LAUNCHING PROBLEMS

[Nitro]

I have to say that I am honored to have all the feed back!

I have been branded as close minded. Well. Over the past two years, I have had everyone suggest changes that would cure the problems I have been experiencing with my twin. Some of these fixes have just been rediculous, still to clear the air I have done just about all of them! Close minded, NO, stubborn, Yes. How many of you would work to fix these issues for 2 years??? I refuse to let some plywood and a couple rc motors get the best of me.

Although my twin is no longer a Roadrunner, the tub is straight and well built. When I started to run the new tub, there were no launch problems. Over the course of 2 years, I have encounted issues of one kind or another.

Two years ago I was in no possition to fix my damaged hull. I simply couldn't afford it. Out of the goodness of his heart, Tom Elkins, built me a tub, and painted it. Thank you Mr. Elkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I fell very lucky to have friends like that!

This past winter I ran into problems with my right hip. Four weeks ago, I had a hip replacement.Two weeks after hip replacement, I was at the pond, testing. Thanks to John Bullis and his son for getting me there!!!!!!! Three week after hip replacement I enter the West Palm race. The boat worked on Friday and part of Saturday, until the H48s bent. The only change made to the boat was ride height. Somewhere along the line, the boat was only 5/8 above the water. I'm not sure how it ended up so low, but it did. We have raised the boat to nearly 7/8, and will probably raise it some more.

I have H32s ordered also.

Thanks to all of you that have stuck up for me and tried to help.

There are some boaters here, that either don't had the mechanical apptitude or the experience to give much addvice. To call Tom Elkins tub junk, falls into that catagory.

Brett don't worry, I'm not about to give up!

Nitro Nub

 

[Norm Doerr]

I have to say that I am honored to have all the feed back!

I have been branded as close minded. Well. Over the past two years, I have had everyone suggest changes that would cure the problems I have been experiencing with my twin. Some of these fixes have just been rediculous, still to clear the air I have done just about all of them! Close minded, NO, stubborn, Yes. How many of you would work to fix these issues for 2 years??? I refuse to let some plywood and a couple rc motors get the best of me.

Although my twin is no longer a Roadrunner, the tub is straight and well built. When I started to run the new tub, there were no launch problems. Over the course of 2 years, I have encounted issues of one kind or another.

Two years ago I was in no possition to fix my damaged hull. I simply couldn't afford it. Out of the goodness of his heart, Tom Elkins, built me a tub, and painted it. Thank you Mr. Elkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I fell very lucky to have friends like that!

This past winter I ran into problems with my right hip. Four weeks ago, I had a hip replacement.Two weeks after hip replacement, I was at the pond, testing. Thanks to John Bullis and his son for getting me there!!!!!!! Three week after hip replacement I enter the West Palm race. The boat worked on Friday and part of Saturday, until the H48s bent. The only change made to the boat was ride height. Somewhere along the line, the boat was only 5/8 above the water. I'm not sure how it ended up so low, but it did. We have raised the boat to nearly 7/8, and will probably raise it some more.

I have H32s ordered also.

Thanks to all of you that have stuck up for me and tried to help.

There are some boaters here, that either don't had the mechanical apptitude or the experience to give much addvice. To call Tom Elkins tub junk, falls into that catagory.

Brett don't worry, I'm not about to give up!

Nitro Nub

I have to say that I am honored to have all the feed back!

I have been branded as close minded. Well. Over the past two years, I have had everyone suggest changes that would cure the problems I have been experiencing with my twin. Some of these fixes have just been rediculous, still to clear the air I have done just about all of them! Close minded, NO, stubborn, Yes. How many of you would work to fix these issues for 2 years??? I refuse to let some plywood and a couple rc motors get the best of me.

Although my twin is no longer a Roadrunner, the tub is straight and well built. When I started to run the new tub, there were no launch problems. Over the course of 2 years, I have encounted issues of one kind or another.

Two years ago I was in no possition to fix my damaged hull. I simply couldn't afford it. Out of the goodness of his heart, Tom Elkins, built me a tub, and painted it. Thank you Mr. Elkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I fell very lucky to have friends like that!

This past winter I ran into problems with my right hip. Four weeks ago, I had a hip replacement.Two weeks after hip replacement, I was at the pond, testing. Thanks to John Bullis and his son for getting me there!!!!!!! Three week after hip replacement I enter the West Palm race. The boat worked on Friday and part of Saturday, until the H48s bent. The only change made to the boat was ride height. Somewhere along the line, the boat was only 5/8 above the water. I'm not sure how it ended up so low, but it did. We have raised the boat to nearly 7/8, and will probably raise it some more.

I have H32s ordered also.

Thanks to all of you that have stuck up for me and tried to help.

There are some boaters here, that either don't had the mechanical apptitude or the experience to give much addvice. To call Tom Elkins tub junk, falls into that catagory.

Brett don't worry, I'm not about to give up!

Nitro Nub

Props bent??? Hit something or are the blades too soft?

