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07-30-2013, 06:21 PM
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Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

Update:
Tower Hobbies has dropped the TS3 and parts from its lineup.......
A few left in red and some other color choices at Amain Hobbies for now.
Hate to see this as I really like that cowl...
06-05-2013, 06:30 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 48,217
Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

Mike Z the designer of the VS-1 refers to it as a non piped hull, Meaning designed for stock motors.
Low fifties is bout it and the hull gets flighty.

Prop shaft even with sponson bottoms or...
05-25-2013, 01:09 PM
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Views: 48,217
Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

Dont know how current this info is, But last I heard........

Vision Craft Boats
Shawn Junker
941-400-3462
There is bout four ahead of ya

Lynx is Carl Vanhouten,
Dont know if...
03-23-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 48,217
Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

I started the thred back in June 2011,
Kinda goes in sperts, Not much to report as of late.
Gene

Jerry came up wth a way cool design for the 7.5 class,
WOF construction shaped like a TS3...
02-27-2013, 07:19 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

New design from Glenn Q
Swoopy sponsons and arched top on the tub.
Talkin kits check IW for details,
Gene
02-16-2013, 06:53 AM
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Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

Ya might be better served goin with the TS3.
Reason is depending on the production run some VS1's had voids in the seams.
Where the transom joins the center section and sponson sheeting.
JD has...
02-05-2013, 03:36 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Cool!
"Something in wood, Always good"
Gene
01-29-2013, 03:28 PM
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Views: 48,217
Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

27 is fine, With the current outboards .21 tunnelhull class are 28 to 30" long.
Gene

The HS Sprint is a little short at 24" by todays standards......
01-28-2013, 09:39 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 48,217
Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

Another good thing your bulkheads resemble Jerry's HS Sprint, a already proven design.
Only yours would be three inches longer at 27.
Gene

Added pic:
Angle of the sponson bottom sheeting...
01-27-2013, 02:01 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 48,217
Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

No problem Dude,
Keep all the edges sharp so the water will shear off.
Good luck with your design,
Gene

Pic of VS1 for details:
01-27-2013, 11:31 AM
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Views: 48,217
Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

Interesting, Ya might make the tunnel sides 90 degrees to the tunnel floor.
Jerry D. is your go to guy for design specs,
Gene
01-27-2013, 11:06 AM
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Views: 48,217
Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

My Villain/VS1 is 11 1/2" and 28" long so yea thats real close,
Gene
01-26-2013, 02:05 PM
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Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

Cool, Post a scan or pic with what ya come up with.
The members here are happy to help ya out with measurements etc.
I like new stuff,
Gene
01-24-2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 311
Views: 48,217
Posted By Slideblues

RE: 21 Tunnel Talk

Something new from Mike at ML Boatworks.....
The 300 series Nitro or FE, as a frame up kit or WOF,
Check his post at IW for details and release dates.
Gene
01-10-2013, 03:30 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Since we have the V1 build on this thred, Here is JVD V2 shot......
Caption on back of cowl says it all, Very well done !
Gene
01-04-2013, 05:48 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Ya might be right, I ran a Picco in my FF.12 back in tha day.
The NR carb sounds like a cool idea to me......
Think I still got a Mac 1110 around somewhere,
Gene

Finished sheeting and...
01-03-2013, 07:09 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Bottom sheeting on, You can really tell how much narrower it is......
Minor setback, transom slipped in the clamps, had to lopp it off and make another.
Looking for some balsa I like for sponson...
12-08-2012, 03:23 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

One change, Added half moon block for boom support.
Going with Picco for now RB as backup.
Gene

Some new snaps:
12-01-2012, 09:51 AM
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Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Hey Craig,
Sounds good, Thanks for the tip.
Gene
11-30-2012, 10:41 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Well what I did was plug in the dims from my FF 12 into the JAE kit.
Tub width now with no overhangs is 1 3/4" Stock with overhangs is 2 5/8"
Length is 22 1/2" and 1 1/2" high at the second boom....
11-30-2012, 09:10 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Hmmmm..... I gonna be running couple different types of sponsons so I might go with a adjustable one.
Couple quick snaps of narrowed tub, Thats the stock width bottom sheeting for compairison.
...
11-30-2012, 11:42 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Yah I think your right, For me that was part of the attraction for the orig design, Those big ol suckers out there slapping the water.
The rules thang makes me dissy, Get a popular class and then...
11-30-2012, 11:13 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Hey Ron, (Geeez man Ive been say'n that fer what ten years now :D )
Ya hit right in my bucket list buddy, Ive thought about a gas cracker since way back in tha day.
Just never got round to it....
11-29-2012, 09:23 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Thanks Craig,
Yea the manual is a good read too.
Very well thought out kit......
Gene
11-28-2012, 10:39 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,578
Posted By Slideblues

RE: Winter Builds

Parts layout and second pic pencil lines on bottom sheeting amount to be narrowed,
Same for bulkheads and transom.
Time ta make some sawdust..........:D
More later,
Gene
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