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ejp
06-09-2005, 08:08 PM
Nitro hammer with a .21 and surface drive. :eek: :eek: Haven't run it yet but I will soon :D
ejp
06-09-2005, 08:11 PM
Sweet. :D :eek:
scorpien boats
06-09-2005, 08:59 PM
oohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man that is great!!!. What did you do? take it out of the mm?

I wanna see running shots now!!
water dog
06-09-2005, 09:05 PM
What kind of motor and pipe are you running?.
ejp
06-09-2005, 11:04 PM
Yeah, its out of the MM and if I like it maybe sometime I will just have to buy a .21 for this boat:D
ejp
06-09-2005, 11:05 PM
O.s. rg .21 and the pipe I have no idea. (came with the engine)
Doubledog
06-10-2005, 01:50 PM
Love the way you operate dude.
ejp
06-10-2005, 03:07 PM
Thanks DD, I can't wait to run it:D
Micho523
06-10-2005, 03:12 PM
And i thought a race .18 might be pushing it :eek: That should be absolutely amazing!
ejp
06-10-2005, 03:15 PM
All I need to to is add wings and I'll have a glider:D It went in very easy also. All I had to do was build new mounts 1/8" skinier on both sides and cut the flexshaft tube back:D
ejp
06-20-2005, 01:45 PM
Let me start by saying....I love this hobby. :D I ran the it last night and it was awsome. I ran with the x437/3 on and I think it was a little small.(couldn't get it off the drive dog so had to just deal with it) It would rev the same no matter what I did, Just rev good and high:D The hull handles the engine way better then I thought it would :eek: I had the trim tabs all the way out of the water. The only poblem was that it seems like it doesn't want to turn very sharp. :( I have a turn fin on the right side looking from the back. What would help it turn sharper??
Chris LaPanse
06-20-2005, 09:19 PM
Less speed? Nice boat, and as you said, the 437 would probably be too small. Another thing that could improve turning is more rudder travel - do you already have it set for maximum travel (outer hole on servo arm, inner hole on rudder). How fast does it seem compared to before? Also, I would try the engine in your mini-manta if you still can't get it to really scream. That could really wake it up.
Chris LaPanse
06-20-2005, 09:20 PM
All I need to to is add wings and I'll have a glider:D It went in very easy also. All I had to do was build new mounts 1/8" skinier on both sides and cut the flexshaft tube back:D
Glider? With that engine, you'll achieve POWERED FLIGHT!
ejp
06-20-2005, 09:23 PM
Thought the same thing. I will prolly just save up my money and buy one for it:D It seems way faster then before. I really need to get a gps but just can't seem to get the money saved long enough. I think I am going to sell my MM hull so if anyone wants to make an offer pm me.:D I am going to put my airtronics radio in it so that should make it turn sharper because of all the fansey things on it:D
Ron Olson
06-21-2005, 12:45 AM
With a hull that light and all of the power that you have now, I'd try an X-440/3 or Prather 215.
Watercadet
06-21-2005, 12:01 PM
X442 or X642. It won't stay on the water much longer.
ejp
06-21-2005, 12:50 PM
I have a x640 carbon that I might try. I also have a x442 carbon so those will help me figure out a good prop. i want some good speed. Will the x6-- give more speed because of the pitch??
ejp
06-21-2005, 02:29 PM
O.S. Has been busy.

Here is the engine that is going to go in my Mini Manta ray. 1.35 hp from a .18:D The other OS puts out .6 :rolleyes:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKGR2&P=0

do you think this engine would be faster then a .21 in a 24 inch boat???
Chris LaPanse
06-22-2005, 06:34 PM
I have a x640 carbon that I might try. I also have a x442 carbon so those will help me figure out a good prop. i want some good speed. Will the x6-- give more speed because of the pitch??
I would guess the 640 would have more top end, but the 442 would be better off the line
ejp
06-22-2005, 07:08 PM
Going to order the .18 for the manta ray. Anyone have any objections before I do??? :D
Chris LaPanse
06-22-2005, 11:08 PM
No, I think that'll be a great motor for it - plenty of power. 1.35hp in a 25" boat. I can't wait to see some running pics. Hopefully, it'll look just like mine while it's running.
ejp
06-22-2005, 11:19 PM
Ran the boats tonight:D :eek:
ejp
06-22-2005, 11:22 PM
Another. there only a little blur to this one :D
ejp
06-22-2005, 11:25 PM
Last one :)
ejp
06-22-2005, 11:30 PM
Sorry only ran the manta for about 2 min. It needs trim tabs BAD!!!!!!!!

Ok. Only one bad thing happened while running:( I was going along FAST and I caught some waves weird. The boat went into a tumble end over end:o I thought everthing was ok until I got home. Where the front bulkhead is it cracked the hull:( I'll post a pic later but I need ideas. I also lost a ride pad:o Other then that, I love the NH and the Mini Manta
Chris LaPanse
06-23-2005, 08:05 PM
Is that the Manta that cracked? That sounds like exactly what happened to mine (but mine didn't break). I was hitting some waves, and I caught an edge, and it did some nice cartwheels through the water.
ejp
06-23-2005, 10:59 PM
no, the nitro hammer:D
Chris LaPanse
06-24-2005, 11:20 PM
Oh. I would be surprised if the WH fiberglass cracked on just flipping. That thing is built so strong it could probably hit a brick wall and keep running. Is it fixable?
ejp
06-26-2005, 01:24 PM
Yeah, I just squeezed a little epoxy into the hole. the WH boat is really strong and has little flex at all. I just got my wisdom teeth taken out so it will prolly be friday before I run again but I will get some pix of the Wh in action with the trim tabs on. It just bounced up and down and when it started to getting up to speed it tried to barrel roll:D