Outboard World Record

[patchesII]

AFR, I've never seen your boat run like a hydro. It's always trimmed out running on the back half of the hull like a conventional boat

[afr]

AFR, I've never seen your boat run like a hydro. It's always trimmed out running on the back half of the hull like a conventional boat

you should look more but most time in public conditions i hit the trim just to be safer
this is not about my boat anyhow

[baja200merk]

I talked to the pilot today it sounded like he doesn't mind the sponson walk. He knows it's the nature of the beast but the sea wall was too close for 120+. I promise he's got more balls then all the keyboard Know-it-alls hating!

Thanks for keeping us updated and job well done so far

[D.E.]

Wow, there sure are a lot of experts on this hull!

[CUDA]

Scott you should let them use old Ted, er Red to break all these records ...
Since It only weighs 283.379 lbs. It would make Twisted look like a submarine, maybe they would let you drive, with all your past NASCAR experience this would be simple ... just hold the wheel straight and YEE HAA!

[StratosVT]

The front sponsons literally steer the boat, actual steering is limited. Take someone with some bigs ones to get used to it. It starts to hunt, blows the tail and then go fo a ride.

I think the biggest issue you have with this project is you need design a bigger area for the driver's balls to rest (both the guys who've driven).....they're getting squeezed too hard in that tight space.

[Instigator]

wow, there sure are a lot of experts on this hull!

word!

[afr]

Scott you should let them use old Ted, er Red to break all these records ...
Since It only weighs 283.379 lbs. It would make Twisted look like a submarine, maybe they would let you drive, with all your past NASCAR experience this would be simple ... just hold the wheel straight and YEE HAA!

yea if i was younger and in better health a lot of what i have learned came from some of these very men and some of the top drivers and teams in the country and all my hands on seat time
either way time will show i was right
you guys really have no clue the knowledge thats has been passed on to me from hours of phone calls and the last 8 + years

[patchesII]

Right about what? Be honest, what is the fastest your boat ran? 70... 75?

Side question, do you use a respirator when working with resin?

[afr]

hahahahaha think what u want erik
like i told ya this is not about my boat
everyone knows i been way faster then that
but believe whatever you like and say what ever makes you feel better

[Instigator]

do you use a respirator when working with resin?

Blah, hah, hah!

In all seriousness, this is a real thread by guys willing to divulge and let us watch and "LISTEN" (hint,hint,hint) along the way.

Can the peanut gallery either keep quiet or go some where else?
Please don't screw this up for the rest of us.

[Dave Strong]

Blah, hah, hah!

In all seriousness, this is a real thread by guys willing to divulge and let us watch and "LISTEN" (hint,hint,hint) along the way.

Can the peanut gallery either keep quiet or go some where else?
Please don't screw this up for the rest of us.

Well Said.

Dave.

[afr]

Blah, hah, hah!

In all seriousness, this is a real thread by guys willing to divulge and let us watch and "LISTEN" (hint,hint,hint) along the way.

Can the peanut gallery either keep quiet or go some where else?
Please don't screw this up for the rest of us.

I sir
will not fall trap to anyone on this site or any other site again
gary jim or jack

[Chaz]

There seems to be some confusion between the goals of two very different boats . While I cant speak for anyone else ........ It appears that .... >
One is a drag boat that might also try a top end run .
The other , is going for the all out speed record that will do some drag racing along the way .

Rudder :
The safe to 160 thing has more to do with the Warthog ( no offence to the A-10 ) protecting his record , than safety . Try going 177+ without a rudder and see if it will stand with the UIM / APBA , NAACP , or any other group ...

No secrets here :
While it's true that Twisted snapped a rudder off at the stress riser , three more , of different shapes and sizes have already been made ... less the stress riser of course ... ​

[Freddie Webb]

Chaz is right completely different projects. Completely different setup and design, but both projects a mountain of work.