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tanzi411
08-30-2006, 02:47 PM
Alright guys this isnt a fast electric but its still a boat so i figured you guys would still appreciate it. Its a 36" Deep V with a OPS .67 with about 4.5HP If anyone has seen a shockwave 36 before you can see i have done a ton of mods so far. Thanks for looking and i can always take critisism.
Steven Vaccaro
08-30-2006, 03:08 PM
Where are the pics? The .32 is a bit much for that hull. The .67 must make it do backflips!:)
tanzi411
08-30-2006, 03:11 PM
here are the pics, i will post more in a little while so check back.
Steven Vaccaro
08-30-2006, 03:18 PM
Bring it down to race this weekend!
tanzi411
08-30-2006, 03:51 PM
i would love to, only it wont be ready for a few weeks, still waiting on mounts, then once i have the stringers glassed i can make a radio box and mock everything up. once i do that i will take it apart and send it out to paint.
tanzi411
08-30-2006, 03:57 PM
couple more pics. check out the huge tunned pipe coming out the end. The dark spot on the top of the hull is some fiberglass bondo that i used to form in a tab that holds in the front of the hatch, now it looks like part of the hull, very cool.
David Hajj
08-30-2006, 03:59 PM
That is going to make a great project. Keep us informed on the build.
Who cares if it's gas or electric, there all fun.

David :yeah:
Old Sloppy
08-31-2006, 12:22 AM
The .67 must make it do backflips!:)

Steven,
I used to race 44" mono's with OPS .67 motor.
You could hardly drive them they were so fast & quite common to blow off the water.

Harry
tanzi411
08-31-2006, 06:34 AM
wow, i guess i have my hands full haha. what size props did you use?
tanzi411
08-31-2006, 07:11 AM
I should probably get larger trim tabs than the stock showave 36 ones huh?
Old Sloppy
08-31-2006, 09:05 PM
wow, i guess i have my hands full haha. what size props did you use?

I used a x457 & 3/16" flexcable
This had snap accelleration around the turns.
The speed was topped out at half way down the strait.( 1/6 mile oval)
Very difficult to pass me due to this.

I allso used a Prather, it had smaller diameter & more pitch and higher top speed.
I really can't remember, could have been a 235....
This prop would continue to accellerate all the way down the straits, causing you to overshoot the turn bouys.

Harry
tanzi411
09-01-2006, 06:31 AM
sounds like a blast, how fast did you go?
Old Sloppy
09-01-2006, 09:21 PM
sounds like a blast, how fast did you go?

I really do not recall exact speeds.
Lap Average was around 50 mph.
If you looked up old speed records you would have an idea.
1990 to 1994 IMPBA

But, Like I said the prop is selected to carve the turns. This makes top speed unimportant, just lap average..

Harry