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Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
04-10-2011, 01:52 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 49,410
Posted By showme

RE: NIB Dumas Scarab 38KV KAAMA Build

WowI had followed this thread for a while and had to go look it up.My first build was a dumas 55 scarab.I bought it unfinnished with an OS.90 and hatch cowl iterior ect.I changed it to a homelite...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-25-2009, 08:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 885
Posted By showme

RE: Happy Thanksgiving

May everyone have great and safe Thanksgiving.
Forum: Off Topic Forum - Boats
11-14-2009, 09:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,400
Posted By showme

RE: I started training my new boat recovery assistant !

Gettin him to let go of your boat(or fingers)might be a challenge!LOL!
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-12-2009, 07:59 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 17,606
Posted By showme

RE: Old School Dumas Scarab Resto

Hyper sports.
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-12-2009, 04:08 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 17,606
Posted By showme

RE: Old School Dumas Scarab Resto

Skaters are a great hull!We used to have a 24'with twin 2.4's.
I do love the mhz 5000 though.I probably need to part with all my R/c stuff to build one rite! I kinda want to build one from...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-12-2009, 06:17 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 137,923
Posted By showme

RE: Proboat Blackjack 55 Catamaran

Yeap,you arerite,it is a surface drive.I should have said stinger type.
Idon't think it's gonna make a big differance but out of the hole it should make for less air in front of the prop.(When it is...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-11-2009, 10:00 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 137,923
Posted By showme

RE: Proboat Blackjack 55 Catamaran

I got to start on the boat tonight so I pulled the prop and strut and worked them.I tapered and feathered the leading and trailing edge on the strut and started cleaning up the 270.I'm still...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-11-2009, 08:29 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 17,606
Posted By showme

RE: Old School Dumas Scarab Resto

I'm the only one in our group with a black jack, but we have some cats and vees in the group.Nothing thatwild.My next big project will be a 72 inch cat with twins.(My dream boat!)I must part with my...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-11-2009, 04:49 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 17,606
Posted By showme

RE: Old School Dumas Scarab Resto

Ijust sold a hydro,and I'm currently playin with a modded black jack.We have several guys that run em over here also.Maybey next season we could get em together!(not sure what I'll have by then.)...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-10-2009, 05:55 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,683
Posted By showme

RE: 47-50+ MPH BJ 55's

GOTCHA! Now I'm on the rite page.Thanks. HMMM?Wow! So many things could play a part. I"m glad there are several people sharing their findings.
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-09-2009, 09:42 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,683
Posted By showme

RE: 47-50+ MPH BJ 55's

Hmm?PEERPSI you are runnin at 8mm,but you are spinnig more pitch.Correct?
Dockman,Is ithookin upor blowing out?Too much slipp?I wonder if you could run higher and pitch up?(without needing more...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-08-2009, 05:44 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 17,606
Posted By showme

RE: Old School Dumas Scarab Resto

Wow! My first gas boat was a dumas scarab like this build.I changed it over from a OS 9.0 to a homelite and went with a surface drive.It's howI got hooked on gas.It actually handled Lake-O pretty...
Forum: Off Topic Forum - Boats
11-07-2009, 09:05 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 12,281
Posted By showme

RE: Any body here into real boats?

This one was a blast!I sold it recently.It's a 20ft seebold eagle with a 300gt v/8 outboard.It was set up rite,hotfoot,wheel mount tilt /trim,ect,.It was good for triple didgets,or was a rockett with...
Forum: Off Topic Forum - Boats
11-07-2009, 08:30 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 30,732
Posted By showme

RE: Show Off Your Ride!!!

Here's my project and baby.Hammerhead restarted life as a disgarded and ruined71 corvette convertable.Just what I wanted.Car now rides on C-4 suspension,I built a one off tilt front and modded the...
Forum: Off Topic Forum - Boats
11-07-2009, 08:11 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 15,173
Posted By showme

RE: show off your pets!!!

Here's the boy's.Jester,(brindle)and Samson.(apricot)Both are papered English Mastiffs.They are a hoot!
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g65/showme71vette/PHOT0030.jpg...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-07-2009, 05:19 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 137,923
Posted By showme

RE: Proboat Blackjack 55 Catamaran

Sounds great!
I have not got to mess with the boat today,but I'm gonna try later.I was pokin around my hobby room in the garage and got to messin with one of my 1/4 scale gas cars (sprint)that also...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-06-2009, 04:42 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 137,923
Posted By showme

RE: Proboat Blackjack 55 Catamaran

I had a set of aero marine rudders,but I broke up the set and sold one on my last boat.I'm a firm believer in them.I could go to just one,but I like havin two back there.Dockman,our place is straight...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-05-2009, 07:44 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 137,923
Posted By showme

RE: Proboat Blackjack 55 Catamaran

On my big tunnels I would bring the prop up as high as I could till it blew out,then down just enough to take a set.They would blow out under a hard acceleration too,but flew on top!
Most of my...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
11-05-2009, 07:37 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 137,923
Posted By showme

RE: Proboat Blackjack 55 Catamaran

I got to get my black jack wet for the first time.I took it to Rocky hollow in Excelsior springs.It is a small lake where they race boats here.the water was glass.The boat has not been set up by me.I...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-25-2009, 07:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,203
Posted By showme

RE: LLumar 1/8th topic

I just sold my 1/8 miss lumar last week.It was a great lookin boat and fun to drive.I must agree that 35mph is closer to top on stock setup.The hulls will crack at the seams very easy.(repairable but...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-24-2009, 12:02 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 137,923
Posted By showme

RE: Proboat Blackjack 55 Catamaran

Dockman,I used to live downthere.We still have a place just up from the smelter past the island and across from eagles rock where my folks live.Lake rd 7-9.
Sounds like fun to hook up and run the...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-23-2009, 07:15 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 137,923
Posted By showme

RE: Proboat Blackjack 55 Catamaran

I have allways built my boats,but I have had a proboat hydro toothat I just sold.(It was a little weak at the seams)but it rangood for a rtr.I have yet to put the BJ55 through it paces and it will...
Forum: Speed - RC Gas Boats
10-23-2009, 06:56 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 137,923
Posted By showme

RE: Proboat Blackjack 55 Catamaran

Hey guys,I have been tracking this from the start.I must say that If this rig is holding up on lake O for Dockman then it's pretty tuff! I have beat several hulls up in that area. Even a few full...
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