RcBBQ

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I just received my Dumas Hotshot Sprint 3.5 kit (wood). There are no instructions only two sheets of plans. Can anyone tell me where I can find the instuctions... this is my first boat build, can't wait.
Thank You.

Jerry Dunlap

Try calling Dumas and ask for the instructions.

JD

RcBBQ

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Called Dumas and their sending instructions. Thanks JD, sometimes the most obvious things.....

Kevin

Jerry Dunlap

Well, that's why Ron and Chuck our monitors pay me the BIG BUCKS

jd

ob nut

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Kevin, here's a hint for a quicker build on the wood Sprint. Once the frame is built, fill the spoon / center section with foam, not the spray stuff either. Once the glue is cured (foam to wood), sand the foam to shape.. Then just cover with the top/bottom sheets. It's quicker and fills all the gaps with flotation, and don't need to mess with those 1/4 rails either... Mine was radar'd at 46.3 with a K&B SS, c/b x1440 prop.

RcBBQ

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Regular white foam or something like railroad scenery foam?

Jerry Dunlap

The foam I use is the pink or gray insulation foam used in home construction.

JD

Ron Olson

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Yeah, Jerry gets a big cut of our RCU paychecks. Let's see, what is 30% of nothing?

ob nut

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2" pink foam from Home Depot is what I use to build my WOF boats. Can't find the gray anymore around here.

Ron Olson

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I think that Lowe's carries the blue foam. If you know of a housing construction site you might be able to do some dumpster diving to get the foam that you need. I bought a 4' x 8' x 2" sheet for around $25.00 but that much would make a LOT of boats. I had to cut it in half just to get it down my basement stairs as the steps do a 90 degree turn half-way down.

ob nut

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The blue foam I've seen is only 1/2" thick.. Great for thin stuff, but not much help for spoons...