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For those that have had the chance to see the prototype gas outboard tunnel that Buddy Lowe has been driving for the last year or so, will enjoy seeing, and knowing that prototype has found itself into a kit form, or can be build by myself at ML Boatworks. This was a joint effort by Dick Loeb and myself. Dick had design ideas he wanted to use, and I helped finesse those into CAD. The excellent promise it has shown since its inception has led me to layout an easy-build kit for those that like wood over foam, but also like the kit to offer a little guidance of its own. You will find toy tabbing to help lock parts together, low weight crossmembers in the sponsons to help guide you threw building the sponsons as they were designed. As you know, gas tunnels have had the reputation of not turning well, or not running fast enough for their size. This hull breaks that mold, offering the user excellent turns while running some of the best speeds out there. I am sure you have heard that before..Ask some of those who have seen this hull run, they will back me up! The gas tunnel also paved the way for the PS295 FE 29.5" tunnel that currently holds all 3 IMPBA records, the QS370 FE 37" tunnel that holds the IMPBA SAW record and a 72.5mph one way pass, and the NS295 Nitro 29.5" tunnel that has propelled Dick Loeb to controlling his own destiny in D12 B-Stock tunnel this year. The NS295 is also being put into the hands of a couple other gentlemen that want to pursue the IMPBA B-mod SAW record and Austrailian mod records.
The prototype uses the lawless gas lower, which unfortunately has its share of problems but hopefully those issues can be resolved soon helping to grow the class. I think this introduces the hull enough for now. Questions are welcome. Lets get to the build! I had this kit cut for James Beasley a couple months back, but at the time, I had no time to build it for him. Since my recent unemployment bout, we talked, and next thing I knew the kit was back in my garage. I could not wait to get started.
Here are a couple pics and a video of Buddy Lowes prototype tunnel:
The prototype uses the lawless gas lower, which unfortunately has its share of problems but hopefully those issues can be resolved soon helping to grow the class. I think this introduces the hull enough for now. Questions are welcome. Lets get to the build! I had this kit cut for James Beasley a couple months back, but at the time, I had no time to build it for him. Since my recent unemployment bout, we talked, and next thing I knew the kit was back in my garage. I could not wait to get started.
Here are a couple pics and a video of Buddy Lowes prototype tunnel:
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