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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/4/2009 7:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		So far so good, I have to flush the water cooling pipes, make sure I wash all the ali parts and spray with WD-40. I also remove the flex drive and re-grease after every run in salt. It's great having the shockwave running along side the rib at 20mph Its so stable and kicks up a spray like you wouldn't believe. I want to try it on the lake but I'm scared of having to go swimming if it bombs out. And its too damn noisy.

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/4/2009 10:33 PM   
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So far so good, I have to flush the water cooling pipes, make sure I wash all the ali parts and spray with WD-40. I also remove the flex drive and re-grease after every run in salt. It's great having the shockwave running along side the rib at 20mph Its so stable and kicks up a spray like you wouldn't believe. I want to try it on the lake but I'm scared of having to go swimming if it bombs out. And its too damn noisy.


WD40 is a good idea!

The swimming issue is solved by a fishing pole with a tennis ball on the end. That will rescue a righted boat, as long as you can cast as far as the boat is away. If it's "point up" in the water, a $10 vinyl raft works great for rescuing it.

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/10/2009 6:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		I had a SW 36, what a great boat! Here are my findings as I got top peak performance out of my boat like you would not beleive, all on Blue thunder 20% fuel.

Best flex cable - just run a stock pro boat or a hughes cable, bulletproof!

Put 2 oz. of lead under the gas tank, then put pool noodles in the hull and zip tie 4oz on each noodle and nest pinewood derby car strip weights in the hollow of the noodle, this weight will stop the chine walking.

Make sure you clean ALL spilled fuel in the hull as the nitro will eat and weaken the hull

Sharpen the turn fin to a razor sharp edge

The trim tabs can be left alone, maybe a bit downward by 1/16" no more.

Prop - forget the proboat plastic, they will disentigrate nicely, run a sharpened and balanced octura X645, I tried over 20 props and this one works perfect

Use a starting belt, the tiger drives are flimsy and if you loose the drive you are done for the day

Put a ball stud on the deck just at the nose then if you have to cast for your boat the line will not slip off the front of the boat. I use a retreival boat to rescue my dead boats.

Make sure you have enough pool noodle or floatation in your boat, if it starts to sink and you only have a white water tepee sticking out, forget rescueing it, you will have to swim for it, foam is cheap compared to a sunk boat!

Set up right I got over 42 mph out of my boat, it hauled the mail hard and fast.


If any of you guys need a prop I will sell my prop, sharpened and balanced, $40.00 to your door

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/12/2009 4:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		hay Big Roy, is that 8oz. total in the bow

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/12/2009 6:17 AM   
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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/16/2009 11:55 AM   
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Not sure if i updated all of you known posters here.




..Ended up blowing the motor up actually.
Well, the rear bearing took a poop on me around 3 gallons.
Motor had been ported and polished all its life.

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/20/2009 12:05 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hello again,

Ive searched all over the www but don't seem to be getting anywhere, for a muffler to reduce the noise of the pipe. Im looking for one of those mufflers that attach to the end of the pipe. Could someone with knowledge of these things tell me of i can use any type, size etc.... any recommendations or vendors that make them

Thanks in advance

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/21/2009 5:57 AM   
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try this site, it may help.






http://members.chello.nl/g.bloemendaal/Exhaust_systems.htm

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/22/2009 8:55 AM   
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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/23/2009 2:08 AM   
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DO YOU HAVE ANY PICS OF THE HOMEMADE MUFFLER?

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/23/2009 5:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		there is a thread on model gas boats forum that shows you how to do it. i am trying two designs to see which one is the best. when i figure it out i will tell you. i hate to pass along bad information.


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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/23/2009 11:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		Woah, these look awsome, the video says it all. This would be perfect but looks like they are out of business. Email address doesnt work.

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/25/2009 5:17 AM   
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Woah, these look awsome, the video says it all. This would be perfect but looks like they are out of business. Email address doesnt work.




Sorry the page isn't working. Have you thought about using a deflector, aka silencer? It reduces the noise without a large decrease in performance. Found these deflectors for you to look at. Might want to contact the company to make sure it works with your setup. Hope this helps.


http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/869696.asp

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/25/2009 5:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		here are pic's of the two i just made. i want to try both types to see which one is quieter.

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/25/2009 6:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hello everyone! New to the site and completely new to rc boats. My first purchase was the Shockwave 36 for myself and a smaller/slower one for the wife. lol Right now they"re sitting on the diningroom table waiting for their maiden voyage once the ice goes off our lake. All I"ve been doing for the past couple of weeks since buying them was check out websites and videos. zoom zoom

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/25/2009 11:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Captain, the original company from Holland you recommended contacted me and said they dont manufacture them any more but still had some stock. Fingers crossed the have one to fit the .32 and the stock pipe. Thanks for your help.

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 3/26/2009 1:44 AM   
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Nice job on the muffler,you found the perfect size can to start with.That was the one thing i could not find.Interested in hearing how well they work.

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 4/17/2009 3:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		any muffler news!!

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 4/17/2009 6:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		stripped out my starter and had to wait for a new setup. went with a torque starter and belt. having a hard time getting enough pipe to hook to. muffler keeps popping off.


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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 4/18/2009 12:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		LOL that was what I was wondering about the current pipe is right at the tail!

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 4/18/2009 4:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Take off the O-Ring on that piece mounted to the transom that the pipe slides through.
Might be able to slide your muffler over the outside of the pipe and into that piece after the O-Ring is gone.

Never tried this muffler thing and i dont own a SW anymore.

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RE: THE UNOFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 4/21/2009 8:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey I am new to the rc world, and was reading a bunch of posts you guys put out there and was interested in the post about finding a good strong flex cable! I searched that description and came up with nothing but the proboat flex cable! Can anyone give me a link to where i can find another brand? I'd appreciate it!

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RE: THE OFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 4/21/2009 9:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		Its .187 if i remember correctly.

Search for .187 flex cable

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RE: THE UNOFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 4/21/2009 4:58 PM   
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Hey I am new to the rc world, and was reading a bunch of posts you guys put out there and was interested in the post about finding a good strong flex cable! I searched that description and came up with nothing but the proboat flex cable! Can anyone give me a link to where i can find another brand? I'd appreciate it!


I have had NO issues with the stock Proboat HD cables. I'm on my 4th gallon of fuel, and only replaced one cable! That one didn't even fail on me... it "looked" like the strands were just starting to separate, so I replaced it. I kept it, because it is still fine, and will work in a pinch.

I would suggest that the problems people have with the cables is NOT the cable itself, but rather the angle of the motor and/or the stuffing tube. Something has to be RUBBING to wear out a drive cable. I bet if you took care to align it properly, the cable "problems" would solve themselves.

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RE: THE UNOFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD - 4/21/2009 5:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		i think some people are not using a gap between the drive dog and the strut. that'll snap a cable in seconds.


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