Hi, I want to upgrade my BlueBoat from the m200 to the T500 or better the M500. I saw the 3d printed T500 Adapter and the M500 weedless propeller from Tony and would like to know if they are already available? Since I am on a short time schedule and my boat needs to be build be end of October, how …

Hi @yheyer , The Thrusters and Motors section of our website covers all our current thruster and motor related products - we do not yet sell an M500 motor or related boat-style propeller. If you’d like to request something like that then please fill out our requests form , so we can add your feature…

Hi, I would also be interested at some point to add that M500 modification to my Blue Boat. @tony-white Is it possible to buy only the T500 rotor, T500 thruster core and the Basic ESC (not ESC 500 because I am running 4S batteries) offered by Blue Robotics as spare components and use the 3D printe…

Hi @renanm - You can order just the T500 rotor and core as spare parts, yes.

Hi @Tony-White , We would like to test your 3D printed options for the mount and rotor with the BlueBoat. Is there a specific 3d printing method you choose to make the rotors more robust? It seems to me that the rotor blade is quite thin. Can a 3D print of that thickness withstand the power of the T…

Hi @yheyer - I FDM printed the propellers, and they are indeed fairly fragile. They handled running the T500 at full power on 6S voltage, the bigger issue is they are quickly destroyed when they come in contact with any objects. This wouldn’t seem a big deal, but since they are the lowest point of…

Hi @tony-white , It has been almost a year since we started using your CAD files to print the T500 weedless propellers. We also applied 2-part epoxy to make them stiffer, and they work fine—until small debris gets into the propeller, at which point they break fairly easily. Will BlueBoat be offeri…

Hi @yheyer - So sorry for the delay. We are indeed still working on releasing an M500, and shortly afterwards an injection molded prop for it. However, when used with the BlueBoat I’d expect you to still have issues with props breaking, as the propeller can strike the ground as it protrudes beneat…

[image] Tony White: We are indeed still working on releasing an M500 Noting that the M500 has now been released :slight_smile:

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Noting that the M500 has now been released

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