HorizonRC.com How-To: How-To Maintain Your Boat's Flex Shaft

[6BOOST]

Do you not have correctly sized spanners in the USA lol. Gret video tho, I have just ordered your grease, thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[rccarfreak0011]

I have a question about the boat.....are the decals just a sticker over a white paint??? or are they painted on.

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@rccarfreak0011 Depends on the boat. On the FASTech here those are decals I believe.

[rccarfreak0011]

@HorizonRCdotCom I want to buy one of these and change the look for my dad. He has the real version. All i would have to do is remove the decals and put vinyl strips on. Does anybody know for sure?

[ChrissibabyUK]

This video is a real good help to keep one`s boat in a good condition. Thank you!

[lancer2589]

My retaining nut became sizzling hot within 30 seconds and the boat could not propel itself again until it cooled off. Is this a major sign of me needing to grease the flex shaft? And what grease should I use?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@lancer2589 Something is bound up and causing excessive friction.

[barto249]

when i put it all back together my prop did not have and "wiggle" room when i tried to move it back and fourth... is this bad, if so how do I fix it?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@barto249 it needs to have a little play for tolerance otherwise it could/will bind up and cause issues down the road

[barto249]

@HorizonRCdotCom then how could i fix this??

[HorizonRCdotCom]

@barto249 What boat are you using?

[barto249]

@HorizonRCdotCom the FASTech.

[721069]

never wanna have a dry shaft!!!

[sterworks]

That is a huge esc! How many amps is that because me and my airplane buddies are running 30-40 amp escs. An esc and motor like that would literally rip the plane to pieces in the air

[eweegeewa]

So, this step took you 8 minutes . I see

One thing you should do also before you grease the shaft is wipe the rust and old grease off it. This is more important than you might think You should go back and re-do this video. It takes the viewer too much time to watch it.

One more tip is this: Instead of touching the grease with your fingers, just squirt some onto a right angle. Then place the shaft in the grease and twist it.

[sailrjim]

so the prop angle isn't adjustable?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

No it is not.

[sailrjim]

you have to remove the strut to lube the shaft and then you still don't get to the solid shaft. Each time you lube it, you lose your strut setting. THAT is mickey mouse. If you know how most shaft systems work, you would know this is not a good setup.

[HorizonRCdotCom]

The prop angle is fixed and the height of the prop is adjusted via another plate. None of your settings change when performing this maintenance. If you look at 1:57 there are 2 screws on either side of the mounting plate. THOSE are the screws that adjust your prop height, not the one removed at 2:14.

[sailrjim]

what a pain in the butt! I had no idea proboat used such a mickey mouse setup.

[HorizonRCdotCom]

How exactly is this a "mickey mouse" setup? It's pretty simple and really user friendly.

[QuebecoisSti]

is it recommended to do that every time the boat goes for a ride ?

[HorizonRCdotCom]

No, I'd say for every few hours of running you should do this.

[startazz]

Great video and some real good tips for all the r/c boat boys ;-) maybe one day i just might go out and get one of these bad boys too,5*