TFL Hobbies "Popeye" Hydro: P-Sport Hydro

[ron1950]

cool pics doby did u guys use any reenforcements under the tail fins?

[LuckyDuc]

Has anyone checked to see if this hull is legal under the NAMBA and IMPBA Sport Hyrdo rules?

[Doby]

cool pics doby did u guys use any reenforcements under the tail fins?

Nope!

[flraptor07]

Has anyone checked to see if this hull is legal under the NAMBA and IMPBA Sport Hyrdo rules?

From what I've been told and from looking at the rule book it is legal for P Sport.

[Doby]

If someone who knows what it actually means can draw me a diagram of what needs to be measured from where, I'll measure mine and let people know...I read the IMPBA rule book and its a mystery to me........#6,7,and 8 of the p-sport rules are whats potentially in question..

[LuckyDuc]

From what I've been told and from looking at the rule book it is legal for P Sport.

Cool. The only reason I ask is because everyone assumed that the first gen Phil Thomas Stealth hull was legal in NAMBA, but it turned out that it wasn't. I didn't want anyone to have a similar surprise with this.. especially if they are planning to bring one to the NAMBA Nats in June.

[Doby]

If I read section 6 properly that the distance for ride pads needs to be for a 32" hull between 12.8" (60%) and 16" (50%) forward of the transom (measured from the bow)...mine measures in at 14.25" to the step (ride pad).

Not sure if I did this right...so until a NASA scientist chimes in, I won't measure anymore.

[Doby]

Cool. The only reason I ask is because everyone assumed that the first gen Phil Thomas Stealth hull was legal in NAMBA, but it turned out that it wasn't. I didn't want anyone to have a similar surprise with this.. especially if they are planning to bring one to the NAMBA Nats in June.

Unless you are running for records..doesn't the hosting club decide?

[ron1950]

usually

[flraptor07]

If I read section 6 properly that the distance for ride pads needs to be for a 32" hull between 12.8" (60%) and 16" (50%) forward of the transom (measured from the bow)...mine measures in at 14.25" to the step (ride pad).

Not sure if I did this right...so until a NASA scientist chimes in, I won't measure anymore.

Yer cyferin' looks right ta me! LOL

[LuckyDuc]

Unless you are running for records..doesn't the hosting club decide?

At the NAMBA Nats that I attended, each heat race was timed for record keeping purposes. The top 3 finishing boats from each heat were subject to teching (Measured, cell check, etc) I got teched 4 times... BUT I look shifty

[Doby]

You Do look shifty....Peterson as well....

[ron1950]

has anyone flipped one of these boats at all? I know doby spun one a few times but that was a turn fin problem

[LuckyDuc]

You Do look shifty....Peterson as well....

Who? Us? Never!

[tlandauer]

Got word from Monica, they are going to install the 40mm motor mount ring! Seems TFL is really quite on top of their game.