Ken O Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Last race of the season last weekend. I did ok though had some bad luck here & there. Boat was running really fast. At one point I hit a beer bottle that was floating in the water near the opposite shore. Still finished ok even with a hole the size of my fist in the bottom. 5min epoxy and some tape and we were back up and ready for the next heat. The race starts at about 2:25 Edited October 14, 2015 by Ken O amazingkevin and Lucky2 2 Quote
amazingkevin Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 Last race of the season last weekend. I did ok though had some bad luck here & there. Boat was running really fast. At one point I hit a beer bottle that was floating in the water near the opposite shore. Still finished ok even with a hole the size of my fist in the bottom. 5min epoxy and some tape and we were back up and ready for the next heat. 100_6760.JPG102_6672.JPG102_6791.JPG102_6792.JPG102_6793.JPG The race starts at about 2:25 Ken-o, so glad to hear from you! This is the larges model hydo i've seen.I'm impressed.I can't imagine what kind of horsepower your hiding in there.Massive meaty drive train you have there.Your construction is tops in it's class,I'm sure what ever you hit got the worst of it.You know how to have a good time .I never thought of mounting a camera on the craft ,ingenious idea.Tomorrow I'll have to make a special trip to see the live action from your camera Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 Wow !.....Looks like fun ! Quote
GrampaJim Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 Totally cool!! thanks for showing. Tell us more about it. Quote
Ken O Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Posted October 14, 2015 Totally cool!! thanks for showing. Tell us more about it. GrandpaJim, this is my other hobbythat takes up most of my summers. I am part of a Radio controlled model boat club that specializes in Scale hydroplanes. The class I run is the largest class available which is 1/6 scale. This boat is 54 inches long x 24 inches wide. We use modified weed whacker engines up to 30cc. Most are between 5-7hp @ 17-18,000 rpm. There are also 1/10 scale electrics, 1/7 scale electrics, 1/8 scale electrics, and 1/8 scale Nitro motors. Some are wood boats, some are fiberglass, and a few are carbon fiber. Our bigger boats usually go between 60-65mph durring a heat race. This was an official "6 laps = 1 Mile" course. As you can see from the video these boats take a beating out there. Quote
Phantom Scroller Posted October 14, 2015 Report Posted October 14, 2015 Interesting love it what kind of camera did you use on board? Roly Quote
Ken O Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Posted October 14, 2015 Interesting love it what kind of camera did you use on board? Roly It's a $60 go pro knock off I borrowed from a coworker. Phantom Scroller 1 Quote
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