Outboard World Record

[Hoss Marine Propellers]

Subscribed..... good luck with the project.

[Chaz]

So the joke the other day at lunch was that my boat wasn't going to float very well with all the holes in it .. since it's just the bare thin wall chromolly tubing ...
Anyway, I'm not a boat builder, just a stupid welder. They told me to fill this black hole ..


So where it skinny's down in the front, I did the same ..





Where the drivers legs and lower torso will ride, every box has a diag bar thru it to make a series of triangles. Under his butt is a X to make four smaller quadrants.





Where they put a body line below the drivers helmet is where we will tuck the "helmet bar" that ties the upper part of the cage together ..



It's really not my place to show or talk about sponson's, their attachment points, the rear deck or anything else outside of the main fuselage .. But I cant help but think that from within the 200+ mph view , there is more than enough room to get comfy ...



And I think the glass guys in here will say that this is a quality built part , pulled from a dedicated mold. I know my local carbon guy says that to get carbon to bend into tight area's , you have to vacuum bag it .. this looks pretty tight to me ..



Last one .. I love NACA ducts .. I use them to exhaust any pressure building up in the front section of my lawn dart. and two more as air conditioning inlets , they tend to keep the windshield and visor from fogging up ..

[phantomuk]

Here we go fellers.
Sorry for the delay. Had Margaritas while watching Christmas movies last night

I've known Monty for a long time and I think this is his best work ever and his customer Rick/Climax is getting quite the Christmas present.

*Notice*
The E-Tec front half that does not exist for a V-8
Monty, heads, upper bearing carrier, etc, etc.
No ordering from the factory, he created it!

Resident pot stirrer/trouble maker Chaz, created the wizardry involved in creating the 4" mid. This guy is very, very talented and one of the most humble you will ever meet.
Wait until he posts his pix's of his contribution to the boat.

So it appears, Climaxs' effort is legit I think I'm allowed to inform that they are targeting Jon Wrights drag record of 7.521 @ 156.26 first and will be using that as test/tune to go after the outright O/B Kilo Record of 176 and then to be the first to break 200 in an O/B.

Talk about putting your money where your mouth is

Here we go:






















MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS AND GO TEAM!

Thank you guys so much for letting me post the specs and pix's. We all know you didn't have to.

I think I just had a sex pee

[tux974]

Very nice and impressive work from a ****** welder

[Instigator]

I think I just had a sex pee

Blah, hah, hah.............

[dagodiver]

good lordy that is sexy.!
awesome work everyone.!

Dago.

[1FASTLASER]

I'd offer up my welding experience but I see you got that covered so can I check the air pressure in the trailer tires!

[steve@scp]

that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fl Boy in ILL]

Rick I assume that when you run on the rope your plan is running under the "Unlimited Outboards" rules
92 Appendix H
U n l i m i t e d O u t b o a r d s
Unlimited Outboards must comply with all rules, regulations, and safety requirements for Professional class boats unless a specific item is superseded as noted below: If boat has a canopy, seat belts or air supply, all three must be used (Canopy, seat belts and air supply)
 Capsules - Capsules in Unlimited Outboards shall be of an APBA type design, having a one half (1/2) inch minimum thickness capsule wall constructed of balsa, carbon fiber, and Kevlar materials. A three sixteenths (3/16) inch minimum thickness poly-carbonate canopy shall be attached to a five eighths (5/8) inch O.D. (outside diameter) X .058 inch minimum wall thickness chromemoly tube frame. The canopy frame is to be attached to the capsule by means of hinges and two latch assemblies. All capsules, regardless of manufacturer or type, must be fully enclosed, and be designed using state-of-the-art technology in an effort to minimize serious injuries to the driver in the event of an accident. It shall be the responsibility of the boat owner to select the designer and/or manufacturer that best meets his standards for a high quality, crash worthy capsule. •Air Supply - All rules pertaining to the driver’s air supply system must be followed unless physical limitations prevent the air tank from being located inside the capsule. The tank may then be mounted securely on the back of the capsule. In that case, the tank, regulator, and all air lines must be totally enclosed in such a manner that water cannot contact and pull them loose in the event of a crash.
•Latch Pins - Latch pins (latch assembly pins) must be three eighths (3/8) inch minimum diameter push only type with a spring load of at least five (5) pounds. The ring should be attached to the body of the pin assembly rather than to the end of the release button. If necessary, a spacer must be used so as to position the release head of the pin no deeper than one (1) inch from the outside of the capsule.
•Side Load Pins - Side load pins, designed to prevent the capsule canopy (or windshield) from shifting to either side in the event of a crash, must be installed in the immediate vicinity of each latch assembly (similar to SFI 36.1/.2/.3 capsules). The pins must be a minimum one half (1/2) inch chromemoly.
93
 Parachute - Parachutes are not required in the UO class.
 Rudder - Rudders shall be optional but if used shall be a minimum of three eighths (3/8) inch thick at the clamshell, and the clamshell itself shall be a minimum of three eighths (3/8) inch thick on each side of the rudder. The rudder must extend a minimum of one (1) inch below the bottom tip of the propeller when said propeller is installed on the motor and positioned in a vertical manner.
 Steering - Open cable steering must have said cable a minimum of three sixteenths (3/16) inch in diameter and the cable ends must be double clamped and taped. Motors on Unlimited Outboards utilizing hydroplane hulls must be locked in a straight ahead position and the steering accomplished by a separate rudder assembly.


These are the rules as listed in the 2013 Lucas Oil Racing Rules and Safety Requirements

Rick

[afr]

rick i thought the rudder was still optional did it get changed again for this year

[Hot Shot Merc]

rick i thought the rudder was still optional did it get changed again for this year

Read it again "
 Rudder - Rudders shall be optional but if used shall be a minimum of three eighths (3/8) inch thick at the clamshell, and the clamshell itself shall be a minimum of three eighths (3/8) inch thick on each side of the rudder. The rudder must extend a minimum of one (1) inch below the bottom tip of the propeller when said propeller is installed on the motor and positioned in a vertical manner.

[CNC_Guy]

What about the last line in the "steering" section?

[Mr. Demeanor]

What about the last line in the "steering" section?

 Steering - Open cable steering must have said cable a minimum of three sixteenths (3/16) inch in diameter and the cable ends must be double clamped and taped. Motors on Unlimited Outboards utilizing hydroplane hulls must be locked in a straight ahead position and the steering accomplished by a separate rudder assembly.

[afr]

Read it again "
 Rudder - Rudders shall be optional but if used shall be a minimum of three eighths (3/8) inch thick at the clamshell, and the clamshell itself shall be a minimum of three eighths (3/8) inch thick on each side of the rudder. The rudder must extend a minimum of one (1) inch below the bottom tip of the propeller when said propeller is installed on the motor and positioned in a vertical manner.

thanks rob that damn print was so small i could not read it to much

[afr]

 Steering - Open cable steering must have said cable a minimum of three sixteenths (3/16) inch in diameter and the cable ends must be double clamped and taped. Motors on Unlimited Outboards utilizing hydroplane hulls must be locked in a straight ahead position and the steering accomplished by a separate rudder assembly.

there we go thats what i thought it said and was able to read lol