Waveblasters Test n Tune Saturday

[bill34207]

Chris, Hugh and I went over to the Waveblasters club in Stuart Saturday to get in a little practice on the lake where the FE Nats will be run in a couple of weeks.
Intro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZuAB8njD-8

Here's the next video in line. A little more LSO action. Think we had a P mono heat that ran before this but P seldom get taped since there's no one to run the camera when we're all racing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhVMB7NLGCg

Next up, Hugh testing his rigger after it's rebuild. (Ray and he had a little "get together" last time out) Unfortunately he left one of his cooling lines loose so it was a short lived test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2uQEtAHgO4

I like this boat. Owned by the Waveblasters president Ken Haines. His ST Offshore/mono boat. It's big, loud enough to border on being obnoxious and really FAST.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI9i4i5REmA

This is an absolutely gorgeous 1/10 scale shovel. It even has real mahogany planking on the deck. For it's 2nd time ion the water it was moving pretty fast too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpEnDEdV7Ho

More video of Ken's big Yellow mono. Did I mention that I really liked this boat? :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viS1Px-67kQ

My 1/8 scale Miller American. It was running well (after retrimming the radio) until it showed me the bottom of the boat. Rattled me so bad that I lost my ability to drive.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8vjXiHQi7Y

This is Ken's Phil Thomas Stealth setup for P hydro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vFSMK6B774

My Expresscraft Thunderbolt. It made 10 laps on the tight course before the starboard esc hit thermal cutoff. Time for me to follow scops lead on the esc cooling mod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr2Em3kXHhM

Some more LSH action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvfrOmnidJ4

Hugh's LSO Mean Machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GYrGomtBrk

This is Ken's little N2 (I think) rigger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UW49ycpovM

Put my 47" mono in with Ken's monster mono to let him lap me a time or two. It didn't happen since his took a bad hop on the 1st lap and sheared the rudder's sacrificial bolt. (or maybe the bolr sheared and caused the spinout?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzlv75_poVY

After repairing the rudder Ken takes his beast for a spin on the offshore course, at least until his bar cut prop cracked a blade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bnmb6bH4o0

That's all folks. Hope you enjoy them.

[ron1950]

those were great bill thanks..
i take it that the buoy on the far side of the course is for the offshore?

[bill34207]

those were great bill thanks..
i take it that the buoy on the far side of the course is for the offshore?

Thanks Ron. The buoy at the far right hand side in the vids is the offset offshore marker. The last one up shows Ken running the offshore.

[ron1950]

hey bill was there any electricty there at all? just wondering for nats

[Rumdog]

Great vids, man!

[bill34207]

hey bill was there any electricty there at all? just wondering for nats

The only electricity I saw came from fully charged lipos and Ken's generator. I gotta remember to put a good charge on the charging station built into the back of my van before going over for the races.

[bill34207]

Great vids, man!

Thanks Rumdog. I'll be shooting more at the nats when I'm not running or prepping to run.

[sailr]

Just curious why you keep saying Stuart, FL? Waveblasters is in Ft. Pierce, about 20-25 miles north of Stuart? Hmmm? Just couldn't resist pullin your chain Bill! ;-)

[ron1950]

you will be sooooo popular when everyone finds out of your 12volt station.....guess ill have to bring my long extention cord and make friends with someone with a genarator

[bill34207]

Just curious why you keep saying Stuart, FL? Waveblasters is in Ft. Pierce, about 20-25 miles north of Stuart? Hmmm? Just couldn't resist pullin your chain Bill! ;-)

I don't know Jim. Just a case of not knowing any better I guess. Regardless, it's a looonnng ways from here to there. That much I am sure of.

[T.C.]

If any of you guys have a generator's please bring them.
We are working on a very large diesel type, but just in case that falls through?
Better to have to many than not enough, of course we would prefer the Honda silent type, but will build a noise barrier if we have to.
Enjoyed haveing you guy's over last weekend.
T.C.
It's not as far to Ft. Pierce as it is to Stuart..........LOL

[ron1950]

bill ..... lol 3 hrs is not a long way lol try jackson ms to tampa then on to ft pearce

[sailr]

Haha. Couldn't resist pulling your chain. Yep, long ways for a couple hours running. I don't even like the 1.5 hour drive to akerman! I've raced at the waveblasters lake two other times so familiar with the layout. Just couldn't see making that drive or paying for that much gas!!

I don't know Jim. Just a case of not knowing any better I guess. Regardless, it's a looonnng ways from here to there. That much I am sure of.

[ron1950]

ya take a vote for moveing akerman 30 miles north lol

[sailr]

I'd like to see Akerman about 70 miles further north!