This is my new designed and built hydroplane. I built it as a combination P-Sport, all-weather LSH. It is 30" long and 16" wide weighing in at 4 lbs 5 oz (bare hull). The design is different from my other boats in this class in that it has less lift, a longer after-plane and less sponson depth. The sponsons (although not pretty) are designed to have the boat literally jump out of the water upon pulling the trigger. The power plant is a Neu 1521 1.5D motor with a Castle Hydra 240 driven by a Octura M545 propeller.
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Awesome build as usual Tom!! Very nice!!
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Nice work!
Very clean, I dig it!Comment
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very nice and clean build....congratulations.
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This boat is very fast in P Sport and in LSH with the UL-1 motor! Not raced yet but I watched it haul a$$ last week.
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Considering that you always turn right, is the rudder placement irrelevant? I see yours is on the left of the prop and most I have seen are on the right.Comment
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Super Sick in every way... Super Nice Clean Build!!!! Outstanding paint as well!
Only one thing I see wrong in this picture....
The TOYOTA Avalon in the garage....
Cant help it I hate Japanese as well as Korean Cars
Toyota.... moving forward, even when you don't want to.
Sorry had to say it... I'm a GM man...
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Not necessarily..... Saying rudder placement is irrelevant, is like saying motor placement in a race car is irrelevant. Handling and style of driving is changed with rudder placement and that can be a big deal in racing or sport.Originally posted by bwells View Post
Not to Hijack the thread.
I do like the quality of the paint on this boat and nice to see creative and innovative thought in building.
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I own a 07 Camry. My fifth Toyota. I've had every brand if car imaginable. I'll take a Toyota any day for reliability and resale value.Originally posted by JMSCARD View PostSuper Sick in every way... Super Nice Clean Build!!!! Outstanding paint as well!
Only one thing I see wrong in this picture....
The TOYOTA Avalon in the garage....Cant help it I hate Japanese as well as Korean Cars
Toyota.... moving forward, even when you don't want to. Sorry had to say it...
I'm a GM man...
By the way... Awesome looking hydro man!Comment
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Thanks all for your kind comments. Attached is a video of the boat's first run. Like most 1st runs, there was a problem. This time it was the rudder push rod binding in the transom tube. I had almost no rudder throw at all as you will see in the film. Other than that, Rampage II performed rather well. I never put a GPS in the first outing to avoid having too many disapointments, but it looked to have a fair speed.
I don't recognize the old man in the first few frames.Comment
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