Blackbird 21 build thread

[shadow]

Looks beautiful and easy to build. Nice work to both you and Chris Wood. Precision craftsmanship meets anal (in the best sense of the word)equals, just beautiful.

Cliff

 

[Chris Wood]

looking good don,

I think in the future what i will do is chamfer both ends of the mounts so both motors will fit and people can flip flop motors if need be... is the cmb mounting holes spaced the same as other mounts aka nova or cmb rs?

chris

 

[Don Ferrette]

looking good don,
I think in the future what i will do is chamfer both ends of the mounts so both motors will fit and people can flip flop motors if need be... is the cmb mounting holes spaced the same as other mounts aka nova or cmb rs?

chris

Thanks guys. Chris, at a quick glance it appears the holes are a little closer to the motor side edge of the rails on the CMB but I will get you measurements tonight or tomorrow. Weather isn't going to be good for any running (windy & rain) this weekend so I should be able to wrap up this, the new R/R twin 90 and get started on my MTO sport 40. Need to do some paint work too but that will have to wait until next week, weather here lately has been nuts- 65 one day, 35 the next, wind advisories, storms etc. :wacko:

 

[steve wood]

don, if you clearance the mount in the area where the backplate sticks out past the case, and the area where the flywheel would rub , i think the mounts will work as drilled

 

[Don Ferrette]

don, if you clearance the mount in the area where the backplate sticks out past the case, and the area where the flywheel would rub , i think the mounts will work as drilled

Steve I think you're right but I decided to leave the original mounts & spacers exactly as supplied so if the CMB doesn't cut it I have a ready to go N/R mount set to drop right in.

 

[Don Ferrette]

don, if you clearance the mount in the area where the backplate sticks out past the case, and the area where the flywheel would rub , i think the mounts will work as drilled

The holes need to move about .020" closer to the engine side of the rail even if you clearance them for the flywheel & backplate.

 

[Tim Kish]

Boat looks great Don , I think I will send you my Thriftway Too so you can paint it

Tim K

 

[Richard Dahlheimer]

Boat looks great Don , I think I will send you my Thriftway Too so you can paint it
Tim K

Just looking for a up date, Don. How close are you to getting it wet? Richard D

 

[Don Ferrette]

Boat looks great Don , I think I will send you my Thriftway Too so you can paint it
Tim K

Just looking for a up date, Don. How close are you to getting it wet? Richard D

If mother nature finally cooperates this weekend.

 

[LarryConrad]

Lookin' good!

Larry

 

[Richard Dahlheimer]

Lookin' good!Larry

Looks great Don. Let us know how it runs, please. Thanks for the update. Richard D

 

[Joe_Knesek]

Very nice as usual.

 

[waltr]

Very sweet!

It looks like the rest of your rigger fleet, only different

I'm lookin forward to running mine also, but I'm SURE you'll get to run yours 1st!

If you can, get some testing done on the 67 pipe too. I don't need it yet, but will when this $#!t thaws.

My SJ is all back together now and is lookin just a little nekid.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Very sweet!It looks like the rest of your rigger fleet, only different

I'm lookin forward to running mine also, but I'm SURE you'll get to run yours 1st!

If you can, get some testing done on the 67 pipe too. I don't need it yet, but will when this $#!t thaws.

My SJ is all back together now and is lookin just a little nekid.

If I do get some run time this weekend your pipe should be on the way back mid week. I'm also going to be testing the double muffled billet pipes as well. B)

 

[waltr]

Very sweet!It looks like the rest of your rigger fleet, only different

I'm lookin forward to running mine also, but I'm SURE you'll get to run yours 1st!

If you can, get some testing done on the 67 pipe too. I don't need it yet, but will when this $#!t thaws.

My SJ is all back together now and is lookin just a little nekid.

If I do get some run time this weekend your pipe should be on the way back mid week. I'm also going to be testing the double muffled billet pipes as well. B)

You doin DB testing too?

And if you can't get to it this weekend, no sweat, the ponds are still hard, but the river is now open. The river is OK for gas, but not really smooth enough for nitro anyway.

Curious to see how my Insane rigger runs or if I need to trade it in for a RR.

Good luck testing!

 

[Mike Byer]

Curious to see how my Insane rigger runs or if I need to trade it in for a RR. Good luck testing!

Send me the Insane, and get the rr, that's my thoughts.

mb

 

[AndyBrown]

Any test report?

 

[Don Ferrette]

Any test report?

Yeah, ANOTHER rainy & windy weekend forecast. :angry:

 

[SayMikey]

Any test report?

Yeah, ANOTHER rainy & windy weekend forecast. :angry:

My B-Day is coming and i think you should ship it to me LOL LOL

 

[Walt Barney]

Any test report?

Yeah, ANOTHER rainy & windy weekend forecast. :angry:

My B-Day is coming and i think you should ship it to me LOL LOL

Don,

I'm sure I could find a spot on our lake (14 miles wide 52 miles long) to test your boat. Just send it to me and I'll test it for you, I'll even use my nitro, what % should I run in it.

Walt Barney