1/6 scale Jetsprint boats and 30mm Jet drives

[monojeff]

It would look better I think with the roll bars about half way above the heads from where they are now.

[mickieb49]

I do agree guys, just this one is already glued in, in the instructions I have put together I have made allowances for this.
Jeff, I should have your hull and jet unit in the mail late this week.
Thanks for the coments guys, just wonder why I have not had much interest in actually buying one?
Regards Mick.

[flraptor07]

Mick, Need price on one kit shipped to 34203 U.S.A.

[mickieb49]

$85AUD ,shipping to the usa, ifby some chance shipping is cheaper by the time i get to the post office, i will return the difference in full.
regards mick

[monojeff]

Look forward to it Mick.
Once a few people see these coming stateside and geared up I'm sure more sales will pick up.
Gotta keep in mind it was also just christmas so most people probably spent their hobby funds for a bit.

[Fella1340]

There is interest but like Jeff said the timing isn't so good with the holidays. It will be a few Weeks before I am recovered from it but your jet unit is top of the list once things have settled:)

[Mike Caruso]

From all the times I wired up the motor in reverse, I do not recall that the boat ever reversed. I am sorry to say that if you wanted a boat to go in reverse then this jet unit is not for you. Please I say that in utmost respect because I would hate you getting anything that doesn't fit your requirements. This unit requires 3 channel radio, so you can trim the boat as you go, also mix the trim function in with your steering, so when you do a steering input, the nozzel points down by a few degrees , pushing the nose back in the water so it turns better.
Remember , No power, No steering!
Regards mick

No Power No Streering ROTFLMAO In 1985 a good freind who could drive anything and had a KZ-900 Bike but needed more so we installed a Mr. Turbo kit way fast now. Well he wanted to buy this new very nice jet boat with a Big Block Chevy Tunnel Bottom 600 HP+ a 19 ft Kachina one fast boat. So the first time I go with him as he asked me to show him how to drive it. He was doing real good for about an hour we where out crusing making straight-a-way passes etc. He is feeling pretty good and we are now flying along (middle of the work week nobody out but us) and we have to go under a this narrow low bridge you know in a NO WAKE at about 70+ AND A LITTLE ROW BOAT COMES OUT OF NOWHERE!!!!!!!!!!
He lifted off the throttle and was tried steering out of the way (without power) a tunnel bottom it was on RAILS and I screamed Hammer down and he just did it with out missing a beat ..........we ALL were ok.

Man what A ride

Sorry off topic but so funny we both could not stop laughing........could have been real bad. But then again STAB AND STEER has always saved my A$$......must be a Drad Racer Thing.

12" of snow in Chicago right now Dang.

[mickieb49]

Hello all,
Jeff your boat is on its way to you, posted. It today. For everyone's information postage to the states was $75aud which is about $65usd.
I will upload the next video tomorrow,
Hope everyone had a great new year.
Regards mick

[Fella1340]

Mick, with the amount of units you are trying to sell are you planning a website? OSE is a great site but not the best platform for selling thousands of units. Just curious if there will be a site. Will there also be a complete ready to run TX, batteries included coming down the road?

[mickieb49]

Mick, with the amount of units you are trying to sell are you planning a website? OSE is a great site but not the best platform for selling thousands of units. Just curious if there will be a site. Will there also be a complete ready to run TX, batteries included coming down the road?

Yes I am planning a website, just have not had the funds yet to get one up and going, I am looking also at some of some of the do it yourself options too, time is very poor at the moment.
As for the ready to run options, I tried this about 3 years ago, unfortunately, people are not prepared to pay for the time you have to put into getting these together, I found out that you basically are up to charging $4 a hour in order to sell the boats.... so this time I will Not sell rtr for this reason. I have endeavoured to create a comprehensive set of instructions so even a dumpty with very basic skills should be able to follow.
These units are on eBay at the moment too, so I am not just relying on forums to sell them, I am basically using the forum to let everyone see them in action.
Regards mick

[mickieb49]

Hi Guys,
Here is the latest run today, reasonably happy , have decided to redo the molds for the lower half as , I am now going to remove some of the lifting strakes to get the boat to settle down in the water abit more, The 3 hulls I have already pulled out of the molds I will sell for half price with lower strakes removed ( sanded).
The hull ride attitude needed the trim all the way down and the battery up the front, pity it was such a windy day as the boat still jumped around a little because of the waves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOnXU8LuLE

I will also upload some more details of the installation of the jet unit as I have had a few people wondering on how the seal works.
Take care
Regards Mick

[Mike Caruso]

Hi Guys,
Here is the latest run today, reasonably happy , have decided to redo the molds for the lower half as , I am now going to remove some of the lifting strakes to get the boat to settle down in the water abit more, The 3 hulls I have already pulled out of the molds I will sell for half price with lower strakes removed ( sanded).
The hull ride attitude needed the trim all the way down and the battery up the front, pity it was such a windy day as the boat still jumped around a little because of the waves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOnXU8LuLE

I will also upload some more details of the installation of the jet unit as I have had a few people wondering on how the seal works.
Take care
Regards Mick

Mick,
Looking good The Kat hull running that has the strikes ground off also? I have an idea will send you a message. Put me down for a 1/2 price off hull I have to start somewhere and I want to shorten the roll bar.
Best,
Mike
Mike

[mickieb49]

No worries Mike, let me know when you want the hull. By the way did you get the pump yet?
Cheers mick

[Fella1340]

Hi Mick, could you please give me a price on a jet unit plus shipping cost to L1A 2B4 postal code, location porthope, Ontario, Canada. I will be buying the first week of February so no rush. I have an incredible river to run on. Next step wil be finding or modifying a hull that self rights itself, anybody have any hulls they could recommend? I have a 24" shallow v I could modify but it would be nice to just buy a hull. Thanks, Jeff

[flraptor07]

Hi Guys,
Here is the latest run today, reasonably happy , have decided to redo the molds for the lower half as , I am now going to remove some of the lifting strakes to get the boat to settle down in the water abit more, The 3 hulls I have already pulled out of the molds I will sell for half price with lower strakes removed ( sanded).
The hull ride attitude needed the trim all the way down and the battery up the front, pity it was such a windy day as the boat still jumped around a little because of the waves.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOnXU8LuLE

I will also upload some more details of the installation of the jet unit as I have had a few people wondering on how the seal works.
Take care
Regards Mick

That's running much better Mick! If it had been calm it would have been perfect, when it was running paralell to the chop there was no bounce. As soon as you get the new mold done I'll be getting one!