BBY New P Sport Hydro

[RandyatBBY]

The entrance of the tunnel on the temporary mold was warped and my tunnel bottom was flat. I raised the front of the tunnel 1/4 of an inch it was tapered back to zero in 8.5 inches. I think this will make a big difference in the only problem on the hull on race day.

[RandyatBBY]

Video of first test P Open Sport Hydro. Boat is not right yet but good. The entrance to tunnel is too low and causes some problems. that is what a test mule is all about. Now I can make changes to the mold and have a real winner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPfE...ature=youtu.be

[ron1950]

Says vid is private

[RandyatBBY]

Says vid is private

I will fix that.

[RandyatBBY]

Says vid is private

I do not have time now I will work on it tonight not sure how to fix it.

[flraptor07]

Did it come back up? Man that thing stuffed hard, I thought I could see splash 40 or 50' away or was that parts?

[RandyatBBY]

Did it come back up? Man that thing stuffed hard, I thought I could see splash 40 or 50' away or was that parts?

No, it is on the bottom. I was running just a little too hard it took a few bad hops and landed nose down. I usually put two tape strips on the front of the deck. This time I forgot and put only one. I did not check the flotation either. too many mistakes, I will get it back need to troll with the fish finder.

[flraptor07]

No, it is on the bottom. I was running just a little too hard it took a few bad hops and landed nose down. I usually put two tape strips on the front of the deck. This time I forgot and put only one. I did not check the flotation either. too many mistakes, I will get it back need to troll with the fish finder.

Damn Randy that sucks, well the Orange Crush boat met the same fate. I sold it to a club member and he had it out for the first time last weekend, it was runnung real nice but we had some gusty conditiions and he blew it over. It was floating upside down just fine, then all the sudden it went down in the matter of a couple seconds. We figure one of the hatches came untapped, I know where it went down, we gotta get some stuff to drag the area.

[RandyatBBY]

I have changed the entrance to the tunnel and built new molds. I will be laying up a new boat this week. Pictures to follow.

[RandyatBBY]

Hear is a the new start. I am trying a few new different things on the build.
Having technical problems with pictures. Hang in there while I fix them.

[RandyatBBY]

[RandyatBBY]

[RandyatBBY]

I set up this boat to have the batteries in the sponsons with out hatches. I also built the hatch extra heavy so it can not flex and pop off. I will have the first test runs this weekend. I just need to see how much flotation it takes to float 8.8 pounds.

[Shooter]

I love the fact that you can get the batts up there without the hatches.

[RandyatBBY]

I love the fact that you can get the batts up there without the hatches.

I ran the boat this weekend. It had only been ran once in open water that morning. I did not get a start first heat race out of sequence set up on Swordfish. The next three heats I got first place and win the class for the day. I can slide up to 5000Mah 4S packs in each side and I put a thin piece of foam to hold in place. works nice I have a little dial in to do but the new mold is all most flaw less. The molds are for testing and still not the final molds for production, but much better than the first test mold.

[RandyatBBY]

I threw a little paint on my boat. I did this in one after noon I figure it will get ran over in racing and was not real care full. tomorrow I reinstall the hardware and run on weekend too bad Tommy or Joe can not man ke the race I really want to run it.
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[RandyatBBY]

well I guess I will go back to my old Canon camera the cell phone pictures are driving me crazy.

[RandyatBBY]

Randy, I remember when I met you in Seattle in the mid-90s at the APBA Nats, you were running the DuckHunter boat among others, you were very friendly and encouraging. You helped me enter the world of National racing, thanks Randy! I have missed seeing you at the last several SAW races in LA. Good luck in the next phase of your life...
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Wow the Duck Hunter I have not thought about that boat in a long time. Back then it was a 12 cell NiCad boat. Now that boat next to a P Open Sport boat. Look at the differance in size!

[RandyatBBY]

This is one of the most kick a$$ boats, it is a rocket.

[Fluid]

Video or it didn't happen!


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[RandyatBBY]

What about this.

[worthing3104]

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