I must say....

[Slideblues]

Ya might be right Larry,

I noticed it on one of Mics boats when he redid the cowl shape.

Gene

 

[RonShaw]

Thanks Gene. You and Larry have made some interesting mods. Maybe Carl can comment when he sees your posts.

 

[LarryConrad]

Ron, my Warhead came that way, as did what was left of the one destroyed in shipping that i returned.

 

[Slideblues]

Yup,

Was Mics Warhead that gave me the idea......

My Bad,

Gene

 

[Rene Danner]

Well lets get some running vids going.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h93mq01p_UE

 

[Kris Flynn]

Rene,

Cornering speed looks excellent, just seems to lack Top end after 1/3-1/2 the straight? would definately be competative and beat most guys as is though!

 

[Rene Danner]

Yes Kris, Still testing hope to get there soon. BTW both boats were running P4U props.

 

[LarryConrad]

Rene, concentrate on hitting the start, then run tight on the course. That picco has a little top end speed on you in the straights, but you have it beat on corner speed when you hang on the buoys.

 

[Rene Danner]

You are right Larry,Today was about setup and to get them right,Have a lot more to go.Test,Test LOL..

 

[David Moyle]

Here's my couple of boats at the moment, 3.5 and 7.5 tunnels. The 7.5 is still a work in progress!

GO/Nova on the 3.5, K&B on the 7.5.

 

[BradSpencer]

Looking good Dave!

The 7.5 looks like a record breaker

 

[Brian Sorgente]

Heres what I've been running this summer. By far the best all around tunnel I have seen to date. Awesome in the rough water and the calm. It just keeps getting better and better.

Hull: Woodstuff 32

Motor: Mac21

Lower Unit: Lawless

Pipe: SPP Nova muffled

Prop: M440

Brian

 

[Slideblues]

Cool stuff David, Brian and Rene

Nice to see what everyones running again,

Gene

 

[RodneyPierce]

I just converted my FE over to Nitro. Its a scratch built hull, but handled amazing with the FE weight in it. We will see sunday how it works as a nitro. My previous hull did not like rough water at all. Ran like a scalded dog on flatter water, but once it got choppy it bounced around a lot. Hoping for a little better from this guy.

 

[MarkGugliuzza]

Heres what I've been running this summer. By far the best all around tunnel I have seen to date. Awesome in the rough water and the calm. It just keeps getting better and better.

Hull: Woodstuff 32

Motor: Mac21

Lower Unit: Lawless

Pipe: SPP Nova muffled

Prop: M440

Brian

I agree my son runs a Woodstuff 32 converted to FE for sport, no racing. I'm impressed with it in rough and calm water also. Wish I would have kept it for myself.I have a JD WOF 30 that I also converted to FE. Only had a chance to run it a couple times but so far I really like it.

 

[ozbryan]

I just converted my FE over to Nitro. Its a scratch built hull, but handled amazing with the FE weight in it. We will see sunday how it works as a nitro. My previous hull did not like rough water at all. Ran like a scalded dog on flatter water, but once it got choppy it bounced around a lot. Hoping for a little better from this guy.

Nice looking boat. Will the tank draw the fuel ok being so much lower than the carby?

 

[RodneyPierce]

Bryan, thanks man! And Im hoping so! That tank is actually from my last .21 rigger. So it has a sump built into it. We shall find out Sunday how it works out. If not, I will fit a hopper on top of it.

 

[ozbryan]

Keep us posted mate.

 

[LarryConrad]

The fuel system is pressurized, it will work just fine, and have a lower roll center than with an elevated tank. I cut the platform top out on my old XTR-21 Leecraft and put the tank down inside, after the first time I ever saw a Lynx with the cowl off. It cured the issue of the boat barrel rolling if I entered a turn too hot, Inboard boats run just fine without elevated tanks, tunnels do too.

 

[anthony_marquart]

Love to hear about new building methods to make building these easier. I'm hoping my new concept on sport boats works out.. I have a 21 kit to build and a 40 boat in design mode.