Has a pro boat designer ever designed an RC tunnel?

Jeffmaturo · Mar 14, 2017

Was wondering if anyone ever crossed over that has been involved with the design process of a full size tunnel?

I would be interested to hear their thoughts on RC tunnel designs.......

MarkScott · Mar 14, 2017

You might want to talk to Tommy Lee....

Carl Van Houten · Mar 14, 2017

They will be of little to no help to you. In scale speed, our boats are running 500 mph. What works for them would apply to your R/C boat at about 20 mph or so. R/C tunnel boats that are designed using full size tunnel geometry as a design guide are typically not competitive.

-Carl

Jeffmaturo said:
Was wondering if anyone ever crossed over that has been involved with the design process of a full size tunnel?

I would be interested to hear their thoughts on RC tunnel designs.......

RonShaw · Mar 14, 2017

Carl Van Houten said:
They will be of little to no help to you. In scale speed, our boats are running 500 mph. What works for them would apply to your R/C boat at about 20 mph or so. R/C tunnel boats that are designed using full size tunnel geometry as a design guide are typically not competitive.

-Carl

Jeffmaturo said:

Was wondering if anyone ever crossed over that has been involved with the design process of a full size tunnel?

I would be interested to hear their thoughts on RC tunnel designs.......

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Thats spot on Carl. The full size tunnels are designed for what I call "hook" turns. In rc boating, we make sweeping turns. Too much "bite" will get you in trouble quickly in our form of tunnel racing.

bermudadude · Mar 16, 2017

carl are you still getting any glass hulls made. i sent a PM

Carl Van Houten · Mar 16, 2017

bermudadude said:
carl are you still getting any glass hulls made. i sent a PM

You did? I'll have to go look...

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