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01-21-2020, 09:51 PM #465000 RPM
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01-22-2020, 06:42 AM #47
Here is what we used for steering in the race boats.
Cheap, easy, light and safe.
This is the steering drum and the wheel bolts right to it.
Go to Home Depot and buy some plastic coated, 1/4” beaded cable for steering cable.
Two coaming pullies, on opposite sides, cable from drum through pullies, turns 90* and heads for motor.
You then mount a steering bar to motor, normally on back, at top of mid section, and bottom of Powerhead.
Mount one additional pulley to each end, then run cable through them.
Can run either direct which means the tail of cable loops around steering bar pulley and clamps to itself.
In direct would have cable tail secured back to coaming just forward of transom. Indirect gives better leverage for s heavy/powerful motor line your running.
Go to hydroracer.com for pics.
On set up, once correct, the back of the sponsons should be 2” - 3” off the water.
You will control this but moving your body fore and aft on the floorboard, while driving in your knees.
Youll want knee pads.
By moving the C. of G. and flying the bow is what makes 3 point hydros so fast.
I have photos but don’t know how to load from my phone.
BTW, the steering drums are very easy to make if you have access to a fab shop.
Last edited by Instigator; 01-22-2020 at 07:17 AM.
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I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
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01-22-2020, 09:52 AM #485000 RPM
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01-22-2020, 05:00 PM #49
Yes they have a bearing in them.
I just bought the one in the pic I posted.
PM me your address and when it arrives, I’ll forward it to you and the kids.
I have 9 yrs exp racing that type of boat, as well as design/build.
Happy to help you w/set up if you like.I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II
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01-23-2020, 11:26 AM #505000 RPM
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01-27-2020, 11:50 AM #515000 RPM
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01-27-2020, 05:11 PM #52I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II
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01-29-2020, 05:24 PM #535000 RPM
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Started buttoning up her top sides today. Sponsons are finally done and top battens are finally added. We were originally going to staple down the top sides with staples from the air gun, but the pos harbor freight gun decided to quit on us 3 staples in. So we made a quick switch to using an old school spring loaded staple gun. The top sides are only 1/8 inch thick so nails would have pulled right thru. We pulled the boat out into the hallway to staple down the piece of ply, this way we know we were on some solid level ground. I am very happy with how she sits on land, with 4 points of contact. I took a few measurements and the two sides are nice and even. Attached are a few pics from the past week or so.
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01-29-2020, 07:58 PM #54
eXCITING! Should be ready to go for spring time !!
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01-30-2020, 09:51 AM #55
Looks great Sean.
Stapling is the only way to skin one of those.
A hammer will bounce off the deck/battens before you drive a single nail.
Done right, nails/staples are only clamps until the glue dries anyhow.
BTW, your steering drum went out yesterday.I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II
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01-30-2020, 03:37 PM #565000 RPM
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01-30-2020, 07:46 PM #57
Glad you got it.
Youll still need a set of coaming pullies and steering bar pullies.
The bar pullies are easy to come up with.
Coaming pullies you’ll have to watch for.I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II
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01-30-2020, 07:51 PM #58
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01-31-2020, 09:45 AM #59
Hull drain's? Not to take away from a great job, but wondering if you are putting hull drain plugs in and if the form placement would cause problems in draining any water the hull may take on in the sponsions, as that's the lowest point and it is foamed now
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01-31-2020, 06:48 PM #605000 RPM
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Oh shoot. I forgot about drains. I guess we will have to drill them in on sponsons and transom, but I didnt think about the foam getting in the way. I was planning on drilling a few 4" holes inside of girders so that a hand pump can get access. But this may be a problem being that we closed in the top sides today.
Should we open it back up and cut a trench?
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