Wecome to .12 riggers Terry. :unsure: What make of hull are you running? I have a Bantam that is troubling myself. It launches really slow and IF it catches before in bogs down it runs awsome. But getting her to plan off before she dies is a pain in the behind.
Mark
thanks guys i will try the aoa on the front spoons , and it is a bantam as well it is a one off i belive it kinda looks like a sgx eagle.. cute little booger just wont run..lol . well it is like this ..ifin i dont ever get it to run , i will be nice and warm in the shop this winter for a couple minutes..lol thanks guys.
terminator
T..... talk of firewood is NOT an option..... instill this one thought: it's a machine... you made it... you cant allow a 24 inch machine to win the battle..... Remember me tellin ya welcome to boating......
If, guys are suggesting AOA issues with the hull now, remember, my asking you to get a set up board built awhile back?.... Thats why, I brought my digital finder down there before we even got it wet.... Find a serious flat sheet of material, cut a slot in it for the fin, so the boat will sit flat on the board, and we'll go from there..... you'll need the board for all your boats anyway... ( scrap piece of corian countertop) Knowing, where the hull is at, what any angle changes you make, do, is a critical element to hydroplane performance....
I reset both my eagle, and my ninja over the winter, which takes an inordinate amount of time, BUT, both boats are now running leaps and bounds better than they ever have, , and, knowing where they are at, I can make more changes yet this spring and gain further.....
Built an ancient very first generation eagle 21 this week for fun.... it has the EXACT issues your .12 has.... fought it a few hours yesterday..... nothing.... guaranteed this boat will be "on the board today" searching for an answer, in the massive overall picture, I'll approach it positively.... hull: ie: i assumed the previous unknown setup would work, and could be a factor........ motor: I built a super frankenstein parts joke motor, scrap parts pipe, and possibly hurt myself there..... went through a myriad of standard 21 props during test trials, and didnt gain any more than the usual 10 foot launch youre familiar with, so......
The boat will go on the board, I'm going to install an engine i know will run, at a pipe length known to work, and use a prop known to at least allow me to see what any changes I've done will do......
Eliminate the variables, slowly, and one at a time..... your boat is very nice, the potential is there, solving issues really isnt all that hard, it's just time......
While .21's are the ultimate challenge in setup and motor pickiness for me, also, I'm really unfamiliar with any .12 motor/pipe information, nor, do we have any setup #'s for your hull, which, would be a great help. I can take previously learned information, and apply it to your hull, and we can start to eliminate variables.....
Busier than a cat in a litter box, i'll attempt to see you in chat, or call..... for sure you have the mechanical aspect to bring the hull around, so, dive in, grit your teeth, and it'll happen.......
6' 200 man 0, Bantam 1..... ring the bell...... lets go brother!..... I'll be in touch.......
