New 22.5" Hull- Arowana

[Basstronics]

http://r2hobbies.com/eng/proddetail.php?prod=rcbt0452002_code

$48 hull

Thoughts/opinions VS the 25" DF knock off?

[BHChieftain]

It's nice to see the flood chamber design. But it looks like they went overkill on the flood chamber holes-- on top and underneath... seems excessive. And I wonder why they don't have a vid of the boat rolling over.

Chief

[Basstronics]

I did not like the holes on top at all.

The whole flood chamber idea... Im not sure I like it as it takes up valuable real estate.

I just seen the hull and thought about getting it. Probably better to hold off until some others try it out. I got alot of irons in the fire also.

[electric]

I bought a couple of these to try out. Will let you know.

[BHChieftain]

I did not like the holes on top at all.

The whole flood chamber idea... Im not sure I like it as it takes up valuable real estate.

I just seen the hull and thought about getting it. Probably better to hold off until some others try it out. I got alot of irons in the fire also.

I love flood chambers on monos-- that is probably the only redemming quality of the mono hull...

I have a syncron toysport with a flood chamber and it runs great-- just need to be a bit creative on the battery layout to get it balanced right. I have just one little hole at the front of the boat to allow air to escape-- didn't understand why this hull has so many holes in it...

I also have a tenshock mono1 with a flood chamber that I'm currently painting-- should have a motor/esc installed in a few weeks...

Chief

[electric]

Where did you get the tenshock mono1?

[Fluid]

I have just one little hole at the front of the boat to allow air to escape-- didn't understand why this hull has so many holes in it...

It is easy to understand once you know the facts....the reason is to speed up the self-righting action. The flood chamber design was originally for boats racing in Europe, and the racers who flipped wanted to get back in action as soon as possible. More/larger air holes means the boat self-rights more quickly. Most consumers probably want to spend their time running rather than waiting for the boat to flip over.


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[NativePaul]

I love flood chambers on monos-- that is probably the only redemming quality of the mono hull...
Chief

I completely agree with that.
The only circumstance that I would have a mono that didn't self-right would be for SAWS where there's always a rescue boat, if you flip it you may as well wait for rescue as your run is over and when trying to literally fly a mono lateral balance is more important than for a race setup where you have some hull contact, but then why would you SAW with a mono? :hides:

-- didn't understand why this hull has so many holes in it...

the more holes the quicker the self-righting, 1 tiny hole will do the trick eventually for sport boating but for racing lots of big holes will self-right faster and have you up quick enough not to cost you the race.

I did not like the holes on top at all.

Then you would HATE my Tenshock Mini Eco and Mono1, as seen the Pics.

[adamb]

WOW! Thats alotta holes!

[electric]

I will say it too. WOW...so many holes there is not much hull left...chuckle Bet it flips over very quick.

[Steven Vaccaro]

I completely agree with that.
The only circumstance that I would have a mono that didn't self-right would be for SAWS where there's always a rescue boat, if you flip it you may as well wait for rescue as your run is over and when trying to literally fly a mono lateral balance is more important than for a race setup where you have some hull contact, but then why would you SAW with a mono? :hides:


the more holes the quicker the self-righting, 1 tiny hole will do the trick eventually for sport boating but for racing lots of big holes will self-right faster and have you up quick enough not to cost you the race.



Then you would HATE my Tenshock Mini Eco and Mono1, as seen the Pics.

How fast will those roll back over?

[electric]

I hear the gears turning in your head over there Steven.... Hey, are these roll over boats NAMBA legal? Nice to never have a DNF

[NativePaul]

The Mono is very fast, just a couple of seconds i lose about 1/3rd of a lap to a capsize, the mini eco is slower 4 seconds maybe, needs more holes in the bottom but has no steps to hide them in and runs on a smaller course a little over half a lap for this one.

From what I gather being of stepped design the mono would only be legal for offshore and hydro over there not mono racing, only really suitable for hydro in EXTREME weather though and the cats should be winning offshore given decent weather.

There's no reason you couldn't carve a flood chamber and fit it to your regular NAMBA/IMPBA mono racer though but like the mini ECO without steps to hide holes in the bottom it will be a little slower rolling, maybe you could cut holes in the bottom anyway and fit an extra spray rail underneath them so they don't effect the handling, just guessing there though I am new to monos and far from an expert.

[BHChieftain]

Where did you get the tenshock mono1?

I bought it used from Sailr, who bought it used from Bigwaveohs (not sure where he originally got it-- could have been from Sailr way back as he does source tenshock products). Now, the funny thing is, Bigwaveohs and I met about 6 months ago and now we run boats together every other weekend or so... talk about a small world!

Chief

[BHChieftain]

It is easy to understand once you know the facts....the reason is to speed up the self-righting action. The flood chamber design was originally for boats racing in Europe, and the racers who flipped wanted to get back in action as soon as possible. More/larger air holes means the boat self-rights more quickly. Most consumers probably want to spend their time running rather than waiting for the boat to flip over.


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Hi Fluid,
Yes, I know those facts... however, usually the owner of the boat decides how many holes they want to drill into the hull to tune the rolling-- having that many holes predrilled is a bit strange.

Chief