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Jeff, its the oval boat. It's BAD
I can attest to this after seeing a few of Martins boats a few years ago. He also helped me with some advice when I was building mine with very very minimal changes to the stock kit (some thinner wood here and there and tub height) I could never get the boat over 74mph, but that same exact boat/motor/pipe combo went to Australia with Ian Inverarity and went over 80mph right out of the shipping box.Although I don't heat race (kinda busy!) , my 2 lap boats are not specific 2 lap boats per say. I know everyone thinks I have specific 2 lap boats, very small and light, need glass water etc....NO! Saw boats are a different story.
I consider them heat racing boats and build them with that mindset because you can never count on good water as we all know, and sometimes a record can be set a few laps into a run ,but most important is lap 2 needs to be as fast as lap 1, it needs to handle some chop!!! The mirror flat water that people think show up at record trials are a myth. Pretty much run the same boats that people are now heat racing with and doing very well!
I was testing a new prop on the 21 boat in Valdosta last feb and ran an 18.0 2 lap in almost white caps!
Could it heat race at 90? If it had to and the conditions were right yes ,but how often does that happen? Point is that it's not any different than what guys race with and it doesn't need a prop developed or a 10000 dollar engine or super aerodynamics. 2007 Jae T 3-3/4 lbs 21DD Bouchie pipe. Good luck guys and most of all have fun!
Rodney,I can attest to this after seeing a few of Martins boats a few years ago. He also helped me with some advice when I was building mine with very very minimal changes to the stock kit (some thinner wood here and there and tub height) I could never get the boat over 74mph, but that same exact boat/motor/pipe combo went to Australia with Ian Inverarity and went over 80mph right out of the shipping box.Although I don't heat race (kinda busy!) , my 2 lap boats are not specific 2 lap boats per say. I know everyone thinks I have specific 2 lap boats, very small and light, need glass water etc....NO! Saw boats are a different story.
I consider them heat racing boats and build them with that mindset because you can never count on good water as we all know, and sometimes a record can be set a few laps into a run ,but most important is lap 2 needs to be as fast as lap 1, it needs to handle some chop!!! The mirror flat water that people think show up at record trials are a myth. Pretty much run the same boats that people are now heat racing with and doing very well!
I was testing a new prop on the 21 boat in Valdosta last feb and ran an 18.0 2 lap in almost white caps!
Could it heat race at 90? If it had to and the conditions were right yes ,but how often does that happen? Point is that it's not any different than what guys race with and it doesn't need a prop developed or a 10000 dollar engine or super aerodynamics. 2007 Jae T 3-3/4 lbs 21DD Bouchie pipe. Good luck guys and most of all have fun!
These boats just work. Period.
What props do you find work best with these JAE 21GT built right out of the box Martin? I see that you like the Bouchie pipe with your .21DD. I will have to give one a try! All i have ran on mine is a SPP carbon and the Novarossi 50040 pipe so far.Although I don't heat race (kinda busy!) , my 2 lap boats are not specific 2 lap boats per say. I know everyone thinks I have specific 2 lap boats, very small and light, need glass water etc....NO! Saw boats are a different story.
I consider them heat racing boats and build them with that mindset because you can never count on good water as we all know, and sometimes a record can be set a few laps into a run ,but most important is lap 2 needs to be as fast as lap 1, it needs to handle some chop!!! The mirror flat water that people think show up at record trials are a myth. Pretty much run the same boats that people are now heat racing with and doing very well!
I was testing a new prop on the 21 boat in Valdosta last feb and ran an 18.0 2 lap in almost white caps!
Could it heat race at 90? If it had to and the conditions were right yes ,but how often does that happen? Point is that it's not any different than what guys race with and it doesn't need a prop developed or a 10000 dollar engine or super aerodynamics. 2007 Jae T 3-3/4 lbs 21DD Bouchie pipe. Good luck guys and most of all have fun!
1815 is a fun prop...What props do you find work best with these JAE 21GT built right out of the box Martin? I see that you like the Bouchie pipe with your .21DD. I will have to give one a try! All i have ran on mine is a SPP carbon and the Novarossi 50040 pipe so far.Although I don't heat race (kinda busy!) , my 2 lap boats are not specific 2 lap boats per say. I know everyone thinks I have specific 2 lap boats, very small and light, need glass water etc....NO! Saw boats are a different story.
I consider them heat racing boats and build them with that mindset because you can never count on good water as we all know, and sometimes a record can be set a few laps into a run ,but most important is lap 2 needs to be as fast as lap 1, it needs to handle some chop!!! The mirror flat water that people think show up at record trials are a myth. Pretty much run the same boats that people are now heat racing with and doing very well!
I was testing a new prop on the 21 boat in Valdosta last feb and ran an 18.0 2 lap in almost white caps!
Could it heat race at 90? If it had to and the conditions were right yes ,but how often does that happen? Point is that it's not any different than what guys race with and it doesn't need a prop developed or a 10000 dollar engine or super aerodynamics. 2007 Jae T 3-3/4 lbs 21DD Bouchie pipe. Good luck guys and most of all have fun!
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