1/10 crackerbox still active?

[Hydromaniac]

Yeah, that zipp is a biggun ! If I could find a good hull, I might be interested in making a mold and offering FG hulls.

I think the Jerry Dunlap 1/8 plans could be blown up pretty easily.

[highndry]

32" Jersey : http://www.mackproductsrc.com

[Darin Jordan]

Vac-U-Boats makes a cracker as well: http://www.vac-u-boat.com/Vac-U-CrackerPhotos.htm

[BILL OXIDEAN]

Vac-U-Boats makes a cracker as well: http://www.vac-u-boat.com/Vac-U-CrackerPhotos.htm

Yep, I have one of those, but Toys-port is sending me a fiberglass 1/10 scale wire drive crackerbox http://translate.google.com/translat...ari%26rls%3Den

Go to mono, then light of alaska

Now this is the ONE!!!

[Hydromaniac]

Personaly, I'd be much more interested in building a P spec CB and run an exhibition class at the nats, if some rule agreements can be made. I think the smaller boats are shrinking in racing interest. IMO.

[Darin Jordan]

Yep, I have one of those, but Toys-port is sending me a fiberglass 1/10 scale wire drive crackerbox http://translate.google.com/translat...ari%26rls%3Den

Go to mono, then light of alaska

Now this is the ONE!!!

Here... try this link instead: http://www.toys-port.hu/en/index.htm

Nice boat... a little spendy, but nice boat...

Take some good pics and let us know how it looks once you get it...

[BILL OXIDEAN]

I like the scale aspect of crackerbox, I wish there was a mandatory scale motor rule, where you have to have at least an intake, breather and pipes exposed if not a full blown scale hemi (or chevy)

[Darin Jordan]

Personaly, I'd be much more interested in building a P spec CB and run an exhibition class at the nats, if some rule agreements can be made. I think the smaller boats are shrinking in racing interest. IMO.

When Eddie is back around, someone needs to talk to him... I thought there was some talk of a glass 30-ish inch crackerbox out there somewhere...

Hull availability is always the major issue on this type of thing... just like with the P-Spec Hydros and OPC...

If there was a good, reasonably priced line of hulls available out there, people would get into it...

[Hydromaniac]

I like the scale aspect of crackerbox, I wish there was a mandatory scale motor rule, where you have to have at least an intake, breather and pipes exposed if not a full blown scale hemi (or chevy)

I wish all classes had some scale aspect in the rules. not all out scale but I think we have lost the "Spirit Of Racing" scale appearence part.

[Darin Jordan]

Scale has it's place... and I think MANY, if not most people try to make their boats look like something "real"...

However, the more scale you make the requirements, the less participation you'll get. It's a LOT of work to build and maintain something that is scale...

The opportunity is there for those who wish to do it... but it has been my experience that making everyone do it would lessen participation....

[Hydromaniac]

Scale has it's place... and I think MANY, if not most people try to make their boats look like something "real"...

However, the more scale you make the requirements, the less participation you'll get. It's a LOT of work to build and maintain something that is scale...

The opportunity is there for those who wish to do it... but it has been my experience that making everyone do it would lessen participation....

Not saying scale at all, just a bit more effort.

[Darin Jordan]

Not saying scale at all, just a bit more effort.

You mean as opposed to people just running them white gelcoat??

[BILL OXIDEAN]

Small boats haul, and are inexpensive to operate. New technology makes them exciting..

[Hydromaniac]

You mean as opposed to people just running them white gelcoat??

You got it, LOL

[BILL OXIDEAN]

1/10 scale crackerbox is the only reasonable way to go
The push towards all this p-spec stuff (as fun as it is) and get rid of the smaller boats isn't exactly "boosting" attendance.

There is a world of car technology that is far more advanced than what we use being overlooked. 21 inch boats were raced for years and now guys act like its impossible umm water hasn't changed lol..

These car speedos have dynamic timing advance that will advance the timing in the upper rpm ranges when u really need it. they also have readily replacable rotors, different size rotors to alter powerband, physically adjustable timing on the motor, and replacable stators making changing winds cost effective..

I think I proved these little motors haul last weekend. I have more to prove. the boat has lots more in it. that was my first run at that speed the whole hardware pkg was flexed

1/10 scale crackerbox is already a NAMBA sanctioned class, the gear is readily available at your LHS, its up to date with BL/Lipo tech, and the rules are sanctioned by ROAR..
When I was poor it was car stuff that kept me in the sport. easy to get hands on used stuff..