My grandson very excited to get in the water
No leaks, so that is good.
Not sure if I will have to add some aft ballast when the boat is under power. Thats the next test.
Seems very stable. I rocked it pretty aggressively it righted itself immediately.
I think the bow is a little lower than the stern but the jet pump outlet is at the perfect level.Tiny Speedboat Build
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If you don't add ballast to the aft area, it will plow when he lets off the throttle and steer left or right. It will act like the stern is lifted by a wave and turn sharply and uncontrollable.
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Thanks for the input.
I’m going to test with two 5 lbs hand weights as far aft as possible and go from there.
I’m going to test with two 5 lbs hand weights as far aft as possible and go from there.
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Attached the steering cable to the RC boat push/pull rod.
The Steering bar gives full travel left and right, but I need to add some static stops to keep the kid from moving the bar too far.
Probably going to cut the steering bar down by about 1.5 inches each side to shorten the throw.
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What's left? Fire that baby up!
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Today I hooked up all the water cooling plumbing and drilled the holes for the inlets and exhaust.
Still need to install the gas tank and lines and kill switch.
Had to completley redesign the throttle. The cheap Chinese knock off twist grip snapped in half the first time I used it.
So bought a large steel lawnmower type hand throttle and made a housing for it for the right side of the cockpit. The epoxy is drying on the wood as I type.
Then paint royal blue and route the throttle line through the bulkhead.
Cut the handlebar control down by 1.5 inches on each side to reduce the throw necessary for full nozzle deflection.
Gots to work til the 7th, then off until the 30th. Flying to Cabo, yeah its rough.
It will be done before 30 June!
Still need to install the gas tank and lines and kill switch.
Had to completley redesign the throttle. The cheap Chinese knock off twist grip snapped in half the first time I used it.
So bought a large steel lawnmower type hand throttle and made a housing for it for the right side of the cockpit. The epoxy is drying on the wood as I type.
Then paint royal blue and route the throttle line through the bulkhead.
Cut the handlebar control down by 1.5 inches on each side to reduce the throw necessary for full nozzle deflection.
Gots to work til the 7th, then off until the 30th. Flying to Cabo, yeah its rough.
It will be done before 30 June!
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This is awesome!
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You guys are too kind.
Just a grandpa spoiling his only grandson.
Just a grandpa spoiling his only grandson.
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Back from a trip for a couple of days then back out again for a while.
Drilled the hole in the transom for the water cooling inlet And attached the supply line Hooked up all the cooling supply and exhaust lines
Drilled the hole in the transom for the water cooling inlet And attached the supply line Hooked up all the cooling supply and exhaust lines
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Put the boat back in the pool with the kid onboard and 16 lbs of aft ballast.
Yes that makes a lot of difference in how the boat sits in the water.
I think im going to use exercise ankle weights that would be easily removed once the kid gets heavier.
When you add the 6 lbs for fuel and tank, it should be about right
Yes that makes a lot of difference in how the boat sits in the water.
I think im going to use exercise ankle weights that would be easily removed once the kid gets heavier.
When you add the 6 lbs for fuel and tank, it should be about right
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