RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
[quote]ORIGINAL: FastBoater May have a lake to run on....highway 370 has a lake & a parking lot with nothing else around. Me & a friend are going to check it out when it gets warm...will let you know[8D] [/quote] I see two lakes on Google Earth, one on each side of 370 at the Missouri River. The South side one is huge. Both look like maybe a lot of trees/growth along most of the shoreline Good luch and let us know.
Posted on: 3/20/2010 4:09 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
Where on 370?
Posted on: 2/27/2010 12:35 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
[quote]ORIGINAL: dirt1car rageman, the old track is at forest ave and highland ave in valleypark. if you go to msn.com maps and find 141 & forest ave go east till you find highland ave the track is just south of forest ave. click on birdseye veiw you can see the old track under water. [/quote] Thanks. I tracked it down with Google earth. Big gate blocking the front entrance. Unless full
Posted on: 2/23/2010 9:24 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
[quote]ORIGINAL: rageman I am interested. Where exactly is the Lake Hill Race Track? [/quote] Scratch that...Valley Park, MO. I used to go there for the midget races. Thanks.
Posted on: 2/22/2010 9:24 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
I am interested. Where exactly is the Lake Hill Race Track?
Posted on: 2/21/2010 10:52 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
OK, thanks. Will do. Bill
Posted on: 1/7/2010 3:53 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
Well that is encourging to hear about the Thunderboaters. I have heard horror stories about some local RC plane people from my neighbor that caused him to quit the sport in disgust before he really even got started. Mine is a Thundercat 31. Except for needing a couple of balloons to waterproof the electrics I think it is ready to go. Thanks for your number. Bill
Posted on: 1/7/2010 12:05 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
Phil, I am a complete newbe and yet to even get the boat wet. I have been looking for someplace close and less busy to do the hours of motor breakin and various learning curve work and not be under foot of the more seasoned boaters. That is why Unger Park lake is appealing to me versus Holden.
Posted on: 1/7/2010 11:09 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
Phil, Are you a member of the Saint Louis Thunder Boaters? I believe that they use Frank Holten State Park.
Posted on: 1/4/2010 12:09 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
[quote]ORIGINAL: phil6019 I went there about a month ago and the grass was cut back and I was able to walk down to the lake and run several of my boats. Lots of sticks and junk floating in the water. [/quote] With all the rain this summer the lake level has probably been rising so that will generate the floating debris. The earlier high levels of the ajacent Meramec river may well have flooded Unger lake as well. This is two very wet spring and summers in a row.
Posted on: 8/5/2009 7:27 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
I am interested in the Tigre Carb needle settings as well. .........oops, just saw the answer, thanks.
Posted on: 6/20/2009 6:24 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[quote]ORIGINAL: black talon i got a 1" horizontal crack in mine. it's just behind the bulkhead that the stuffing tube goes thru. [/quote] Was that crack located on the bow side or the stern side of the bulkhead?
Posted on: 6/16/2009 12:00 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[quote]ORIGINAL: race1 so my boat is completely stripped of all running gear what is in the nose it seems to be heavy in the nose with nothing in the hull also noticed the stuffing box/shaft log while every thing is out of it the hull flex's alot in this area is it better to lay some glass in this area to keep from flexing? also going to lay some resin on the wood and joints any other pointers to work on? [/quote] How do you know that the hull flex's a lot at the stuffing box?
Posted on: 6/12/2009 7:17 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
With all the recent rain the lake may have been flooded again by the Meramec river. Thay would be good and bad news. The good news is that the shoreline brush may now be mostly submerged. The bad news is that depending on flood level access to the lake itself may be a problem. If you go please post what you see?
Posted on: 5/30/2009 12:58 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?
I checked the lake a few weeks ago. The shore line was well cut at the designated area as well as to and from the road. How ever the lake is still up into the shoreline brush so that has not yet been cleared, the main improvement needed. They Stl County Parks Maintenance people made it clear that until the lake goes down so that they can brushhog the brush that will not be done. There are lots of gaps in this shoreline brush that someone with a good disabled boat recovery capability good handle. I am not one of those. Beyond this rim of scattered shore line brush the lake is wide open. Hope for a hot dry summer. At least no new flooding this spring. I will check periodically and post. If you want the number of my Stl County Parks Maintenance contact let me know and I will PM you.