 

[rctinman]

Give em hell Nub!!!

Steve Ball

 

[Buckshot]

Your alright in book Nub. Get it ready for the Masters. We missed ya last year buddy!

 

[julianconde]

Nub i hope your health get better i was not aware of that.. good luck with your Twin

 

[brett english]

all i can say is put Nub in a bad azz boat and were all in trouble..he lives in lane ONE at full throttle!! thats the competition we all need

 

[julianconde]

hes a really good driver better than me thats for sure. in the winternats in 2011 he out that boat where ever he wanted

 

[thomaselkins]

To Julian

I gave or sold you, (really don't remember and it don't matter) a set of sponson tubes here in FL at a race. I did go behind someones sales of those tubes maybe you should have got them from Alcoa, next time just stick your bent tubes where the sun dont shine,,,,,,,,,, I help because I am wired that way. Stop being mean and learn to get along we dont live on an island. As for team we where both part of a very large team some longer than others but we all played well together and helped each other. REMEMBER?????

welcome to AMERICA

 

[julianconde]

you sold me some tubes,tom let me use the machine to cut them,my uncle cut them to length and installed them on the twin. then Ralph tabled the boat.. and i let you use my flow meter all weekend.. so we helped each other.. we play well and sometimes have difference of opinion and we have the right to remember this is America..remember i fought for your freedom and safety while you was playing boats i was in iraq for 4 1/2 years..

we will race each other again eventually now help Nub out with that twin since you build it

 

[Ray Sametz]

To Julian

I gave or sold you, (really don't remember and it don't matter) a set of sponson tubes here in FL at a race. I did go behind someones sales of those tubes maybe you should have got them from Alcoa, next time just stick your bent tubes where the sun dont shine,,,,,,,,,, I help because I am wired that way. Stop being mean and learn to get along we dont live on an island. As for team we where both part of a very large team some longer than others but we all played well together and helped each other. REMEMBER?????

welcome to AMERICA

Team and helping each is what it's all about. All the other stuff is settled on the water no matter what class you run. B)

 

[SayMikey]

Failure to launch wasnt that a movie :huh: :huh: :huh: :huh: Lets get Nub racing and keep him out of the pickup boat

 

[dwilfong]

Dam............ washed down one time. :huh:

 

[charles siler]

Hey Nub whats the chances of seeing pics of this twin !

 

[thomaselkins]

you sold me some tubes,tom let me use the machine to cut them,my uncle cut them to length and installed them on the twin. then Ralph tabled the boat.. and i let you use my flow meter all weekend.. so we helped each other.. we play well and sometimes have difference of opinion and we have the right to remember this is America..remember i fought for your freedom and safety while you was playing boats i was in iraq for 4 1/2 years..

we will race each other again eventually now help Nub out with that twin since you build it

Thats right you did, but things happened well before that back in 91 and continued on to your dates, we have both shared in those men against men events I feed you for that 4.5 years with fellow soldiers, well trained and ready for your Leadership durring your years there.Those places you visited had been walked on long before you joined the TEAM. Now suck this **** up and get your ass to FL again with your boats and race before it gets to dam HOT down here. If not we will see ya somewhere along the eastern seaboard soon.

Tom

 

[Tom Foley]

Gotta be the cowling ...Nub uses a Violator cowling !!! :lol: It's in the systems , not the hull , just my .02

 

[julianconde]

you sold me some tubes,tom let me use the machine to cut them,my uncle cut them to length and installed them on the twin. then Ralph tabled the boat.. and i let you use my flow meter all weekend.. so we helped each other.. we play well and sometimes have difference of opinion and we have the right to remember this is America..remember i fought for your freedom and safety while you was playing boats i was in iraq for 4 1/2 years..

we will race each other again eventually now help Nub out with that twin since you build it

Thats right you did, but things happened well before that back in 91 and continued on to your dates, we have both shared in those men against men events I feed you for that 4.5 years with fellow soldiers, well trained and ready for your Leadership durring your years there.Those places you visited had been walked on long before you joined the TEAM. Now suck this **** up and get your ass to FL again with your boats and race before it gets to dam HOT down here. If not we will see ya somewhere along the eastern seaboard soon.

Tom

Yup yup. It's getting hot here too. Keep that NITRO **** (your twin) tuned and ready.

 

[brett english]

Hey Nub whats the chances of seeing pics of this twin !

heres Nub thrashing...LOL!!!

 

[hugh hargett]

Again Good luck to you fellows on getting that boat back on the circuit.

 

[Norm Doerr]

Hey Nub whats the chances of seeing pics of this twin !

heres Nub thrashing...LOL!!!

Looks like he is thrashing on my old 40 boat (I can tell by that turn fin in his hand).. LOL Did he hit something?

 

[charles siler]

Man O man you guys are had core on this guy ! You know from here it looks like a boat that has seen its prine and needs to be takin all apart and cleaned up painted reset up instead of thrashin at the track . Instead of waiting until race day .