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    American Airboats 2010 Mini

    Here is a picture of the new 2010 Mini AirRanger

    This Boat has a Custom 70 H.P. Briggs Engine
    Century Belt Drive
    2 Blade Whirl Wind Prop 67"
    American Airboats Signature Shadowgrass Camo
    All Stainless Metal Work
    Custom Stainless Exhaust System with Stainless Muffler
    Custom Camo Seat Covers
    Grass Rake
    Aluminum Flooring
    Special Slick Bottom Coat
    Custom 3ft Rudders
    Bilge Pump
    Nav Lights
    Single Axle Aluminum Trailer


    Here is a video and some pictures. The video is shot in our 50ft deep lake doing 35MpH.







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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    is that the boat your building for brlcla

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    Yep. That's His.

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    Oooh... I'm jealous now.

    If I wasn't so far into my own project, (and I had a big pocket full of cash) I'd try to hi-jack it from him.

    brlcla,

    It's looking VERY nice. Let us know how she runs for you.

    Thanks,

    Duane
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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    Well I know its been a long time coming , I found posts on mud motor sites from like 4 years back were he was talking about getting one when they first started coming out , well thats definitely a top of the line looking boat , great job on it , and congratulations brcla on finally getting the boat of your dreams ... can't wait to hear the posts on this rig and see pictures and video of how it performs in la marsh ... WOOHOOO

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    Everyone stay tuned... I am working on some changes. Have a few secrets we are keeping quiet right now.

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    brlcla,

    It's not nice to tease us like that. Go ahead and spill the beans....

    Thanks,

    Duane
    A KWAZY old Southerner... and darn PROUD of it.

    Airboat Pros MiniPro 116 / Frog Spit
    SS rigging - with side by side seating
    Teledyne 4A084-4 engine
    Solex H30/31 Carb
    Arrow Prop 1.73:1 reduction
    67" Whirlwind 2 blade Mini Prop

    under construction

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    well ill tease a little more... i will have the very first ************************ off the production line and I will be testing it in about three weeks when it arrives.

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    la di da di da..... almost ready!!!!

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    brlcla,

    Yep, you ARE a teaser. My ex wife was also a teaser.
    That's partly why she's now my ex wife.

    I don't know what a "************************" is, but it sure sounds like something I want.

    O.K., back to airboats...

    You've got a Whirl Wind Mini Prop, right? Way back, I read that your boat had a 67" Mini Prop. I've since seen ads that said they were making it in a 63", and a 65" version. I'm confused here. Does it also come in a 67" version?

    How about clearing that up for me?

    Thanks,

    Duane
    A KWAZY old Southerner... and darn PROUD of it.

    Airboat Pros MiniPro 116 / Frog Spit
    SS rigging - with side by side seating
    Teledyne 4A084-4 engine
    Solex H30/31 Carb
    Arrow Prop 1.73:1 reduction
    67" Whirlwind 2 blade Mini Prop

    under construction

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    They do not make a 65" anymore.... they make a 63" and a 67".... the first few they made were 65"

    but stay tuned i have a item coming from WW that I will be testing.... there I spilled the beans... happy

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    I pried it out of 'ya.

    Well, partly. Part of it was guessing....

    Thanks,

    Duane
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    Airboat Pros MiniPro 116 / Frog Spit
    SS rigging - with side by side seating
    Teledyne 4A084-4 engine
    Solex H30/31 Carb
    Arrow Prop 1.73:1 reduction
    67" Whirlwind 2 blade Mini Prop

    under construction

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    brlcla,

    I "May" have the rest of the story now.

    I've just checked my regular email. I had sent an email to Patti at Whirl Wind, and had a response from her today. I can keep my mouth shut. Not for long, but for a little while.

    She answered a question I'd asked several months ago.

    Her response, plus your tease, and it has sorta' came together in my feeble mind. Let's see, 1 + 1 = 2, and 1 + 2 = 3. Yeah, I've got it figured out. Maybe.

    Please let us know how it works out. Inquiring minds want to know.

    Thanks,

    Duane
    A KWAZY old Southerner... and darn PROUD of it.

    Airboat Pros MiniPro 116 / Frog Spit
    SS rigging - with side by side seating
    Teledyne 4A084-4 engine
    Solex H30/31 Carb
    Arrow Prop 1.73:1 reduction
    67" Whirlwind 2 blade Mini Prop

    under construction

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    Ah.... Patti spilled the beans.... yea its kinda obvious what the plans are now. That is one thing... another is from looking over my motor and working with the EVT guys i noticed that i was not getting full throttle... long story but now I have full throttle not 3/4... some other changes going on too... so stay tuned. I will have video coming soon.

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    brlcla,

    Well, maybe not obvious.

    I'm looking forward to the video.

    Thanks,

    Duane

    P.S. Check you PM's in a few minutes...
    A KWAZY old Southerner... and darn PROUD of it.

    Airboat Pros MiniPro 116 / Frog Spit
    SS rigging - with side by side seating
    Teledyne 4A084-4 engine
    Solex H30/31 Carb
    Arrow Prop 1.73:1 reduction
    67" Whirlwind 2 blade Mini Prop

    under construction

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    Plan on filming them from the driver seat with these....

    http://www.predatoroutdoorproducts.com/hunting.html

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    Hey, that looks pretty cool. And there's a retailer here in Wilson, NC Imagine that!

    I'll have to stop by there to check it out.

    Thanks,

    Duane
    A KWAZY old Southerner... and darn PROUD of it.

    Airboat Pros MiniPro 116 / Frog Spit
    SS rigging - with side by side seating
    Teledyne 4A084-4 engine
    Solex H30/31 Carb
    Arrow Prop 1.73:1 reduction
    67" Whirlwind 2 blade Mini Prop

    under construction

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    A little video from playing around today.... http://pages.suddenlink.net/brlcla/ .... my little secret should be here in the mail Tues next week... still spinning 2 Blade WW in this video.

    If you look closely in the end... the cooling fan and all the shrouds are off the motor... relocated the rectifier to some holes i drilled in the front plastic and did a few 1 " holes with a hole saw on the front plastic so the prop sucks air across the heads....

    Took temps on the heads and exhaust ports after a hard run....

    Below 200F on the heads and below 250F at the exhaust ports.... she is running fairly cool.

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    Re: American Airboats 2010 Mini

    brlcla,

    Looks like the camera works fairly decently for a first try.

    Were you stuck at the end, or just decided to stop?

    You wouldn't have a video of a run-up of the engine from the side, would you? I'm interested in how much that prop flexs under power.

    Thanks,

    Duane
    A KWAZY old Southerner... and darn PROUD of it.

    Airboat Pros MiniPro 116 / Frog Spit
    SS rigging - with side by side seating
    Teledyne 4A084-4 engine
    Solex H30/31 Carb
    Arrow Prop 1.73:1 reduction
    67" Whirlwind 2 blade Mini Prop

    under construction

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    i stopped to use the little mens room.... also had a gas line bulb fall under the cage so I had to get it..... i almost got hung up right before i stopped if you couldnt tell. no no video from the side....

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