Drifter S remodel

[properchopper]

After 2 years of service, it was time to re-furb the trusty Drifter ; particularly after some near-fatal crashes at WW IV & the Nat's.
Lots of Bondo, glazing putty, fiberglass mat reinforcing, & a ton of silver metalflake & clear. Moved the rudder to the left to lift the outside corner in the turns to prevent the "trip & flip. Oh yeah, the 1515 1Y which pushed the DF 33 to 58.1 mph [gps] is now in the Drifter with a .187 cable & no teflon liner [ the .130 liner came out & the .187 cable fits fine & yeah I keep it well lubed !]. A Brian Buass cut down & cupped 447/3 & mid 60's with more prop to come. P-Offshore, anyone ?

[Heath M]

Hi Tony,
Looking good,
What hardware are you using and can we see a close up pic of it please.
I'm gathering info to build a cat for next yrs race season
Cheers
Heath

[properchopper]

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Heath, you've got a PM.

Tony

[hkusp45]

Looks great Tony!!

[properchopper]

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Looks great Tony!!

Thanks ! Why not come up to Camarillo Sunday to play with me, Bill & Tyler [Racemecanix]. A little Cat race ??

[Steven Vaccaro]

Looking good Tony. I refitted mine a few weeks ago. I'm now running a speedmaster 21 rudder inline with a 21 strut. It turns like its on rails now! Next I will be pulling off the blocks I used to get rid of the steps.

[properchopper]

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Thanks for the compliment, Steven. I went for the spartan look, and the decal says it all ! I'm inclined to do the same with the rudder based on your results; if I can corner better, the 2-lap offshore record will be bested by a bunch !!

[Heath M]

Hey Steve,
Can you post pics of your hardware setup please

Heath

[properchopper]

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Hey Steve,
Can you post pics of your hardware setup please

Heath

I'd like to see it as well