WANTED: something like a Villain... but better

[Ron Jeremy]

I get off on the counter rotating steerable surface drives. Purists and pros may not like this setup, but I don't care; it is just want I want.
I definitely want electric and a deep vee. Fiberglass would be nice and the main reason I would upgrade (if you can call it that, I destroyed my Villain a few years ago and tossed the hull - kept the guts).
Something slightly bigger would be cool too.
I'd rather build it myself, although I am more a mechanic than an artist. So gel coating or whatever would suck. I like stickers :D

If someone could recommend a hull, kit, and/or components from OSE or anyone else, I'd super appreciate it!

This video shows what I intend to do with it (beat the living tar out of it!). This video also shows how I separated and effectively ruined my Villain (pre EX).

death to Villain video

[txboatpilot]

Man that video is CRAZZZZY!!! Look at the Titan 33" at OSE.... It is a good rough water hull!! Lots of fun!!

[Ron Jeremy]

That hull looks sweet!
Could I put two of these suckers on it?



And a single turn fin?
What is with that huge hole in the hull?

[SJFE]

Welcome to the forum. Yup you sur can. Do your home work on setups and you will be fine.

[Doby]

Nice vid man !
Given the conditions in your vid, the hull you pictured would be perfect. The hole is a flood chamber that make the hull self righting. When the boat is upside down, it fills with water and rolls the boat over, then the forward motion drains all the water! Nt sure if it would be ideal for twins though,,,maybe.

[Ron Jeremy]

It seems to me that my dream hull would have a deeper vee and more freeboard (higher gunwales) than the Ttitan 33"... and be more than just 2 inches longer than a Villain.
I'd like something a bit more scale, I guess.

[Ron Jeremy]

I like that self righting feature, however! That is pretty trick.
On my Villain, I'd just let it fill with water a bit, turn the wheel and giver her juice (as you can see in the video). She rights up and I can get her home for some draining.

I just hate prop torque. The main benefit of the counter rotating props is stability and consistency from what I have witnessed (and a little bit of pilot time with single screw boats of a similar type). And from big boat experience as well. I grew up on the river and have driven everything from sea going tugboats to 140 mph drag boats. From 6' dinghies to 48' yachts.

[kahnen]

This is normally a nitro boat but just get the hull, maybe find a used hull and make it electric.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=PRB2051

There has been some people on here that have done this or is in the process of doing this.

[skidooguymxz550]

It seems to me that my dream hull would have a deeper vee and more freeboard (higher gunwales) than the Ttitan 33"... and be more than just 2 inches longer than a Villain.
I'd like something a bit more scale, I guess.

i'm in the middle of building up a 50" apache rite now with the two speedmaster drives you showed? how does something like that sound?

[Avanti]

keep in mind the bigger the boat the more expensive the power train

[dirtysouth31]

oh my god, Mr jeremy,is it really you?? i have seen all yourvideos .you're my hero ..can i get a autograph please
Mr jeremy

[SJFE]

HAHAHAHAHA I have been waitin for that. I giggled my @ss off when I saw that nic . The younger crew is prolly like WHO????

[Avanti]

everyone knows Ron he has been all over VH1 within the past few years

[SJFE]

I havent....lol Dont watch to much TV

[dirtysouth31]

i still have the vhs of some mr jeremys performaces...hahahahahahahahah