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Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/15/2006 9:07:16 PM

Grimracer

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Racers,

Its official.. Super Vee 27s have started to ship.. We wish you all good water.

I would like to be the first to offer some tuning tips regarding your new boat. Please feel free to ad as much information as you might gain in your QUEST FOR SPEED.

Here is my Grimracer setup.

Aquacraft SuperVee 27
Entire bottom scuffed with red scratch pad (Menards, Lowes, etc)
One thin cote of Pacer Z-Poxy Finishing Resin on all wood parts (#PT-40)
SS trim plate’s .5deg positive to the bottom of the hull
Strut set at 0deg
Rudder blade tucked full under (stock shear bolt)
DTX 3800s (two 6 cell packs)
Added turn fin to the port side (AQUB7882)
Octura X-440/3 prop (bag)
Top speed… 38MPH (note: the wind blows almost all the time here, typically our water is loose)

That’s it.. does not sound like much and to tell you the truth its not.. The SuperVee is very complete and it takes very little effort to get it really singing, Enjoy.

Please feel free to post your tuning tips here. Like you I never feel like I get enough tuning in..

ROCK ON

Grimracer

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/15/2006 10:55:08 PM

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Yo bro, might have to venture into electrics for myself eh? I was thinking of an FE Tunnel, but this sounds like a fun little boat. I heard you talking about it at the Mendota race, might just have to look into this! Rodney Pierce

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/16/2006 1:12:22 AM

nomobux

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Mine is on the way .. just hope it beats the snow .. lol

quote:

ORIGINAL: Grimracer

Racers,

Its official.. Super Vee 27s have started to ship.. We wish you all good water.

I would like to be the first to offer some tuning tips regarding your new boat. Please feel free to ad as much information as you might gain in your QUEST FOR SPEED.

Here is my Grimracer setup.

Aquacraft SuperVee 27
Entire bottom scuffed with red scratch pad (Menards, Lowes, etc)
One thin cote of Pacer Z-Poxy Finishing Resin on all wood parts (#PT-40)
SS trim plate’s .5deg positive to the bottom of the hull
Strut set at 0deg
Rudder blade tucked full under (stock shear bolt)
DTX 3800s (two 6 cell packs)
Added turn fin to the port side (AQUB7882)
Octura X-440/3 prop (bag)
Top speed… 38MPH (note: the wind blows almost all the time here, typically our water is loose)

That’s it.. does not sound like much and to tell you the truth its not.. The SuperVee is very complete and it takes very little effort to get it really singing, Enjoy.

Please feel free to post your tuning tips here. Like you I never feel like I get enough tuning in..

ROCK ON

Grimracer

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/16/2006 4:14:05 AM

SerenityRacingRC

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Grim, why 6 cell pack instead of 7cell packs? Wouldn't that increase the speed by around 5 mph? I plan on running two 7 cell packs. No problem right..

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/16/2006 6:45:28 AM

Ron Olson

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You can probably find the red Scotch-brite pads at a grocery store also usually with a sponge attached. I've found both the red and green pads there.
You're not modding the props? I can see where the stock 440/3 would work as most people don't really know about doing mods on them, it's kind of scary for a lot of people.
Have you tried the M-440?
Also on the turn fin, I'm wondering about it having 2 right fins instead of one beveled for the left side.

I'm kind of playing Devil's Advocate here as I'm sure that these questions would have come up sooner or later.

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/16/2006 12:37:57 PM

Grimracer

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Grim, why 6 cell pack instead of 7cell packs? Wouldn't that increase the speed by around 5 mph? I plan on running two 7 cell packs. No problem right..

LFER,

I want to go as fast as i can using 12 cells.. to me that is the challenge. This boat also falls into the IMPBA and NAMBA P racing classes so i want to tune to that as well. Sure it goes faster on 14 cells.. thats a given.. i dont want a given.

Ron,

The info I posted is test info after hours of testing for the average user. Trust me we will be squeezing MUCH more out of this beast. FYI. I have not tested the M prop.

ROCK ON DUDES

Grim

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/16/2006 12:44:51 PM

FE_Chris

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Grim Racer I love you man!!!!!!

Yeah, I JUST got a new/used 7.5 tunnel and OB, and now my super vee is coming!!! I can't wait. I think I might go on RC boat overload if I get anything else new

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/16/2006 1:22:47 PM

MarkST

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Can I ask the purpose of scuffing the underneith of the hull?

I may get one imported from the States, depending on how much one will cost from the LHS.

Mark.

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/16/2006 1:47:13 PM

Grimracer

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aha... I....love... aha... you too man............ dude.. your scaring me...

boat overload is not a bad thing... just ask my shrink..

scuffing the bottom of the hull just removes the surface tension.

Grimracer

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/16/2006 4:00:21 PM

SerenityRacingRC

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Thanks Grim. I am awaiting more info... and my boat of course. I hope it gets here before my Titan does. Probably wan't happen that way, but who knows I might get the SuperVee Tuesday.... oh at the wishes

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/18/2006 12:08:57 AM

hpiguy

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How much scuffing do you do? Just a light touch or do you take all the gloss off?

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/18/2006 12:16:05 AM

Zelatio

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I have same question as hpiguy has. Also, how exactly does removing the surface tension help it go through the water better? Would it help my other boats if I did that, such as my TC31?

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RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27 - 9/18/2006 12:43:49 AM

Ron Olson