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Forum: RC Airboats
03-02-2018, 04:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,791
Posted By 1QwkSport2.5r

I wish you the best of luck selling your boats....

I wish you the best of luck selling your boats. Chris Selph’s Selph Inflicted boats were some of the very best airboat kits made; sadly not made anymore due to lack of demand. The 3-point hydro and...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-18-2018, 04:16 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,791
Posted By 1QwkSport2.5r

If you heat and form a sheet of lexan to the...

If you heat and form a sheet of lexan to the bottom, glue it, screw it on, and let dry... You will have a flat bottom boat that will slide in turns.
Forum: RC Airboats
01-15-2018, 06:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,791
Posted By 1QwkSport2.5r

I should have clarified - a tunnel hull doesn’t...

I should have clarified - a tunnel hull doesn’t turn as well as a flat bottom boat will when you consider the airboat will want to slide in a turn. Many of the BSBs I’ve seen run had a tendency to...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-14-2018, 08:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,791
Posted By 1QwkSport2.5r

I threw my BSB in the trash. A friend built it...

I threw my BSB in the trash. A friend built it from the kit using the wood provided. The kit wood is heavy and often warped (much of it was mahogany which is a heavy but hard and dense wood. ...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-12-2018, 06:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,791
Posted By 1QwkSport2.5r

Adding some throw to the rudder will help turning...

Adding some throw to the rudder will help turning as well, but the best performance comes from bigger rudders and equal throws right and left - 45 degrees from centered is really good.
Forum: RC Airboats
09-24-2017, 01:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,791
Posted By 1QwkSport2.5r

I have several airboats that turn right as well...

I have several airboats that turn right as well as they turn left. Prop torque is a thing, but not as influential as it's made to be in a lot of cases. Make the rudders bigger (deeper) and that...
Forum: RC Airboats
09-22-2017, 09:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,791
Posted By 1QwkSport2.5r

I only use 2-blade props. Cheaper, more...

I only use 2-blade props. Cheaper, more choices, and more efficient.

Dont use wood props on airboats in case you have already. It ends real badly when the prop hits water at rpm and blows...
Forum: RC Airboats
09-22-2017, 06:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,791
Posted By 1QwkSport2.5r

Have your thrust line parallel to the waters...

Have your thrust line parallel to the waters surface on plane. It will take some experimenting to get this part just right. Generally, I set my engines to have he prop shaft parallel to the keel...
Forum: RC Airboats
09-22-2017, 02:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,791
Posted By 1QwkSport2.5r

Bigger rudders. You want the height covering at...

Bigger rudders. You want the height covering at least half the prop blast and twice that depth. The deeper the rudder the more responsive they'll be.
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