Yes, RD stands for research and developement, but in this case it means Ronnie Deschamp. He is responsible for the R+D on the minipro116 and now the RD2 aluminum mini. This mini ran 35 MPH with the 35 briggs.
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RD2 MINI
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snapper":vclld2gw said:Chuck that is an absolutely fantastic looking rig , wow I see you also went with the wide blade wood , did you find it pushed better than the carbon fiber , whats the dry weight of the aluminum next to the 116 pro ? wheres the video of each ....
The aluminum weighs 223 pounds with steel flex and the fiberglass ones been weighing 205 to 218
super dave
Member
Chuck, What is the price of the boat? What is the drive ratio? How thick is the hull? Great looking boat!
This one only is $ 11,900.00. The next one will be about $ 13900.00 Here are the
specs.
Hull: Alum. .090 with Steel Flex, 11 ft 8 inches X 7 ft
Engine: 35 HP Briggs Vangard
Metalworks: Conduit with Powdercoat
Drive: Red V Belt, 4 wide
Prop: 6026
Steering: 2 airfoil rudders, 36" X 20", Teleflex Cable with 8.5 inch travel. SS rods.
Throttle: Billet Pedal, Teleflex Cable, Ball joints, ss brackets.
Fuel: 87 Octane, 6.5 gal Alum. Tank.
Battery: Red Top Gell, Battery Box.
Exhaust: Dual with MiniPro SS Mufflers.
Seats: Fiberglass airboat seat shells, Lynn's Stitch shop marine vinyl
Trailer: Galvanized.
This boat is second to none, well maybe the MiniPro 116.
Thanks, Chuck
specs.
Hull: Alum. .090 with Steel Flex, 11 ft 8 inches X 7 ft
Engine: 35 HP Briggs Vangard
Metalworks: Conduit with Powdercoat
Drive: Red V Belt, 4 wide
Prop: 6026
Steering: 2 airfoil rudders, 36" X 20", Teleflex Cable with 8.5 inch travel. SS rods.
Throttle: Billet Pedal, Teleflex Cable, Ball joints, ss brackets.
Fuel: 87 Octane, 6.5 gal Alum. Tank.
Battery: Red Top Gell, Battery Box.
Exhaust: Dual with MiniPro SS Mufflers.
Seats: Fiberglass airboat seat shells, Lynn's Stitch shop marine vinyl
Trailer: Galvanized.
This boat is second to none, well maybe the MiniPro 116.
Thanks, Chuck
do you think the 090 is thick enough for the bottom of this hull with no poly for added strength , most mini guys around here build with no less than 1/8 and they still manage to bow the rakes on that when they dont have poly and my go devil is 1/8 and the rake is cupped on it as well , it seems like 090 would be way to thin , i understand it has to be light though , how much more weight would 1/8 bottom actually add , would anybody in here know off the top of their head ?
Not knocking the boat chuck , its beautitful and I am so tempted to make the 12 hour ride to test ride it , but I got to wait to see marks rig first , because hes only 40 minutes away . :wink: also chuck Ive heard you mention an a65 setup mini , how much would that motor setup be in comparison to the briggs and how much difference in performance would you notice and what about fuel economy , , or would this motor simply take it out of the mini class altogether and just put it in a class of its own . Maybe we could make a big mini / lil mini class hehe
Not knocking the boat chuck , its beautitful and I am so tempted to make the 12 hour ride to test ride it , but I got to wait to see marks rig first , because hes only 40 minutes away . :wink: also chuck Ive heard you mention an a65 setup mini , how much would that motor setup be in comparison to the briggs and how much difference in performance would you notice and what about fuel economy , , or would this motor simply take it out of the mini class altogether and just put it in a class of its own . Maybe we could make a big mini / lil mini class hehe
Hey Snapper, We can build a mini with an 1/8 inch bottom and it will still work. Any
thing we add extra will take away from the overall performance of the boat. These
boats are built for water running and some will run on wet grass. If we say a boat
will run dry, we mean you can dump it on the ground and drive around until you find
some water to put it in. The A65 cont we are going to put on a mini hull has a 100
HP crank so it will be 90 + HP. It want be called a mini. It will be called a bada#!
little boat. I don't Know how much fuel it will use, but it should not be bad. To do what you
want to do with the boat, you have to have more power. The A65 will do it.
Thanks, Chuck
thing we add extra will take away from the overall performance of the boat. These
boats are built for water running and some will run on wet grass. If we say a boat
will run dry, we mean you can dump it on the ground and drive around until you find
some water to put it in. The A65 cont we are going to put on a mini hull has a 100
HP crank so it will be 90 + HP. It want be called a mini. It will be called a bada#!
little boat. I don't Know how much fuel it will use, but it should not be bad. To do what you
want to do with the boat, you have to have more power. The A65 will do it.
Thanks, Chuck
super dave
Member
br, where can you get the high performance parts? Warranty is almost up
Hey Snapper, I will check on the cost of the 1/8 inch bottom tomorrow. The cost
of the A65 boat will be $12,800.00. A little extra with the thicker bottom.
Ronnie's son Dustin has a Briggs that was 35 HP until the engine shop finished it.
They said it was 59 HP. It ran 40 MPH on the MiniPro 116. The cost of the
modifications was $ 2100.00. So HP can be bought for almost any engine.
Thanks, Chuck
of the A65 boat will be $12,800.00. A little extra with the thicker bottom.
Ronnie's son Dustin has a Briggs that was 35 HP until the engine shop finished it.
They said it was 59 HP. It ran 40 MPH on the MiniPro 116. The cost of the
modifications was $ 2100.00. So HP can be bought for almost any engine.
Thanks, Chuck
dave, I dont know where you are located but there are a bunch of people that offer performance parts. I would recommend http://www.extremevtwins.com/
They are out of the Houston area and all these guys work on the motors for the Mud Motor market and I think with this shift to smaller engines on airboat I believe it will come into play in this market also. Mosquito started out modding there motor but they seem to have dissappeared but they were headed in the right direction. Like I said there are several other performace sites like Backwaterperformace which is just Mudbuddy's performance site. But if you were versed in the MM world you know know that Mudbuddy is the outsider and the Home of the MM World is right here in my backyard in Louisiana and if you ask around here you get sent to Extreme!!!
Like chuck said, HP can be bought!!! Just how much you wanna spend. Mod the Briggs, buy and A/C or and Auto. It is all equivalent in you spend the money and you get the power. But in your case having an older motor that warranty i about up mod it and see what you can get out of it. I hope you have a adjustable pitch prop b/c after you mod you would probably be able to spin a little more pitch.
They are out of the Houston area and all these guys work on the motors for the Mud Motor market and I think with this shift to smaller engines on airboat I believe it will come into play in this market also. Mosquito started out modding there motor but they seem to have dissappeared but they were headed in the right direction. Like I said there are several other performace sites like Backwaterperformace which is just Mudbuddy's performance site. But if you were versed in the MM world you know know that Mudbuddy is the outsider and the Home of the MM World is right here in my backyard in Louisiana and if you ask around here you get sent to Extreme!!!
Like chuck said, HP can be bought!!! Just how much you wanna spend. Mod the Briggs, buy and A/C or and Auto. It is all equivalent in you spend the money and you get the power. But in your case having an older motor that warranty i about up mod it and see what you can get out of it. I hope you have a adjustable pitch prop b/c after you mod you would probably be able to spin a little more pitch.