Blackbird 21 build thread

[steve wood]

i'm pretty sure chris is already in that 1%

 

[Terry Keeley]

i'm pretty sure chris is already in that 1%

Yup! Just trying to emphasize that "keyboard speeds" and "actual speeds" may vary... :lol:

 

[Chris Wood]

i TOTALLY understand terry.

i am not bragging.. but more trying to get this motor where i think it can go and then when people want to know how it works in my boat, i can tell them EXACTLY what to do.

I will say this.. I am suprised that the progress is moving forward this quickly.. usually this stuff take YEARS.. thank god it is SO FAR going good.

chris

 

[Terry Keeley]

i TOTALLY understand terry.
i am not bragging.. but more trying to get this motor where i think it can go and then when people want to know how it works in my boat, i can tell them EXACTLY what to do.

I will say this.. I am suprised that the progress is moving forward this quickly.. usually this stuff take YEARS.. thank god it is SO FAR going good.

chris

And are your R&D and consulting fees the usual $250/hr? Or are they just built into the price of the boat? :lol:

 

[Chris Wood]

lol i wish. na i do the hard work so others that buy it don't have to. just wish it didn't take so long.

you know all about the r&d thing don't ya

 

[TERMINATOR]

lol i wish. na i do the hard work so others that buy it don't have to. just wish it didn't take so long.
you know all about the r&d thing don't ya

chris didnt you call it a mac with a red head..lol , just kidding man, i will be looking here real soon for some advice when "we" get my whip wet, any ideas on startup .. like prop and depth and angle? thanks man hope to see you and yer dad soon. later.

terry

 

[Chris Wood]

i will talk to ya about it this weekend terry. if you ever get it done. lol

chris

 

[TERMINATOR]

i will talk to ya about it this weekend terry. if you ever get it done. lol
chris

faith brother faith..lol man i been busy working like a real workin man for the first time in years..lol . later bud

terry

 

[Roxyflash]

Bought time Terry.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.Now you know how the rest of us feals!

 

[aaron alberico]

Chris,

i went out testing yesterday

with a brand new nova 35 plus i did a little tweaking to,, i had a little 1445 at 45mm reduced blade aera with 3.21"cup

and the boat ran 73mph lap after lap by half of the straights , pulling a million rpm's ...lol

i forgot my pitch gauge and cupping pilers so will add alittle more to it for next test day

regards Aaron

 

[Chris Wood]

Hey aaron.

interesting.. if i put that prop ( which i have one only 46mm and 3.3 ) it might was well be on there for a test weight.

our boats must be totally different

chris

 

[Rick Cesati]

Chris,i went out testing yesterday

with a brand new nova 35 plus i did a little tweaking to,, i had a little 1445 at 45mm reduced blade aera with 3.21"cup

and the boat ran 73mph lap after lap by half of the straights , pulling a million rpm's ...lol

i forgot my pitch gauge and cupping pilers so will add alittle more to it for next test day

regards Aaron

Aaron,

In keeping with Chris' efforts at transparency...can you fill us in on your hull and pipe?

Thanks,

Rick

 

[gooycheese]

I was wondering if there is any results from testing this build yet? Hows it running?

Paul

 

[shoboat]

Chris,

So how did the boat run this past weekend? 80 MPH yet ?

Thanks for The Report,

Mark Sholund

 

[Chris Wood]

well guys i wish i had better news.

i am fighting something and i am not sure. haveing a VERY hard time getting the motor to go.. the heat was up this weekend to 85degrees. i think i have part of the issue pin pointed but i am not sure and for right now i am going to put this motor on hold and get my normal race program going until i have more time.

i tried 12 different props and nothing really works..

fwi mark that rotor we discussed DIDN'T WORK AT ALL.. not sure why but i wouldn't go.

i am certain on one thing for sure.. the motor likes short pipes.. other than that i don't know right now.

not giving up, just putting it on hold till i get more time to test.

will keep everyone posted once i find out more

chris

 

[Richard Dahlheimer]

well guys i wish i had better news.
i am fighting something and i am not sure. haveing a VERY hard time getting the motor to go.. the heat was up this weekend to 85degrees. i think i have part of the issue pin pointed but i am not sure and for right now i am going to put this motor on hold and get my normal race program going until i have more time.

i tried 12 different props and nothing really works..

fwi mark that rotor we discussed DIDN'T WORK AT ALL.. not sure why but i wouldn't go.

i am certain on one thing for sure.. the motor likes short pipes.. other than that i don't know right now.

not giving up, just putting it on hold till i get more time to test.

will keep everyone posted once i find out more

chris

Chris, thanks for taking the time to post your test results. Good luck with your racing, this season. Richard D

 

[gooycheese]

Is there any word how the boat Don built is running?

Thank You ,

Paul

 

[Chris Wood]

i talked to don last night and he is unfortunaly having the same motor issue i am. i think it is just a matter of working with it some more. can't speak for don.. but i know after we had a good conversation he & myself are going through the same motor situation. i think for the time being he is getting a motor from someone and going to run the boat that way. he did say he think the boat is going to run real good.

chris

 

[Don Ferrette]

i talked to don last night and he is unfortunately having the same motor issue i am. i think it is just a matter of working with it some more. can't speak for don.. but i know after we had a good conversation he & myself are going through the same motor situation. i think for the time being he is getting a motor from someone and going to run the boat that way. he did say he think the boat is going to run real good.

chris

Yup, Chris & I spent a good bit talking last night about the RS-7 & are seeing the same things with the motor. Hopefully we will get it sorted out, just neither of us has any more time with races coming up & need to switch to something that works. Chris is going back to his NovaRossi & I'm dropping a loaner MAC in mine. The boat itself in the few times that I got it to go well with the RS-7 looked really good, hopefully with some consistent running I can see what it will be capable of. I have very high expectations that I think it will live up to. B)

 

[Richard Dahlheimer]

i talked to don last night and he is unfortunately having the same motor issue i am. i think it is just a matter of working with it some more. can't speak for don.. but i know after we had a good conversation he & myself are going through the same motor situation. i think for the time being he is getting a motor from someone and going to run the boat that way. he did say he think the boat is going to run real good.

chris

Yup, Chris & I spent a good bit talking last night about the RS-7 & are seeing the same things with the motor. Hopefully we will get it sorted out, just neither of us has any more time with races coming up & need to switch to something that works. Chris is going back to his NovaRossi & I'm dropping a loaner MAC in mine. The boat itself in the few times that I got it to go well with the RS-7 looked really good, hopefully with some consistent running I can see what it will be capable of. I have very high expectations that I think it will live up to. B)

Don and Chris, what pipes did you try on the Valvola, besides the OPS 3280? Richard D