First Test Session of the year

[blueskyracer]

need some directions exactly where it is as compared to our reg race site,,,,thanks

From Trout Creek go to mile marker 41 on HWY 200.. Turn left at the mile marker onto Finlay Flats Road and go over train tracks down to the water...

[blueskyracer]

Cheyney post 16 has the directions..Third time should be the charm..Do you delete everything the minute you get it..

[blueskyracer]

The river was very high but we had a great time testing..I think Sean was impressed with his new high flyer except for the broken skid fin bracket..Broke in the first turn so all he could do was straitaway runs but those went well.

Also he got to drive his first REAL race boat but we could not convert him yet..The D mod was really flying with the readjusted 40 merc..Thank you Larry Mac.. Just had some issues with the new foot not feeding enough cooling water so back to the drawing board..Thats why we test.. So we used the old foot and got some runs in..

[blueskyracer]

more pictures

[Mrs blueskyracer]

And the BBQ was a blast! Great friends and great food, whatelse can you need to make a super weekend. We even had some sunshine!

[Tom Cronk]

Unit

What kind of unit did you have on the D-mod
that didn't work?? How was the c-mod units?
Email me at tcronk@tampabay.rr.com.
Tom

[blueskyracer]

Tom the foot you worked was great with the 40 merc..

[KG4]

Awesome pictures.Your D Mod is just plain nasty looking.Thanks for posting the pics.

[blueskyracer]

Thanks it has been a work in progress..I think my second year in D and E mod will actually be fun this time..Saw the tow hook to many times last year

[Art K]

Water pump

Are you using a water pump with your Bass unit. We tryed to make ours work with out a pump. We had watering problems on our Yamaha SE. I have heard the same thing from other people who have tryed to run without a pump.
Art K

[blueskyracer]

force fed system..Have no provision for a water pump in the Tietze tower I have..I will keep trying to get it to work..May have to give my set up a little tuck to force more water.. Also folks have told me to do what I am working on in the photos..Make a channel in the housing to channel water to the pick up hole

[Dave M]

Another Hole

Put another pickup hole in the front of the gearcase.

[blueskyracer]

Dave I am also looking for a bigger hose fitting to allow more water flow..

On another note during testing I became really old which is probably why I flattened the satelite dish at home as we left for testing..Now nobody will drop the whole thing..Also I guess they figured I was not to old to be the first Montana NBRA commisioner at our club meeting Saturday night

[Dave M]

Bigger

Dave I am also looking for a bigger hose fitting to allow more water flow..

On another note during testing I became really old which is probably why I flattened the satelite dish at home as we left for testing..Now nobody will drop the whole thing..Also I guess they figured I was not to old to be the first Montana NBRA commisioner at our club meeting Saturday night

Mike,

Be careful on how big of a fitting you put on that thing. To large and it will snap off while under power. I burned up a decent 3 holer with the stock fitting supplied. It was to large of a piece, and with the vibrations of a Super E, it snapped off flush with the housing.

Another hole up front should do just fine. You don't want to much water going through, it will slow you down. Place the hole at the front leading point. Unless you are running it wicked high, it should solve your issues. Also, elongate the hole like the other one, don't just drill a round hole. Be a real mod guy, and get the file out... LOL !

[mdaspit]

Interesting...
In the photos of the new C boat, I don't see a turn fin. I see a bracket or something but no fin hanging down.

Something new?