1983 Miss Renault build

jojoinotown

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• Nov 17, 2014

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My first build, thought I would share. I have a lot to learn.

 

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• Nov 17, 2014

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Looks good Joey. We going to see it on the circuit next season?

 

jojoinotown

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Thank you, That is the plan yes.

 

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dschigoda

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• Nov 18, 2014

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Nice. Which Allison do you have in it?

I have that same kit. I've not built it yet.

 

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Dave, the one in the picture is the turbo Allison. They were normally injected and could be fueled with avgas or alcohol.

Here's a link to some shots of the boat and engine from 1983:

https://www.google.com/search?q=1983+miss+renault+hydroplane&biw=801&bih=916&tbm=isch&imgil=G7EvJVFcrlHKmM%253A%253B1f16iG1hznQNYM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.newtonmarine.com%25252Fplan_details.php%25253FprodId%2525253D363%25252526category%2525253D&source=iu&pf=m&fir=G7EvJVFcrlHKmM%253A%252C1f16iG1hznQNYM%252C_&usg=__sCb2AH5fEEfytKmaI2oEp0Z_Mi4%3D&ved=0CCcQyjc&ei=2GFrVJ2pKMzToATsjIDgBw#facrc=_&imgdii=2SwTeR1QKfb_8M%3A%3BG7EvJVFcrlHKmM%3B2SwTeR1QKfb_8M%3A&imgrc=2SwTeR1QKfb_8M%253A%3BOK2fb7HN4KD3rM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.acutaboveboatworks.com%252FBoatPics%252Fkit%252FU-3MissRenault1983FramingKit_8.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.acutaboveboatworks.com%252Fviewitem.php%253Fk%253D24%3B600%3B400

 

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FloridaScaleBoater

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• Nov 18, 2014

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I think Dave is asking where the Allison engine kit came from.

My guess would be Larry Kramer

 

Lennard Cuenco

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boat looks great as does the work

 

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Very well could be, Rick. The only catch is Larry doesn't do the intakes system for the turbo Allison, that has to be fabricated by the builder since there are so many variations

 

jojoinotown

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I have no clue who built the dummy. It came on a boat that I bought a few years back.

 

Pat Bristol

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• Nov 19, 2014

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I think I see a little Kirk Maupin influence on the bottom there Joey.......

 

jojoinotown

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• Nov 20, 2014

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I don't know what you are talking about Pat, i don't see it, lol

I have peeked a couple times. The last John Logan boat that I used to own until a couple months ago had a very similar sponson that was actually my reference. But yes Kirk is in there as well. Thank you Kirk and John. I watch and listen just try not to let them know that. haha

 

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• Nov 20, 2014

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Joey, if you're not snooping, you're not learning. I've been doing that for years and it's amazing how much you can learn just in an innocent conversation

 

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• Nov 21, 2014

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Where are you on weight atm?

 

Lennard Cuenco

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• Nov 21, 2014

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im interested in how different this boat is from boats i have worked on

picklefork depth is shallow creating more airtrap btwn the sponsons....fuel tank/tanks are adjacent to the motor, which is not an option for boats with bow blocks that end right there...neat

 

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dschigoda

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• Nov 21, 2014

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jojoinotown said:

I have no clue who built the dummy. It came on a boat that I bought a few years back.

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Thanks. [Yep, I was asking about the dummy engine.]

I've read that in the full size boat, the Allison ran on 100% methanol. You can see the much larger fuel tank, situated between the engine and the driver. [Methanol has less Btu / gallon, so they needed a much larger fuel tank to finish a heat race.]

 

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Not sure on the BTUs but, after talking to Jim Lucero and Ken Muskatel last weekend at the HARM, I learned that when the Madison team was running the former Pay' N Pak hull, they were carrying a total of 150 gallons of methanol when the boat left the trailer. When the boat was running the Merlin as the Pak and Atlas, it left the dock with around 60 gallons of avgas. What was also different is, while they carried a lot more weight in fuel, the methanol generated more power than the avgas so the boat was actually a bit faster in the later stages of the race than when running avgas

 

Pat Bristol

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• Nov 21, 2014

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Joey, did you change the bottom up front and eliminate the step/ air dam that Mike had designed into it?

 

jojoinotown

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• Nov 23, 2014

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Yes I did Pat, I moved the break back to #5 even with the end of the sponsons. In changing the break, I also changed the deck angle a lil bit. Motor will mount right in front of the break. As far as the wight Mike, I have no clue. I don't own a scale at all. My guess when it's all done and ready for the water I think it will be around 15 to 16lbs a wee bit on the heavy side. I was pretty generous with the west systems. What does sparingly mean? lol

 

jojoinotown

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• Nov 23, 2014

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Progress, The cowl should be here in the next couple of weeks or so.

 

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Dave Brandt

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• Nov 23, 2014

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Looking good Joey! Keep it up.