New Scale Elam hits the for the first time

[Douglas P Shepherd]

At are Wed night PWMBC club test . Greg Bentley's of Madison, In. , new DPS Elam hit the water for the first time. Lots of new stuff in distrct 14 for 08. Photo's by Big Bird

 

[Wesleys Custom Graphics]

Man that is purdy! Where did he run the pipe, out the transom? My Oberto is set up similar and I had to run it out the fake Jet motor.

 

[Douglas P Shepherd]

Man that is purdy! Where did he run the pipe, out the transom? My Oberto is set up similar and I had to run it out the fake Jet motor.

Yes, Out the transom on the right side of the boat. Thanks Doug

 

[Bigbird]

At are Wed night PWMBC club test . Greg Bentley's of Madison, In. , new DPS Elam hit the water for the first time. Lots of new stuff in distrct 14 for 08. Photo's by Big Bird

Here are some more pics from the day...

Bigbird

 

[Dan Kramer]

fwded this to tom saddler. he will get to ted porter(formula boats) ted is a celina governor cup MAJOR sponsor this year .

 

[BullDogRacing]

Gaday Guy

Just been looking at this pick ELAM_4_16_08.bmp ( 702.98K ) and noticed but might be wrong!!! :unsure: :unsure: but it looks like the strut setup has the drive dog out the back by about an inch???

my question is if so is this now a legal setup as ive always known that the dog had to be under the transom .

why I ask is im building a new hydro at the moment and if there has been some rule changes that allows the strut to be setup this way it would be great as we over here in OZ run under the same principle of rules that you guys do.???? THANKS GUYS

 

[Douglas P Shepherd]

Gaday Guy Just been looking at this pick ELAM_4_16_08.bmp ( 702.98K ) and noticed but might be wrong!!! :unsure: :unsure: but it looks like the strut setup has the drive dog out the back by about an inch???

my question is if so is this now a legal setup as ive always known that the dog had to be under the transom .

why I ask is im building a new hydro at the moment and if there has been some rule changes that allows the strut to be setup this way it would be great as we over here in OZ run under the same principle of rules that you guys do.???? THANKS GUYS

Rule states if the real boat ran this way so can you. (With documentating pics) I went thru the pits in Madison and measured four of the big named hulls. From the transom to the front leading edge the prop was 7.250 inches (average) 7.250 x .125 =.9062 inches back to scale (average) Thanks Doug

 

[Wesleys Custom Graphics]

Gaday Guy Just been looking at this pick ELAM_4_16_08.bmp ( 702.98K ) and noticed but might be wrong!!! :unsure: :unsure: but it looks like the strut setup has the drive dog out the back by about an inch???

my question is if so is this now a legal setup as ive always known that the dog had to be under the transom .

why I ask is im building a new hydro at the moment and if there has been some rule changes that allows the strut to be setup this way it would be great as we over here in OZ run under the same principle of rules that you guys do.???? THANKS GUYS

In IMPBA the drive dog has to be under the transom and it's checked with a straight edge on the transom...UNLESS the real boat ran out the back. I don't know about this particular boat but I'm told a few modern era boats have run out the back. I would be prepared to prove it with a picture if I were goin to run that way.

 

[MrUnlimited]

Man that is purdy! Where did he run the pipe, out the transom? My Oberto is set up similar and I had to run it out the fake Jet motor.

Yes, Out the transom on the right side of the boat. Thanks Doug

Can you show us a picture from the inside of the boat how it is done?

 

[Bigbird]

At are Wed night PWMBC club test . Greg Bentley's of Madison, In. , new DPS Elam hit the water for the first time. Lots of new stuff in distrct 14 for 08. Photo's by Big Bird

See my flickr site for more pics...

Bigbird http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebird/

 

[Randy Cartright]

At are Wed night PWMBC club test . Greg Bentley's of Madison, In. , new DPS Elam hit the water for the first time. Lots of new stuff in distrct 14 for 08. Photo's by Big Bird

See my flickr site for more pics...

Bigbird http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebird/

Nice shots there Mr. Bird

Randy

 

[Bigbird]

At are Wed night PWMBC club test . Greg Bentley's of Madison, In. , new DPS Elam hit the water for the first time. Lots of new stuff in distrct 14 for 08. Photo's by Big Bird

See my flickr site for more pics...

Bigbird <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebird/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebird/</a>

Nice shots there Mr. Bird

Thanks

I wish I could have gotten more of your boats running..

Bird

Randy

 

[BullDogRacing]

Gaday Guys

I didn't want to redirect the thread but this is real good news for me as ive always been told that the dog had to be under the boat so now im going to put it to our members to see if we to can run the same way thanks for the help guys .

 

[Brian Schymik]

By my count, there are 8 new scale boats in D14 this year. WOW

Unfortunately none of them are mine

Looking good guys.

Brian

 

[MrUnlimited]

Is somebody trying to imitate Villwock here? :lol: Nice photo's

By the way, where did you get the scale driver? I am looking for one, I saw this one

 

[Wesleys Custom Graphics]

That's right, back in 06, flip and win.

 

[t_hedlund]

Awesome boats, the elam is sweet, that orange is a show stopper. I'm curious on how the exhaust tube was made? and who's turn fin is that?

 

[bnd21]

I had a look on the link to your other pic's. Interetsed in what pipe you are using with the CMB?

Cheers

Brian

 

[Gale54]

DPS skid fin, CMDI black pipe. The exhaust is threw the transom right side.

 

[t_hedlund]

Thanks for the info, I'll PM Doug about a fin. But i was referring to the fake turbine tube. I know how to make a straight one but how to make a tapered one?