My miss bud

[racetruck]

This was my start into gas powered it runs around 50 lots of fun it has 26cc zen

 

[Bigger the Better]

Any chance you have that on VID? Those look so fun just think they would be harder to turn around then a V? Sure are nice looking boats!

 

[racetruck]

I have a short vid of my miss bud here ya go.

 

[Bigger the Better]

Do these need to be run on calm waters?

 

[racetruck]

Do these need to be run on calm waters?

for the most part yes they need to be run on calm water i have ran on choppy water and the front of the boat is air born to much and could blow over

 

[jmolsen]

i have 1 just like it w 30 .5 oniell motor larger prop, shaft it does blow over try to mod fr wing to help will c in spring poss servo adj wing

 

[zouz10]

Nice Boat,
I've seen a similar one at my LHS and they are great looking boats.



Chris

 

[Kamitiro Fan]

I really do like this boat, very nice.:celebrate:

 

[Hotelcalif]

Nice boat! Looks like fun.

 

[benckie]

nice boat goes well looks like loads of fun

 

[sprocket]

Hi guys bought one of those coke race hydro's pretty much the same with a different paint job I think..does yours still run the clutch?? as I cut mine off and made an adapter to go direct drive using the original housing (looks stock) he he..ported it a little and it sounds pretty good at this stage going to run it this weekend I hope..!!
cheers Ian

 

[Bigger the Better]

What is the draw back of the clutch. Just weight?

 

[sprocket]

don't really need the clutch as the water doesn't pick up standing still ..Have seen steam comming out of the water outlet of some of these boats and can get a air lock because of it just trying to keep it as reliable as possible and by reducing centrifical weight will rev quicker with a bit more top end :2guns:

 

[Bigger the Better]

I thought they had a pump that forced water in?

 

[MrUnlimited]

No, they have either a water pickup in the rudder or a seperate, mostly made of copper pipe. Here are some examples:
http://toys.shop.ebay.com/Radio-Control-Control-Line-/2562/i.html?_nkw=water+pickup&_catref=1&_dmpt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&_fln=1&_nkwusc=water+picup&_rusck=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282
Water is pushed through the waterlines by pressure of the water.

 

[MrUnlimited]

My hull 1/8 formulaboats

As I am new to this forum I like to show you guys my hull which will be powered by a 26cc R254 by RCMK. I build this hull myself during the last 2 years. Painting has be done by a professional carpainter and decals are made by Wesley Customs. After the decals were applied the hull was clearcoated.

 

[Bigger the Better]

Very nice job!
Did you make the hull too? If so, what did you make the hull from?

 

[MrUnlimited]

Yes, I make my hulls myself. This the second one I have build. It is made of 2 layers of fiberglas and one layer of carbon.

 

[Bigger the Better]

Wow, even more impressed now. How do you balance it?

 

[MrUnlimited]

The center of gravity point with this type of hull is 1 inch behind the rear of the front sponons. That is where the engine is placed. The radiobox is placed in front of the hull. This type of hull has most of the up front near the middle so the prop is half in the water, half out of the water. This is called surfacedrive and allows the prop to rev higher. The strut in our boats are attached underneath the hull through the bottom of the hull. This allows us to change the angle of the strut and the depth.

The hydroplane is a 3point hull which means that when the hull is running only the rear of the front sponsons and the prop are touching the water. More info about these hydroplane you'll find on the organizations website: http://www.abrahydroplanes.com/. I f you want to see them in action, check out the last race in Qatar( which was the first race outside the northern continent of the America's): http://tampadigital.com/abra/