Vintage Mono Hull's

[hugh hargett]

so in x you can run twin 101

Funny thing about my prather 40 is it calls for a skeg. I dont have one installed and it turns great. :huh: Wonder why they wanted a skeg?

 

[Kez]

so in x you can run twin 101

Funny thing about my prather 40 is it calls for a skeg. I dont have one installed and it turns great. :huh: Wonder why they wanted a skeg?

By skeg, do you mean a center mount turn fin down the keel? A center mount turn fin will reducing the leaning of the boat and make a tighter turn. I have found that the Prather turned fine without one.

 

[hugh hargett]

so in x you can run twin 101

Funny thing about my prather 40 is it calls for a skeg. I dont have one installed and it turns great. :huh: Wonder why they wanted a skeg?

By skeg, do you mean a center mount turn fin down the keel? A center mount turn fin will reducing the leaning of the boat and make a tighter turn. I have found that the Prather turned fine without one.

yes dz thats what i mean by skeg. I too found that the prather turned fine without them. I believe as i saw Mr finch say; that boats dont always need turn fins and stuff it all depends on the setup. My trim tabs actually have it riding a little flatter than I want. What have you been doing with your mono? The lines of yours look very similar to the vintage hulls.

David I may have to get me a youngblood or bounty hunter hull

 

[David Bryant]

yeah, the stock Prather Deep Vee hull/hardware kit's came with a stainless skeg. It had minimal area (maybe .75in i length X .625in deep X .062in thick). Just enough to aid in turning. I installed the skeg on my 41in Classic hull when I constructed it so I never experienced running it without (it's permanently fiberglassed in place). It turned fairly well, although would hook every so often. But ran very fast and flat (w/OPS .45).

I used a Marine Specialties double-skeg on my Youngblood and Muck Spartan Streaker hulls (you can see double skeg/turn fin on page below):

http://www.marinespecialties-rc.com/strutrudder.htm

 

[Jim Recker Jr.]

My dad had a white 3D - 60 Demon. Man back in their day those things were fast.

 

[hugh hargett]

Prather FE running http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cftxUsCubLg&context=C4aa91abADvjVQa1PpcFNbbdPKzbI0iM6Tyl9ZyT046ILIiw2FqZM=

 

[John Finch]

I still have the first Twincraft ever built. It was built by a guy who made out-houses. Glad to be around long enough to have my designs be classed as vintage! I am running a 25 year old 46 inch Twin Craft with a gas motor in it and still having fun. GO VINTAGE!!!!!

 

[David Bryant]

I still have the first Twincraft ever built. It was built by a guy who made out-houses. Glad to be around long enough to have my designs be classed as vintage! I am running a 25 year old 46 inch Twin Craft with a gas motor in it and still having fun. GO VINTAGE!!!!!

yes, GO VINTAGE!

 

[hugh hargett]

 

[David Bryant]

pretty fast looking boat, I thought it was gas (nitro) powered at first

 

[hugh hargett]

no Im wondering does the cg look about right. Its more in the boat im trying to secure the proper prop as we speak ( something special in the 52 mm range) its running the x450 in the above post. I wasnt really on the throttle too hard in the video and the batteries were not fully charged. I needed to check the turning before really opening her up, I will next run and will post video as always

HUGH

Bout Bout IT B) .

 

[bzubee]

I'm going to be using a 45 inch Youngblood with a stock zenoha to go after 3 records at our records trial coming up. 1/3 Mile oval, 1/4 mile oval and SAW for Super Sport Mono. In 2009 at the Gas Nats I took a 3rd place with the same boat.

 

[David Bryant]

I'm going to be using a 45 inch Youngblood with a stock zenoha to go after 3 records at our records trial coming up. 1/3 Mile oval, 1/4 mile oval and SAW for Super Sport Mono. In 2009 at the Gas Nats I took a 3rd place with the same boat.

please post a few images of the Youngblood

 

[hugh hargett]

can we some video of some of the other vintage monos running?

 

[bzubee]

Here are a few pictures of the Youngblood with a stock Zenoha and cannister muffler.

 

[hugh hargett]

Nice!b those youngbloods are sleek

 

[Gene VanLancker]

Is Jim Youngbood still around?

 

[bzubee]

Not sure this boat is about 20 years old. I used ot run them all of the time.

 

[Kevin Sheren]

I still have a new 45" Youngblood. Not sure I want to build it.

 

[BigChuck]

If....If there is going to be a vintage mono class I still have a 47 twincraft in the attic..... Would love to see what it has with a 101Rs in it...!!! :lol: