vac 45 is the future!!

[SayMikey]

Rick,

If you want to see a lot of fast boats come up to Hobart, IN

in September. All are welcome.

Thanks For Reading,

Mark Sholund

I'll drink to that LOL!!

Don

I be drinking with ya Don. Cheers!

Lil Old card table. .....==={}

Lots of old card table......maybe some apple pie as well

 

[seaducerpete]

And a little tilted kilt huh Mikey

 

[SayMikey]

And a little tilted kilt huh Mikey

Dont cha be lifting your kilt at me young man LOL

 

[DON MAHER]

It ain't what's under the kilt, but the cute way he gets in & out of it LOL!!! :lol:

Don

 

[charles siler]

Ok guys just adapted my VAC to a Eagle that I bought last sommer . There saw a major issue with the fuel tank and carb and boom tube. A small cut out on the boom and the motor dropped right in. Next the fuel tank I cut out a u- shape and laser welded a new piece in . then redrilled and moved the vent line cant wait tell sommer she should book!

 

[Elias Vazquez]

Ok guys just adapted my VAC to a Eagle that I bought last sommer . There saw a major issue with the fuel tank and carb and boom tube. A small cut out on the boom and the motor dropped right in. Next the fuel tank I cut out a u- shape and laser welded a new piece in . then redrilled and moved the vent line cant wait tell sommer she should book!

Looks good!..keep us posted on how she does.

 

[Tom Foley]

If you are going to race that boat you will have to increase fuel capacity , if it is an SG . I have the same setup and even before the VAC 45 I had to wait til 1:30 to launch. I had Walt Barney make me a tank with an inverted V hump on top now I can launch right away with no worries . I relieved the carb on mine and had no interference with the tank or boom tube .

 

[Bill Gibson]

ive seen several 40 boats running past the 85mph mark, they are impressive for the first 3 laps, then my pitman tells me watch out for the dead boat..for me,ill take an 80mph boat that finishes and comes back in one piece

Listen to your pitman ..don't yell at him lol :lol:

Yeah..............right................TOM!!!! (HAR HAR!)

 

[Tom Foley]

ive seen several 40 boats running past the 85mph mark, they are impressive for the first 3 laps, then my pitman tells me watch out for the dead boat..for me,ill take an 80mph boat that finishes and comes back in one piece

Listen to your pitman ..don't yell at him lol :lol:

Yeah..............right................TOM!!!! (HAR HAR!)

I don't yell I just ask firmly !! :lol:

 

[Rick Doane]

Will you post details/pictures of your laser welder?

Thanks........Rick

 

[julianconde]

those 45 shooters are a beast brett and albert

 

[David Bryant]

Ok guys just adapted my VAC to a Eagle that I bought last sommer . There saw a major issue with the fuel tank and carb and boom tube. A small cut out on the boom and the motor dropped right in. Next the fuel tank I cut out a u- shape and laser welded a new piece in . then redrilled and moved the vent line cant wait tell sommer she should book!

looks nice Charles. You actually cut out an oval section on the top surface of boom (carbon fibre) tubing? Does this compromise structural strength at all (especially applied forces from outer sponson surfaces during cornering)?

 

[charles siler]

Will you post details/pictures of your laser welder?

Thanks........Rick

Hi Rick here are some pics of the laserstar welder it works real well on tin and even better on stainless. The tank pics are the stainless tank I did for my JAE later Charlie

 

[charles siler]

If you are going to race that boat you will have to increase fuel capacity , if it is an SG . I have the same setup and even before the VAC 45 I had to wait til 1:30 to launch. I had Walt Barney make me a tank with an inverted V hump on top now I can launch right away with no worries . I relieved the carb on mine and had no interference with the tank or boom tube .

Tom you are right No sweat to add a bubble to the top of that can. And I was thinking of adding a small tank to the back Kenpartment to balance the CG. Here is a closer shot of the micro laser welds

 

[Rick Doane]

Thanks for the pictures Charles......that is very nice work!

Rick

 

[Terry Keeley]

Very nice!

The talent here always amazes me... ^_^

 

[RonShaw]

If you are going to race that boat you will have to increase fuel capacity , if it is an SG . I have the same setup and even before the VAC 45 I had to wait til 1:30 to launch. I had Walt Barney make me a tank with an inverted V hump on top now I can launch right away with no worries . I relieved the carb on mine and had no interference with the tank or boom tube .

Tom,

What was your tank volume before you modified your tank and after? Just curious about .45 hydro racing volumes. 12+2 oz normally works for outboards. Thanks.