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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/20/2006 7:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		To tell the truth the two bladed Y535 is the best. The 435 is a bit sluggish in the corners with a stock Vegas .18 engine. We have taken it off the market. it only benifits a hopped up .18 engine. The Y535 we carry is cut down to work on the Vegas. I am a metal man, but there is nothing wrong with the mold injected black props. they just dont last in dirty ponds. If you read in the forum you will find many tips on making your Vegas a flying machine....

Mike is right, our Vegas Turn Fin has been released.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/20/2006 9:27 PM   
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Have you tested both the grimracer and your turn fin. Are they the same or is there differences? If this topic is too sensitive please PM me.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/20/2006 11:14 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/21/2006 12:59 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/21/2006 3:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		As far as turn fins, its all in your style and flavor partly, but it really comes down to what works for you. In our case the Grim fin was not a fin we could use. It carried a strength issues for us, this is why we produce the Boogie Man. I have seen the Grim fin on many boats and seems to work well for them. But at the same time I have seen alot of them lost to hazards in the water, but this can happen to any turn fin that is not break away. The other reason we created the Boogie Man fin...it breaks away, to stop turn fin destruction.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/21/2006 4:57 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/21/2006 9:09 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/21/2006 10:49 PM   
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New Video of kid from our club Sam Miller and his right out of the box Miss Vegas...MY FIRST R/C BOAT



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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 2:42 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 2:49 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 8:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well I suppose if he beats me Sunday, he will want Jerry next I am sure, but be careful...he can roll the Vegas and recover...LoL

Let me tell you a funny story about Sam. This last Sunday he launched his Miss Vegas for the first time...with in a hour he is making challenges around the club. So he jumps in with some 1/12 Bud and LLumar boats to run a heat...to our surprise he gave us a run for our money....matter of fact...in turn two he had the Bud fly out...and same turn on next lap..Lumar run dry on fuel...Forgot to mention there is a dead red Vegas in turn two also....so here comes Sam around turn four and down the straight. He hits turn one and never lets off. You could see the worry on every adults face as Sam barreled down on three dead boats in turn two....the tower was silent...But you could hear Sams dad....right right right left left right...and that is how Sam drove....missing every boat in turn two...Sam comes into shore and gets a loud comment from one adult....see you dont have to be good to win...you just have to come in first...



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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 4:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		ok i have been backwards and forwards in this thread. i know i saw a link to tower for a screw tank. i'm tired of this cheap fliptop. any one got a link for me. i'm ready to place the order.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 4:46 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 4:57 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 7:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		The plug is a McCoy 9's not 5....miss type

As far as the tank Ron is right any plane tank is good, as long as it fits well, just dont use the clunk pick up. You will want a rubber hose pick up, not the straight pipe in plane tank...we turn right and all the fuel goes to the left, if the clunk is not there...you will stall in corners...

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 9:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		after alot of searching i finally got all my driveshaft componets back after a loss at the lake.drivedog from offshore and driveshaft from tower.i noticed that the new driveshaft is a little bit bigger on the new replacment from tower,my old one was real loose even to put on prop it went on too easy.thats probaly why i lost it all.anyways,im back on track now.went out to the lake today to get ready for a race tomorrow,well i installed my vegas coupler from james(this time its a tight fit) and went back to the plastic one until my new copper one arrives.i will tell you one thing,she was fast before but damn shes flying now..it took off so fast i started shaking,thought i was gonna wreck her..jerry was there a manufacturing change on the driveshafts or was mine defective from the start??

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 10:32 PM   
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I do not know of any change. Great to hear your boat is working well for you.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 10:56 PM   
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The plug is a McCoy 9's not 5....miss type

Note that the McCoy MC-9 is a cold plug and is only appropriate for high nitro fuels. If one is going to run lower nitro fuel, 25% or less, a warmer plug such as the MC-59 would perform better. Rossi Sales has pretty good prices on McCoy plugs: http://www.rossisales.com/glowplugs.html Another good source is people in the area who race. Many of theb buy in bulk at the beginning of the season so they can get a quantity discount. For example, at the start of this season, I bought 8 dozen MC-9s!

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/22/2006 11:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		another thing is i want to get rid off the rudder.theres a defect from the factory on the pin holding the rudder to the bracket and plus the set screw was stripped out the gate.you know i should of sent the whole thing back for the problems i had from jump street but i didnt want to loose the time.anyways is there a tried and tested rudder system that will work for the vegas that is durable but light???

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/23/2006 12:07 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/23/2006 12:22 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/23/2006 1:18 AM   
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Status: online 		piper chuck is right on the plug mc9 is colder and for a higher nitro and the mc59 would work for less nitro well McCoy plugs is just about all I use and have good luck with them oh and they are cheaper than some plugs on the market!

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/23/2006 2:25 AM   
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what are you guys using for thrust washers since the do not list this part i don't see it anyway.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/23/2006 2:31 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/23/2006 5:19 AM   
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