Mini air boat

[SweetZ28]

Anarchy

http://www.claserdesigns.com/anarchy.html

and steves aero models

http://www.claserdesigns.com/anarchy.html

don't know what one is better the anarchy one looks better to me... do a video search i know theres videos of both .

[Basstronics]

The anarchy one looks cool but I dont like the single rudder.

Well Im now an unemployed designer- mechanical engineer. So I like to design things

I think I may just rework my current design with lessons learned and have a few kits burned out. My boat has a bigger motor and larger prop than theirs. So its more performance oriented I hope.

Time will tell.

No runs today- going to Cedar Point instead!

[SweetZ28]

I think your boat is set up way wrong did you see videos of there boats they fly!
they are much faster than yours and they drive way better.
search for videos see for yourself...they may show videos on there site also if not you tube them.

The anarchy one looks cool but I dont like the single rudder.

Well Im now an unemployed designer- mechanical engineer. So I like to design things

I think I may just rework my current design with lessons learned and have a few kits burned out. My boat has a bigger motor and larger prop than theirs. So its more performance oriented I hope.

Time will tell.

No runs today- going to Cedar Point instead!

[LarrysDrifter]

This build has me ready to start building. Does anyone know what size edf unit I would need for a ul1 motor on 4s using a 25"-28" long wood hull? Where can I buy an edf in the states? Sorry to booger you thread, I can/will start my own.

[Basstronics]

I think your boat is set up way wrong did you see videos of there boats they fly!
they are much faster than yours and they drive way better.
search for videos see for yourself...they may show videos on there site also if not you tube them.

I have watched the video on the first link you provided. Sorry to disagree with you again, but I dont think their boat is faster.

My boat already wants to take off into the air. So the logic of pointing the prop more into the air seems a bit off to me. I dont want to pull my boat more out of the water into the air- thats the problem. I want to plant it some more in the water. So I fail to see how its so "setup way wrong".

I think my air rudders could be a touch bigger. I think I need to add some radius on the bottom and remove the strake on the bottom. These are those "lessons learned" I mentioned earlier about incorporating into version #2. As you read my last point Im currently unemployed- so I have a bit of time to try new things...

[SweetZ28]

Search youtube they may not be faster but you can tell there set up is working...
also adjusting the prop a little up or down will tune the way your boat rides.... Most airboats have the nose of the spinner tilted down a few degreese... I said the oposit in my post above I made a mistake BUT some times your boat may run better with a few degrees up on the prop it's all trial and error.

I built way faster airboats than what you have and trust me playing with the prop angle adjusting it a few times you can make your boat run much better.

I have watched the video on the first link you provided. Sorry to disagree with you again, but I dont think their boat is faster.

My boat already wants to take off into the air. So the logic of pointing the prop more into the air seems a bit off to me. I dont want to pull my boat more out of the water into the air- thats the problem. I want to plant it some more in the water. So I fail to see how its so "setup way wrong".

I think my air rudders could be a touch bigger. I think I need to add some radius on the bottom and remove the strake on the bottom. These are those "lessons learned" I mentioned earlier about incorporating into version #2. As you read my last point Im currently unemployed- so I have a bit of time to try new things...

[Basstronics]

Oh OK I didnt think that seemed right.

My boat is setup with the hull having a slight angle and my motor mount was built flat, the resultant is a very slight angle upward.

Im going to try and get more video tonight or tomorrow.

[Basstronics]

21.4mph
23 something amps

I went back the review the eagle tree data and upon doing so it didnt register any speed. The 21.4 might be from a previous run as I cant get any speed number off the log file I saved.

Odd!

[SweetZ28]

Aboat.jpgHi Basstronics see attached photo notice the prop angle to the vertical bar on the roll cage.... If i can recall from my airboat building days guy's used to run 5 to 7 degrees angled down.