Properchopper's DF 33 slicin' & dicin'

[properchopper]

Rockin' & rollin' at Legg Lake ! Note : left turns no problem !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iXfluPi8To

[Ub Hauled]

Never ceases to impress me...

[tth]

Sweet video's Tony. I have been trying to run down here the last 2 weeks. Nothing but rain. You and Jan's videos helped ease the need.

[properchopper]

Sweet video's Tony. I have been trying to run down here the last 2 weeks. Nothing but rain. You and Jan's videos helped ease the need.

I hear 'Ya, Bro ! Been there myself.

[bustitup]

very very nice 33

[ksm2001]

Great video Tony and a very nice running boat . By far the DF is my favorite boat to run. Nice and stable even at high speed and they turn like their on rails. Great job.

Ken

[westbeach]

Nice vid. Infact I had to watch it twice, since I can't get out to the lake anytime soon. Those DF hulls sure run really nice.

[detox]

Just caught a glimpse of a Black Stryker F41 in the video. That may be my next gas hull (RCMK powered).


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[properchopper]

Just caught a glimpse of a Black Stryker F41 in the video. That may be my next gas hull (RCMK powered).
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Yup ! Legg Lake is predominently a gas/nitro venue. The calm water only occurs between the big boys churnin' it up !

[line6]

Nice running and good handling boat you got there any pics

[6S HYDRO]

What u got for power in that 33 tony?

[properchopper]

The boat is actually a DF clone I bought used a few years ago. I gutted it, moved the motor to the back & the batt's on the centerline to minimize chine-wobble. I orginally ran a 1515 1Y with a M445 but needed the motor for another project so I installed a 1521 1.5D I bought from Jan. Roughly the same top end with a 447/3but way more speed in the turns. The boat turns really wet & the 1521 1.5D with the 3-blade carves turns without slowing down as much as with the 1515 1Y. Big Speedmaster tabs [SPD 200's] set at O deg to prevent blowovers. Speedmaster .21 nitro rudder cut down about 5/8" or so. .187 flex. Made a rudder mount from heavy duty aluminum to reduce flex; the stock Speedmaster bracket would bend from cornering forces ! OSE turn fins. Hydra 240 with Etti caps, CC BEC, Elite 35C 4S 5000's, Tactic Tx/Rx.
The boat's about worn out but still rips. The DF is longer at the waterline than the Cyber 32 & the Rico 31; she will stuff the bow & disappear if she hits the wrong wave . When the time comes [] I'm thinking Rico 31.

[6S HYDRO]

Cool man, i just picked up one of these
http://cgi.ebay.com/33-deep-V-nitro-...4#ht_746wt_682
cause i want a p-spec to race with you guys. Any info would be appreciated. And i will be on a budget so might be needing a seaking or turnigy180

[properchopper]

The 29" Phantom Cat looks interesting on this guy's site. The 33" you just bought should be an interesting P- class boat ; "spec" means UL-1 motor or similar - a 33" hull might be a little big for that power. For P class, a budget setup could use a 9XL & Chinese SC. P mono & P offshore class with the same boat - think about it.

[6S HYDRO]

Yeah i got mine off the swap shop here. 100 shipped