidean marine and found some high rake props . Thier 42mm 3/16 , and I was wondering if thay would be to much for it .
That prop is a little smaller than the stock props, the red 42 high rake actually reduced my Temps on the veles 29 and gave me a better speed. Fairly certain the stock veles 29 and mg36 props are identical
@@IRONCLADRC okay thanks I have learned a lot from your videos . I got it up to 80mph with stock electronics in it but I also did the bottom with the magic eraser, Balance the props . So do you think I could get a better top speed if I go with the high rake props
I want to do what u did to that eac to my sonic wake V2 forsure.
It works just know once you modify the speed control it viods any warranty
I'm Testing the water flow on my Veles because I don't see water flowing out the port when its on the water. When I suck water through the motor with the rudder in a cup of water, it does't flow very easy. Flow from the rudder to the motor is good. I removed the connections on the motor they were free of debris. This is normal?
Sometimes you e gott track down the restrictions in the cooling run bent/kinked lines trash in the lines etc. Flush with water and tinker till you find the restrictions
Your no basic man Big B! Honestly big props 👏 to you're wife for seeing something in you that we all need.... Honestly she must be amazing she knew brother that's awsome.. I've been working on all types of boat's and Honestly if you don't own some vernier calipers then you're screwed lol. Listen u aren't a basic person bye all means Honestly I'm no millionaire but I know how to build shit like u... R/C boat's are tricky and content is making it possible for this average working Joe literally my name is Joe lol you're making it possible for me to run old boat's to new boat's to tiny boat's you're killing it with the content keep up the good work and God bless you and you're family 👪 for being there for you seriously you have a rare talent... I really wish I lived closer to you just so u could run my boat's and get you're input Honestly I would pay for it you deserve it... Keep it up please..
Thanks brother, your making me blush 😊 I'm so glad I can help fellow boaters dial in their ride. That's kinda what gets me out the bed in the morning. Thanks a million brother.
thanks for all your hard work and sharing it with us,your awesome,can anyone give me some advice on a problem im having?i have a proboat river jet and no matter what battery i put in it ,the battery is getting super hot and im only getting like 5 min.of run time,i only run 3s in it,it has the dynamite 90 esc,ive tried 2200 mah and 52oo mah,the motor and esc are staying cool,and im not running the boat hard,any advice from anybody would be great
Hmmm, that's a head scratcher. Possibly need batteries with a higher C rating (higher discharge rate). At least 75 to 100C. What type of batteries are you using? Are they puffing up when they get hot?
@@georgegonzalez9281 hey george thanks for getting back to me,im using zeee 5200 with a 50c discharge,ive also tried turnigy 5000 with a 70c discharge,and they do puff up when they get hot,i have 2 new batteries on the way with a 80c discharge,i just dont want to put them in and ruin them,do you think it could be a esc issue?
I'd try the new battery and check the Temps at the end of the run. If the battery is still hot I'd definitely consider changing the speed control out.
@@IRONCLADRC thanks brother
@@IRONCLADRC thanks for your advice,the problem was the dang esc was set on nimh,im a dummy,i did get 2 new batteries though,lol
You know one of these days I would love just to run with you at a pond just hang out and run
You know I'm building up my blackjack 24 as well....
I put in a stock Miss Geico motor in the blackjack 24.
.180 speaking.... Could you give me the numbers on two or three could props please
My favorite 24 prop for speed is the 42 high rake from oxidean
Without you I wouldn't know half the shit I know
Glad I can help & thanks for watching
I won't buy another thing from Ogden Marine. I seen a video of him bragging about his 100% negative feedback rejection. So in other words if you have a problem with one of his products he's going to ignore you. He has a prop listed on eBay as a 4519 with a 1.4 pitch. I see it as it should have a 1.9 pitch. And he's arrogant enough to ignore negative feedback