For the rigger-fans.

[Gerwin Brommer]

How about this one ?
3s rigger.
Funny detail :

2 left sponsons for optimal race-trimm

[carlcisneros]

ooooookayyyyyyyyyyyy, hhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[RaceMechaniX]

Funny Indeed, the saying comes to mind: "Looks like he has two left feet(or shoes as it may be)"

[antslake]

Doesn't that defeat the principal behind having a turn fin on the inside sponson? Don't you want that sponson to hook?

[Ub Hauled]

this person is an innovator!
or a complete dummy...

funnyyyyyy!

[sundog]

It may just be the picture, but it looks like the front of the sponsons are splayed out a bit too. Shouldn't they be parallel for best performance?

[Diegoboy]

On many full sized hydroplanes, the left and right sponsons are much different in shape or asymmetric. The intent is to shear water from both sponsons in the same direction (of the turn) Maybe Jay T (Fluid) can shed somemore light on why it's done.

[properchopper]

On many full sized hydroplanes, the left and right sponsons are much different in shape or asymmetric. The intent is to shear water from both sponsons in the same direction (of the turn) Maybe Jay T (Fluid) can shed somemore light on why it's done.

Interesting observation. I'm building a tunnel right now with asymmetric sponsons - should be able to find out how this works very soon

[AlanN]

Seeing that the angle of the left sponson looks so out of whack I would say this is a band aid.

[properchopper]

Seeing that the angle of the left sponson looks so out of whack I would say this is a band aid.

Alan,

I've been staring at this hull on my shelf for over a year - curiousity finally got the best of me so I built it just to see what it'll do. Similar hull holds many IMPBA records, and one currently raced in IMPBA is kicking butt. About one week away from this hull's first trial. Who knows ??

[HOTWATER]

I have a tunnel that is very similar to yours with a notable difference between the two sponsons......It is a Lee Garcia design (rare)....

[properchopper]

Oval race cars have vastly asymmetrical tires/suspensions. Makes sense for oval boats, I'd guess. Will find out soon.

[hazegry]

I have a tunnel that is very similar to yours with a notable difference between the two sponsons......It is a Lee Garcia design (rare)....

when are ya gonna do that poor thing some justice and convert it to FE?

[HOTWATER]

It would be a great boat for FE...someday. I have an FE tunnel i'm going to be building so, who knows...I may throw the FE O/b on it and see what happens....

[sundog]

Seeing that the angle of the left sponson looks so out of whack I would say this is a band aid.

If you're talking about the rigger sponsons, I totally agree. It looks bowlegged. I'm thinking they didn't measure anything (and didn't have a very good eye either!).