Bored at Work 30" Tunnel

[wswatzell]

Bored at Work 30" Tunnel

Figured I would put this here considering I put the last "bored at work" thread here. Here is the Tunnel that Dale asked for.

Again, I am emphasizing that I am just messing around. I have no idea about the design of tunnels.

 

[wswatzell]

Re:Bored at Work 30" Tunnel

side view

 

[wswatzell]

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front view

 

[wswatzell]

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transom view

 

[wswatzell]

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front iso view

 

[wswatzell]

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back iso view

 

[Ben Stein]

Re:Bored at Work 30" Tunnel

I really like that sloped rear of the sponson. There's a really sharp guy out there somewhere that just finished a new Tunnel Design with that feature. I think it will help shift the Hull-Lift component rearward at speed……looks good too ;D

that sloped sponson adds a good 10mph to the boats static speed

It would be great if you could get a CNC to crank out that shape in foam, so that it could be fine-tuned with sandpaper to its final shape.

 

[[email protected]]

Re:Bored at Work 30" Tunnel

Wicked looking cowl, but what you'll need to consider now is how to fit a radio box to hlod two to three servos, a receiver, an on'off switch and a battery pack with space for the linkage to operate. Also a large enough tank and maybe a hopper.

This is kind of a problem that DPI had. Very slim and narrow cowl w/no room to work under.

Nice design though!

 

[wswatzell]

Re:Bored at Work 30" Tunnel

I see what you mean with the cowl. maybe I can widen it a little & still have the same look. I will have to play with it some more.

Ben, I'm glad you like it. I figured, that some of the sponsons on riggers are designed with a slopped back so why not a sponson on a tunnel.

 

[wswatzell]

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Ok, I modified the cowl. It is wider & slightly taller in the mid-section while maintaining the look. What is everyone’s opinion? :-

 

[wswatzell]

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front view.

I modified the top of the sponsons slightly, I sloped them down a little.

 

[MarkScott]

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Wade,

My opinion - WAY TOO COOL DUDE... 8) If you can print out a version of it, send it my way. I'll see what I can do on a WOF version... ;D If ya can't print it, send me the cad file.. Someone at work has a blueprint printer, so I can get it done there.. He's already printed out some of the FF12 plans for me.

Mark

OB Nut Racing: WOF's howl!!!!!!!!

 

[nitrotoys]

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When can we see the proto type?

Looks like you have till Oct. 18th.

Nice boat, would like to see it in action.

And must be nice to be "Bored" at work

are they hiring? ;D

NT

 

[wswatzell]

Re:Bored at Work 30" Tunnel

ObNut,

Glad you like it! ;D

Right now it is a soild model, no 2D plan, but I can print out a 4 view plot & send it your way.

 

[wswatzell]

Re:Bored at Work 30" Tunnel

Nitro toys,

It is really boreing most of the time.

As far as a prototype, it depends of how fast ObNut can build!! LOL!! ;D

Ob Nut, I printed out the plans, & will send them to you on my way home from work tomorrow.

 

[Slideblues]

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[wswatzell]

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I'll work on that in the morning , I don't have anything else to do anyways..... 5 days & counting. :'(

 

[wswatzell]

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Here you go Gene. I narrowed the width 1" & added (or removed) the cuts that you indicated. ;D

 

[wswatzell]

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front

 

[snowdog-2112]

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wswatzell,

Ok, bring the standard size sponsons back, keep tunnel width the same. I want to see what the boat will look like this way with the sponsons normal. This way, the cowling looks too big.

Thanks,

Snowdog