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Just a FYI for those who are looking for paint for boats. Coast airbrush Sells small quantities of top paint brands. They will even mix it in 12 oz. spray for $25.00 I ordered the house of kolors purple for my smokin joe build. The HOK rep highly recommended them for small quantities and told...

Looking for a paint code for the smokin joes yellow. Don't want to do the neon. Talked to Don, but the PPG code he had is "discontinued" according to PPG. Any help would be gratefully appreciated! Any one know how close the klass kote yellow is?

Building a ML smokin joes. The Newton plans are vague on how the rear tiplets and the rear ride pads should look. Haven't had any luck finding a good picture of the rear of that hull either. If anyone has a good picture of how that all comes together it would be a BIG help! Thanks in advance...

Well, at my first race in mt Vernon. The bud was not behaving itself like it should and missed some valuable time in the water for practice. Thanks to everybody that pitched in to help the new guy out! Lord knows I need all the help I can get!

Got to hang out and run boats with a AWSOME group of guys today... Thanks for all your help and making us feel so welcome! Looking forward to next time and getting more involved with the sport. It is the fellows like you that make playing with toy boats fun! Thanks again!

Ok, before iget to the problem keep in mind I am a newbie. Have a picco p.67, muck pipe set at 11 7/8", x460/2 prop on a Phil Thomas bud T5, on 50% nitro. When I get the needle set to make the engine come to the pipe it blows the plug. If I richen the needle it does not come to the pipe. I...

Ok, before iget to the problem keep in mind I am a newbie. Have a picco p.67, muck pipe set at 11 7/8", x460/2 prop on a Phil Thomas bud T5, on 50% nitro. When I get the needle set to make the engine come to the pipe it blows the plug. If I richen the needle it does not come to the pipe. I...

Just a thought for anyone building a boat with a straight turbine tube. I took a 16oz miller light aluminum bottle and polished it. Turned out perfect size and light. Red scotchbrite will take the paint right off, then a short time with a buffing wheel and some compound and it will be a...

Trying to find a 1/4" x 24" flex shaft. Everywhere I have looked is sold out.

Is it just me or does everybody get this excited on their first scale build? Just got the letters stuck on the new bud and ready for clear... Man it looks good.

Trying to locate a carb for a picco .67. I bought a new perry for it but I'm not happy with it. I read a old post about a kb carb that guys use to run on them. Anyone know where I can find one or what model it was? Needs to have a .65 in. Neck to fit this engine.

Just want to throw my 2cents out thre for anyone wanting to build a gas scale hydro. Ordered my engine from Rick at Mastons Marine and can't wait to get this boat built to try it out! He is a awesome guy to do business with and from what I see from the engine he sent me is a perfectionist in...

Been a busy winter at work. Have not had time to start building what I have and warm weather is getting closer. Anybody have anything laying around they would be willing to part with?

Need some advice from the gas scale guys. Ordered a gas scale/winston eagle kit from ML. Great guy to do business with, by the way. Any how I'm looking at engine options and need help. Thinking about a rcmk 30 rear exaust. Anybody have any input on pro/cons? I want to try and stay with the...

Well I finally made it to the lake with this boat and thanks to the iw members for all the help it went well. Do have a question thoe... The boat seems to ride too high in the back... It does not turn sharp to the right and will not turn left at all to make a correction under power. Is this...

Was just reading a post, "nova head clearance" and it crossed my mind that maybe my motor is not set up right. How do I check the head clearance and what should it be? I bought this motor used and don't know much about it. It did come with some head shims but I have no idea how many should be...

Howdy fellas, new guy back again. Ok, so I took your alls advice , orderd my props and got this boat together. This is when I learned that a hobbico starter that we use to start dads boat with a .21 will not even try to start my boat .80. The starter says it is rated for a .90 but that's a...

Hi, guys. New to this scale hydro thing... Came up. With a 82 dumas atlas hull with a ops .81 engine, no prop. What size octura prop should I look for and 2 or 3 blade? Not looking to set records here just get Use use to the boat and not fry the motor. Fellow I got it from told me he ran 50...