Hi,
I have a tenshock mono1 project (see "The Real Thing" builld thread), and I noticed something interesting---
This hull has a small flood chamber, and I've read threads which indicate that one needs to add weights in order to get the boat to roll over. I'm working on tuning this build, and at the moment the hull will not roll over in the bath tub (have not added weights).
I took her out to the lake last week to do some test runs. During one run, the hull flipped, and there she was, stranded. The flood chamber filled and she was in the water with the edge of the hull 90 degrees out of the water. I noticed that even while laying on the side, the prop was still at the waterline, so I hit the gas... the forward thrust was enough to push the hull the rest of the way over!
So, no weights are necessary on this build... Something to think about when working with monos with smaller flood chambers.
Chief
I have a tenshock mono1 project (see "The Real Thing" builld thread), and I noticed something interesting---
This hull has a small flood chamber, and I've read threads which indicate that one needs to add weights in order to get the boat to roll over. I'm working on tuning this build, and at the moment the hull will not roll over in the bath tub (have not added weights).
I took her out to the lake last week to do some test runs. During one run, the hull flipped, and there she was, stranded. The flood chamber filled and she was in the water with the edge of the hull 90 degrees out of the water. I noticed that even while laying on the side, the prop was still at the waterline, so I hit the gas... the forward thrust was enough to push the hull the rest of the way over!
So, no weights are necessary on this build... Something to think about when working with monos with smaller flood chambers.
Chief
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