New Sport 40

[Mike Betke]

Sweet! Maiden voyage in Flint?

I don't think so. I am going to be someplace a lot more tropical that weekend.

 

[Mike Betke]

Thanks to all for the kind remarks about the boat. I will continue posting as I go. Hope to have it done by the end of the month.

Bert, I will give you a call this weekend about getting a splash of the cowl.

 

[Terry Keeley]

Sweet! Maiden voyage in Flint?

I don't think so. I am going to be someplace a lot more tropical that weekend.

Enjoy, I know you've been working hard...

 

[Mike Betke]

Here it is with the adjustable front canard.

 

[Ray Sametz]

Nice Mike, but do button head bolts.

 

[Randy Rapedius]

Lol. I was thinking the same thing Ray. Button bolts would look much cleaner.

Very nice build Mike. I'm always impressed with those who can come up with an idea and make it reality.

 

[Mike Betke]

I was planning on using button heads when I finished it. I didn't have any laying around and I wanted to prove out that my clamps worked and the set up was rigid.

I made up some extra canards to carry around with me just in case of those unpredictable racing moments.

 

[Ray Sametz]

Mike, shoot me a PM with addy, I'll send you a dozen 6-32 x 1". I have plenty. NC

 

[Terry Keeley]

You'll be reading the track and moving the wing with a digital gauge just like the dragsters!

 

[SayMikey]

I guess you could put move over on that wing LOL. Come on already lets get the boat WET

 

[Mike Betke]

Mike, shoot me a PM with addy, I'll send you a dozen 6-32 x 1". I have plenty. NC

Nothing like getting a free screw. PM coming your way

 

[Mike Betke]

I guess you could put move over on that wing LOL. Come on already lets get the boat WET

I must work to slow. I'm off for a week of R&R then I will hit hard when I get back. It will be ready for Celina.

 

[SayMikey]

Cant make Celina got to go move my daughter darn....

 

[darryl whitman]

on your front wing, r u going to try a gyro ? so it auto moves when running?

 

[Mike Betke]

No gyro going in this. The screws on the top clamp it manually. Hopefully it will run pretty neutral when finished.

 

[darryl whitman]

plz let me know how it works. I have an idea for a adjustable wing like spoilers on my tunnel.

 

[Rob Betke]

Boat showed amazing potential today! Very fast and no signs of wanting to blow over!

 

[Mike Betke]

Rob is right on. I like the fact that we ran in a stiff breeze this morning and it did not want to blow over.

One thing that we can put to rest, at least for me, is the debate about mounting the strut on the transom being such an advantage. I did it on this boat and all it is causing me to do is have to lengthen my pipe and put a smaller prop on. I will be putting the strut back under the boat and use the cushion of air on the transom for support on the prop. There was absolutely nothing that I saw today that would cause me to say that there is an advantage to doing it.