Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Water Models / May 2009

Yes, downsizing the 72" to 23" mono for a 05/540 motor, present any big
trouble problems. I took the Wild thing and downsized it with help from
Florida gentleman like AndrewG of Australia called Eagle Blitz. Now go
to Micro-hydros.com and look up Australia and AndrewG and Eagle Blitz.
Now it really took time and when it came time to lay a straight 6 cell
pack in, the cg turned out perfect a 30% and i was dumbfounded and ran
smooth. this happened 5 or 6 years ago. I have plans for the original
Wild Thing but gas motors here are outlawed like many places have done.
Sign of the times.

Hello,
I'm Dutch. I saw the drawings. it's look very nice.
so i am building now full size! 72" (180 cm)togetet with a friend of
my.
we are goning to put a minibike enigne in it.

the hull is almost done.
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The boat looks great so far. It looks like you're really doing a nice
job building it. Please let us know how it goes. Post more pictures as
you work on it.  Doug

Im a new member to this site but I've already downloaded the PDF plans
for the 72" off shore!!

I'm excited!!....We have alot of lakes here in Ok. and looking forward
to getting construction started...
What do you think of a 33cc weed-eater motor for power??

Hi dyank4447. You won't have the fastest boat around, but you'll have
fun with it.  Doug

Hi ,
we continut on the boat. This is the result sofar.
fuel-tank instold and the deck is almost ready.

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Looking great rubie!  Keep the photos coming.

The joint in the bottom and the joints between the bottom and the sides
are glued and reinforced with fiberglass also joint from the frame is
glued and reinforced. on the joints between the sides and the deck we
put idd some wooden strips. and going to be glued with a special epoxy
glu.      ohh this is a nice pic  -->

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I think it would be easier to use one sheet for each half, but splitting
each side into 2 pieces will work if you have trouble getting plywood
long enough.  Doug

Sounds good. I will sheet it with a single sheet instead. With the wider
beam i will need to widen the bottom sheets too.

our deck is glued inplace.

pics -->>

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The boat really looks great. The one thing I would have done differently
is I would have made the deck wider on the sides of the engine bay area
to stiffen up the sides of the boat a little more

Hey we just spayed some filler on it :)

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And we made the lid

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I've ordered the hardware on 'Model boats - rc model boats nitro - gas
boat models, radio control boat models.'
(http://www.prestwich.ndirect.co.uk/) next week we can install them :D

The boat is looking great. Keep up the good work.  Doug

only problem i see with the scale down is the engine stringers. it will
be too close. the standard engine mount is 5" apart. you need to work
around that dimension! have fun and cheers

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