Darin's 28" Woodstuff

[RayR]

Sponsorship Change!

Darin, couldn't help funnin with ya buddy!

All the best,

Ray

[Doug Smock]

The boat looks great Ray!!

[RayR]

Thank you Sir! But, Darin did all the hard work.

Ray

[Cat-Boi]

very nice there ray!

[rchippie]

That boat looks so nice with the natural color wood .:smile:

[Darin Jordan]

That's a Shame! ;)

Hahahaha... Looks really nice. Those a slower decals, but at least they look good... :D

Have FUN!!

[bonewar]

Very nice Ray,

I love the look of these boats , specially the exposed wood spoonsons.

Good job!

Bonewar :rockon2:

[tth]

I always did like the looks of a finished wood boat!!! Superb work there Darin.

[Chuck E Cheese]

can you post pics of the radio box set-up? are you guys using ul1 esc's as well or does the tunnel draw too many amps?

[Darin Jordan]

can you post pics of the radio box set-up? are you guys using ul1 esc's as well or does the tunnel draw too many amps?

I ran the stock 45-amp ProBoat ESC for two seasons... I can tell you from EagleTree data that the amp draw is CONSIDERBLY more than you'd think... 60+ continuous on my setup, with high periods approaching 100... ESC eventually just stopped working... no smoke, or anything... just stopped... literally... 2-laps in.. no more go...

[Chuck E Cheese]

roger that, you were using the proboat motor too werent you? i havent had any issues with the stock ul-1 stuuff in my rigger and that turns a 48mm prop, but that is a rigger....
what would you recomend? what do you use now?

[Darin Jordan]

roger that, you were using the proboat motor too werent you? i havent had any issues with the stock ul-1 stuuff in my rigger and that turns a 48mm prop, but that is a rigger....
what would you recomend? what do you use now?

I still use the ProBoat motor, but it's not easy to do that and really keep up with the fastest UL-1 powered boats... It can be done, but you need to drive well and really have a good prop...

Tough to describe my prop... it started life as an X645... but it's only 41.6mm now, and is completely tweaked... Still room for improvement, I'm sure... but on a small light setup, it works...

I'm thinking the BJ26 setup might work better on a little bigger boat that can handle more prop... the WoodStuff started to get a little dicey when I went too big... Backed off on the speed to keep the handling.

[Chuck E Cheese]

i was thinking of a vission or wood 28 with the ul-1 set. i have a super-v/ts2 right now and am looking for something that fits my collection better. i like the sv but the ul-1 motor impressed me so much in a jae rigger i just cant see why i dont have a tunnel with it. i considered a hot rod but think if i can get a spec boat doing high 30's low 40's that is what i need. what kind of speed are you getting out of the bj?

[Darin Jordan]

what kind of speed are you getting out of the bj?


Aim higher... My WoodStuff 28 with the BJ setup in it races in the upper 40's... 47-49mph.... Average speeds around 38mph for the race... with moments of glory as high as 53mph... though I don't like the way the boat drives with that particular prop...

[Chuck E Cheese]

wow..... i was just thinking that my 21 tunnels get mid 40's so that was the mark but aparently the bar is going up...

[Darin Jordan]

wow..... i was just thinking that my 21 tunnels get mid 40's so that was the mark but aparently the bar is going up...


Here is a data set from one of my races last season. This was my standard race setup, more for handling than all-out speed...

[Chuck E Cheese]

verry nice!

[Darin Jordan]

verry nice!


Just keep in mind... that, while this is with the stock ProBoat 45-amp ESC... I KNEW that I was working on borrowed time with that setup... The motor is fine.. but the ESC eventually got tired... Gave me a couple of seasons, however, including our clubs OPC Tunnel High-Points... :thumbup1:

By the way... the speed was measured using an airspeed sensor onboard with the EagleTree... it's NOT GPS...