Who had the first (production) stepped hull?
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interesting info, is this affect amplified on or unique to step hulls? So rotating props out on a V hull can increase instability? Correct me if im wrong but it has the opposite affect on a cat, that being spinning props in can increase tendency to loose control. I have kept a quiet tally of accidents I've witnessed and in nearly all cats they were spinning props in. It also seems to me that this instability shows itself most when control is most needed, when running close to the edge. I know when we get the big green boat out of shape on the race course if i keep the heat on she settles right down, we have always spun props out. Rich i thought i had heard at one time there was some talk of making spinning props in (on cats) illegal, any thoughts?
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There is no universal set-up on a "cat". With regard to rotation a 30' outboard cat and a 40' I/O cat have the opposite effect. This This discussion is worthy of its own thread. I would like to hear what the experts have to say, Im interested in learning more about this.
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A quick conclusion might be most online boaters only resort to the internet for their quick research and the answer to your question is probably in hard bound media in some archive waiting to be discovered.
Second, That Miss America X w/the Quad Allison's (maybe Merlin's?) is amazing!
Third, we spin out w/our cat outboard; but hear spinning in is faster; sacrificing handling.
Finally;
Honestly, I would like to know the answer to your question and the history behind the idea.
"After trying several designs, his engineers discovered the stepped hydrofoil hull"
"In January 1912, Curtiss debuted his first successful flying boat, The Flying Fish, which incorporated the stepped hull"
Glenn Curtiss & The Curtiss Company
Like every other technological leap, it origins are military. Albeit a Flying Boat, it is a boat and the first production power boat w/a Stepped Hull.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/es...tiss/Aero2.htm
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i believe they are Packard Silver Cups (predecessor to Allison/Merlin) and yes that thing is amazing. Ed has it at his shop once in a while and i get to take a close look.
Funny thing is when we first tried the four blades over the threes on the AMT it would not turn at all with the props rotating out. I mean AT ALL. We were testing and running down the St Clair river at roughly 115 and Dean turned the wheel lock to lock with almost no response. Tried several different prop heights and nothing seemed to work with those props. Spun 'em in and she took right off, rode ruffer but would turn. Problem was when we initiated a turn it started to set then grabbed/hooked and Dean would have to over correct big time. We tried to figure it out but ended up wet. After that i looked into it further and got a lot of opposition to spinning in on race boats. I will say this though i do see many teams spin in successfully, its the first thing i look at in the pits.
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interesting info, is this affect amplified on or unique to step hulls? So rotating props out on a V hull can increase instability? Correct me if im wrong but it has the opposite affect on a cat, that being spinning props in can increase tendency to loose control. I have kept a quiet tally of accidents I've witnessed and in nearly all cats they were spinning props in. It also seems to me that this instability shows itself most when control is most needed, when running close to the edge. I know when we get the big green boat out of shape on the race course if i keep the heat on she settles right down, we have always spun props out. Rich i thought i had heard at one time there was some talk of making spinning props in (on cats) illegal, any thoughts?
This age thing is a pain in the *ss....
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gotch'a and point noted. (glad i only hafta remember one fact now)
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In reality torque is torque, props are props, leverage is leverage and there is no difference in the handling problems created by spinning in for either type of powerplant. A good friend of mine, who I otherwize respect, once postulated that a 36 Skater sterndrive can never run with the drives spinning out..........which is absolute nonsense. Sadly a number of other riggers and throttlemen picked up this mantra and ran with it (more "monkey see--monkey do", a phenomenon that has been around as long as boat racing). As a result of so many guys running their props "bass ackwards", certain hull builders have tweaked their bottom tuning to gain some speed with reverse rotation (sacrificing some lateral stability in the process), but to me....2 wrongs don't make a right.
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They are Packard 4m-2500's
12 cylinder, gear driven superchargers, unmodified produced between 1100 and 1500 hp (depening on mfg. date), max unmodifed rpm: 2400, weight 2900 lbs.
the engine was based off of the Liberty aircraft engine.I have piks and specs, but I cant post them.
Also on this boat, the rudder was mounted about a 1/3rd of the way back from the bow as opposed to the stern and foreward of the step.
They are Packard 4m-2500's
12 cylinder, gear driven superchargers, unmodified produced between 1100 and 1500 hp (depening on mfg. date), max unmodifed rpm: 2400, weight 2900 lbs.
the engine was based off of the Liberty aircraft engine.I have piks and specs, but I cant post them.
Also on this boat, the rudder was mounted about a 1/3rd of the way back from the bow as opposed to the stern and foreward of the step.
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Wrong...... Somehow some nonsense about inboards being immune from the laws of physics crept into the mess.
In reality torque is torque, props are props, leverage is leverage and there is no difference in the handling problems created by spinning in for either type of powerplant. A good friend of mine, who I otherwize respect, once postulated that a 36 Skater sterndrive can never run with the drives spinning out..........which is absolute nonsense. Sadly a number of other riggers and throttlemen picked up this mantra and ran with it (more "monkey see--monkey do", a phenomenon that has been around as long as boat racing). As a result of so many guys running their props "bass ackwards", certain hull builders have tweaked their bottom tuning to gain some speed with reverse rotation (sacrificing some lateral stability in the process), but to me....2 wrongs don't make a right.
In reality torque is torque, props are props, leverage is leverage and there is no difference in the handling problems created by spinning in for either type of powerplant. A good friend of mine, who I otherwize respect, once postulated that a 36 Skater sterndrive can never run with the drives spinning out..........which is absolute nonsense. Sadly a number of other riggers and throttlemen picked up this mantra and ran with it (more "monkey see--monkey do", a phenomenon that has been around as long as boat racing). As a result of so many guys running their props "bass ackwards", certain hull builders have tweaked their bottom tuning to gain some speed with reverse rotation (sacrificing some lateral stability in the process), but to me....2 wrongs don't make a right.
30' AMT Outboards, spinning out was the safer more stable, better handling set-up. If you wanted to hang it out and go for a top end number, hold on and spin them out I spun mine in.
39' MTI and 42' MTI I/O's
Spinning IN is the more stable better (overall) handling option. To get a top end number spin them out, put on big wheels, hold on and run it loose to the top. I spin them in.
There is a balance between physics (facts/text book) and real world running (reality).
Design, rigging, etc obviously play a part, this discussion would make a great thread which I know I could learn a lot from.
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The new 388 Skaters are spinning the props out.
I will say, when spinning out on our 43' BT, the boat drives like a go cart to 100mph. Past 100mph, the thing chinewalks all over the place. The props just lift the stern too far out of the water past a certain point. We tried many bottom mods trying to make it work spinning out, and no matter what, past 100mph, it just didn't work.
I will say, when spinning out on our 43' BT, the boat drives like a go cart to 100mph. Past 100mph, the thing chinewalks all over the place. The props just lift the stern too far out of the water past a certain point. We tried many bottom mods trying to make it work spinning out, and no matter what, past 100mph, it just didn't work.