rcguy1411

just bought one on ebay what is a good replacement motor it has a running k&b .67 but i will repower over the winter what motor would be a good candidate that wont break the bank ?

tmat69

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i do not know what a good replacement would be ,but i am almost finished putting one together with a picco .67 i can let you know how that runs in a few week!

rcguy1411

thanks that would be great i used to run one with twin k&b 7.5 ob it ran in the mid 60 s ran like it was on rails any ideas on props

Ron Olson

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I'd just rebuild the K&B if it needs it, the price tag on any new engine will really give you sticker shock! [X(]
CMB may have some big-blocks yet. Mike Hallam at http://www.hallammarinehobby.com/ in Canada would be the guy to contact.

rcguy1411

thanks ron you always seem to have the answer we are looking for

Ron Olson

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I kind of wish that Jerry Dunlap was around right now but he's at the NAMBA Nat's. He's the one who designed the Dumas Skater. The problem is that it didn't quite come out of the mold as designed. If I were to drop the big bucks for something like a CMB, I'd find a better hull to drop it into. If the boat is only for play and not racing you really can't go wrong with the K&B as they're a good workhorse engine and more forgiving than the racing engines.

rcguy1411

i bought it for the memorise was my first real hull i had the first one where i lived at the time and crewed for a team that ran the fullsize one and at $180.00 for hull motor and radio what the heck i dont enjoy racing so i just go down to the lake and have fun we did have a few on the island way back and they seemed to run better with the k&b outboards on them maby a cg thing they will know more in about a week or so

timjz

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Do you have any pics or other info on the twin O/B set-up? I was thinking of doing the same thing! Maybe just with 3.5's as a play boat. Do you think this would hit maybe 45 mph?
Tim

rcguy1411

i dont have any pic of that boat it was done in the early nintys twin 3.5 woulr run great i think the only problem i had with the twin 7.5 wasi got prop walk and i was able to fix some of that with little toe in on the motors i have just put a hull together with a single k&b 7.5 im hopping for 45 to 50 mph when i set it up with twins i centered the engines to the sponsons and had the fuel tanks in each sponson and had th cg at jist in front of the last step

rcguy1411

the one i m redoing now

rcguy1411

went with a k&b 7.5 outboard for power may try twins next year if i can pick one up on e bay

timjz

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Any pics of the inside? When are you going to run it?

rcguy1411

pic of radio box fuel tank setup

Blackout

Looks great!

Let us know how it runs. I have the same hull and may put an O/B on it as my .82 I/B has been acting up and is a little too much for the hull.

Thanks.

rcguy1411

white caps at the lake today no running i used to run one with twin 7.5 ran awsom budy had one with a k&b 11 stupid fast i started with a single K&B 7.5 it ran mid 40 mph all day long i think these hulls liked the outboards if you put one on you wont regret it a little pos trim and your good to go

timjz

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Just got my new (used) engines, had to see what it will look like! Another winter project.

specialk1

i like you skater [sm=thumbs_up.gif] wish i still had mine

timjz

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That's a nice boat, I wish you still had it too!

rcguy1411

looks like you have a great looking hull i had a lot of work to get mine to where it is but thats half the fun been thinking about adding another engine to mine thinking about making a cowl for the 7.5 to give it the scale look keep the pics comming dont forget to use a trimable engine mount witch will make dialing in the ride alot more easy keep us posted on the progress

timjz

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I lucked out on the hull by finding a brand new hull, when did they stop making them? Mine has a date of 04/05/06 (I think) written on the Dumas tag. I am waiting for some Hi-Jack mounts for these motors, I was told they are at the design phase so who knows when we'll see them.

rcguy1411

not shure when thy stoped making them i had one of the early ones from the early 90 s think 1991 i know i had the first where i lived at the time im shure somone will chime in though

Old Sloppy

They quit making them for three reasons,
1) the hull was too short, only 40" this means poor handling at higher speeds.
2) the build quality was below average, the stringers in mine were not really strait, this ment a big problem angle cutting a custom motor mount.
3) the rear hatch covers were only available in abs, the .80 OPS motor vibrations would fatigue the abs plastic covers causing them to crack.