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Cool looking boat! Where in MI are you located?
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Well didn't get much done on the boat last night. Had to work late and basically passed out after dinner...LOL I did manage to get an order in to with Harry over at Speedmaster. Picked up the 1/4" cable/shaft cut down to 3/16, drive dogs, bushings, prop nuts etc. Picked up the dual pick rudder with an 1 5/8 ext., an extended strut so I can cut the back of the strut to lenght for the proper fit to meet NAMBA rules.
I'm kind of confused why the rule is different between NAMBA and IMPBA. NAMBA says "The propeller drive dog may extend one drive dog length beyond the transom". (basically about 1/4") out from the transom, where IMPBA says "The drive dog must not extend beyond the transom". Checked out MMEU (Mid-Michigan Electrics Unlimited) and they go by NAMBA rules. Thats where I am wanting to run so that will work out.
Still looking and tryin to make up my mind on a good 1/8 scale turn fin. I have seen the 1/8 scale from Accu-Tech and also one that Speedmaster puts out. Mike L. also put me in touch with Dick over at Virgina Craftsman, but with the wait, this boat may never see the water this summer. Anyone have any experience with either the Accu-Tech or Speedmaster turn fin?
Well should have some more done tonight....off the rest of the week for the holiday...:)
Happy New Year All!
Mike S.Comment
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Hey Todd,....
I am over in the Lansing area. You?Comment
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IMPBA allows you to have an extended strut if the original boat has that strut. In NAMBA, it is depending on the Contest Director. My Peters & May has the extended strut. Will have a new 1/8 scale soon. I'm in Birmingham, but I am a member of MMEU.
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Don is really knowledgeable regarding these things. Might want to take notes.Comment
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Todd --- I'm thinkin your right....LOL When is their next meet at MMEU Todd? Would like to meet some of the folks and see about joining.
Don --- Haven't heard back from Dick yet, so not sure of the time span we're talking about. But Mike L. kind of filled me in on Dick's present situation and all. It didn't sound real promising though. I would love to wait, but then it will kind of halt the build with out the bracket template for drilling the heel and drilling and tapping the back plate. But we'll see what Dick says first and play it by ear.
Talking with a fella in the RCG forum, he said he used to use the Virgina Craftsman all the time and is now using the Accu-Tech 1/8 scale fin and having very good success with it. The adjustments on it allow for a wide varity of +-angle and up/down for +-drift.
Well we see what happens from here.
Mike SLast edited by Speed810; 12-31-2014, 10:31 AM.Comment
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Mike, send me an email. [email protected]
I'll put you on our email list. We haven't scheduled our next meeting but it will be in February. Likely out at the Elks lodge where we host the Michigan Cup. Primary objective will be the 2015 schedule and show n' tell.
We don't run 1/8 scale regularly at our club races. There hasn't been enough of them around to race. I think you're build makes 4 of them locally that I'm aware of. Our club pond gets small in a hurry with 3 of these. That's not to say we wouldn't run them if the numbers are there. Scale is a little bit different animal in my experience. A certain amount of mutual respect that keeps them from ever getting up against each other. If we run them on the Shelby pond that respect will be required.
We do race them at the Michigan Cup though. Lots of water out there. I run a T Plus on 10s with a motor that is wrong. I need to go to a 1527/1.5y myself. It's the perfect motor really.Noisy personComment
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Randy Rapedius will make a Titanium turn fin for you out of Canada but, it's going to be $$$. Very thin and very rigid, he does some nice work.
He is on facebook with the NLMBC.
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Don't forget about Northern Lights as well Terry. Yes, Terry runs on 10s, I will be running on 8s, but all very competitive. Our local pond is a little small, but it will have to come down to how we want to work it out. Terry, they are using the Messina Gravel Pit in Shelby. Have we looked over there?Comment
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Wing Assembly test fitted and Front Fairing Blocks
Well received my Wing parts from Phil Thomas and just had to trial fit them and get an idea of how it would look. I'm liken it!!....
Also cut the front hull fairing blocks and got them fitted. Cut some 3/4 oz fiberglass cloth to wrap them in. But before I go any further, now I wonder if I goofed up on the blocks.
I followed the outline of the laser cut ply to get the shape correct and I'm really wondering if the block should have met the bottom of the hull the same as the top shape line did.....but it showed it coming down and butting up against the front bulkhead...... (See picture with red arrow)
Don maybe you could shed some light on that....I did take a look at one of your photo's and it was hard to see, but it appeared that yours are the same way.
Any input all?
Will start adding more stringer supports tomorrow and get it ready for bottom sheeting.
Mike S.Comment
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Give me a call at 415-533-6782. I'll try to help as much as I can with setupComment
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Thanks Don!! ..............You the man!!!
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