Chuck Rackley 352-330-1015 - Tell him I sent you. Man has built minis, ecotecs, aircraft, and big power car motors. He is retired now and is a wealth of knowledge.

He will probably send you to Marty Bray to get a good glass hull for your toy.

Wayne,

Heard there was a few boats from Pensylvania also... not just us from TX and LA. Good times for sure! See ya next year.

Welcome to the Family! Hope I can catch up to both Russ and yourself next time I am down. Loved riding Kissimmee this weekend in the Ecotec.

Yep 1.4L Turbo will only cost me about $700 if I blow it up! I have a Tri-infected locked tune but new ECU is sitting on my table ($40) and planning to start work with Jerry at Bad New Racing in the coming months since they offer so many bolt on mods for the 1.4L now. Was down at Kissimmee all weeke...

I appreciate the respectful disagreement. But he doesnt seem to have an issue with plowing or the boat would not porpose... now if he makes an engine angle adjustment prop down and he feels the bow plow in the water or the ass lift when he is running dry then yep i would agree move some weight backw...

Moving it wont change ground performance. Weight is weight and thrust is thrust. Moving dont change either but may make it worse if it changes distribution of all weight further back. Got a porpose then bend then back lip down at the transom. Want ground performance make more hp or drop some #!

Look forward to to it and if it works youve answered my questions too... I didnt want to spend the money on a high dollar gps/finder and transducer and it not work. Talk about being a mad individual, but it was on my list of additions for the boat to test out.

Uhmw has a very high impedence like an air pocket does. I dont think you shooting thru it. Signal strength even if it passed through would be weak. It shoots thru metal bc it is solid and conductive so signal passes easily. Water is conductive so signal passes easily. Bottom of lake dirt is resistiv...

I did a small amount of research. There are some out there like Alumaducer that have the potential to work. But I never tried and I think there will be issues shooting thru the aluminum plus poly on the bottom of the boat. Next option would be to rivet a sheet of poly on the transom and mount a tran...

Century Drives: *Briggs belt is good up to about 75hp *Ecotec Belt is good up to about 250hp These two drives above are open belt and the lower pulley is cantilever design CH2 and up well the more hp you make just look at what you need... I kinda agree if you have the tools then buy the belt drive t...

February 18th. We are coming down from TX and Louisiana with a group of 5 or so boats. Should be there mid afternoon Wed the 15th at Camp Mack.

Have you spoke with Mark Robicheaux @ Mark's Airboats in Franklin?

Are you 100% sure if Peak TQ was at 5000 and that your HP peak is at 5400? If that is the case the your TQ curve drops quick... I am always in the favor of aiming for my HP peak to be at WOT with the prop toward the upper end of its efficiency range (about a 500rpm range) and in your case with 81&qu...

GTO - FL
Diamondback - FL
American Airboats - TX
Hamant Airboats - FL
Mark's Airboats - LA

Murky based on geography and personal preference!

Well being an aircraft enthusiast and homebuilding experience, do you want to go car motor or A/C motor? That will help dictate who you can void out... as some now dont like to mess with A/C motors... but the Florida guys still do plenty of A/C boats. Only a few here in LA and TX running A/C motors ...

Each one is unique in some aspect. Where you live may help you decide which one, as builders have subtle differences for the area they service and the clientele they normally have come through the door.

Have an idea of what you are looking to get? Where do you live?

New Layout takes some getting used to but looks good.

It could be done for 40k a boat... but I am sure the bids will be higher! I mean it is a govt agency.

Nah... Fresh Rebuilt with no certs is what the spec calls... so not new. and the cost is in the certifications process.

Why do they stay with 0-540s... lots more efficient motors on the market for 12' boat

Give Chuck Rackley a call and he may can help you out in giving you some locations. Man is happy to answer his phone, share advice, and help when he can.

Dually noted! Ill let the guys know for our upcoming trips.

You can put a ball on the back of the front trailer and tow tandem. Launch first boat, the unhook back trailer and launch second. Just have to take wide turns and make sure its legal in the state you are in

Ecotecs make power from 2000 to 5400+/- and depending on prop you run a 2:1 up to a 2.6:1 pending prop/HP matchup and match it with a good muffler all you hear is prop tip noise. More power to ya, but build up a good A/C motor an you'll spend about the same if not more cash and burn twice the gas.