New LeeCraft XS-21 Sport Electric

[Roger Hooks Jr.]

Check it out at http://www.leecraftracing.com

 

[Paul Pachmayer]

Hi Roger,

The boat looks good but why do you say it's for electric? I didn't see any info on the site about the boats size or interior layout. A picture with the hatch off would be good so people coud see what's involved with taping it down and interior room.

Paul.

 

[Glenn 787]

I think you'll find it has more interior room than you'll know what to do with

As for taping it down, you'll need a lot of it.

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...m=783&pos=0

 

[Jerry Wyss]

I think you'll find it has more interior room than you'll know what to do with As for taping it down, you'll need a lot of it.

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...m=783&pos=0

It has a great attitude in the one pic on some perdy bumpy water, I'm on the hunt for a good Sport 20.

I'm keepin' my eye on this one.

JW

 

[raptor347]

I fired an email over to Leecraft for some detail interior and bottom photos. Just waiting for a reply.

It looks like it may be worth a try.

 

[PropNut]

Just got photo's from Alfred, the bottom looks very promising.

Ray

 

[raptor347]

It looks very good. It's going to take a different install than normal to make it work for FE, but I think I have it worked out already. It's light enough that any mods that need to be made won't put it over the top weight wise. It should make a pretty good boat.

We'll find out.

 

[PropNut]

Snowman,

I didn't see anything unusual. What did you see that warants strange mounting points?

Ray

 

[raptor347]

Snowman,
I didn't see anything unusual. What did you see that warants strange mounting points?

Ray

The hatch fits tight to the sponsons up front and then wraps around the front of the center section. My PT boat was a pain to tape in it's stock configuration, this will be a bit more difficult.

My plan is to use the hatch just as intended, as a cover. Inside will be what amounts to a radio box that runs the full length of the hull containing all the electric bits (think of a rigger tub inside the hull). That will get taped down and the hatch will use cowl locks to hold it in place over it. All the floatation will be outside the sealed compartment.

 

[Darin Jordan]

My plan is to use the hatch just as intended, as a cover. Inside will be what amounts to a radio box that runs the full length of the hull containing all the electric bits (think of a rigger tub inside the hull). That will get taped down and the hatch will use cowl locks to hold it in place over it. All the floatation will be outside the sealed compartment.

So... if you Sport 21 boat designers/suppliers are paying attention... if you want to supply to the FE community, which is hungry for nice modern style hulls like this one, you'll be selling more boats if you could incorporate some of these ideas to seal things into your design... On this hull, something as simply as designing the hatch so that the nose piece was part of the base hull, and the hatch opening was all on the top where it could be easily taped down would do the trick... or a secondary hatch system, etc... We'll take it from there!

Due to the nature of our equipment, we have to keep all of the water out, and there usually isn't enough room, nor tolerance for additional weight, to use things like radio boxes, etc... Making a good seal on the hatch cover is mandetory.

 

[P THOMAS]

My plan is to use the hatch just as intended, as a cover. Inside will be what amounts to a radio box that runs the full length of the hull containing all the electric bits (think of a rigger tub inside the hull). That will get taped down and the hatch will use cowl locks to hold it in place over it. All the floatation will be outside the sealed compartment.

So... if you Sport 21 boat designers/suppliers are paying attention... if you want to supply to the FE community, which is hungry for nice modern style hulls like this one, you'll be selling more boats if you could incorporate some of these ideas to seal things into your design... On this hull, something as simply as designing the hatch so that the nose piece was part of the base hull, and the hatch opening was all on the top where it could be easily taped down would do the trick... or a secondary hatch system, etc... We'll take it from there!

Due to the nature of our equipment, we have to keep all of the water out, and there usually isn't enough room, nor tolerance for additional weight, to use things like radio boxes, etc... Making a good seal on the hatch cover is mandetory.

Hey Check out this new one i did the cowl with the tape down method in mind. This is a sport 40 but I may redo the SSP21 also.

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...=744&pos=13

Brian raced one Im not sure how he taped the cowl, and I saw someone that had cut off the nose and then he taped the cowl on right over the top .

Glenn is he using a floor mount for the motor in the belly pan area on the new Lee Craft sp20?

PHIL

 

[Darin Jordan]

Hey Check out this new one i did the cowl with the tape down method in mind. This is a sport 40 but I may redo the SSP21 also. https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...=744&pos=13

Brian raced one Im not sure how he taped the cowl

It appears that the Gallery database is down... I'm getting an SQL error when I click the link.... and your Gallery link from your profile says no pictures are found...

I've seen Brian's... He used a LOT of tape!!

If you guys can make the subtle changes to make this tape-down more feasible... I think you'll sell some more boats... B)

 

[PropNut]

Ah Phil,

That is much too the liking of this electric boater. Now can you put it in 20 size? Way to go.

all the best,

Ray

 

[Lay26]

what is the tunnel dimension on this boat

 

[Glenn 787]

The next time I see Alfred I take all the measurements and a picture of the layout.

Phil, I'm pretty sure he's using a bottom engine mount on his hull. All the hardware was custom made by Roger Hooks Sr and the turn fin is from Mike Hughes.

The weight I believe is approximately 2lbs.

He did have two light layups being done. Won't know the weight on those until they arrive.

You know, I'm going to be busting my butt trying to get my scale ready for the Grand Prix race coming up in a few weeks.

I think it best to email Alfred directly [email protected] or call him: (510) 823-9668 to get a quick answer.

 

[Lorenzo Martinez]

The next time I see Alfred I take all the measurements and a picture of the layout.Phil, I'm pretty sure he's using a bottom engine mount on his hull. All the hardware was custom made by Roger Hooks Sr and the turn fin is from Mike Hughes.

The weight I believe is approximately 2lbs.

He did have two light layups being done. Won't know the weight on those until they arrive.

You know, I'm going to be busting my butt trying to get my scale ready for the Grand Prix race coming up in a few weeks.

I think it best to email Alfred directly [email protected] or call him: (510) 823-9668 to get a quick answer.

Wait a minute Glenn, I thought you were the media rep. for the District and leecraftracing?

Lorenzo

 

[David Kingston]

My PTSS21 has a mod cowl. I just cut the front off about 2 inchs and clued it to the hull.

SS21 is a Great boat

Just ran it on the weekend at Battle Of the Boarders in Australia.

after 5 laps i set a time of 1.27

its running 12cells baby!!!!!!

clocked on the radar at 90kmph, or 55mph with consistant 16 and 17second laps.

leecraft looks like a nice boat also. It will be good to hear back some reports from the electric guys testing of the hull.

David

 

[Glenn 787]

Here's a few more photos from the lake today.....one interior shot, 2 running.

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...m=783&pos=2

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...m=783&pos=0

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...m=783&pos=1