Ready for a mainden run

[kevinlew211]

My new project after 2 years ( thanks to Jeff)
Herzog Hurricane 45" mono
Lehner 3080/7
Schulze xl 40/161wk
Hyperion 10s2p
....and alot of goodies

Its ready for a mainden run with my HOTMBC club in the next meeting

NOW...time for me to clean up the garage before my mom she will notice

Also a pic of one of my older HPR115, I miss her

[lenny]

Hey looking good,
Good luck with that baby.
Is that transom very thick ?
Just because, That rudder bracket is going to put a lot of torque on it.
How long is that thing ?

[kevinlew211]

I use 6" bracket, the transom wood is really thick Lenny, its thicker than any boat I worked on before like Sniper and DF, to the point, I have to use epoxy instead no more space for nut to secure the water outlet. =)

[lenny]

Nice and thick than,
Why so long of a bracket ?
Won't it put the rudder in the thrust cone of the prop more ?

[kevinlew211]

Nice and thick than,
Why so long of a bracket ?
Won't it put the rudder in the thrust cone of the prop more ?

Lenny, hopefully I can get tighter turn with less rudder angle, I was affraid about messing thrust cone too so I got my 4" bracket ready =)

[lenny]

Ok, But no hairpin turns for that big baby.
I think the 4"will do the job better and look a lot better to,
Also less stress on the transom to.
When are you going to run it, Tomorrow ?
Hey, Where that cat come from.
Looks great.

[kevinlew211]

Ok, But no hairpin turns for that big baby.
I think the 4"will do the job better and look a lot better to,
Also less stress on the transom to.
When are you going to run it, Tomorrow ?
Hey, Where that cat come from.
Looks great.

Its one of my 1st scale project, HPR115, and here my older HPR135, its now belong to a lovely Australian , I miss them both....

[TheShaughnessy]

I'm far from a guru but I like my rudder to be fairly close to in line with the prop, not behind it but beside it. Would be interesting to hear back after you try both standoffs : 4 and 6 inch

[lenny]

WOW !

[kevinlew211]

I'm far from a guru but I like my rudder to be fairly close to in line with the prop, not behind it but beside it. Would be interesting to hear back after you try both standoffs : 4 and 6 inch

This is my 1st time trying too, I will let you know the dis/advance of it, I copied this setup from Jeff's gas boat and I like the way his boat running, hopefully its work with mine too =)

[kevinlew211]

WOW !

Sorry Lenny, I'm a perfectionism =)))jk

[kevinpratt823]

Gorgeous boats! Looking forward to vid of the mono if you get some! You said 10s2p, but I only see 2 packs, are they 10s packs or are there 2 more hidden in there? Racemechanix ran a 6" rudder on his Sniper 45, I am building one as well, but decided to go with the 4", and have the 6" to try as well. I'm definitely curious to hear about the charecteristics between the two.

[jkr]

Who sells them?

[siberianhusky]

Beautiful boat! Best of luck on the maiden voyage. Still a few months until liquid water around here, can't wait to get my new projects on the water.
About this time every winter I start questioning leaving Texas!

[Chilli]

Who sells them?

http://shop.redlinemotors.us/Herzog-Racing-Hurricane-Mono-RLPM-HM.htm

Lenny, Allot of gas guys like 6 inch rudder extension. Personally I think they are overcompensating for something....

Seriously, Kevin's hardware set up is a typical gas set up with a 6" rudder extension and 2.5" offset. The Hurricane is a well built boat and transom can take the long extension, no problem. John Finch told me a longer rudder extension helps keep the bow down in the turns which probably helps in race water. My old gas Sniper could turn on a dime with a 4" extension but the hull wasnt the best in race chop so I changed over to a Aeromarine Vector before I had a chance to try a 6" extension.

Nice Job Kevin. Good luck with the maiden!!