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LakeRacer99
02-12-2002, 10:37 AM
Lets see some pics...

look at this one:
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/articles/wavemaster.htm
or
http://www.rcboatmodeler.com/reviews/graupner.asp


LR99
Gerben
02-12-2002, 06:22 PM
Yeah, Messed with electric model boats for a short while. When looking for speed, they tend to get far more expensive then the nitro burning monsters though (for one electronics and water mix quite badly)

(Had a graupner taifun once with 18 cells and a 700 type motor. sounded like a turbine with all the revs it made)

Greetings,
Gerben
Michael Martin
02-12-2002, 09:21 PM
I gotta Prather Lap cat 2 with a 7.5 K&B nitro motor.
LakeRacer99
02-13-2002, 02:12 PM
Here are some of my electrics...

I am in the proces of setting a gas boat from a weedeater that was rescued from my neighbor's trash.
LakeRacer99
02-13-2002, 02:16 PM
Another...
Liqui-Fly
02-13-2002, 02:37 PM
Another thing to take away from early retirement. Nice Scitimar.
David
2.5-21
02-13-2002, 05:35 PM
if anyone has one they want to sell let me know
FCnLa
02-15-2002, 01:49 AM
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FCnLa
02-15-2002, 01:56 AM
44" long, about 14 pounds + or -, Picco .80 cu in (don't know cc's) 25,000 RPMs :eek:. 1/5 scale of my big boat, 18'. On 55% Nitro, it would blow over in a little over 100 yards. Speed was 70 mph +. Was real fast but had turning difficulties. Got "lost" in a move......along with the molds:(

2.5-21, I might be able to fix you up with a hull.

Thanks for the resize of the pics Tom!:cool:
LakeRacer99
02-15-2002, 09:47 AM
Gerben...The water goes on the outside of the boat, the electrics go on the inside...:)

Michael Martin...your boat sure looks like fun, for a long time I wanted a Prather Lap Cat II the 7.5cc version, but I had too much money in the 1/10 scale elec cars and elec boats were natural and i like the scale appearance too. But the glow OPC boats are fast.

Fly...retirement? What's that?

2.5-21...I would tell you to look on ebay, but those things are bringing a mint on ebay (just like everything sold there). I am looking for a hull also, Vee or cat.

FCnLa...That boat looks nice, looks like an eliminator daytona. Was that what you molded it after? I have yet to run my F1 boat, but it is expected to reach 30 in stock form. That used to be fast for electric power, now I was reading that the electrics reach speeds of 70 and 80mph regularly in heat races. Batteries and electronics have come along way I guess.
FCnLa
02-15-2002, 10:33 AM
Electric at 70? I would like to see that!:eek:

I like fuel. 25,000 sounds awesome. Still have access to several different Youngblood mono molds. There is one hydo mold.

I'll have to dig out that twin .90 Mono if you really want to see something wicked! :eek: :eek: :D Twin .90 Hydro too:eek: :cool:
LakeRacer99
02-15-2002, 11:09 AM
An interesting read for those who want to hear about 80+mph rc boats powered by batteries.

http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/articles/2001lasawsStory.htm

It is true the running hardware to achieve this speed is expensive though.

LR99
LakeRacer99
02-15-2002, 11:14 AM
this can happen on an 87mph electric pass though...



http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/images/lasaws2001/pics/dickburned.jpg

http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/images/lasaws2001/pics/dickburned4.jpg


Watch the video of the 87mph pass and others...
http://www.drcwebservices.com/lasaw/pictures.htm


LR99
BarryStrawn
02-15-2002, 12:21 PM
Do you suppose it had realistic two stroke smoke?