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Forum: RC Boating
01-12-2011, 06:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,636
Posted By Amax

Cool Quest for 50mph

Well Mother Nature Didn't exactly Cooperate,, The Weather Man Was Wrong :flaming: The Haze did lift SOME but the Sun Never Did shine and the Temps never got above 41*F, water temp was 39*F and with...
Forum: RC Boating
12-30-2010, 10:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,636
Posted By Amax

Wink the Rest of the day

Well I was a bit wore down when I got home last night so I only edited the Top Speed Vid;)

Here's a compilation of the 3 runs I caught on vid getting her dialed in:sneaky:
...
Forum: RC Boating
12-29-2010, 06:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,636
Posted By Amax

Cool New Best Speed

Well I got back out on the pond today with the modified Go Engine and set a New Personal Best Speed:sneaky:

Check It Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mim4swoYk90
Forum: RC Boating
12-22-2010, 06:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,636
Posted By Amax

Cool Miss A with TSH Mod Go Engine .18

Well I finally got time to head to the Lake and do More Testing;) on the Go Engine .18 It was a Lovely Day on the water, almost No Breeze just a Slight Ripple on the water and glassing off at the...
Forum: RC Boating
11-26-2010, 07:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,636
Posted By Amax

Cool Go Engine .20

Well I took one of the Air Cooled .20 Go Engines
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa150/amax1967/GO%20ENGINE/GoEngine20006.jpg

Made a New Brass Head for it so I could convert it to water...
Forum: RC Boating
10-11-2010, 05:32 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,821
Posted By Amax

Cool Props

Well most the info you will find is geared more towards Speed\Racing, You might try asking in some of the "Scale Boat Forums".

here's a link to a Good Prop Chart to give you a starting place. You...
Forum: RC Boating
10-07-2010, 09:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 826
Posted By Amax

Cool Personally I would put a good .21 nitro engine...

Personally I would put a good .21 nitro engine it. You could have that hull skipping along up around 72 kph or more prety easy with one of the Go Engine 7 port .21 engines. It should be a fairly easy...
Forum: RC Boating
10-06-2010, 02:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 913
Posted By Amax

Cool If your looking to get into Gas boats try...

If your looking to get into Gas boats try Warehouse Hobbieshttp://www.whhonline.com/Ready_To_Run_s/29.htm
Forum: RC Boating
10-06-2010, 11:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 913
Posted By Amax

Cool Not really, the RTR 1\8 scale Hydros are Gas, the...

Not really, the RTR 1\8 scale Hydros are Gas, the Actual Scale Class Boats are Nitro but most are Kits you build yourself. They run a .67 Nitro engine. The Hydroplanes are the only boats they...
Forum: RC Boating
10-06-2010, 09:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 913
Posted By Amax

Cool It depends on the size pond you run in. A regular...

It depends on the size pond you run in. A regular boat for a Pick Up boat is the Best Choice but not everybody has that option. If your running on a smaller pond a 6ft fishing pole with a Tennis...
Forum: RC Boating
10-01-2010, 08:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,636
Posted By Amax

Cool Props

First vid is an Octura X437\3 second vid is a ZippKits 440 both were finished by Me!
Forum: RC Boating
09-28-2010, 10:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,636
Posted By Amax

Cool My Sport .18 Hydro with modified Go Engine

Heres a couple vids of Miss Attitude running my mods on a Go Engine .18

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f37-cYN6j8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4O8Kg3F8s&feature=related
Forum: RC Boating
09-28-2010, 10:29 AM
Replies: 523
Views: 278,848
Posted By Amax

Cool Some of My Fleet

Heres a few pics of my fleet,,;)
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa150/amax1967/Team%20Top%20Speed/MissAttitude007-Copy.jpg...
Forum: RC Boating
09-28-2010, 05:54 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,135
Posted By Amax

Cool Well I believe that is a DUMAS Kit, you can find...

Well I believe that is a DUMAS Kit, you can find it here. http://www.dumasestore.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=136_55&products_id=249

Your not going to find many hulls that size specificly...
Forum: RC Boating
09-26-2010, 10:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,229
Posted By Amax

Cool Honestly I'm not very well versed in electric...

Honestly I'm not very well versed in electric boats but I know props fairly well especially Octura Props, (I'm a Nitro Junky) you can get A Lot better info on one of the Fast Electric(FE) Forums.
If...
Forum: RC Boating
09-26-2010, 09:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,229
Posted By Amax

Cool What prop Are you using? If your overheating then...

What prop Are you using? If your overheating then it's To Big, go for a smaller prop and let it turn higher RPM's.
Forum: RC Boating
09-24-2010, 06:18 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,095
Posted By Amax

Cool The Pro Boat Hydros are good First Boats the...

The Pro Boat Hydros are good First Boats the Dynamite .15 is a dependable easy to tune engine If Properly Broke in and Maintained.
Like Every Other nitro engine out there It Must be broke in before...
Forum: RC Boating
09-24-2010, 05:08 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,135
Posted By Amax

Cool Yea it will, you would have probably been better...

Yea it will, you would have probably been better off cleaning that hull up and selling it to a Nitro Junky and buying a new hull from one of the Fast Electric Boat sites. That thing with a .60 engine...
Forum: RC Boating
09-23-2010, 10:53 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,159
Posted By Amax

Cool The choke on the Zenoah engine is just a...

The choke on the Zenoah engine is just a butterfly valve the decreases air flow and increases vacuum pulling more fuel in to the engine and making the fuel mixture richer, when you Prime the engine...
Forum: RC Boating
09-23-2010, 05:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,135
Posted By Amax

Cool What you need to consider as your setting this...

What you need to consider as your setting this boat up is Center of Gravity or balancing point (CG), when the boat is Completely assembled you want the CG as close to the back of the turn fin as...
Forum: RC Boating
09-22-2010, 06:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,126
Posted By Amax

Cool I use Base\Clear Automotive Paints on all my...

I use Base\Clear Automotive Paints on all my builds. It will handle anything that will get on it in a boat and wont oxidise or fade for Sun Exposure like spray bomb paints will.
...
Forum: RC Boating
09-18-2010, 11:42 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 890
Posted By Amax

Cool Any Boaters in North FL??

I'm in Crawfordville,Fl just a few miles straight south of Tallahassee, any Nitro Junkies in my area hangin out in here??
Forum: RC Boating
09-18-2010, 11:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,827
Posted By Amax

If you have an old life jacket laying...

If you have an old life jacket laying around,,,LOL,, the foam inside it is Layered and with a little epoxy will stick very well to the under side of the canopy if you Clean and Scuff it first, each...
Forum: RC Boating
09-18-2010, 11:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 8,222
Posted By Amax

Cool The Stock 1\8 Boat with No Mods and a balanced...

The Stock 1\8 Boat with No Mods and a balanced and sharpened prop will run just over 40mph on average. With a little Strut tweaking and some Print work on the bottom You can get up in the mid to...
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