project complete...
Well here she is!! 
06-12-2004 | 02:39 PM
#3
bad news
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]She don't run good at all!
I don't know why but she don't handle at all it just slips out sidways ... in the turns i don't know if thats how normal flat bottom air boats run but i don't like it at all ...I did angle the sides of this hull this was the first time i tried this Im thinking it causes the boat to have a rockibng back and forth effect and a stright ede mybe holds the boat more flat to the water? Any how look like im going to try to mod the boat for better handeling ... My other 2 boats have a slight v to them and 3 slight raised groves on the bottom they handle really good this way almost like a normal boat would.
]She don't run good at all!I don't know why but she don't handle at all it just slips out sidways ... in the turns i don't know if thats how normal flat bottom air boats run but i don't like it at all ...I did angle the sides of this hull this was the first time i tried this Im thinking it causes the boat to have a rockibng back and forth effect and a stright ede mybe holds the boat more flat to the water? Any how look like im going to try to mod the boat for better handeling ... My other 2 boats have a slight v to them and 3 slight raised groves on the bottom they handle really good this way almost like a normal boat would.
06-13-2004 | 02:37 AM
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RE: project complete...
Flat bottom hulls WILL slide. The angle on the hull sides also help this characteristic.
A simple mod to try first would be to add some runners to the bottom.
Start out with one down the center of the hull bottom. Make it from spruce or even balsa, 1/8 or 3/16 square stock. Length should be about 60% of the hull length. Glue it in place so the rear end is flush with the back of the hull. This will prevent some of the sliding and help with steering.
If you think you need a little more control, add 2 runners, one on each side of the center one already installed, of the same square size, only this time about 25% the hull length, and spaced halfway between the center runner and the edge of the hull.
If this makes it stick too much to the water, you can easily trim the outer runners back easily with a knife blade.
Be sure to give them some kind of waterproofing......
A simple mod to try first would be to add some runners to the bottom.
Start out with one down the center of the hull bottom. Make it from spruce or even balsa, 1/8 or 3/16 square stock. Length should be about 60% of the hull length. Glue it in place so the rear end is flush with the back of the hull. This will prevent some of the sliding and help with steering.
If you think you need a little more control, add 2 runners, one on each side of the center one already installed, of the same square size, only this time about 25% the hull length, and spaced halfway between the center runner and the edge of the hull.
If this makes it stick too much to the water, you can easily trim the outer runners back easily with a knife blade.
Be sure to give them some kind of waterproofing......
06-13-2004 | 11:40 AM
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RE: project complete...
Good advice Pro....
Flat bottoms do slide alot and run more on the transom. Flat bottom boats take more time to get familiar with driving than v hulls.
You got to get to know the boats handling characteristics alot more to control it. It's more like a "controlled slide" than a turn.
Plus it helps if the boat is overpowered, this allows you to be able to pull the boat out of a slide and into another direction.
Flat bottoms do slide alot and run more on the transom. Flat bottom boats take more time to get familiar with driving than v hulls.
You got to get to know the boats handling characteristics alot more to control it. It's more like a "controlled slide" than a turn.
Plus it helps if the boat is overpowered, this allows you to be able to pull the boat out of a slide and into another direction.
