Open Offshore Hybrid

[Doug Smock]

I'm going to have some fun with this one.
F41 Stryker Cat with a CC racing Pro Mod Zenoah. I gave $338.00 for enough parts to build this thing. The motor had only run a few times.


Doug

[ace028]

pretty cool, what kind of brushless motor is that?!!!! Just kiddin. What are your plans for it besides just drivin it?

[SJFE]

Great price Doug!! The run time on that baby must be awesome.

[Doug Smock]

We joined a Gas, Nitro, and now FE club last year. They had a "new" guy that went out and bought the best equipment and several boats. THEN he found out he couldn't drive. The motor, pipe and hardware was on a big sport hydro that he ran into the bank at WOT. Needless to say that hull is garbage. I gave him 300 bucks for the boat as is. The VP of the club gave me the Stryker hull. The remaining 38 bucks and some change went to Steven for a couple of props.

Casey got a similiar deal on one last weekend so we plan on racing them in offshore. Also it gives us something to run while batteries are charging and when the lake is to rough for the FEs.

The gas guys were giving me grief about " Yeah once you run a gas boat you'll throw those electrics away" That was the motivation for the "electric theme". LOL
I won't stray far from my Fast Electrics.
Doug

[Steven Vaccaro]

Doug thats the first time I've seen the OSE name on a gasser

[Doug Smock]

Doug thats the first time I've seen the OSE name on a gasser

I bet you thought I had lost it when I ordered those 72mm props.

Our gas brothers got a kick out of the "hybrid", we had a blast today!!

Doug

[Doug Smock]

A couple of action pics.

[Flying Scotsman]

Doug, those are great pics. I love #2 pic...very stable looking boat. What speed ?

Douggie

[Steven Vaccaro]

looking good Doug.

I bet you thought I had lost it when I ordered those 72mm props.

Doug

You bet! I was scratching my head.

Its all nice and clear now.

[C.Smock]

Heres my gasser..... same hull... diffrent cowl

[Doug Smock]

Thanks Steven.
Yo Casey, start your own thread!!!!! LOL Just kidding. Great pics by the way!!!
Douggie,
We don't know how fast they are. We have run them with our gas brothers enough to know they are competitive.
I may have to throw some sand in Casey's eyes before a race though, that boy can drive.

Doug

[Doug Smock]

Doug, those are great pics. I love #2 pic...very stable looking boat. What speed ?

Douggie

Douggie,
She GP Guessed at 54.8 today in heat racing trim.

Doug

[Stealth Assassin]

Does the bottom of the sponsons have a hook In the hull?

[Doug Smock]

Does the bottom of the sponsons have a hook In the hull?

Yes, sir. I see other boats running alot looser than the Stryker however, they don't finish as many races.
I've entered "Offshore Electrics" in her first race next weekend, we'll see what she's got.

Doug