Posted on: 5/17/2009 1:46 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[b][i]Caliban[/i][/b] [/quote] Wow after every run. Damn I didn't know I needed to do this. But you must be right, because I ran mine 4 full tanks and the shaft was bone dry after. Its amazing how quickly it get out of there. I wish I could soder a grease fitting to the stuff tube and drill some small holes in the tefline and pump grease in the the shaft. This would be much easier. [/quote] Somewhere in the depths of this thread someone described/showed installation of an auto oiler (not grease) for the flex shaft that entailed attaching a fitting to the shaft tube for the oil to enter there.
Posted on: 5/3/2009 10:37 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
Cool. Thanks.
Posted on: 4/13/2009 11:06 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[quote]ORIGINAL: SinCityInc. Carbon fiber was used in the center under the motor to strengthen the weak tunnel hull bottom...prone to twisting and cracking from beatin it on the water, not to mention the occasional flips & barrel rolls it like to pull. [/quote] Where did you get the carbon fiber mat and approopiate resin? How difficult was it to install?
Posted on: 4/11/2009 12:34 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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Are Graupner props available in USA?
Are Graupner props available in USA?
Posted on: 4/10/2009 8:32 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[quote]ORIGINAL: solo2004 hi i found this to be the best prop for my t cats all got same prop on alloy is about 3- 4 mm fron diy shop Graupner 48mm x 3/16" bore drive dog carbonfibre hydroprop part nub H- 2317 -48 [/quote] Are Graupner props only available in UK?
Posted on: 4/10/2009 8:28 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[quote]ORIGINAL: SinCityInc. Carbon fiber was used in the center under the motor to strengthen the weak tunnel hull bottom...prone to twisting and cracking from beatin it on the water, not to mention the occasional flips & barrel rolls it like to pull. [/quote] The fiber mat looks white, not black as I thought carbon fiber would look. Is the Carbon fiber mat white?
Posted on: 4/9/2009 6:35 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
SinCityInc., Is that fiberglass reinforcement in the hull floor midsection?
Posted on: 4/9/2009 1:49 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
CALIBAN, RE: What is the O.D. of the OEM ProBoat flex-dirve?: AT THE FEX SHAFT 0.185", AT THE PROP SHAFT 0.086" THE '7/16' AEROMARINE SHAFT O.D. IS 0.185"AT THE FEX SHAFT, 0.088"AT THE PROP SHAFT.
Posted on: 4/9/2009 10:34 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: teflon or brass
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dan S Brass only. I have just read on another site, someone actually did some testing on Brass stuffing tube with the "S" bend, without, and with a Teflon liner. the best speed and rpm were with the "S" bend Brass tube only. The Teflon liner created drag and didn't rate well. Dan. [/quote] What is the site where this is posted?
Posted on: 4/8/2009 10:02 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[quote]ORIGINAL: black talon i just push it in. the bends are slight enough that it's not that hard. [/quote] Thanks. Have you ever had to remove the brass sleeve? If so how was it done or if not how would you try to remove it?
Posted on: 4/7/2009 11:00 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[quote]ORIGINAL: black talon if your cable grabs the teflon it will rip your driveline out, and the bigger the prop you run the more apt it is to happen. i'll post this as a question on here. [/quote] Exactly what is the procedure/tricks you use to insert a brass tube liner into the TC flex shaft tube with out damaging it.
Posted on: 4/7/2009 8:42 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[quote]ORIGINAL: solo2004 yes same props it seems a good allround prop [/quote] Wow. The same identical prop on a 1.7HP engine versus a 2.5hp engine would seem to be either too much on one or too or too little on the other. Any idea what boat speed you get with the Dynamite32 versus the OS46 with this prop?
Posted on: 4/7/2009 8:31 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
[quote]ORIGINAL: solo2004 hi i found this to be the best prop for my t cats all got same prop on alloy is about 3- 4 mm fron diy shop Graupner 48mm x 3/16" bore drive dog carbonfibre hydroprop part nub H- 2317 -48 [/quote] You run the same pitch and diameter prop on both the Dynamite32 and the OS46 engines?
Posted on: 4/6/2009 6:13 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Thunder Cat 31
Yes. Any search I have tried always includes the entire web site not just the thread of interest. Consequently you need the search the search results because of the huge volume.
Posted on: 4/6/2009 9:38 AM by Author "rageman" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Fuel Test Lab
I guess I did not read the MSDS beyond[sm=72_72.gif] the "if you drink it you die" part.[8|]
Posted on: 4/5/2009 7:33 PM by Author "rageman" in the forum "RC Fuels"
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