Recent content by mike

I just got back into boating about 3+ years ago after several years of being out of the hobby, I started with nitro boats and still have them, the things I noticed most was the fuel costs, & glow plugs. A nitro motor is more finicy on the needle settings etc. I changed over because of the...

I have been using the MRC Super Brain 959 for a season and a half, the lowest rate on it is 500 ma, but it only charges for an hour or so. There have been no ill effects so far, am now wondering if the charge rates are too high??, the trickle charge rate is 100 ma, although I usually take it off...

The Geco 101 will also work with nickel metal hydride batteries, where the Etrex wont Ive been told............ mike

Ive welded pipes using the stuff & it holds up allright, a bit of a pain to get it done but needs to be polished up afterward. Propane will do pipes but the heavier stuff takes more heat. Heliarc is the best way but the material is so thin on a pipe & makes the job next to inmpossible using this...

I also learned a lesson on headbolts on the new engines, they are exposed in the water jacket, popped heads off 2 of them due to rust . I will spray wd 40 in the water line from now on & I also changed the bolts to stainless. mike

Thanks Lamar, Ill give them a phone call this evening. mike

Does anyone have a site address for tidewater engineering??, I had it but lost it in the shuffle I guess. Need a new pipe for my 67 cmb, the solid clamp doesnt work on that setup between the pipe & header as I found out today! Any info would be appreciated Thanks, mike

You have the mixing feature turned on, it should be off in the default position, Id reset the whole thing & start over, I've had 2 of them for a year & they are a pain to set up sometimes but the features are nice

Steve, I put my reply in the wrong section ha!! was wondering is that turntable sitting on a bridgeport?? Made most all of my hardware in the days gone by, mainly out of necessity ha!!

Rod, The rigger is built by a guy here locally, kind of resembles a roadrunner but it has differences, the 1467 is ok with a bit of bending have a 1667 to try this season if the wind ever dies down ha!! The boat recovers quickly out of a turn, so think I need more prop ha!! also the pipe length...

Rich, I agree with Carl, we dont need any more competition ha!!, I sure like mine in the rigger......., may be just a tad too fast ha!!

Steve, Is that turntable also sitting on a bridgeport????????? I used to make all my own hardware in the days gone by..... mostly out of necessity ha!! Thats what makes the hobby fun......

pipe length on 67 greenhead & bigbelly pipe in my rigger is 11 inches pulling 1467 octura worked, radars 73 + with this setup, boat weighs a bit over 7 1/2 pounds.

Im using an aluminum machined clamp this year, & from the results so far its working very good, doesnt slip & change settings, doesnt burn up etc., have one on my 20 mono & my 67 rigger. the prerequisite is to have a close sliding fit between the pipe & header, (similar to the 67 cmb header &...

Several of our guys use them, & have for a year or so. Makes it very handy to be able to change frequencies when theres a conflict at the lake...........