Top Performing Sport Hydro

[Brushless55]

"P" - 4S2P - 33.5" size


Larry

OK, I'm looking for "Q"

[rol243]

look at the ML Boatworks 338. Q class.

[bikepilot]

I was wondering the same question for a winter build. and was looking at the ml gsx338v2 kit. it said was legal in p class for namba and impba. but I have no idea. I just hadn't asked yet!!

[photohoward1]

34” limit. So it’s legal.


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[T.S.Davis]

The GSX338v2 is legal for P. Legal for limited too but pretty heavy for that. Mike does nice work on all of his boats. The fit is solid and they're pretty easy to figure out.

So far nothing is close to the Pearl. Harsh but true thus far. Maybe with some time someone will find the the sweet spot on the ML. All boats seem to have a mystical setup that makes them sing.

[Brushless55]

The GSX338v2 is legal for P. Legal for limited too but pretty heavy for that. Mike does nice work on all of his boats. The fit is solid and they're pretty easy to figure out.

So far nothing is close to the Pearl. Harsh but true thus far. Maybe with some time someone will find the the sweet spot on the ML. All boats seem to have a mystical setup that makes them sing.

I've learned to trust what you say when it comes to boats.
I'm going to look into one of these black pearl boats.

I had an FE30 that was pretty quick

[TRUCKPULL]

The Black Pearl's are quick when setup.

73MPH on the GPS in 8 to 9 lap Oval race setup.

Larry

[bikepilot]

Well it looks like i'll be looking into it as well!!!! And to find one!!!
Thanks
brian

[rol243]

how about 90 mph with a whiplash 30. Australian record.

[TRUCKPULL]

how about 90 mph with a whiplash 30. Australian record.

Is that in Oval setup or SAW?

Larry

[rol243]

pretty sure this speed was a SAW set up Larry. looking at the hull is looked like your typical painted sport hydro , nothing light about it.

[T.S.Davis]

how about 90 mph with a whiplash 30. Australian record.

Never heard of a Whip 30.

Whip 20 is really really good too. It's small for oval in traffic for NAMBA and IMPBA today. I set the oval record with a Whip20 back in 2008 I think. It was a weak record and I was cherry picking an old record at the time. We got a lot faster with those shortly there after. The trick with those in my experience is to build them fat. Two part foam. Fiber cloth to gusset the skins. What ever you can think of to make it tough as nails. Don't worry about weight. Then you can plow through what ever a heat throws at you water wise. The best of them that I built came in over 9 pounds RTR. We called it the Led Sled.

I also set a heat Q Sport heat record with a Whip40 in 2009 at the NAMBA nationals. Held up for one year until it was beaten by another Whip 40 at the 10 nationals. Then at the 14 nats Mike Ball and Mike Paganelli swapped the record back and forth all day. Paganneli edged out Mike's Thomas SS45 with another Whip40 by like .02 seconds or something ridiculous. Those were "must see" heats. They both agreed to not submit for the record. Human error factored in they couldn't agree that either was any faster. Mike later set the IMPBA Q oval record with that boat which I believe still stands.

Anxious to see how Phils new Stealth 45 runs. We have one in the club being assembled right now.

[rol243]

sorry i meant whip 20 but its 30 inches in length.

[T.S.Davis]

sorry i meant whip 20 but its 30 inches in length.

Duhhhh I should have been able to figure that out. As many texts as Pete and I have exchanged in the last few days comparing notes I should have picked that up.