Recent content by Flyin Rat Sass

Not my boat (but i saw it set a saw record at 124.4 mph)

boats (1/5 scale flat drag boats)

Ahhhh... May I retract my idea at this time? thanks for the input guys Steve

WOULDN'T IT NEED A LOT LESS RUDDER TO GO STRAIGHT THAN TO TURN?I'VE SEEN THE SAW GUYS ALMOST RUN OUT OF LAKE FOR LACK OF RUDDER. .... JUST THROWIN' IT OUT THERE :D :D :D

THE HULL APPEARS TO BE THE PRODUCT OF SOME KIND OF POWER TOOL ACCIDENT,AND WHERE'S THE PIRATE CHICK WHO LOST HER LEG .... ARRRRRRRRRRR

MAYBE ITS BEEN TRIED (AND DISQUALIFYING MY 'ORIGINAL' THOUGHT)WHAT ABOUT A VARIABLE DEPTH RUDDER , ONE THAT WOULD BE ALMOST COMPLETELY DRY UNTIL NEEDED THEN AS MORE 'RIGHT TURN' IS APPLIED IT GRADUALLY DIPS DEEPER INTO THE WET.THE LIGHT THAT FLICKERED OVERED MY HEAD WAS ONLY 7 WATTS AND SO THERE...

60 mph on water 100 on ice airboat AIRBOAT

the key to running these hulls is the wet surface (the last 5 or 6 inches) it should be a little convex.if it is perfectly flat it will have limited adjustments (controlled by trim tabs)concave is right out(bad)if it is flat it will run too wet (nose down )until the tabs are adjusted up enough...