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Check this out !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygB3mjP5N7g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGTYrgCtw58 http://www.dragzine.com/news/long-tail-boats-thailands-outrageous-form-of-drag-boat-racing/

Found this surfing around, very good visual on what going on inside our engines. http://www.kartweb.com/TechArt/2Stroke/2_stroke_technology.htm

Epoxy is the best for wood. In some application you can use CA glue, example like on gluing wood sheeting to sponson foam cores in outriggers. Rather than use epoxy resin made for building with cloth, which is thin and then thickening it with filler , use this "epoxy glue" T-88 from System...

Try Klasskote Paints. Reasonably priced and you can get it in small quantity. Similar to the K&B SuperPoxy. Another good, but inexpensive clear PPG Omni MC-161 http://www.klasskote.com/

Hi all, Trophy's mean to me, a sense of accomplishment in driving skill, boat design, engine knowledge, building skill & overall setup. No pridefulness or bragging rites at all, Just some personal satisfaction of a hobby well done and most importantly to use the all the gained knowledge to help...

Why not just call the boats designer up on the phone. His name in Don Pinckert and live's on the west coast of florida by Brooksville. I am sure he would love to chat with you about his riggers. When I use to live in that area he came to a lake that me and my buddy's were testing our own...

The original Silver head and Blue EXR 45 had 7 millimeter cranks not 6. I think the crank part number was 3052. The small bearing size is 7x19x6 John

Number four is the one to go with, a small step is good but add more chine angle and then back cut the deck some so the profile is not to wide. Sorta like what roadrunner does, By the way they did not invent that .....it's been around for a long time before there were even model riggers. I am...

Yes that is true, a sealed bearing will help crankcase compression/low end torque if the fit between the crank and housing is less than wonderful from either loose machining tolerance or if you let the bearings go to long in that particular engine and the crank stuffed the housing up. But in a...

Normally the open bearings are of the best quality and phenolic retainers with lowest drag. Although I am sure you can get high end bearings that have seals on them too. There really no big advantage to a sealed bearing in model engines except for if maybe you have a nitro car or plane in...

Actually it's higher, you did not include the hazmat fee and shipping .......260.00 for the fuel + 20.00 hazmat + 20.00 for average UPS shipping = 300.00 for four gallons ....That's 75.00 big one's a gallon folks, such a deal !! and you know even if nitro becomes available again, the price...

I was thinking about my new Gas rigger design and looking at pictures of boats to get an idea on the style and cowl I wanted to mold. Then it hit me ......Those Zenoah engine are sure Butt Ugly. I mean my Picco power EXR riggers are just beautiful, The boats a sharp looking and without doubt The...

Yes, Moroso is less than desirable track, but at least if you run off the end you don't find a concrete wall waiting to suck the life out of you, last time I checked. Go to the You tube link below and advance to timer 3.24 and you will see a perfect view of the end. Little sand trap and THAT...

I used to race at Moroso Motorsports Park in West palm and Gainesville , super gas and super pro ......they have a way longer shut off area than that track. That place is much to short and who's stupid idea was it for a concrete wall at the end ?? and the camera crane in the middle ?? You would...

If Andy comes out with a line of engines priced in the $250 to $350 range that run strong on low to no nitro and makes parts for the existing Mac's ... Glow plug boating will be hot again all over. Even the Gas guys will come back in a big way, because now glow engines are now reasonable and...