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  • BILL OXIDEAN
    Banned
    • Sep 2008
    • 1494

    #16
    Originally posted by Fluid
    The guy who designed it was in my old club, but he's been out of boating for a long time. It as intended for 6 nickel cells and an 05 car motor. Quite a few were built in its day. I don't have any pics other than what you can find in a Google search. What else would you like to know?



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    Fluid, all these years I though YOU designed the electrified.
    Neat little boat, can still hang with the best of 'em in the stock classes. I've raced against many of them in N-1 and they gave me a challenge every time..

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    • Southwest
      Senior Member
      • Sep 2012
      • 274

      #17
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      Last edited by Southwest; 01-09-2013, 09:47 AM.

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      • Danko
        Junior Member
        • Dec 2012
        • 27

        #18
        The only pics I found of an electrified had these strakes on the bottom. I was kinda frustrated because I didn't know they were there and I have already painted my hull. I guess I can add them anyway and repaint. It's all part of the hobby. But I made some searching and I guess they aid in the boat not flipping over. I will add them. Thank you for the recommendation I think I have that kind of wood available at home.

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        • jstolz
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2009
          • 335

          #19
          Originally posted by Danko
          The only pics I found of an electrified had these strakes on the bottom. I was kinda frustrated because I didn't know they were there and I have already painted my hull. I guess I can add them anyway and repaint. It's all part of the hobby. But I made some searching and I guess they aid in the boat not flipping over. I will add them. Thank you for the recommendation I think I have that kind of wood available at home.
          Here are some pictures of my Electrified.
          Attached Files
          Last edited by jstolz; 01-08-2013, 11:32 AM.

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          • Danko
            Junior Member
            • Dec 2012
            • 27

            #20
            Jstolz,

            Thank you For the pictures! That looks very nice!

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            • jstolz
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2009
              • 335

              #21
              Here are a couple more.
              Attached Files

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              • Danko
                Junior Member
                • Dec 2012
                • 27

                #22
                Hey, I notice you have a fin only on one side of the boat. Is the other one missing or is it like that for any particular reason?

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                • BILL OXIDEAN
                  Banned
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 1494

                  #23
                  Some race monos handle so well that thy only need one fin on the right turn side. A driver rarely needs to do a sharp enough left to bend the boat out of shape. One fin reduces drag. Jay Stolz's boat is a dialed in race boat.

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                  • Danko
                    Junior Member
                    • Dec 2012
                    • 27

                    #24
                    Good info! Will keep that in mind

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                    • jstolz
                      Senior Member
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 335

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Danko
                      Hey, I notice you have a fin only on one side of the boat. Is the other one missing or is it like that for any particular reason?
                      We race clockwise. So, I only need a turn fin on the right side of the boat.

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                      • iamandrew
                        Senior Member
                        • Jul 2010
                        • 577

                        #26
                        If you want to build somthing similar, why not a zippy?


                        Might be a bit big tho

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                        • JohnZ
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2010
                          • 254

                          #27
                          jstolz, what running gear you using? Motor?

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                          • Danko
                            Junior Member
                            • Dec 2012
                            • 27

                            #28
                            iamandrew,

                            That's out of my league... I just want something to run around our pond. Would be cool to have one but not enough space for something like that I think

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                            • JohnZ
                              Senior Member
                              • May 2010
                              • 254

                              #29
                              Yeah, it is a bit on the large size. To convert it to electric would take a fairly good size motor/ battery pack combination. Maybe one of the big Leo's and 8-10S. Besides you would also have to make a waterproof hatch for it. Maybe Zipp could make a smaller version?

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                              • Danko
                                Junior Member
                                • Dec 2012
                                • 27

                                #30
                                I saw a couple of videos of it on you tube. The thing scoots! I dunno how good this idea is but I recently saw a local guy that scratch built a boat and it had a weed whacker engine in it. Not sure how effective that is. But he did it.

                                My boat is coming along good I have pictures but I'm on my tablet and I can't post pics here for some reason. And the plans finally got here. Mine is like 4 inches longer than the one on the Plan I thought the electrified was 22".

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