Yes for instance if the hull length is 15ft then you'd want it to balance at the 10ft area back from the bow...Keep in mind that's a starting point...The real fine tuning is after it's in the water and you see what the hull needs for planing...
Yes for instance if the hull length is 15ft then you'd want it to balance at the 10ft area back from the bow...Keep in mind that's a starting point...The real fine tuning is after it's in the water and you see what the hull needs for planing...
Aluminum .120 14' X 76" hull
Teledyne 4a084-4 engine
Circle S 1.69:1 reduction
67" Whirlwind "Razor X" prop
You know the trouble with building our rigs is we really don't know where the optimum placement of heavy items really are until you start running it and have the ability to move something around...If that's not possible you just give it the best educated guess...
Aluminum .120 14' X 76" hull
Teledyne 4a084-4 engine
Circle S 1.69:1 reduction
67" Whirlwind "Razor X" prop
I learn more and more from all the info on this sight, Thanks all.
Got my fuel tank today. I think it will work out very well.
It has fuel take outs on top as well as a tube to vent the tank.
I'm going to adapt My Snowmobile filler cap and fuel gauge,
just a float and indicator, to fit in the top where the Car fuel pump would be.
I wish the front portion was an inch thinner.
There are no baffles in that part of the tank.
Think I could slowly crush it down an inch or two?
I was thinking a 3/4" piece of plywood and lower the truck on to it
To make a slight "Taper" to the front 4" of the tank...
What type of material is the tank made from ???
Aluminum .120 14' X 76" hull
Teledyne 4a084-4 engine
Circle S 1.69:1 reduction
67" Whirlwind "Razor X" prop
be careful not to split the seams. or make a buckle it to tight.
So how did the bending of the tank ceremony go ??? Did you chicken out on bending it down ???
Aluminum .120 14' X 76" hull
Teledyne 4a084-4 engine
Circle S 1.69:1 reduction
67" Whirlwind "Razor X" prop
I did.
I'll make room for it the way it is.
I'd be scared too......Something has to give and with my luck usually it doesn't go the way I thought it should... With all the seams of a steel tank it really wouldn't take much to split a corner or side...I think you made the right choice IMO...
Aluminum .120 14' X 76" hull
Teledyne 4a084-4 engine
Circle S 1.69:1 reduction
67" Whirlwind "Razor X" prop
Ok, this is how I do it but I'm not sure it will transfer to your hull. With your hull on the ground put a piece of pvc pipe in the hull and see where it balances. It would be about four feet from the back of the hull. You should be able to get your tank location close like this. I ran my boat to see where it rode on plane then put the pipe under that point and tried to get the balance as close to that point that I could.
Depending on the hull length and construction you may not get things where they need to be but closer is better. This is another reason I like a little longer hull.
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Papee how many more tricks do you have up your sleeve. that is a simple & quick method to find the balance point.
That's what I was going to use too.
The hull is 11'2" from the front of "Grass" racks to back.
So it should balance at around 3 feet from the back ???
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