Chugged out another build during this winter season! 
I finished my marathon falcon build earlier this month and loved it!
I did notice the clear size and weight increase compared to my previous build. Since my original built was a “medium/heavy” build, I wanted to build a smaller lighter board for those times where I need to ride to transit without lugging around the big board. And I am most likely selling my original build (meepo board with deck swap and battery swap)
Deck:
I choose the landyachtz Revival Schooner deck which is 2" larger than the standard dinghy at a total of 30.75" in length. I liked the nice + simple graphic with natural wood.
Drive and esc:
@JoeyZ5 hooked me up with a set of meepo v2 drives and esc kit. Barley used and in great condition Thanks!
Battery:
I used the same cheapo 10s3p 7ah aliexpress battery pack I used for my lone wolf build. I wanted something small but with good usable range.
Enclosure:
I decided to 3D print my own enclosure because I am able to get the entire thing in printed in 1 piece (12" max length). Nothing fancy. I wanted to keep it simple and slim. There is only one hole for the charge port as the esc has push-to-start and auto turn off after 5 mins. I printed with PETG with 7 walls and 100% infill. It should hold up fine considering I’m not going to be doing anything intense with it.
Build:
The actual build took only ~2hrs due to the plug + play nature of the esc and drive kit.
All the parts laid out:
Everything fit in the enclosure perfect and snug the 1st print!
I drilled enclosure holes into the deck:
Cut a piece of foam gasket:
Soldered and installed a flush charge port:
And bolted everything on!
There is lots of clearance due to how thin I was able to make the enclosure. I didn’t even need to install any risers on the trucks to keep is as low as possible.
I took it for a ride the next day because it was sunny, and I really like it! I got a 36km/h top speed and a 20km range going an average speed of 25km/h! I should be able to eek out 22-23km in a real world ride that’s not chugging hard with a 25kmh avg speed.
Cost breakdown:
landyachtz dinghy deck: $32
meepo esc + remote + drive kit: $92 shipped
battery: $80 shipped
enclosure: $15 worth of filament material
Total: $219 usd
Overall I am very happy with the build. The range also exceeded my expectations! Small, simple, portable, and cute. I expect almost zero maintenance ever for this build. Only time will tell how much i’d be using this board compared to my big one though.
Thanks for reading
