Miss Geico Lets see what this thing can do!

[JPriami]

what size prop you running in the vid??

P225 using a CC 1518

[wilsta67]

Hey JPriami,
i finally got to test the boat today after the strut adjustment it seems to sit flatter in the water but still cant keep the nose down lol as you can see in the video i took, there was no wind what so ever.
any suggestions?
would angling the back of the strut down a bit help do you think?

[CHIEFY_44]

Where have you got ur cells ? Try moving them foward also I could make a air dam because it looks like your packing air and its causing u to flip

[wilsta67]

Where have you got ur cells ? Try moving them foward also I could make a air dam because it looks like your packing air and its causing u to flip

the batteries are as far forward on the trays as they can go and the gps was also in the front which was clocked at 55mph.]
i dont think a air dam is the answer, as JPriami boat does not need one and its going quicker than this.

[JPriami]

wilsta, It looks like its just flipping as it is coming at you. Were those the only times it was at WOT? First thing I wonder is was there any wind blowing in the opposite direction so that the boat was running into a head wind? That can cause you to flip. If there is wind I try to run the boat fast with the wind in the same direction.

Also what prop were you running? I cant remember if you said that or not.

I had the same problems with my first miss geico. It would want to flip. I tried running my strut level with ride pads but at the time I thought that means the centerline of the propshaft would be level with bottom of ride pads. So if I sat the boat on a flat surface the back of the boat would actually rock side to side on the bottom of the strut. I found this to be wrong later, That the boat should be sitting flat on its ride pads and the strut shouldn't be raising it making it rock. Im just saying that so that maybe anyone else can learn from my mistake.

Also its important that the angle of the propshaft/strut be parallel to the ride pads. Even the slightest angle can pitch the nose up or down easily.

My boat also ran better after making sure the ride pads were flat and didn't have all the concave spots that were in them from the factory anymore.

Wilsta, can you snap some pics of the strut & hull on a flat surface?

[CHIEFY_44]

I agree with jp blue print ur sponsons it does make a big difference

[CHIEFY_44]

I know you would think the same boat would act the same but I have found every hull has its own querks, you have to tune them to your driving style, your equipment and things like that, I know jp moved his bat trays and blue printed his hull, I did exactly the same and mine runs mid fifties no problem, but it still flips now and then and I have been told its because its packing air thats why I suggested a air dam, plus I believe jp is running 5 and 6 cells which help because of the extra wieght try adfing some wieght into ur hull

[CHIEFY_44]

I know you would think the same boat would act the same but I have found every hull has its own querks, you have to tune them to your driving style, your equipment and things like that, I know jp moved his bat trays and blue printed his hull, I did exactly the same and mine runs mid fifties no problem, but it still flips now and then and I have been told its because its packing air thats why I suggested a air dam, plus I believe jp is running 5 and 6 cells which help because of the extra wieght try adfing some wieght into ur hull

[26missgeico]

http://www.youtube.com/user/pope350?feature=mhee miss geico run

[JPriami]

That's was cool. Nice vid man.

[26missgeico]

thanks i got a vid out the back i got to post up too

[26missgeico]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd9rIIDE7T8

[wilsta67]

wilsta, It looks like its just flipping as it is coming at you. Were those the only times it was at WOT? First thing I wonder is was there any wind blowing in the opposite direction so that the boat was running into a head wind? That can cause you to flip. If there is wind I try to run the boat fast with the wind in the same direction.

Also what prop were you running? I cant remember if you said that or not.

I had the same problems with my first miss geico. It would want to flip. I tried running my strut level with ride pads but at the time I thought that means the centerline of the propshaft would be level with bottom of ride pads. So if I sat the boat on a flat surface the back of the boat would actually rock side to side on the bottom of the strut. I found this to be wrong later, That the boat should be sitting flat on its ride pads and the strut shouldn't be raising it making it rock. Im just saying that so that maybe anyone else can learn from my mistake.

Also its important that the angle of the propshaft/strut be parallel to the ride pads. Even the slightest angle can pitch the nose up or down easily.

My boat also ran better after making sure the ride pads were flat and didn't have all the concave spots that were in them from the factory anymore.

Wilsta, can you snap some pics of the strut & hull on a flat surface?

i was running a x442 but in that video i was using a ps220
here are some pics.

[HYDROJERRY]

Strut looks to high i think,,take off the prop and sit it on the table loosen your strut push the strut down flat on the table with the hull stting flat on the table and tighten it,,,and if your strut wont go that far down grind the hole in the strut to make it long ways up and down then you can adjust it down,,i run mine with my batts level with the front edge of the battery trays ,,hope this helps..

[Rumdog]

No way! lower will equal more instability and porpoising.