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Barring and sudden requests from the wife...I'm looking at being at Stony Pond late AM early PM on Sunday to run a couple of boats. I will probably bring a Gas Rigger and a Gas Thunderboat. Craig...Hard to tune? Most of the time just 'Pull and Go!! I will admit they do land 'hard' if they decide to become a plane!!! Roger
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Barring and sudden requests from the wife...I'm looking at being at Stony Pond late AM early PM on Sunday to run a couple of boats. I will probably bring a Gas Rigger and a Gas Thunderboat. Craig...Hard to tune? Most of the time just 'Pull and Go!! I will admit they do land 'hard' if they decide to become a plane!!! Roger
Barring and sudden requests from the wife...I'm looking at being at Stony Pond late AM early PM on Sunday to run a couple of boats. I will probably bring a Gas Rigger and a Gas Thunderboat. Craig...Hard to tune? Most of the time just 'Pull and Go!! I will admit they do land 'hard' if they decide to become a plane!!! Roger
Keep in mind, I like to pick fun of the gas boats just because I am a nitro guy...
I'll be around on Sunday, so I'll look out for you. I'll need to figure out what to run if the water is rough. We are suppose to have high winds all weekend, but Sunday is the better day so who knows....
Looks like Bob brought over a gas grill that will feed an army! Thanks Bob, should work good!
Neil, I see you found a killer engine for your JAE 45! Good find for sure!
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Yes a .45 just for speed. SPEED SPEED
I'm done buying after this. too much. I would like a new gas Vee hull. riggers cats and Vee hullsNo tunnels No thunderboats No cracker boxes
Sunday for me is off I think. I'm still messin with that .21 cat. not satisfied yet with the setup.
I'm done buying after this. too much. I would like a new gas Vee hull. riggers cats and Vee hullsNo tunnels No thunderboats No cracker boxes
Sunday for me is off I think. I'm still messin with that .21 cat. not satisfied yet with the setup.
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I want one of those little VS1's. They are a neat simple little boat and you guys seem like you have a lot of fun driving them.
I'm planning on taking my rigger for a spin this weekend. I wont have the time to come down to Stony Pond though. Plus I think I'll have to do it early in the morning before the wind picks up too much.
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I got her running !!!! My G2D Zenhoa. But I shut her down quick I seen some thing coming out of the flywheel side. More fixing or hard plastic. I gotta pull her open. I never got behind the back side of the engine to look at anything. gotta do it now
FOUND A SCREW STUCK TO THE MAGNET
FOUND A SCREW STUCK TO THE MAGNET
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Hey Guys,
Sounds like a few of you might be out Sunday. Would it be OK if I stopped by? Not sure what's going on Sun but if I can I wouldn't mind meeting you guys.
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Sounds like a few of you might be out Sunday. Would it be OK if I stopped by? Not sure what's going on Sun but if I can I wouldn't mind meeting you guys.
Tom
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Hey Guys,
Sounds like a few of you might be out Sunday. Would it be OK if I stopped by? Not sure what's going on Sun but if I can I wouldn't mind meeting you guys.
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Hey Guys,
Sounds like a few of you might be out Sunday. Would it be OK if I stopped by? Not sure what's going on Sun but if I can I wouldn't mind meeting you guys.
Tom
Started working on the JAE 12 sponsons, so that's one good thing about bad weather....
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I did get that engine running ,not now. fussy SOB The pull is very hard It gets stuck at TDC I go back and try a few times and no luck
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I did get that engine running ,not now. fussy SOB The pull is very hard It gets stuck at TDC I go back and try a few times and no luck
I did get that engine running ,not now. fussy SOB The pull is very hard It gets stuck at TDC I go back and try a few times and no luck
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The weather never let up over here. Very windy and drizzle. No one ran boats, not worth the effort....
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I did get that engine running ,not now. fussy SOB The pull is very hard It gets stuck at TDC I go back and try a few times and no luck
I did get that engine running ,not now. fussy SOB The pull is very hard It gets stuck at TDC I go back and try a few times and no luck
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We got one or 2 left this season. I'll have 3 to test. When the weather cooperates.
