GX2 Gas Rigger options

[Don McKinney]

After reaching out to my local district it turns out no one races c or X class nitro riggers here.

There is a vibrant group of G1 & GX2 gas riggers though so I am changing my plan to go in that direction.

I heard the following boats mentioned but know nothing about them. If anyone has any info on which are the preferred hulls these days I would enjoy hearing about it and why? Also what are the hot motors for these? Totally out of my element on gas.

Andy Brown GX

Blazer Slingshot

Insane boats

Jaguar Hydros

Ricco Riggers

 

[Dan Ellison]

These run good

 

[Don McKinney]

These run good

Looks good. What is it?

 

[Buckshot]

The Blazer Slingshot is a great boat and fun to build.

 

[XtremeRcBoats]

I also got a Slingshot. A friend built it and i finished it. I set it up par the instructions and already on the first run it ran very good and was very fast with a stock prop.

Check out Jims RC Boat dock, there you can find more info on gas riggers in general and there are several built topics from this rigger.

Sling shot can be bought from Brian Blazer, www.blazermarine.com

Good luck,

 

[LohringMiller]

Before there were custom designed gas riggers, Mike Bontoft modified an Eagle 90 to run a rear exhaust Quickdraw. It was an 80+ mph boat, but the engine was detuned with a butterfly carb for District 8 racing. It easily won the open hydro class against nitro riggers; not because it was faster, but because it could be throttled and consistantly finished.

Lohring Miller

 

[DON MAHER]

These run good

This is a Henry Velasco’s “Ellison” rigger! FAST and HANDLES GREAT!

 

[Dan Ellison]

This is a Henry Velasco’s “Ellison” rigger! FAST and HANDLES GREAT!

You mean this guy!

 

[Paul Sokolovas]

 

[Lay26]

View attachment 273306 View attachment 273307 The Blazer Slingshot is a great boat and fun to build.

Where can I get some of the boom collars you have here

 

[Buckshot]

Where can I get some of the boom collars you have here

Made them in house.

 

[XtremeRcBoats]

I was also interested in the boom collars. Don't have the capacity to make them so found a rubber collar that you can slip over the boom on Aliexpress. Took me a while to find it and then to get it. Havn't tried it yet.

Link:
https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/4000...4.0&pvid=6ed2c9fa-8c93-4eb9-af4d-73e8f1b9b8ef

For the Slingshot I've used the SHO24.

 

[brad nichols]

You can get collars at Mc Master or bolt supply house or E-Bay.

Brad

 

[the german]

Henry's Ellision rigger ......... and behind bars !

 

[howard welch]

ellision rigger is a great boat.

 

[john v]

love my road runner, mod 26 zen. very fast