brother

Gentlemen, I do beleive you all hit on a key note, and that is the fun factor. Generally the reason anyone gets into any sport is for the fun. I enjoy running boats and going fast but the most fun is in the designing and building of the boats. No matter what kind it is, it's still fun. There is a certain satisfaction in making something and having it work, and the "work" part of it isn't really that big of deal, cause if it doesn't you can tweak on it until it does. I am a millwright by trade and I like to fix and make things, it doesn't matter what it is, it could be anything. It's the creating and the problem solving that I enjoy. With my new hull still in the layout stage I find myself straying from trail, I've been considering a WIG and even coming up with a SPAD airboat. So the hull I started laying out is sitting there waiting until I decide what I'm going to do. And that's the beauty of what we're doing here, the only limitation is a persons imagination. So I say..."damn the torpedos, full speed ahead". Brother

du-groundeffect

Hi guys,

I totaly agree with the sentiment that the main goal is to have fun, and the beauty of airboats is that you don't have to conform to any pre-determined rules about shape, size, engine, etc. etc. I think most of us would just like to create our own mouse trap; whether or not it's better is of no concern... The airboat "challenge" is not meant to upset the organized boat racing fraternity, just a friendly reminder that there are other ways to go fast, and on a low budget at that! Even a very high speed airboat has no expensive components, in fact I would prefer to use a sport engine instead of a speed engine, to further emphasize the low drag potential of an airboat, at least on the straight-away. Certainly we all have different "needs for speed", and speed doesn't automatically equate with "fun". The scale hydro project that Slayer has going may be more for speed than for jumping, but it looks like fun to me...

DU-

fixitt

Du-gronndeffect you sure started something here I really think
its all in fun also! "CHEAP" Is not the correct term "CONSERVATIVE"!!!!!!!!!!

TERBObob

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Yeah ... but ya know something ? THats whats GREAT about PLAY BOATERS and AIRBOATING ...

( shhhh .... don't tell anyone , but we an also take the good with the bad .... )
Naw ... the only thing he started was to make us all realize that as a diversified group of RC'ers , we are unique , segregated RC outcasts , not accepted in airplanes , or the boating ,and most of us are CHEAP AS HELL !
But .... thats probably what makes this hobby so GREAT !

fixitt

WELL you know TB you "R" ABSOLUTLY RIGHT!!!

Mr Cajun Gator

The hull is under construction! Started on it this afternoon. Will post pics tomorrow.

Mr Cajun Gator

The begining

pro27

Such a TEASE.............

Now you're gonna let us sit with those two pics for weeks on end wondering what the outcome is gonna be[&o]

TERBObob

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Ha ha ...
I know what its gonna be .....

Slayer-RCU

Hmmm.....Sort of looks like the outer sponsons and hull of a scale hydro. Three piece construction, 2 sides and a centre tunnel section ?

Just my guess

Slayer

pro27

you know what they say about people who keep secrets, don't you?[X(]

Mr Cajun Gator

The 2 pics is almost the complete hull. There will not be much to it. Slayer you have a good idea, but you are adding in too much. I will do a little more this afternoon and get some more pics up. Terbo, I made a little change in it, shorten it down to 27". Hopefully this thing will have a little speed to it.

sponsonhead

I'm new here, but have been an airboat enthusiast for a long, long time. Mostly, 1/2A stuff. This is a great forum for what we do. I even recognize du-groundeffect. We met at the NW R/C show a few years back.
I'm anxiously awaiting more posted results from Slayer and Haljmac on their projects!
As far as an airboat challenge, I am in agreement with all who have posted. It should be fun and designed specifically around the unique capabilities of airboats. But, for those who are interested, I thought I would just throw something out to consider. I do need to verify it though, as I haven't checked the NAMBA rule book lately.
If I remember correctly, I believe there is (or was) an exception in the NAMBA rules that allows air propeller driven boats to compete in the 0-3.5CC class only. They would have to compete against water propeller driven boats. They call it their "A" class. If so, for those that are after absolute straightline speed, I could see an airboat being a viable contender for their 1/16th mile straightaway records event.
Does anyone have access to a NAMBA rule book? I checked their web site, but did not find any rules. Like I said, that is how the rule "was" written, but I don't know if it has been changed.
Bill Blackwell

pro27

I am reposting a pic from an older topic that most may not have seen.........
This is from Wile E. Coyote of Milan, Italy and was posted back on 11-16-03. He stated that with an OS LA it did about 60 kph.
You will have to look at the front of the hull CLOSELY to distinguis how the bow is designed. It is hard to see with it being a red hull placed on a red table. The front, for the lack of a better term, is designed as a splash guard. Look at the bottom of the front sponsons and you can distinguish a full width plate, like a false bottom.

TERBObob

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I would read it for you , but since I am not the slightest bit interested in racing , nor their rules , here is a link for you to read if you choose .

District 3
http://www.namba3.net/rulebook.pdf

District 1
http://www.namba-1.com/2003%20DISTRI...ULE%20BOOK.pdf

They are in ADOBE ACROBAT READER format .

Hope this helped you out ....[8D]

pro27

When I try to bring up the District 3 page I get an error message....


A font contains bad CMap/Encoding

None of the pages are viewable

TERBObob

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LOL .... hey PRO ... ya need me to email them to you in regulat WORD format ... ?

They both work .

shhhh .... I'll tell ya something else ..... not only is finding one of those ( complete versions ) EXTREMELY hard to find , but maybe they just DON'T want anybody to KNOW the rules till AFTER the effect !
Strange .... those are ALWAYS bit*hing about getting new members , yet , finding one of those dog-gone books is like a BIG joke !

Mr Cajun Gator

did not have much time to work on it today. but here is another pic to help yall see beter what I have in mind

pro27

I have no problem with the District 1 link at all.
It is the District 3 link that I have the following problems.......

These are problems that Acrobat Reader show;

the 1st one to pop up is....

There was an error processing a page. A font contains a bad CMap/Encoding

the 2nd one to pop up is....

This file contains information not understood by the viewer

the 3rd error message to pop up is....

Could not find the ColorSpace named 'CS1'

All three of these Acrobat Reader error pop-ups happen every time on the Dist 3 link for me, but then no problems with the other link.

I'm stumped.....

TERBObob

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Must be something with the version of ADOBE you have ....
It comes up fine here ...[8D]

The second pic is District 3

playtime56

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Terbobob--are you still here? Got a Question for you.

TERBObob

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Sure am .... shoot away

playtime56

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Hey Terbo-- I screwed up .I put it in the other threadyou were in last. Duh. If that sounds like a newby it's 'cause I am!!

Gordy

playtime56

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Terbo-- I put that question in "34 in airboat plans". I'll wait to se where you post next, then answer you there.

Gordy

TERBObob

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Got it in the other thread ...