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The weather never let up over here. Very windy and drizzle. No one ran boats, not worth the effort....
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I did get that engine running ,not now. fussy SOB The pull is very hard It gets stuck at TDC I go back and try a few times and no luck
I did get that engine running ,not now. fussy SOB The pull is very hard It gets stuck at TDC I go back and try a few times and no luck
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We got out on North Ponds Park in Webster on Sunday. We got rained out on Saturday so we tried again Sunday and hit a small window. It was an interesting day like always.
The rigger was starting no problem but not running once it hit the water as you have seen before. I started at 3.5 turns on the carb. I moved it half a turn and launched again, another half turn (4.5 turns out) and launched again. It was spitting tons of fuel out at 4.5 turns. Anyone know where I should start out on a .40 OPS?
Roger - No, I didn't hook up the pressure. It sucks fuel so fast as soon as I turn it over that I can't see it being a problem. The tanks are brand new, lines new, filter & the carb was just cleaned. I am going to pull the carb apart again and see if anything is in there.
Next time I'm out I'm going to hand off the controls and launch it myself to make sure it's going in the water fast enough. I've got a feeling that the prop is pitched so high that it needs to really be moving when it hits the water. The two times I've had it running were when I launched it (and launched it hard) and Roger launched it (which he said he launched it really hard). Could just be. I'm still pulling it apart though.
Ken had his electric out which was running great in the chop from the wind until something happened with the radio signal and it went up on shore about six feet. Those little electrics are great. We bent the turn fins back in place and threw it back in. No problems at all. It actually trimmed the motor up a little which I think made it run even better in the chop.
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Like I said before, try a smaller prop, it can't hurt and takes 5 seconds to change over...
Zippkit sells an electric JAE kit that is the same size as my .21 and can use the RTR electric drives from Aquacraft. That could be a fun option if you want the ease of electric. But, you will be charging batteries when I am running my 2nd and 3rd tanks through..
Zippkit sells an electric JAE kit that is the same size as my .21 and can use the RTR electric drives from Aquacraft. That could be a fun option if you want the ease of electric. But, you will be charging batteries when I am running my 2nd and 3rd tanks through..
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HeliDrop...Give me a call when you get the OPS out of the boat and apart. I'd like to look at the 'bits'. Was the prop on the rigger the same one your dad used, or is it one you picked off the prop chart? I can't remember what number it was. Roger C.
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I have a X457 on it. It's the same prop that my dad had on it for years.
3.5 is a .40/.45 correct?
The Octura Prop chart says that for a 3.5 inboard outrigger X447, X4473 & X448.
Blackout looks like you might have been right. I probably should have tried something else. However, I know that it'll run with that X457 on it. Maybe that's why it goes so darn fast. It would also explain why it worked when it was launched real fast.
What a learning process.
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I have a X457 on it. It's the same prop that my dad had on it for years.
I have a X457 on it. It's the same prop that my dad had on it for years.
3.5 is a .40/.45 correct?
The Octura Prop chart says that for a 3.5 inboard outrigger X447, X4473 & X448.
Blackout looks like you might have been right. I probably should have tried something else. However, I know that it'll run with that X457 on it. Maybe that's why it goes so darn fast. It would also explain why it worked when it was launched real fast.
What a learning process.
6.5 might be a .40
7.5 is a .45
I'm sure you can pull that prop, but if the motor is not up to what it was when your dad ran it, you might have better luck with a smaller prop. It surely was very fast when I saw it running on my pond. A slightly smaller prop and it will still be fast.
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Riggers normally don't like X series props. 1457 is the typical 45 prop. I run 1655's in various pitches on my 45 SGX. What is your pipe length??
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If that's the case then the Octura Prop chart says X455, X4553 & X457.I'll try to bump it down. I think I've got a X455.
Bill, I couldn't tell you what my pipe length is right now. I'll have to measure it up tonight after I look for that prop. I'll see if I've got any non-X props.
Bill, I couldn't tell you what my pipe length is right now. I'll have to measure it up tonight after I look for that prop. I'll see if I've got any non-X props.
