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Old 03-01-2005, 10:27 PM
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i just got finished with my first airboat build and i got it out running today until i hit the tree. (just a shadered prop and some broken siding on the house from the prop. a prop cage is on there now, but wasnt on there b4). BUt i have to say it was a blast to drive. its nothing like an other rc vehicle ive driven or flown before so i wunna say thanks to you all for getting me into this. Now, to my main question, my airboat weighs about 20-25 lbs and i have a homey 25cc with a 16x8 prop. does this sound heavy to others with a gasoline engine or am i in the ball park for weight?
[img][/img] note-this pic was taken before i installed the cage around the prop and i cleaned it up a bit too. tell me what yah think of it!
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Old 03-02-2005, 07:58 PM
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Good looking job you done there. 20- 25lbs is about avarage. I also see that you are turning a wood prop. Becareful, once they get wet it will start to fly apart. A good prop for what you have would be the MAS Classic.
Old 03-03-2005, 03:04 PM
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thanks, but yeah i switched to a plastic prop after reading about the wooden ones in an earlier post

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