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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/13/2010 10:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well stated Amax.  For a pond runner like me, a bit more protection will be a good thing. 


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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/20/2010 9:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well, made it out over the weekend to see JD and Beaverboy run some races.  Turns out Beaverboy's social calendar was maxed but did get a chance to chat with JD and watch him grease everyone with slick starting line moves. 

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/20/2010 9:29 AM   
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And last but not least, my own vegas running on a different lake...




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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/26/2010 8:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		look my miss vegas has this problem.  the propellor strut asdsembley has broken lol it sucks . does anyone know where to get a blue aluminum one.




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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/26/2010 9:20 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/26/2010 9:22 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/26/2010 10:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Wow, that is trashed! It appears your strut has suffered from either not being tight in it's mounting tabs or your prop is really out of balance. You should check the balance on that prop before running with your new strut.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/27/2010 2:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey man, as stated by Toyota... your drive dog should not be positioned IN your strut. When the engine torques (twists it tighter) the cable is pulling your drive dog into the strut, obviously causing it to bind. I am suprised that your cable has not snapped vs. the strut. Purchasing a new strut will not help unless you back off the dog from the end of the strut. You need to give it about 1/8-3/16 of an inch. Below is about 3/16", this is a MVD modded with a Dynamite .32 so I chose to run the gap a little wider to make up for the torque, note the grease on the rudder that had been thrown from the cable.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/27/2010 4:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		Additionally, you may even need a longer flex cable....I set mine up so that there is a 3/16 or so gap between the drive dog and the strut when the flexshaft bottoms out into the collet. If you just get a new strut at this point and leave a 3/16 gap, there may not be enough flex shaft going up into the collet and may slip....check and see.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 8/26/2010 2:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		I notised on most picks thies stile boats the rudder is to the left of the prop. On my miss vegas it is on the right. Is this just pers pref or doe sit perform beter on the left?

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 8/26/2010 4:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		With the rudder on the left it tends to be a little more forgiving when correcting to the left, these boats are made to run in a Right Hand Oval so it's totally geared towards Turning Right. With the rudder On the Right it will Turn Right a little better at high speeds But will Pull the Left Sponson up Quicker if you have to Ease left to correct your Line to the next buoy,,(if your on a track).

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 8/26/2010 6:14 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 8/26/2010 8:37 AM   
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JD has a JAE.12 rigger??!!!


No, JD was launching a JAE 12 rigger.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 8/26/2010 9:09 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 10/17/2010 3:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		What do we have here? Two Vegas....one is the Duece, and the other is the original. The Duece requires you use either the Tiger drive starter or  belt. The original is good ole pull start. When doing a quick run at the pond and wanting to travel light, the original Vegas makes it conveinant. So....for any of you who have the Duece.....and blew upthe engine, you might consider a new engine with the pull start. The Duece is my cousin's and the original is mine. The Tiger Drive is stripped out in his, so I gave him my belt starter. It is more equipment to pack at the pond....along with fuel and other things. And oh yea....the engine in his ....well....it starts and idles....put it in the water....and it dies under load. It was not broke in properly, and the throttle arm broke on one run. When he went to retrieve it...it was wide open....for a few seconds. I have tried every adjustment. I think the engine is history. I wil try to sell him on the idea....but he likes the SuperTigre. I am not saying the Duece is  bad boat, just giving my opinion on the differences on both boats. 

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 1/10/2011 11:53 PM   
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New guy here. Am wanting to put a macs 3.5 pipe on my MV. Woundering do i need a header? Does this pipe have to be modded to fit? Read thru this tread till my eyes hurt. Lots of good info(to much to take in!) And does it require any other parts to make fit. Seen something about a fitting in exhaust for fuel tank breather to. Along the lines of drilling a hole.(dementions would be great) thanks in advance! By the way GREAT SITE!



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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 1/11/2011 5:18 AM   
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New guy here. Am wanting to put a macs 3.5 pipe on my MV. Woundering do i need a header? Does this pipe have to be modded to fit? Read thru this tread till my eyes hurt. Lots of good info(to much to take in!) And does it require any other parts to make fit. Seen something about a fitting in exhaust for fuel tank breather to. Along the lines of drilling a hole.(dementions would be great) thanks in advance! By the way GREAT SITE!



Do you have the Vegas or the Deuce?
If you have the Vegas with the AQU .18 and the 90*header with no flange you will be able to use the MACS Pipe with no problem installing it. You will need to Cut the MACS Pipe between 8-3\4"in to 8-1\2"in measuring from the Stinger(the small outlet end) Forward. The longer you leave the pipe the more bottom end torque you will have(and you can always trim more off later if you want ) the shorter you cut the pipe the Higher the RPM Range you will be able to reach, But you Loose bottom end as you gain Top end. It's best to start long and work your way down.
The Pressure fitting should go at the fattest part of the pipe, drill a 1\8"in hole and thread it in,, But don't over tighten it and strip it out. I Like to seal mine in place with a dab of Silicone.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 1/11/2011 6:29 AM   
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drill a 1\8"in hole and thread it in


Personally with all the different little hardware parts out there id double check and make sure of what you have before drilling.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 1/11/2011 9:21 PM   
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Its not a duece just mv. Thanks guys gonna order the stuff this week.



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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 2/16/2011 6:31 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 2/17/2011 3:14 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 2/17/2011 5:47 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 2/18/2011 4:29 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 2/21/2011 6:34 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 2/23/2011 2:36 AM   
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