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Eric, Bill's point on the 'X' series (X457) is that they have a lot of the prop lift taken out of them vs the 'non X' series (1457) props. They actually are rated for the same diameter & pitch. Riggers and most 3 point Hydros run the lifting series as it helps keep the stern out of the water. In practice however, most guys use either series if it makes the boat go!! If you have a '455' or even a '452' we should try them. The smaller prop might match whatever power the motor is putting out better and help on the launch. The pipe length could be an issue with your power too, especially since the motor and pipe have been in and out a couple of times) I have some basic pipe length's at home for various size engines. The .40 would be considered a 6.5cc engine (6.55482562772 to be a bit more precise). Again, there is no set length for any engine. You start with a 'ballpark length' then you need to adjust for engine timing, nitro percentage, and prop load. Since we have seen the boat go a couple of times I think you need to make sure everything is assembled correctly and that there are no air leaks in the fuel system. Then set the pipe on the 'longish side', try the smaller props, and see what happens. Weather permitting, I am still hoping for a Stony Pond outing this weekend. I think I originally set your needle to '4-4.3' on my flow meter. We should see where that is in turns on your needle. Roger
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Eric, Per a John Finch article on tuned pipes, on a .40 engine, a good starting measurement would be 11 inches. That is measured from the center of the cylinder to the 'bead' or the fatest part of the pipe. Let me knpow what your setup measures now. Roger
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Thanks Roger I 'll need info on the .45 engines, I have a .45 Zippkit rigger on the flat board now.I'll be needing a mount looks like 3 1/2 " inside ,I'll need a special one. the .45 is how wide ? I picked up a .45 CMB used.Not here yet. A mount will need to look like?? the .21 that Joe sells I think. or the JAE mount. Not much room inside. Now where to find one or make one. No prints to look at. I did find one surprise inside the bag of goodies. A sponson side plate for the turnfin. The sponsons are built it's going on the outside. I''ll show a pic
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Thanks Roger I 'll need info on the .45 engines, I have a .45 Zippkit rigger on the flat board now.I'll be needing a mount looks like 3 1/2 '' inside ,I'll need a special one. the .45 is how wide ? I picked up a .45 CMB used.Not here yet. A mount will need to look like?? the .21 that Joe sells I think. or the JAE mount. Not much room inside. Now where to find one or make one. No prints to look at. I did find one surprise inside the bag of goodies. A sponson side plate for the turnfin. The sponsons are built it's going on the outside. I''ll show a pic
Thanks Roger I 'll need info on the .45 engines, I have a .45 Zippkit rigger on the flat board now.I'll be needing a mount looks like 3 1/2 '' inside ,I'll need a special one. the .45 is how wide ? I picked up a .45 CMB used.Not here yet. A mount will need to look like?? the .21 that Joe sells I think. or the JAE mount. Not much room inside. Now where to find one or make one. No prints to look at. I did find one surprise inside the bag of goodies. A sponson side plate for the turnfin. The sponsons are built it's going on the outside. I''ll show a pic
Edit: You might not be able to see the picture, sometimes it works, sometimes not....
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Thanks Roger I 'll need info on the .45 engines, I have a .45 Zippkit rigger on the flat board now.I'll be needing a mount looks like 3 1/2 '' inside ,I'll need a special one. the .45 is how wide ? I picked up a .45 CMB used.Not here yet. A mount will need to look like?? the .21 that Joe sells I think. or the JAE mount. Not much room inside. Now where to find one or make one. No prints to look at. I did find one surprise inside the bag of goodies. A sponson side plate for the turnfin. The sponsons are built it's going on the outside. I''ll show a pic
Thanks Roger I 'll need info on the .45 engines, I have a .45 Zippkit rigger on the flat board now.I'll be needing a mount looks like 3 1/2 '' inside ,I'll need a special one. the .45 is how wide ? I picked up a .45 CMB used.Not here yet. A mount will need to look like?? the .21 that Joe sells I think. or the JAE mount. Not much room inside. Now where to find one or make one. No prints to look at. I did find one surprise inside the bag of goodies. A sponson side plate for the turnfin. The sponsons are built it's going on the outside. I''ll show a pic