Twincraft 46"

[normlee]

Just finished my Twincraft 46" rebuild, fresh Chrysler Vitamin C 2 pack, CMB 90GP highly mod, Gardner exhaust throttle. Does anyone remember running these dinosaurs?

Norm,

 

[El Zorro]

Good running boats back in the day. Set the balance of the boat at 29% ( about 13 inches forward of the transom ) RTR no fuel and put a " half moon " style turn fin on the right rear with 2 3/4 inches in the water and you should be good to go. Fun boat to drive.

Dick Tyndall

 

[Eddie t]

still have one on the self with my very old J&G 25 motor in it. been thinking about putting a stock 260 in it

 

[John Finch]

Dick Tyndall had one of the best running Twin Crafts that ever ran on the water and he had a National Championship or two among his many national wins and US-1 with the boat. He made some set up sheets for the transom hardware that diagram the best setup I have seen work. It was a good boat in it's day when we were all cavemen in model boating. LOL

John

(The Twin Craft designer)

 

[Al Waters]

The TwinCraft was my favorite boat back in the 90's. I got hooked on it because I saw Ralph Henry and Dave Sarkin with one here in SoCal. I bought my hulls from John Finch and then from Steve Speas when he took over the line. Got to race both of them in 1993 at the NAMBA Nats and learned a lot. Ran Picco old style in the 45, 60, and 80 boats with Gardner Throttle Exhausts and Picco silver in the 21 mono.

When Steve came out with the newer style 21 mono that didn't duplicate the look of the other two hulls, I got one of those and still have it today for the grand kids or just playing around at the pond.

Those boats treated me very well over the years.

Thanks,

Al Waters

 

[normlee]

Thank you so much for the replies and info, much appreciated.

Norm,

 

[wayne middlemiss]

It was yellow before you painted it, yes.? Norm

 

[normlee]

It was yellow and black with Penzoil stickers on it. The guy I bought it from left fuel in the tank during transport and it ruined all the paint. Do you know the boat?

Norm,

 

[David Bryant]

I saw Ralph Henry

where's Ralph Henry at these days?

 

[Al Waters]

Ralph moved on when his kids got older. He coached football when they got be that age. I have not seen him in a few years. He should be a grandpa by now. Still lives in So Cal from what I last heard.

 

[BigChuck]

Had give a lot of though to putting my one together with a 101 in it..... that would a ride...LOL

 

[David Bryant]

Ralph moved on when his kids got older. He coached football when they got be that age. I have not seen him in a few years. He should be a grandpa by now. Still lives in So Cal from what I last heard.

thanks Al. Have'nt seen Ralph in many years myself.

 

[TimothyJones]

I love my 40 boat, I tried to marry it,but its still being fought in court

 

[RC 90 Boat]

I have one of those 46 inch twincrafts in purple metal flake it has cut down freeboard the strakes on the bottom are sanded off at the last 4 inches of the hull it has mach trim tabs and tyndal rudder with stainless steel turn fins the boat is capable of 60 mph when the air is good don feretti helped me set up the boat years ago I try to run the boat every summer it has a cmb purple head engine muck pipe and it turns a octura x-670 prop this boat is one of the best turning boats I have ever owned its amazing to watch however the straightaway can be a hand full good heat racing boat. Enjoy