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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 2/26/2010 5:07 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/8/2010 3:23 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/8/2010 3:25 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/9/2010 3:45 AM   
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wow, over 4 months since anyone besides me has checked out this thread...is the Vegas Craze dying out ?

Nope!!! I take mine every time out its the one I can always count on.
In fact they both still have the AQ .18 They have been overhauled a couple of times and I still have some new pistons and sleves.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/9/2010 5:56 AM   
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wow, over 4 months since anyone besides me has checked out this thread...is the Vegas Craze dying out ?

Nope!!! I take mine every time out its the one I can always count on.
In fact they both still have the AQ .18 They have been overhauled a couple of times and I still have some new pistons and sleves.


Been busy racing mine. After 3 of 8 District 8 Championship races, I have a slim points lead. There were 6 Vegas boats at our last District 8 race in Eugene, OR, over the Memorial Day weekend.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/9/2010 4:00 PM   
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wow, over 4 months since anyone besides me has checked out this thread...is the Vegas Craze dying out ?

Nope!!! I take mine every time out its the one I can always count on.
In fact they both still have the AQ .18 They have been overhauled a couple of times and I still have some new pistons and sleves.

If anyone out there has any old AQ .18s with problems, as long as the engine is case and head are good and wants to get rid of them give me shout

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/10/2010 2:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		hi Jerry, will you be at Little Thunder Regatta in Evansville Indiana this year ?

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/10/2010 3:29 AM   
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hi Jerry, will you be at Little Thunder Regatta in Evansville Indiana this year ?


No, but I sure enjoyed my time in Evansville at the 2007, I think it was 2007, IMPBA regatta. Great race site and watching the unlimiteds race on the Ohio was really terrific.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/11/2010 12:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		sorry to hear you wont be back. i dont think the big boat races will be back this year either...29 years in a row attending. it will be sad to see it go.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/17/2010 7:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		ok got a question. I just got an ELECTRIC Miss Budwiser. I was told by some people that these things will "sink" if your not on the throttle alot and making turns alot? oh and mine is plastic and it is older. What should i do to makesure its sealed?

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/17/2010 10:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		just take a few laps and keep checking it every so often. thats the only way to know. right turns only !

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/17/2010 10:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		is it to late to enter the Little Thunder Regatta in Evansville Indiana this weekend a friend of mine has a Miss Vegas and we would like to enter the rookie class if there is one. anyone know what it will cost?

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/18/2010 6:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		I think the deadline was Monday. You might go to internationalwaters.com and ask there. There is a thread under "Races and Results" titled "Evansville 2010"

Need to have IMPBA card handy also...

I think that it is close to the 200 boat limit...16 RTR's

There will be a race in September 25-26, and one in Mt Vernon Illinois in July...not sure of the exact weekend.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/19/2010 3:41 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/19/2010 4:26 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/19/2010 9:08 AM   
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I need help, My flex shaft broke right at the collet, The flywheel looked like it wasn't so true so pulled it and put it back on, looks true now, Put in a new shaft and it broke the next day at the same spot, what could be causing this


As Toyota said, defintely check the spacing between the dog and strut, when the motor torques up your flex shaft will tighten up (like twisting a towel) due to the torque, if you don't have enough clearance between the dog and strut, the flex cable will bind up to the strut causing the cable to break. I belive the distance should be 3/16" inch, make sure that there is plenty of clean lube on the flex also.


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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 6/19/2010 9:46 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/3/2010 7:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		See now that the Aquacraft major engine parts are  NLA. 

What is the engine replacement of choice?  CR-V?  TZ?   TZ seems to be a lot more work than the CR-V due the changed exhaust port.

I'm still running the Aqua .18 but i'm sure it will need a replacement at some point.....


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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/3/2010 8:08 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/4/2010 2:35 AM   
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See now that the Aquacraft major engine parts are  NLA. 

What is the engine replacement of choice?  CR-V?  TZ?   TZ seems to be a lot more work than the CR-V due the changed exhaust port.

I'm still running the Aqua .18 but i'm sure it will need a replacement at some point.....




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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/4/2010 4:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks BeaverBoy... I looked for the second time and see them available.  I must have missed in the first look - saw that the motor, head, pipe were NLA.  Should have looked closer to see the sleeve and piston.

Finally got and put in my Rum Racing after muffler.  Nice..takes the edge off the sound...neighbors are happy!

BTW, one of these day's we'll connect. .

Cheers,

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/5/2010 10:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		OK. Next question.

While running this weekend, the boat conked and a 'helpful' boater decided to retrieve it from me.  Before I could wave him off, he tried to lift the boat out via the antenna.   The antenna severed at the radio box and lost the plastic whip support - old style radio.  Donkey!!

So, couple questions.

How long is the antenna supposed to be?  I'm assuming there is an optimum / desired length based on the frequency. 
I'm assuming that I can just solder and insulate in a replacement wire, any reason not?

Also, while on the topic, my factory radio box is showing problems with some cracks at the screws.  I'll do an archive search but I'm curious what the best replacement is.  Don't think I saw the box as an orderable part from Aquacraft...??

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/5/2010 11:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		As far as antenna I'm no help, I toss the stock radio as soon as I get it.
The radio box used to be listed at tower not sure if it still is. You can epoxy a 1\16" or 1\8" thick Aluminum Plate to the bottom of the box to Strengthen and seal it up. A 1" wide X 1\16" or 1|8" strip down each side will work also. If you don't have a Supply House to get the metal from, LOWES or Home Depot often carry a small selection of aluminum stuff.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/6/2010 12:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		OK.  Tried a different search on Tower and found the factory box. 

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMNG3&P=7

...and there are lots of antenna whips and wires at Tower.

Note to self:  Search first, ask second.




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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/6/2010 1:07 AM   
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