Mid Atlantic Boaters, lets break the FE barrier in IMPBA D12

[Meniscus]

OK, I'm going to say this again for the sake of others who may be interested in running boats with this club.

I have been to practices over a dozen times and sometimes I am greeted with open, kind-hearted folks and other times, a few people have been downright rude.

That being said, as with any group, I'm sure that there are all types and I completely understand that one bad apple may not be a representation of the group as a whole. For that matter, it just goes to prove that all are accepted.
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For me personally, I am not interested in going racing. It's just not an interest I have. That may change in the future, but for now, that's the way I feel. I will certainly support the local FE guys by having a boat to enter into the races that meets the rules, but I'm not enthusiastic about building a large mono. I'd much rather put together a vac-u-pickle such as Nautiboyz's idea.

[Doug Smock]

I'll build a vac-u-pickle over the winter to run with your hydros. The class is N2-Hydro running 2S power.

Consider making them P-Spec Hydros or LSH with the SV, Blackjack or UL-1 motors. They will be less expensive to build,easier on equipment, and will still be fast enough to get in trouble.
This is the fastest growing class in D-13. We even have some IC guys running it.

Doug

[Chilli]

Very Good Ben. Thanks.

Appreciate your guidance Doug, That's definately an option to consider.
I know your talking about gas/nitro guys, but what does IC stand for???? I forget.

Mike

[Doby]

Internal Combustion

[Chilli]

Thanks. I think a few of my FE boats are IC and I have the speed controllers to prove it.

[HOTWATER]

LOL!! No IC Etti's in there I hope!

[Chilli]

Two Etti's but both my bad. One was a prop shaft that was too tight in the strut, second one I was running in brackish water.

[egneg]

Besides the P-mono winter project I have a UL-1 and a H&M XS2 that could run in the P-Hydro, and a Campbell shovel that would qualify LSH with a motor change.

[D&D]

I've known Don Ferrette since he came into RC boating with the Capitol RC Boat Club in northern VA and he is a great guy that really puts his all out for the RC boating hobby. I am an old nitro guy who is interested in getting into electric for sport running, but like the current nitro guys you are talking about I get a bit weezy when I read about a $200-$400 controller that blows up the first time you hook it up to the batteries. Or the problems you have just trying to update the controller. No doubt that electric will take over in the end, just be paitent with the "old" guys but keep pushing....

[Chilli]

Hey Dennis, Thanks for the post and the words of encouragement. Your correct that the Capitol RC Club is for the most part old school nitro, but so far they have been very open minded. Just trying to get the rest of the district on board. Did you used to live/work in NoVA?

Chuck, I think were in good shape running hydro's next year. Looks like most of you guys have some sort of hydro in the mid-upper 20 inch range. I will follow you guy's lead. I'm leaning toward a Vac-u pickle with UL1 power. We can run the 2s class, 4s or both together. What ever gets the guys on the water cheap and easy. I was thinking it would be fun to see you run the UL1 against the Miss Vegas .18 Nitro in a battle of the RTR's. It wouldnt be pretty. I laped the one I raced in the Novice/RTR class

If this goes through, I'm gonna have three builds over the winter. A 29 Titan for my younger son, a Pickle and the Gas Sniper. What the hell am I getting myself into??

[HOTWATER]

HaHaHa...Mike you are hillarious!

UL-1 power sounds good to me (in my Rigged Insanity) with 2S2P...

-Kent

[HOTWATER]

Besides the P-mono winter project I have a UL-1 and a H&M XS2 that could run in the P-Hydro, and a Campbell shovel that would qualify LSH with a motor change.

Yes!! I like the Campbell Shovel!!

-Kent

[Chilli]

Kent, is the UL-1, 2S power or 4s?

I deleted part of what I previously posted here so I you read it, disregard. I'm going be keep a low profile in Hagerstown.

BTW- I did email Don yesterday. No responce yet. I know he's a busy guy so I'll be patient.

[HOTWATER]

It will be 4S...There are two packs (one on top of the other in the pic)...I can move the top pack back and forth to adjust the balance point.

-Kent

[Chilli]

Well the weather wasnt that great this weekend. And I got to thinking about the first race I attended this year. How I went into it not knowing at all what to expect, worrying about what to do and trying not to look too much like a newbie. So I decided to compile what little knowledge I have gained over the past year and compose a paper for future D12 competitors that have never attended a race.

Now this little guide that I have authored is based on 1/3 observation, 1/3 limited experience and 1/3 fiction. What is the fiction you ask? Well the race start, mill and end of heat proceedures are nothing more than proposals that I present to you potential D12 racers and that I will present to D12 this winter if you all agree to them. Where did they come from? Doug Smock was nice enough to review my paper and offered his suggestions based on what has been sucessful in D13. These proceedures were developed to minimize stress on our equipment. I hope you all find this document helpfull. If anyone has any suggestions, criticism or comments, feel free to voice them. And if anyone thinks this is worth the paper it's printed on and thinks it can be helpfull to someone else, feel free to edit it and make it your own.

Lastly I want to say even though I have taken some initiative to fire up FE racing in D12, don't mistake for a leader . I am merely a IMPBA member, and a over enthusiastic cheerleader with too much time on my hands. We are all equal in this and we will all have equal say in how to proceed.

Rock On!!!