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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/13/2006 6:07 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/13/2006 10:05 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/14/2006 1:37 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/14/2006 1:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		nope the vegas has it beat in turns I think it might be driver error though as earlier before the race I ran into a marker snapping the rudder clean off and knocking the radio box loose! We were just glad someone let me borrow a rudder from them and I had some JB quick on hand so I was a little corner shy, I really didnt want to damage someone elses rudder. The boats are just about equal in a race!

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/14/2006 1:59 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/14/2006 2:16 AM   
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What were the dimensions of the track you were running on?

When is the rudder going to available that has the water inlet on the bottom?

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/14/2006 1:19 PM   
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The IMPBA cource is 330' long and 60' wide. ( 1/3 mile ) and or 275' ong and 15' wide ( 1/4 mile ).

James thats a cool video. That trip on the front was cool to watch. What was cool is that it triped on the fin and then hit the left sponson and then came back down upright, that was cool.

Do you have any video of that 52 mph run? That would be cool to see. Also what was the setup to do that. Pipe lenght, prop, fuel, plug...

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/14/2006 2:16 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/14/2006 7:37 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 4:07 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 4:18 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 4:19 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 4:33 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 5:26 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 8:29 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 1:15 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 2:05 PM   
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Phat Job DjFreeze....I see alot of things in the pics you learned here on R/C Universe, like cutting out the intakes and your snokel. Big Thumbs up!!!!!!!!Whats her name???


actually the snorkel i came up with on my own. the rest i picked up in this forum thread though. i'm working on a forced air throw aluminum fins like an inner cooler for a car that is turbo charged.

and for the paint questions.... base brush clear. the only time i do work over clear is when i use a special chrome that you guys will see soon. yeap chrome paint that is 95% effective to chrome. runns about 150 Bucks a half pint though.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 6:53 PM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 10:51 PM   
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Lets review.

Tuck the rudder under as far as it will go. (grimracer hint.... cut 1/2" off the bottom the rudder its a tad long) make sure you sharpen the bottom of the rudder or at least round it over
Set the strut so that the " bottom" of the strut and the " roof" of the tunnel are 7/8 apart"
Set the srtut angle at around 2deg neg
Blueprint the bottom of the sponsons ( sand and sharpen ) .. make sure both the ride pads are dead flat and all the corners area sharp
Octura Y-545 metal? if so make sure its razor sharp as well as the rudder and turn fin.
richen the boat up and work to twords lean

Tuning a boat can take some time. stick with it your doing fine...

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/16/2006 11:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		i have read through this entire thread(my eyes hurt)what was the final answer on a replacement gas tank?? mine started leaking

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/17/2006 12:35 AM   
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can you tell me where it is leaking?

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/17/2006 12:38 AM   
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/17/2006 1:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		You can unscrew the adapter and use some SI sealer on that.. the cover (mine leaks a little air) has not caused any running problems with mine.. if you just fill and let the cap shut.. then just a light push to make sure it down.. that is all i have needed to do to mine.

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/17/2006 2:41 AM   
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Thanks for the info as once the boat did run like I thought it should, without any slowing at all. The rest of the time though fast through the turns, slows down on the straits. Am running a octura y-535 metal prop that has been sharpened, balanced and polished. Not positive if this is the best prop but it is what I have now and what I've read most of the people run on the boat. Also running 13/16 in from bottom of boat to top of strut cable and the grim racer turn fin. Think I will replace the rudder as not happy with amount of water coming out of the tube on the side of the boat but temp running about 160 to 175 degrees depending how long of a run time. Have run 14 tanks of fuel through so far. Jerry

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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast! - 7/17/2006 3:24 AM   
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