[suck my wake]

i just wanted to hear some input about my first boat it is scratchbuilt.

[suck my wake]

and another one

[Hydro Junkie]

Not a bad looking boat. What is the hull constructed with? Could you let us know what size(L&W). I might have some recommendations with more info, but what I see looks good

[suck my wake]

the hull is just fiberglass with little wood in it (what i couldnt rind away with the dremel after i fiberglassed it). it is 24 by 8 inches

[Hydro Junkie]

Okay, I was worried about the amount of frames if it was a wood hull. The things I see are nothing big, unless you had planned on racing. The first is where the rudder pushrod attaches to the rudder arm. It would be better to have it on the other side of the rudder, letting the servo pull the rudder rather than push it. In racing, the boats turn predominantly to the right. Having the pushrod on the left gives more chance to bend the rod in a hard turn, possibly jamming the rudder. The second would be to try to keep the servos as close to the center of the boat as possible. The further in the weight sits, the less effect it will have on the hull rolling back and forth. For the same reason, you need to be very careful and frugal on the weight of the hatch. If it's too high or too heavy, the boat can be unstable and tend to roll over if pushed over too far to either side. Due to that reason alone, some of the newest mega ocean liners upper decks and structures are made of aluminum instead of steel. At less than half the weight, it keeps the ship from being topheavy and prone to capsizing in heavy seas.

[suck my wake]

thanks for the advice im glad u said something about the top cuz im sure i would have made it heavy

[BoatDoc]

pretty cool. hope to hear how it runs. good choice going with the surface drive instead of submerged. when you get it going we want some action pics!!

[suck my wake]

thanks i sure will get some action shots if it does indeed give action