First boat build - Delta Force 45 - Help much appreciated

[SlickZERO]

Are you still running the DF 45? If so how is it in choppy race water? Prone to blow over?

[MikeP323]

I am still running this boat in club racing and I love it. It is exceptionally smooth and really fast. The only chop we get is wake when I am passing another boat or when a bunch of us go into the first and second turn
at the start of a race. I would say it is not prone to blow over. Set up correctly I think its a great hull. Oh and I am running it with a three bladed prop much thanks to RaceMechanix for that tip some time ago.

[SlickZERO]

DF vs Ariane

I am still running this boat in club racing and I love it. It is exceptionally smooth and really fast. The only chop we get is wake when I am passing another boat or when a bunch of us go into the first and second turn
at the start of a race. I would say it is not prone to blow over. Set up correctly I think its a great hull. Oh and I am running it with a three bladed prop much thanks to RaceMechanix for that tip some time ago.

I had a DF CyberStorm 33 and liked it. I wanted to go bigger so I was thinking of the DF 45 (38.5") or the Ariane 36.5". Looks like you ran both. Which did you like better?
Our lake is medium size and open. Wind will kick up some chop. We have some SonicWake 36" that run 50 mph stock but are not stable. They are always getting airborne, flipping or rolling. Only salvation is they self right. You can crank the nose down to keep them on the water but they slow down and get hot. Also if you run them hard a lot, they don't last long.
Thanks, Bret

[MikeP323]

Curious how you know that I also run an Ariane but anyway I do like them both. I have been running my Ariane for a couple of years now in "Q" with TP power and of course you know about the Delta Force which
has been run in "Q", Offshore and what we call Unlimited. These are both hulls that I like a lot. If you were to ask me to pick one I would say that the Delta Force would be my pick but not by much. By the way I also run
a three blade on the Ariane. Both are ABC props.

I do have a SonicWake and have a lot of fun with it but do not race it. I do run it with a six cell and it has stood up so far very well. Tuesday I will be putting my Miss Geico Zelos in the water for test runs. Fingers crossed
after four days of "tuneups". (keeping original motors and esc's for now) Duh - never mind I know how you knew about the Ariane!!

[SlickZERO]

Curious how you know that I also run an Ariane but anyway I do like them both. I have been running my Ariane for a couple of years now in "Q" with TP power and of course you know about the Delta Force which
has been run in "Q", Offshore and what we call Unlimited. These are both hulls that I like a lot. If you were to ask me to pick one I would say that the Delta Force would be my pick but not by much. By the way I also run
a three blade on the Ariane. Both are ABC props.

I do have a SonicWake and have a lot of fun with it but do not race it. I do run it with a six cell and it has stood up so far very well. Tuesday I will be putting my Miss Geico Zelos in the water for test runs. Fingers crossed
after four days of "tuneups". (keeping original motors and esc's for now) Duh - never mind I know how you knew about the Ariane!!

Thanks for the information. I must have read on a board that you had both -- but don't remember where.

[Chrisk7]

Mike do you still have that DF -45 MK-II? I'm looking to get either it or the 35" version to run on 6s.

[zooma]

Chris

I saw Mike today at the lake, but his computer is down for repairs. We both agree that a 35" hull (with narrower beam too) would be a real handful to set up for stable and reliable running.