5 wide pic

« **on:** March 11, 2007, 10:42:15 AM »

I saw a pic I liked a lot but it didn't seem quite right for what I wanted to use it for. So I "photoshopped" it to make it right for me. It's my new PC destop's background. Thought I would share it in case anyone wanted it...

« **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2007, 10:44:42 AM »

Awsome pic . One of my favorites too.

-beerjet-

« **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2007, 10:46:19 AM »

I made the action a little "closer", fits on my screen better.

« **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:08:31 AM »

you rock hotrod, that was the start right before she hooked on me and set me in last place

« **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:10:38 AM »

I heard about that yesterday.

Sounds like it was a lot of fun though...

« **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:13:20 AM »

i cant explain the amount of fun, just for the record she bit me and then brought us back to 3rd for the finish

« **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:13:51 AM »

Quote from: rwyyattb on March 11, 2007, 11:08:31 AM

you rock hotrod, that was the start right before she hooked on me and set me in last place

Ralph , I hadn't realized that it did it again . Maybe rick can correct me on this but I think he said that when he talk to Jack McLure @ MPD , Jack told him to move the motor 12 inches further forward . Is that gonna help that at all ?

-beerjet-

« **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:16:21 AM »

Sounds backwards.

« **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:20:43 AM »

Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 11, 2007, 11:16:21 AM

Sounds backwards.

What does .

-beerjet-

« **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:22:02 AM »

that was the first heat on sunday at the start i think i cought a roller because it happend when they dropped the green and i stomped on it. i'm going to try and put a fuel cell up in the center of the boat. my stringers are cut down so i cant move the motor unless i install new stringers and thats not happening

« **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:24:05 AM »

ive got video of it and all you can see is my rooster going left and right a bunch of times until i got it straight. i'll see if i cant load it on you tube later.

« **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:56:21 AM »

Quote from: beerjet on March 11, 2007, 11:20:43 AM

What does .

-beerjet-

"... I think he said that when he talk to Jack McLure @ MPD , Jack told him to move the motor 12 inches further forward ..."

I know a RWD mid engine car is more likely to spinout than a RWD forward or rear engine car.

So if you move the engine forward in a boat isn't that putting more of the weight distribution on the front which would cause the front to "dive" more which would make it more likely to spinout? If more of the weight is on the back isn't it more likely to go straight and not dive?

« **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2007, 05:58:07 PM »

Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 11, 2007, 11:56:21 AM

"... I think he said that when he talk to Jack McLure @ MPD , Jack told him to move the motor 12 inches further forward ..."

I know a RWD mid engine car is more likely to spinout than a RWD forward or rear engine car.

So if you move the engine forward in a boat isn't that putting more of the weight distribution on the front which would cause the front to "dive" more which would make it more likely to spinout? If more of the weight is on the back isn't it more likely to go straight and not dive?

Yes and no . From what people have told me and from what I have seen , a circle jet has a skeg some where in the middle of the hull and that is supposed to aid in the boat turning . By adding weight closer to the skeg you kind of use the skeg as a pivot point versus trying to swing the ass of the boat around at 70 mph . We're tryin to produce the same turning characteristics as a v-drive . We all know how well those turn and they are set up the same way . I wish you could have seen that cruiser goin into the corners at WOT , it was a sight to see ! I could be completely wrong as to the set up of a CJ , but thats what I've been seeing .

-beerjet-

« **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2007, 07:08:06 PM »

Quote from: beerjet on March 11, 2007, 05:58:07 PM

"... a circle jet has a skeg some where in the middle of the hull..."

-beerjet-

No shit!?! I had no idea. That would make a world of difference.

« **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2007, 08:19:24 PM »

i think omar covered all the bases exept one. that one is the diverter if you look at my boat it rides real wet i think i need to adjust the diverter going into the turns and down the straight. my only problem is that i'm really nervous about taking one hand off the steering wheel, so i need more practice and maybe a hydrolic diverter.

the first time it hooked my ride plate was set flat and when i was getting off the gas setting up for the corner the bow came down and then hooked. after the adjustment 3 degrees up and removeing the down wedge from the nozzle she rode better. but once again i need to use the diverter. it's all a learning curve, it was the first time i raced so no testing was done with the set up

« **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2007, 09:22:38 PM »

Thats funny that you say that Ralph . Rick called me mid week or so and I told him that it never occured to me to adjust my diverter goin into the turns . Soooo , I thought about putting two stops on the diverter handle .
1. At the mid point where I run in the straights .
2. Where I would run it in the turns to push the bow down .

-beerjet-

« **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2007, 10:28:29 PM »

This has nothing to do with the pic but I like the conversation that's going on, I'm learning...

« **Reply #17 on:** March 11, 2007, 10:46:52 PM »

Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 11, 2007, 10:28:29 PM

This has nothing to do with the pic but I like the conversation that's going on, I'm learning...

Sorry brutha . Your right .

-beerjet-

« **Reply #18 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:21:15 PM »

? Keep going... I'm learning

« **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2007, 06:37:34 AM »

Quote from: hotrod56cars on March 11, 2007, 11:21:15 PM

? Keep going... I'm learning

so are we

« **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2007, 09:43:21 AM »

Omar shoulda won an award for those numbers alone....

« **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2007, 09:59:03 AM »

Is that red duct tape?

« **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2007, 10:19:45 AM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on March 12, 2007, 09:59:03 AM

Is that red duct tape?

nope, your basic silver duct tape.

« **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2007, 07:01:50 PM »

duct tape rules

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