First Outrigger

[PaulHail]

So who was responsible for the first successful r/c racing outrigger? I'm familiar with some of the older designs of the 70's, but was wondering what boat made modelers transition from three points to riggers.

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

They say Don Pinkert is the God Father of the outriggers,

 

[dr gary turner]

Don Pinkert

 

[John Beardslee]

Yup, I agree with Doc, but would add Mike Millbush was on his heels at the 72 Internats in Flint. Mike stuff woke up the world to out rigger performance. It was a year later when Don made a pilgrimage north to Flint to run the record trials and hit the rock on shore doring what those of us present would call the first 80 mph pass.

Thanks John

Doc you are getting old.

 

[Jeff Lutz]

Yes, for the first 'successful' it will go to Don Pinckert. Note how I spelled his last name, this spelling is correct. Jeff Lutz

 

[David Bryant]

Yes, for the first 'successful' it will go to Don Pinckert. Note how I spelled his last name, this spelling is correct. Jeff Lutz

Don was a fun guy to talk to on the phone

 

[Paulmousseau]

Is Don still around?? He built my first two outriggers and they were fast. I never met Don but he was great to talk to on the phone

 

[Ray Sametz]

Met Don in 2012 at Hobart, cool guy to chat with.

 

[John Beardslee]

Don & his wife were at the Nitro Championships a year ago. Don bought a 3D mono from Craig Daniels and us "Old Dogs" had a nice visit.

Thanks John

 

[XtremeRcBoats]

Anybody got a picture of this rigger?

 

[Jeff Lutz]

Anybody got a picture of this rigger?

Yes, here it is. This is Don Pinckerts first outrigger, and this is Don holding it in the picture. He modified an old big hoss to make it. Later he built a wood version called the mixer. Next, came the Gator and he marketed the Gator. Jeff Lutz

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

Where in the history line was the Coyote?

Wasn't it before the gator?

 

[Jeff Lutz]

Where in the history line was the Coyote?

Wasn't it before the gator?

. No, the Coyote came after the Gator. He had 2 versions of the Gator, then built the Coyote. Then, in 1987 he built the Coyote Daytona .

 

[rctinman]

Don't forget the "Ground Effects Machine"

Steve Ball

Where in the history line was the Coyote?
Wasn't it before the gator?

. No, the Coyote came after the Gator. He had 2 versions of the Gator, then built the Coyote. Then, in 1987 he built the Coyote Daytona .

 

[David Bryant]

Anybody got a picture of this rigger?

Yes, here it is. This is Don Pinckerts first outrigger, and this is Don holding it in the picture

well, there's one for the Smithsonian

I wonder what year that would be? Early 1960's?

 

[Jeff Lutz]

Anybody got a picture of this rigger?

Yes, here it is. This is Don Pinckerts first outrigger, and this is Don holding it in the picture

well, there's one for the Smithsonian

I wonder what year that would be? Early 1960's?

. Around 1966-1967

 

[Jeff Lutz]

Don't forget the "Ground Effects Machine"

Steve Ball

Where in the history line was the Coyote?

Wasn't it before the gator?

. No, the Coyote came after the Gator. He had 2 versions of the Gator, then built the Coyote. Then, in 1987 he built the Coyote Daytona .

. Yes, the Gator was built with wood booms and then aluminum booms, then the ground effects which I consider the second Gator. It was a Gator without rear sponsons, a ride plate at the transom with small undermounted rears.

 

[XtremeRcBoats]

Great info, thanks a lot guys.

 

[geoffreysherrah]

I still have a Gator Mk2 kit in a box. I was going to build it, but the instructions have been lost.

 

[Terry Keeley]

Check my gallery for the rest!