Gas Jet Boaters
 

Are there any gas jet boaters out there ???

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ive been brainstorming on a build, but havnt pulled any triggers yet.......

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Have one ....

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yep i have one ....not finished yet tho

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7981450/tm.htm

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Dana .. contact Peter Hawkins about which hull from your own stable to use , add a delta on the keel ,

re-build one of your deck-molds to a more jet-boat-style .. and you'll have a winner.

Only rival on the USA market is the MHZ-jetsprint .. I'm sure you can beat their pricing ,

and i can vouch your laminating skills.

I recomment using this deck ... making the opening more to front , and a nice wide rim for attaching a windowscreen.

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Thanks guys . I just started a build design today . I'll post some photo's in a few weeks . I was thinking 34" in length . What's your opinion on that ?

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Thanks Hendrick but I was more interested in designing a new jet sprint boat .

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As long as you make it 13,5" (min) wide ... it should be OK for a jetboat.

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what jet unit you going to use dana???

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I have a customer that will be ordering an MHZ .

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Here's a few photo's of the build process .

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A few more .

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excellent work on BOTH boats. I grew up having jet boats and it is something you'll always have a craving for once you own one!! what kind of speeds are these puppies gettin with a stock 26? You loose a lot of speed with a real jet pump over a prop...less efficiant. just wondering...

what about a catamaran with a center pod for the pump?? I used to own one that was 19' with a BBC. I'd like to find something like that http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...wink_smile.gif
anyone make a hull like that?


here's a pic of DOCKMAN's boat!!
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Time to work on the hull .

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Did some work on it today .

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looking good are you going to put a spoiler on the back ?? looks a lot like mine on the front deck

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/000_1258.jpg

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Yeah , I just put the rear spoiler on . I'll put some photo's up tomorrow

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Here are a few photo's of the rear spoiler .

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As alway's Dana ,, You out did your self again... Great lookin hull. Keep the pics coming . Later Bill

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Thanks Bill .

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looking good

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Dana,

Looks as if that is a Plug for building a mold ?

If you produce them, would be VERY interested in one for my Swashdrive pump ;)

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Hi guys

I am also building a plug for molding a sprint hull. just wish i could work as fast as what Dana is.

just noticed the shot of the rear of the hull still has a v keel. you prob know this but the pump will require a flat delta keel.

cheers
steve

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Heres a couple of pics of mine also showing my delta keel
just got to do the final sand and start polishing

cheers
steve

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Thanks for sharing . Nice job . Yes I realize the pump requires a delta keel for the intake but I thought I'd make the V hull first then shave the back for the delta keel . Then add the strakes . Thanks for your input though .

Yes Scott this is only the plug . Hope to be molding very soon .

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I had alittle time to start the hull today .

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Got her roughed in . I covered the foam with 1/8th ply . The front area I added green foam and covered it with fiberglass cloth and resin . While that was curing I covered it with a mixture of resin , cab-a-sil & 3m glass bubbles .

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looking good ya will have it done in no time

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yep , it's getting there . Fine tuning the bottom before cutting in the delta keel .

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i like it :D

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Nice work Dan

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Just a little squirt ... :D

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Dana ... as it is a jet-boat .... please considder adding deep and steep-angled sprayrails.
(there's no rudder or strut to prevent 'sliding' in de corners)

3/16"deep strakes would not hurt either. (directs more water to the delta , and will also help against the 'sliding')

a 1/3 (straight)keellength delta would do fine (IMHO), allthough a 1/4 (straight)keellength could work also.

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OK , thanks for your advise HendricX .

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ve a look here for the Aussie V8 jet sprint boats, plenty of pics to drool over.

I watched the highlights for the 2009 season On TV on Sunday.

http://www.v8superboats.com.au/

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heres some pics of the bottom of some sprint boats here in NZ
If theres any other angles you want let me know and ill dig some up.

cheers
steve

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Do you have a pic of the base of the new Stingray hull? That is one fast & well handling hull! Pitty all the hull shots are in crashes, but hey, that's racing.

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OH YEAH , you did good . Thanks for the photo's .

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Cut in the delta keel .

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on drag racing jets, there would be a small bubble placed in front of the suction hole to load the pump with water...problem is bubble size and how far in front of the hole...test,test and more testing http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...wink_smile.gif