andrewhendler

Can someone post some pics or links to some sport 40's
The insides would be nice as well.

jetpack

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Here's where I am at with my Dumas Eagle Sport 40.

I built it without modification as this was my first boat, but finding out there's a couple things I've learned since building it.

Building it over I would choose not to burry the tanks under the decks without first adding hatches to inspect or remove them. This would probably be done to the underside the boat, and use hatch tape to seal them. Its almost better to go with just a 8 oz tank up front, and build in the radio box behind the motor instead of way in front and having to run a long steering rod.

I would not build in the stepped-in transom, and continue the bottom sheeting and decking to the full length of the hull to keep a flush transom across the entire back of the boat.

I would reduce or eliminate the helper sponsons on the front of the hull. Those are designed to help get the hull up on plane, but are kitted too deep in my opinion. When the tail of the boat is raised to the designed plane height, they start to touch ahead of the rear of the main sponson.

The drain pan was modified and thats about it. They show a flapper/reed plate/ride plate out of ABS and I just went with a simple open drain system the same dimensions.

http://www.dumasestore.com/catalog/p...roducts_id=414

The last picture is of a Dumas Drag N' Fly 40 which I have a kit of but going to modify it when I go to build it. It's an old design but still available from Dumas. I plan on an open bow and a more forward engine location, maybe sponsons a little less tall and smaller skirting behind them.

andrewhendler

I just bought a aeromarine laminate shadow sport 40

http://www.aeromarinerc.com/images/Sport40.jpg

With an ops .45. I have to mount the radio box and the fuel tank

oldlugs

If you're wanting to build a wood kit, then the [link=http://www.blazermarine.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=5]BLAZER MARINE WHIPLASH[/link] is probably the nicest. I've got one of the Whiplash sport 20 kits, and it's one of the best quality wood kits I've seen. For a plastic (fiberglass, epoxyglass, etc.) boat, then the [link=http://rcmarinedesigns.20megsfree.com/sport40.htm]Phil Thomas[/link] boats are what I'd buy... There are some pictures at each of those sites. You can also find sport 40 pictures in the user galleries on the Int. Waters site.

Ron Olson

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What one of Phil's boats look like. This is a front tank, rear (midship) radio box, stealth cowled version that I built.

andrewhendler

I like both the phil thomas and the whiplash, but I got a great deal on the aeromarine.

andrewhendler

Got a box at the door today. Here she is, is she a beut. Got an incredable deal on it to (double digits). Came with every thing besides the radio box and tank. Already has weights in the sponsons so looks good to go
Anybody know what kind of pipe it is?

TIA

Way cool!

Don't cha just LOVE gettin new toyz????

andrewhendler

Thinking about painting it green, And doing a Miss Hienekin theme (dont drink and drive). Me and my dad both own half of it, great father son project.
Looks good next to the vegas, I'm going to do a jagermiester theme on that boat

piper_chuck

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Looks like a Macs muffled pipe: http://www.macspro.com/marinetunedpipes.asp

andrewhendler

HAHAHA The pipe was more than I paid for the whole boat By the way I happy the only thing on the boat that wasen,t high quality was the paint, look what 1 1/2 hrs got me I thought I'd leave the red on so you guys would see its the same boat, now its going to stay like that for awhile because every other 25 yr old goes out for thanksgiving eve in wisconsin, maybe friday I'll finish[:'(]. oh well,