Speed predictions

[keithbradley]

Looking at that rudder, it's a tribute to how well you built built the boat. The stingers must have also taken a massive side load and they are purely cantilever mounted. Nice work on a boat you had your doubts about as far as handling early on.

It's more of a scale bottom boat (no ride pads) so it spins out and flips easily in the turns at low speed. This is the first time I flipped it at speed/going straight though, and it's probably due to the fact that I was running that fast w/o waiting for my wake to dissapate.

Thanks for the compliment on the build.

[Rumdog]

How is the Fantasm doing? Big numbers yet? I really like the size of that hull.

[keithbradley]

Abc 1816 r/l

Nah, significantly smaller.
I did do all the prop work though...on my lunch hour

[keithbradley]

How is the Fantasm doing? Big numbers yet? I really like the size of that hull.

I sold it to someone that wanted a build when I didn't have the time. I do think that hull is definitely capable of big numbers though. I had plans to do another with twin 4082/980kv on 12s to turn some heads, but that project fell at the feet of the new Mystic project.
I do have an interesting Cheetah build to do though, if I ever make the time. It should be capable of some decent speed but I have a feeling that hull will need some aerodynamic work to keep it on the water at high speed.

[keithbradley]

Here's the inside of the boat, by the way (I'm running different ESCs and motors now, but pretty much the same physical size). I don't put quite as much time into my personal builds when compared to hired builds. This one was put together in a couple spare nights.

[detox]

Nice jod sharpening your props. Those smaller three blade ABC's can be tough to sharpen

[keithbradley]

Thats some serious speed. Glad to see it survived its flip.
Not sure what i like more the sound of a twin accelerating or decelerating when it gets that warble sound to it.

I know what you mean. The distance it covers after you let off the throttle is almost more impressive than the distance it covers under power. I forgot to put a parachute on it!

[keithbradley]

I'm reading class guidlines and it would appear that this cat would belong in the S-Offshore category, where the current record is 82.698.
Maybe I'm missing something?

[keithbradley]

Never been to a SAW event but believe the boat is timed from point to point,not a top speed as such. not sure if 2 passes are needed as well.
Not saying you could not beat the current record but a momentary top speed is going to be higher than a sustained speed over a given distance.

Yes, its a speed "trap", the same way its done in drag racing (the same way GPS works to a degree). They are also on a larger lake. I'm confident I could get over 100mph there.