Hi Thomas - I have other projects so I won't be starting anything else for awhile. Sorry to hear about your carpul tunnel problem. Play has stopped for me as well at the moment as I suddenly developed pain in my wrists and fingers around three weeks ago. Still got to wait for another week to have a blood test before the doctor can do anything.

Interesting to read about you wanting to run boats in the snow. Didn't know you could do that!

Chris

Hi Chum444,
IF ONLY, I have been waiting for ever for a decent snow fall just to have some fun in the snow with both of these boats..
The Graupner I haven't even had that on the water yet. I am a bit wary of running a tunnel hull on water.
It is a new thing for me in my 66 years of running model boats.
Even thougth I am a self confesed speed freak.
I wrecked a 6 week old 15 cc engine by upping the Nitro to 85% to try and get more speed from it.
It bent the con rod and blew it out of the bottom of the engine.
Still you live and learn. My brother said I was mental.

Just have words with the big man up in the sky and send me a mga snow storm instead ofn RAIN. Please. 👍👍🤣🤣🚤🚤

I’ll send you some snow from Cape Cod.

Hi jumpugly,
If we are ever lucky enogh to get enough snow then I will run my boats in the snow and get some video.
But I have been waiting for about four years since I saw video on youtube of someone riunning a Miss Giecco in the snow on there.
I am waiting in vain, believe me.

HI ChrisF,
I am about to go into have Carpul Tunnel Surgery so I won't be able to do anything just yet.
They say I won't be able to drive for a few weeks.
But as soon as I can get to sort it out, I will let you know, I will need to sort out a strong box so that it wouldn't get damaged in transit.
Also find out how much the postage would be up to Warickshire, then I would let you know.
I could then send you a couple of pictures of one of the hulls and then we could agree a price.
regards
BOATSHED (Thomas)

Boatshed! You have to film a snow run for us!!!!! Love the original stickers on that Kyosho motor and the Krick is very BadAss! Very Sharp!!!

I'm still interested in one of your fibreglass Huntsman hulls Boatshed if and when you want to sell.

Here's my TFL outboard for an upcoming build. It's a big old beast and fitted with a 2075kV water-cooled inrunner motor.

Chris

Hi jumpugly,
I love your Tunnel Hull Cat.
I have the same outboard sitting on my shelf.
But it has no motor in it.
I removed the 540 motor and planed to try putting in a reasonable brushless and put on one of my boats but not sure which one yet.
It still has all it's original stickers on it as you can see in the first 2 pictures.
Third picture is the Krick Brushless Outboard, that I planed to put on the Aerokits Sea Hornet
when I dig that out and clean it all up.
it used to have a Enya 19 Glow engine in it. I plan to strip all the paint and clean all the old glow residew out of it then repaint and fit the outboard and new R/C.

I also have the Graupner Rhode Island F1 Tunnel Hull that has the Brushless outboard on it.
Still not been on the water yet, I am a bit scared of using it, I have been waiting for a big snow fall to give it a try in the snow.

Also I would love to give a go of the Proboat Miss Geicco in the snow.
I think both of those could be fun in the snow but it would need to be about 4 to 5 inches deep.
trouble is here in the UK we havn't had a decent snow fall for years.

I recently sold a F1 Tunnel hull, that had a large outboard with a 2230KV brushless motor in it.I have been selling off a few of my model boat over the last two years, sold 7 so far.
3 RAF Cras Tenders, an MFA Spearfish, a Navicraft Outrage, a 1970's Stratos/Hydrofibre Interceptor, a 4ft unmade batboat styled boat.
And also my one 5th 26cc R/C Buggy.
Still going to sell a couple more as well, I have a 52" Stratos/Hydrofibre Pipedream with a Outdrive on it, as in the 4th picture. I did plan to put that electric stat Zenoah into it but I sold that as well.
I have sold off all of my IC engines, too many place around now banning them

On the subject of outboards. I restored this Kyosho Wave Runner a while back, resealed the hull, added a new paint scheme and decals, but the hull is a dog and difficult to keep dry. The outboard however, albeit a bit under-powered, is a nice set-up. If I can't sort this hull maybe I'll repurpose the outboard. When I get back up to the cabin, I'll tub test her again and see if I can make it work.
👍

I have the Graupner plans for the cruiser Emden. I had the Wotan kit complete but enthusiasm died a bit and I sold her on.
Roy