TFL Hobbies "Popeye" Hydro: P-Sport Hydro

[Darin Jordan]

Let's see if this works for my Popeye pics[ATTACH=CONFIG]106665[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]106666[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]106667[/ATTACH]

The boat actually doesn't look too bad from an appearance standpoint. Can you post some pics of the bottom?

Also, some dimensions I'd be interested in seeing:

1) Tunnel width
2) Pickle-Fork Depth (tips of sponsons to leading edge of center section)
3) Transom width at it's narrowest point
4) Tunnel Depth at rear-most of ride-pad
5) Distance from aft of ride pad to the transom
6) AoA
7) Dihedral angle
8) Tunnel break location

[Doby]

Hey Darin:

I can measure #1, #3, #4,#5 for you when I get home tonight....As for the others...might need a diagram to figure out what you mean.

[ron1950]

doby sorry to ask again as I have a short memory but where did your p hydro balance at? mine is about 1.5 inches back of sponson and about the middle of the black aq skid fin... anywhere close?

[Doby]

Let's see if this works for my Popeye pics[ATTACH=CONFIG]106665[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]106666[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]106667[/ATTACH]

Hey Ron, if you look at the 1st pic..with battery, it balances out in the middle of the dark greed curved area of the outer hull.

All depends on battery placement though.

[ron1950]

thanks bud as its close and my battery is all the way forward..guess that 1515 is a heavy sucker

[Doby]

In my P-Sport, I place the battery sideways so the ends of it are supported under the hull...lets me get the CG farther forward. See pics at the beginning of the P-Spec thread.

[ron1950]

I think i am really close as the cg is right at the middle of the turn fin...if this turns out to be tail heavy I can deff do the sideways battery trick thanks those dinogy 4s 5000 packs are really long and of course I had to use a t180 which is kinda big also got it all stuffed in though

[tlandauer]

Got Email from Monica today, my Popeye is done and ready to ship!! Got pics too and it looks great, just as I ordered no decals except for TFL logo on the rear deck https://mail-attachment.googleuserco...BgUn0rbnWJEkkc

Same here! My Popeye 6.jpg My Popeye 1.jpg My Popeye 5.jpg
I did end up buying a TFL 4082 motor, I figure for that price it doesn't hurt to try. I really wanted a Neu 1515 1y but OSE is out of stock, so maybe later I will get the 1515 1y
I decided to have the decals simply because decal and paint hate me and I would mess up the whole thing if I try to do something myself!

[flraptor07]

The boat actually doesn't look too bad from an appearance standpoint. Can you post some pics of the bottom?

Also, some dimensions I'd be interested in seeing:

1) Tunnel width
2) Pickle-Fork Depth (tips of sponsons to leading edge of center section)
3) Transom width at it's narrowest point
4) Tunnel Depth at rear-most of ride-pad
5) Distance from aft of ride pad to the transom
6) AoA
7) Dihedral angle
8) Tunnel break location

I don't have the boat in hand yet so I can't give you measurements but here's a pic of the bottom RIMG1221.jpg

[flraptor07]

Same here! [ATTACH=CONFIG]106677[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]106678[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]106679[/ATTACH]
I did end up buying a TFL 4082 motor, I figure for that price it doesn't hurt to try. I really wanted a Neu 1515 1y but OSE is out of stock, so maybe later I will get the 1515 1y
I decided to have the decals simply because decal and paint hate me and I would mess up the whole thing if I try to do something myself!

Cool man looks like we're gonna get them about the same time, good luck with yours!

[tlandauer]

Cool man looks like we're gonna get them about the same time, good luck with yours!

Thanks man! I love the pictures and can't wait to see her in person!
Happy Boating!

[sampit]

Do you think this turn fin would be ok on a popeye?

http://www.horracing.com/product_info.php?cPath=38&products_id=787&osCsid=h4hvfbmsj5jkr1htfaj6g25hf2

[LiPo Power]

We use Aquacraft uL-1 turn fin but the one on your link
Looks just fine and up to the task

Do you think this turn fin would be ok on a popeye?

http://www.horracing.com/product_inf...r1htfaj6g25hf2

[ron1950]

id compare shipping on both turn fins ...there has been a lot of talk on here of problems with hor
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...5-H-O-R-racing

[flraptor07]

Anybody know the part# for the UL-1 turn fin? Is it AQUB9515 ?