Szolack withdrawing from Shootout Action
10-17-2016, 11:39 AM
#81
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The reaction time would be real time, like a millisecond. 1000 + time faster than any man
10-17-2016, 11:49 AM
#82
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canard; my only concern is it could stuff the nose with a gust of wind. throttle chop might do that too. That's why the motec seems like the answer. (throttle regulation). like traction control, the engine will only be allowed to use as much HP as it takes to do it in a way that keeps the boat level. trim too. It just takes the driver out of the sport, but could keep them alive.
10-17-2016, 12:22 PM
#83
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In my opinion, it takes bigger balls to say "enough is enough" than to keep chasing these speeds. Mr Slozack, in my opinion, may not have only saved himself, but the decision could very well save others that could not be the first one to step back.
10-17-2016, 01:54 PM
#84
It's ONLY a problem if you keep trying to push a boat past its point of no return in an effort to be the fastest on the water. THESE ARE THE WRONG BOATS TO DO THAT IN. These boat belong racing offshore where the challenge is man against against man and Mother Nature, NOT the challenge of who can spend the most money for the most horsepower.
10-17-2016, 03:27 PM
#86
Bill Gates was still jerking off in his garage when Bobby was out getting the work done!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpj_NYNDKgs
10-17-2016, 05:59 PM
#87
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A former racer, very experienced and knowledgeable fellow boating friend of mine suggested building a Canard wing that would go between the sponson tips, work off of some sort of smart level & gyroscope to counter bow lift over a certain degree. The canard wing existed in some sort of racing previously. May have been Unlimited Hydro's but I'm not positive nor do I know whether it was successful or not. To be honest I wasn't really interested in cutting up my Skater for an experiment.
I found this http://www.h1unlimited.com/hydros-101/ Click on the Canard Tab under the word HydroPlane.
I found this http://www.h1unlimited.com/hydros-101/ Click on the Canard Tab under the word HydroPlane.
The F1 Hydro guys have probably done more research into this topic than any other group. I know cause that was the first guys I approached in a design forum couple years ago. They are happy to share what they've learned, but it took them a countless CAD and wind tunnel hours to get where they are today. Out of those discussions I also learned about the limitations of the canards on boats and aircraft. And then we looked at the main issue here, dumping huge volumes of compressed tunnel air on demand. Long story short, once you "stall" a wing, only drag can correct it to regain control. So soon as those props lose grip, your just along for a ride.
I'm really glad to see the interest in possible ways to approach this problem again. But without a dedicated group and someone funding research, it's all just conjecture that will soon fall to the wayside. As it has several times before. Really wish someone would prove me wrong this time.
10-17-2016, 07:00 PM
#88
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Mr. Szolack is far from alone in his apprehension, http://www.offshoreonly.com/articles...king-hard-look.
10-17-2016, 07:04 PM
#89
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Mr. Szolack is far from alone in his apprehension, http://www.offshoreonly.com/articles...king-hard-look.
10-17-2016, 07:08 PM
#90
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Mr. Szolack is far from alone in his apprehension, http://www.offshoreonly.com/articles...king-hard-look.
