jerry dunlap and his 2nd gen kneeler "video"

[socco72]

jerry dunlap and his 2nd gen kneeler with .21 os and m440 octura prop. "watch this video"

 

[jetpack]

Thanks Socco,

Good to see how you people out there keep ice off your lakes. :lol:

Jerry you have that puppy buzzing really nice! I don't see a driver figure though, and using locked throttles in the turns is against outboard rules! I demand a DQ!

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Looks good, and fast. Yall get any speed measurements? I guess I need to put in for a set of those plans! Mike

 

[Ron Saxvik]

Looks good, and fast. Yall get any speed measurements? I guess I need to put in for a set of those plans! Mike

Are plans available for these yet ? If so, when and how can I send for some ?

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Looks good, and fast. Yall get any speed measurements? I guess I need to put in for a set of those plans! Mike

Are plans available for these yet ? If so, when and how can I send for some ?

http://www.intlwaters.com/index.php?showtopic=30486

Bill Blackwell is the actual designer. Search that thread, and his website is on there, just look for the plans on there. They are for sale!

 

[Jerry Dunlap]

Looks good, and fast. Yall get any speed measurements? I guess I need to put in for a set of those plans! Mike

Are plans available for these yet ? If so, when and how can I send for some ?

http://www.intlwaters.com/index.php?showtopic=30486

Bill Blackwell is the actual designer. Search that thread, and his website is on there, just look for the plans on there. They are for sale!

Although similar looking, my new boat incorporates some things Bill did and a couple of things I wanted to try. At this time, doing a new set of plans isn't something I'm considering. I would suggest considering Bill's plans since I "borrowed" most of the changes I made from Bill.

JD

 

[Billy Blackwell]

As Dustin's videos show, Jerry's new design is very fast. And stable too! It was especially quick through the corners. While Jerry may have borrowed a couple of ideas, they are things Jerry would naturally revise anyway, like a deeper picklefork and a slightly narrower bottom. He has also incorporated a couple of other things that my design doesn't have.

My site is www.blackwellracingboats.com I've got plans available of my design for those that are interested.

My only problem now is finding the foam for the next boat. I went to the Home Depot and Lowes in my town and neither one carries the pink or blue foam any more. The guys at the pond yesterday said that they could still get it there.

As far as Jerry's new boat, I was impressed. It was really quick.

Jim had his red K&B powered JD Kneeler running pretty darn fast too.

BRB

 

[opio]

i totally agree about the foam, all around here keep telling me you can get it there and i have not been able to find any!

 

[Mike Luszcz]

I hope they still have foam here. That would not be to cool if they didnt! I guess I will get Bill's plans soon, but I need to finish my new project first. The first 1/4 scale "Capsule Hydro" will be rockin my tiny pond in a month or so. I think it will be an acquired taste for this boat tho! Lord...How many boats will I have when I get older. JD, how many do you have???? lol

 

[Mark Leyde]

I hope they still have foam here. That would not be to cool if they didnt! I guess I will get Bill's plans soon, but I need to finish my new project first. The first 1/4 scale "Capsule Hydro" will be rockin my tiny pond in a month or so. I think it will be an acquired taste for this boat tho! Lord...How many boats will I have when I get older. JD, how many do you have???? lol

Spoonfcrx, great job on the drawings of the Top Hydro Capsule boats. I know everyone of the owners of the boats in the pictures that you posted. I pit for a cople of them and they pit for me. Keep us posted on your progress with them.

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Hydro, that is awesome! I am going to paint mine like that Dupont boat. If you ever get the chance, get me some closeups!

 

[Mark Leyde]

Hydro, that is awesome! I am going to paint mine like that Dupont boat. If you ever get the chance, get me some closeups!

The G56 Dupont boat is Mark Gryskiewicz. He lives about 2 hours south of me. I will be seing his dad soon., and will see about some close up pictures for you.

 

[Ron Saxvik]

Hydro, that is awesome! I am going to paint mine like that Dupont boat. If you ever get the chance, get me some closeups!

Try this site for pictures: http://www.ustitleseries.org/index.php

In addition to the gallery, there are some good shots of the

boats in the "Driver Profiles" section.

There are also some shots on the HydroRacer site: http://www.hydroracer.net/modules/Jig/index.php

It may take some searching but there are a lot of pictures there also.

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Thanks to both of you guys! I just saw a pic of the Dupont boat a little closer. I will definately be doing mine up like that. Wish I lived near that kind of racing! To cool.

Lol, I just saw a picture in the vintage boats of a boat that looked like the Prather Lap Cat! haha

 

[Ron Saxvik]

Thanks to both of you guys! I just saw a pic of the Dupont boat a little closer. I will definately be doing mine up like that. Wish I lived near that kind of racing! To cool.
Lol, I just saw a picture in the vintage boats of a boat that looked like the Prather Lap Cat! haha

The Title Series will be in Raleigh in October of '09......keep checking the website for

dates......I was there in '07 and is a beautiful site and an excellent place to watch a boat

race.

The boat pictured in the following site was built near Greensboro:

http://www.ustitleseries.org/profiles_detail.php?id=121

This boat is also featured on the home page of the Title Series website.

Here is site for MJR Composites:

http://www.mjrcomposites.com/

 

[Mike Luszcz]

I will have to be on the lookout for that. If you see a date, and remember, send me a PM or email to [email protected]. I would absolutely love watching one of those races! Thanks, Mike

 

[Mark Leyde]

Here is another picture of G56. The center section (main deck) is painted white.

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Here is another picture of G56. The center section (main deck) is painted white.

Nice, I wonder if the underside of the boat is white as well.

 

[Mark Leyde]

Here is another picture of G56. The center section (main deck) is painted white.

Nice, I wonder if the underside of the boat is white as well.

If I remember correctly the bottom of the hull is just sealed in epoxy. Most of the full scale hydros are that way. Because we tend to flatten out the bottom with epoxy when they need it. So painting the bottom of the hull is a waste of paint and time.

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Good deal. I will remember that on my build!