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RE: 54in Mono Build - 7/30/2007 12:38:58 PM   
STEVE MARSHALL


 

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Status: offline 		A bit more progress, the strakes are cut, hope to glue them on tomorrow.

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 7/31/2007 10:20:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		The strakes on and hope they come up ok. Check out the hi tec jig to hold the side ones down.

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 7/31/2007 5:02:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		any reason you didnt put the strakes right to the back steve? just a thought.

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 7/31/2007 11:36:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		looks great steve the zen copy looks nice ive heard that wid mods the coil will not accept the revs so you may need to get a zen coil for it so once it starts to get the revs that coil can handel it as some coils have rev limits.


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RE: 54in Mono Build - 7/31/2007 11:42:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Mart, I spent 2 hours on the net yesterday, looking at steakes and where they are placed. some go to the back and some stop short. I thouth i would try it.
Matty c, Thanks for that, If it starts to break down at high RPM i will go straight to the coil.

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 7/31/2007 11:52:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		If it were me I would try it without the strakes first. All the strakes do is supply lift to get the boat out of the water. With enough power they may not be neccessary. I don't have any strakes on my 48" mono with a Zenoah and I still have more lift than I want. With too much lift the boat will become unstable at higher speeds. Stopping the strakes well forward of the transom is one way of controlling excess lift on the stern of the boat. Doug

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/1/2007 12:05:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		A bit late to leave them off now. I just went out and checked them, they are set solid.

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/1/2007 12:17:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		You can always sand them off later if it's unstable at high speed. Try it and see what happens. Doug

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/1/2007 11:01:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		it will be fine mate get some tabs that will help to overcome any flightyness.the strakes will be fine dont worry .

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/1/2007 12:17:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		The strakes set well over night. Today I did alot of cutting,shaping and sanding and even got time to give it a nose job.

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/1/2007 9:28:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		looking good bro are you going to glass the in side of the nose ??

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/2/2007 12:45:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		I think I will have to. To make it stronger.

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/2/2007 12:05:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		A bit of bog work today. On the nose and the strakes. The nose needs the final touches when i make the top deck.

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/2/2007 1:21:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here is a useful pic for anyone wanting to fit a barb for a pulse pickup in a zen carb isolator.

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/2/2007 5:29:46 PM   
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Status: offline 		Ayeee Steve where did u get the plans for the boat?..i want to make 1 around tht size too...hit me bak wen u get this message..thanks!!

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/2/2007 11:52:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		timmy44, if you pm Mart i am shure he has still got them, but you have to get them printed at 75%. Steve

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RE: 54in Mono Build - 8/3/2007 12:00:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		thanks steve...but i dont kno who mart is... lol..help..

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