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  1. Thread: arrowprop info

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    arrowprop info

    Hey all, long time no post!
    I've been too busy abusing my airboat in the pursuit of fish!

    Does anyone know if Arrowprop went out of business? I've been trying unsuccessfully for a couple...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    Thanks Corky!
    My previous rig was very stable in the water, and heavy, and gave me a top speed of 6 MPH. By comparison, my Navionics app recorded my late night/low tide / mud run 2 nights ago at 24...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    so... it's been a while, yes I'm slow, and life gets ridiculously busy! but, I finally have this beast working, and working well! I've almost dumped it twice, in the process of learning the...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    3/4" expanded foam PVC for the seats, seat backs, and standing deck, I'm tired of wood and steel decomposing in salt water!
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    fake prop, for checking clearances
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    more progress, getting the cage formed
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    Thanks for the comment corky! Funny you should mention split exhaust, I just finished fabricating 2 stainless elbow flanges to do just that! I have a couple straight tube type silencers, that I...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    This is the only original shroud I'm leaving on,(red part visible on front) I removed the wrap around pieces on the back/prop side for more exposure, less restriction. It also holds the choke and...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    the old Forney with converter, works well for what I'm doing. The manual that comes with the Arc Pig is hilarious!
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    redneck motor mount
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    also... been saving the coins for a prop, the guy I talked to at Comp. aircraft is steering me to a 4 blade 48" old style ultra prop. It seems kinda small. I know Yamahauler is using a 3 blade 52" on...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    now I'm working on the motor, made some mounts out of SS bolts and old tire material, seems rock solid. Does anyone know how much of the factory shroud to leave on? I'm leaving the front with the...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    more of the rigging
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    It's been a while, life gets busy, projects get delayed, etc. etc. but here's the latest!
    I'm tired of making all this stuff out of steel, and watching it dissolve in a year from salt water. So,...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    yeah, with as little flotation (none) as these things have, I want every advantage I can get! I also added some poly non skid granules to the finish on the deck. I'm thinking of filling in the spaces...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    latest progress,
    holes repaired, gussets reinforced, stringers replaced, hull stripped and refinished, new transom rail, new anchor u-bolt up front, & rebuilt the standing deck, with scuppers....
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    Hey Corky,
    Thanks for the input! The terrain down here is mostly sand, mixed with occasional oyster-beds and gators, so I'll just run it as-is, see how it works. I'm just finishing up the...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    I wish it was that simple! I wanted waterproof and backlit, so, now I have to choose;
    1-6 spark per rev. / 1 spark 2 rev. / 3 spark 2 rev. / or 5 spark 2 rev.
    What kind of wacky motors are these...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    this was only part of the catch tonight, I really love Florida!
    I have 2 special needs/diet kids that can only eat what we catch or raise ourselves organically, And, mini-airboating helps make...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    You're right about the list! I'll run it for a while, and see if it really needs a wave deflector, or a lower lip.
    The sprung hinge is a really great idea though. I was wondering about the...
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    P.S. This hull is really thin, so there's lot's of crazing in the finish, (really thick old gel coat) I'm thinking of reinforcing the really bad areas on the inside with some glass & epoxy. When I...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    yamahauler,
    I see what you mean about the upper lip, It's huge! think it's worth adding one?
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    corky,
    2" Angle aluminum, bolted on, then glassed over?
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    Yeah, just occasional oyster beds, and slow moving gators! It doesn't hurt the gator, cause, well... no prop hangee down. But, it can rile them up, so it's a good idea to keep moving for a while,...
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    Re: new guy looking for ideas

    Corky
    What's the deal on the transom lips? I've noticed them on a couple builds, do they help with steering or stability? it wouldn't be hard to add one at this stage, It's all raw glass, or...
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