cowl hold down ideas for the jae's wanted

[tmunn]

What are you guys using to hold the cowls on on your Jae or similar riggers.I have an idea but wanted to see what everyone was using .

 

[carlnoki]

you can use the small balll links on the actual cowl with o-rings mounted to the side of the boat with 1/8 inch landing gear straps

you can also use servo arms mounted on top of the hull and swing them into place when you set the cowl on.

just a couple of ideas.

carl

 

[bzubee]

We're using magnets for the GAS version they work great .

you can use the small balll links on the actual cowl with o-rings mounted to the side of the boat with 1/8 inch landing gear straps

you can also use servo arms mounted on top of the hull and swing them into place when you set the cowl on.

just a couple of ideas.

carl

 

[Ron Zaker Jr]

What are you guys using to hold the cowls on on your Jae or similar riggers.I have an idea but wanted to see what everyone was using .

Hey tmunn,

I am going with NEO magnets from K&J magnets. I bought the 3/8 dia x.062 neo's. Very light and secure.

 

[bzubee]

One thing to keep in mind when using magnets is the y will slide pretty easy so you need a block to keep the cowl from sliding back. Nice thing is when they do release they do not tear anything up.

 

[Jim Caldwell]

What was holding down the cowl on the proto JAE gas rigger in the video?

 

[Ron Olson]

What was holding down the cowl on the proto JAE gas rigger in the video?

Aw jeez, somebody beat me to the question! :lol:

 

[Mike Hallam]

I use the Aquacraft cowl lock and mount. It's nice and small and you only need 1 on the right hand side if you're using a front exhaust engine.

 

[opio]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMHB4&P=7

Mike Hughes had these on his gas rigger they were slick! Nice and small. Really easy to use. Not sure how the mounting would go in a small rigger, but they are nice.

 

[tmunn]

I have secised to go the small magnet route , i have them on my sport 20 and they work fine .I am going with one magnet in the hull and a small peice of metal in the cowl on the 12 because it is very tight in that area.