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  • AndyKunz
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Sep 2008
    • 1437

    #61
    Been tried, too, in the way back (10-15 years ago). I ran a boat with in at the 2000 FE Nats - water slams removed by canard after 1 lap.

    Andy
    Spektrum Development Team

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    • Capt. Crash
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2009
      • 301

      #62
      Originally posted by Grimracer
      Capt..

      The buoys we use are made by Kershaw floatation in FL.

      They are 12” foam spheres that one cuts in half. The great thing about these buoys is that they are firm but not hard. They lay flat on the water.. The boat does more glancing then hitting.. you have to hit them dead straight on to damage anything and truth is I have only ever broke a outrigger on one of these as they have a tendency to launch the boat…not grab it.. Any of this make since?

      I have never seen this type of buoy at a FE race and I have always wondered why? Anybody help.. Maybe I am missing something?

      Anywho…

      ROCK ON

      Grim

      O yea.. one more thing.. the club paints the buoys.. the reason this is done as when struck it leaves a paint witness on the boat.. great info if needed for the CD.. Just make sure you clean it off before the next race..
      Those sound pretty cool! But I don't think my tug could drag them out and set them without them flipping over on the way. I may try a smaller one to test. We are not allowed to use row boats or swim (even if you wanted to) in the park ponds...so we use a RC tug. See this thread for tug pics.

      http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...?t=6350&page=2

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      • sailr
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Nov 2007
        • 6927

        #63
        Not sure, but I've heard that rounding the bottom front of the rudder will produce some lift?

        Originally posted by Darin Jordan
        Mike,

        That's so the bottom of the rudder doesn't become a planing surface, right??


        I should have noted above... I almost ALWAYS start out with my struts... all of my struts (monos and Hydros) flat... then tune from there... Otherwise, you can end up fighting a self-induced problem... Plus, it puts all of the thrust pointing in the direction it needs to be pointed!!
        Mini Cat Racing USA
        www.minicatracingusa.com

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        • Grimracer
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2008
          • 662

          #64
          oho.. nope-a-roni....

          Now adding a radii to the lower leading edge..

          Grim

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          • sailr
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Nov 2007
            • 6927

            #65
            Not sure I follow. See the attached drawing. Maybe I'm missing something here!

            UL-1 rudder.jpg


            Originally posted by Grimracer
            oho.. nope-a-roni....

            Now adding a radii to the lower leading edge..

            Grim
            Mini Cat Racing USA
            www.minicatracingusa.com

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            • Grimracer
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2008
              • 662

              #66
              Sailr,

              If you read post 21 it stated round or sharpen the bottom of the rudder... your sharpen is indeed my radii.

              ROCK ON

              Grim

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              • sailr
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Nov 2007
                • 6927

                #67
                Well alrighty then! Thanks!

                Originally posted by Grimracer
                Sailr,

                If you read post 21 it stated round or sharpen the bottom of the rudder... your sharpen is indeed my radii.

                ROCK ON

                Grim
                Mini Cat Racing USA
                www.minicatracingusa.com

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                • 6S HYDRO
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 1320

                  #68
                  Originally posted by grimracer
                  sailr,

                  if you read post 21 it stated round or sharpen the bottom of the rudder... Your sharpen is indeed my radii.

                  Rock on

                  grim
                  why cant this guy ever answer a question in understandable english?

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                  • Grimracer
                    Senior Member
                    • Nov 2008
                    • 662

                    #69
                    Racers.. if you need to, read post 21 and then those that follow.. let me know if you understand what we were talking about.

                    but for 6S

                    Round the bottom of the rudder is used to "remove lift"... (the bottom of the rudder being the lowest flat part of the rudder).. We round this so the boat will not try to ride on that area of the hardware.

                    Sailr was asking and a tic confused (I can understand that) about what we were talking about so we made the clarification.. rounding the bottom leading edge.. "this adds lift". We call that adding radii to the rudder and this is used to control prop depth in the corners.

                    Anything there you need clarification on let me know.

                    Grim

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                    • nate
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 1652

                      #70
                      Turn fin!! all I have to say there.
                      LMT
                      LehnerMotorenTechnik.com

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                      • 6S HYDRO
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 1320

                        #71
                        Sailr took the time to sketch up a diagram all it would have took to answer this clearly for everyone is saying sketch "a" or sketch "b" is what im talking about. That easy

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                        • Bill-SOCAL
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 1404

                          #72
                          I'm more amused at a 6-month old thread being resurrected.
                          Don't get me started

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                          • Grimracer
                            Senior Member
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 662

                            #73
                            you and me both Bill.. you and me both!

                            ROCK ON SOCAL ROCK AND ROLLER!

                            Grim

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                            • sailr
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Nov 2007
                              • 6927

                              #74


                              Originally posted by 6S HYDRO
                              why cant this guy ever answer a question in understandable english?
                              Mini Cat Racing USA
                              www.minicatracingusa.com

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                              • Drag Boat Bob
                                Senior Member
                                • Apr 2009
                                • 304

                                #75
                                Originally posted by Grimracer
                                Racers.. if you need to, read post 21 and then those that follow.. let me know if you understand what we were talking about.

                                but for 6S

                                Round the bottom of the rudder is used to "remove lift"... (the bottom of the rudder being the lowest flat part of the rudder).. We round this so the boat will not try to ride on that area of the hardware.

                                Sailr was asking and a tic confused (I can understand that) about what we were talking about so we made the clarification.. rounding the bottom leading edge.. "this adds lift". We call that adding radii to the rudder and this is used to control prop depth in the corners.

                                Anything there you need clarification on let me know.

                                Grim
                                OK, you asked.

                                Please clarify why it is that every one of your answers needs an interpreter. I love my boat and this has nothing to do with that.

                                A simple yes or no (to the diagram by Sailr #1; #2) is the answer that almost every individual would recognize.

                                After 25 years in drag racing (OK, big boats... SORRY!) I still do not fully understand your answers. I would like to, but these answers are what I would expect from politicians.

                                If it has something to do with speed secrets (and I do understand that) then, just say that... or.. Just RTFQ and answer it!

                                It really is as simple as that.

                                Only then, will OLD posts die a natural death...

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