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Just a few pics of my new Outrigger The Outrigger pages for all the info |
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Done in 2 evenings As i bought it complete from Jerome i only needed to put in the radio and engine. First night i put in the radio and the second the engine. Radio is futaba PCM Reciever and a Hitec HS 5925 High speed digital steering servo. Engine is the Zenoah G230RC aircooled engine which should put out a 4.7 Bhp at 18.000 revs. Propellor used for initial test is a Octura X467 which has the tongues removed to reduce the drag and gain some more top revs. |
| Zenoah G230RC engine The engine is normally ment for a 1/5 RC car and is air cooled. This should put out 4.7 Bhp and must get this boat up to a 100 Kph. Update 10-3 got it up to 83 KPH on the second run want proof ??? just click the pic |
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Thight fit As the rigger was built for a zenoah PUM engine which has a lot smaller flywheel i had a lot of trouble fitting The 230 into the fuselage of the rigger the cooling shroud offered a perfect point to hang it by and the test showed this was enough to keep it in place. |
| Fueled and ready to go Cold but not windy a perfect day for a test. This was done at the eindhoven club where we were invited to come and have some fun with fellow boaters. |
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Very proud owner with his new toy The first test were promising the guys at the pond were amazed from the speed gained at the first run. As i didnt had the gps in i have to estimate that a 85 Kph was the top speed for now. Not bad for a new engine and a pipe that was not adjusted yet. Watch the matching colours of the jacket and the sponsons....... |
| First passes at slow speed As this rigger thing is new to me i made a few slow rounds to get used to the different behavior of a n outrigger, it ran on rails though so after 2 rounds i almost ran it flat out and started the running in procedure. |
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Engine starting to run better During the first run the engine was set on the original factory settings these were a bit on the rich side as i am still breaking in this one but about 4 minutes later the engine began to run a bit more loose and gained some speed and was getting on the pipe from time to time. |
| Modified propellor For the initial runs the octura X467 was used. Modified it with the tongues removed to get more speed and less drag i ran the first run. As i thought it ran a bit demanding on the engine i thinned and cupped the blades tonight. Resharpended the blade and increased the rake a bit. (and cut my finger so bad it bleeded all over the place) |
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Merker Exhaust hardware very silent pipes !! EXHAUST HARDWARE The complete exhaust hardware is from Merker of germany and is a very nice looking and reliable pipe. Also easy to set up , maybe not the fastest but it sure is one of the queitest pipes around and we have to think a bit about the enviroment too..... CLICK THE PIC TO HEAR AND SEE HOW IT RUNS !!! |
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