Sometimes you just have to be bad!
Boat is done and loaded in the trailer. I will take it to the lake on Sunday. Here are the new pics.
** Update **
We ran the boat this morning. It was the best boat out of the barn I have had due to the simplicity of the setup. The first couple of runs were very rich yet the boat got up on plane quicky and made a impressive showing. I felt like it might be pulling a little too much prop while breaking it in so I went down a prop from a X440 to a detongued X438 and the performance was excellent. I love the ride angle on this boat and it's handling in the corners. There are a couple tuniing issued I am going to have to work out over the next few outings. In the corner it tends to push the nose down. I suspect I don't have the engine angle right (although I thought I was dead 90 degree). The instructions also provide some tips to move the turn fin to also change the ride so I wil check that too.
After propping down and leaning in the engine a few clicks the boat came alive. In fact the last run of the morning I had a little breeze the boat was smoking down the back straight when it actually blew off the water. Ever so gently the front sponsons came up in the chop and the wind caught it and the boat went over in almost slow motion.
The foam in the ski and the rear sponsons make the boat sit very nicely in the water when it is not running. So may other OB riggers I have seen will have the engine under water and sponsons pointed straight up when they are stopped.
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Setup
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OS XM VII brand new running and O'Donnel purple plug
Grim Racer 50% fuel
OS X438 detongued and some of the cupping taken out of the blade
I have a custom 8oz fuel tank from Walt Barney that was designed for this boat.
I would guess that right now with the boat still needing tweeking that this boat would be competitive in most .21 hydro classes.
Overall my opinion is the boat is just fun. I am looking forward to seeing exactly what I can squeeze out of this little gem. I will post some video later on my first run with the boat.
Dave
