Next build: 37" Komodo

[srislash]

Well our friend at MBP,Joe has just the hydraulic faky's. So he has them on the way for me. Boy I tell you,I am glad I didn't have the bolts and washers on inside the hull for that mishap. It would've been the Geico all over again. I just had epoxy threads in there at the time.

I also considered using a 1/8th prop shaft and .098 flex to replace my bent parts. It really wouldn't take much modification as those faky shafts are 3mm and 1/8th is 3.2mm

[tagasagwan]

Yup! Nylon shear bolts for electrics and brass bolts for gassers! Works for me!

[lenny]

Yep,
You got lucky their on them bolts.
I did that once with the my 36" Pb Shockwave,
That rudder has a 3/16 rod and snapped at the weld to the rudder.
It happen in 2' of water so I got the rudder back and still need to weld it together.

[twissted]

I was looking at the brass bolt on my build with this same rudder and thought of replacing it. After seeing this, it's a no brainer!

[srislash]

Well,my cables came in from MBP (Joe) and made their way on to the boat. I also got my thumbscrews from Reid Supply. I had them send me a few different ones. These will make pulling the hatch quicker than fighting with an Allen wrench. I am going with the small ones with the red water line on them.





And this is the look with them and my Aeromarine locks

[Chrisg81983]

So buddy what's up with her is she all fixed up

[lenny]

There nice,
I am using the same allen wrench one's,
But I put short vacuum caps on mine to make them easy to grip and take out faster.
Will be nice to see the Komodo back on the water.

[Livewire121]

Best of luck Shawn, hope that's the end of your misfortune!

[srislash]

The last run was good electrically speaking. If I don't work tomorrow I may try to get out. One more successful run then tear it down and paint.
Thanks for the comments guys.

[srislash]

Well the sun shone yesterday and I got to play.

[tiqueman]

Shawn I sent you a PM

[Livewire121]

Lookin very good, so I guess she'll be off to get painted? All that open water makes me jealous, I'm still ice locked here in Toronto!

[srislash]

Well I got out again at the request of "tiq".He and Ray have the other two hulls and he wanted to see how it would handle in race trim. So I propped up and let her go for 4mins straight. All was good. On the ET it only punched a max of 89 amps and 1600 watts. I think these batteries I bought from the LHS are dropping voltage bad already. Mmmm may have to go back to the Castle outrunners and get some Dinogy's.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aU-wg2r49o

[tiqueman]

That gives me a little bit more motivation. Thanks for doin that Shawn, I appreciate it

[srislash]

It seems to straighten out well in the corners in chop.I am pleased with this as it was getting annoying flipping in the corners with the Shocker.

So onto the bounce, I am thinking that the way this rudder is mounted may be suspect.This is how it is now



It is swept back and I am thinking it is "releasing" itself in the water.Don't know if that term is valid but it is how I see it.
So I am proposing a minor mod to the blade to get it "square" with the ride surface like this :



Whatcha think and