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[biggsgolf]

Any foam mounted above water line lowered so that it is situated below waterline. add more fixed ballast weight and compensate with additional foam as required.

David, thanks! will do

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Any foam mounted above water line lowered so that it is situated below waterline. add more fixed ballast weight and compensate with additional foam as required.

[biggsgolf]

Help!
Ok, trimming.
Surface trim:
Needs to sit higher
Submerged trim:
Needs to sit lower


Surface trim














Submerged trim:

[JHapprich]

I join the dark side

[biggsgolf]

David, totally agree, Bob has a suitable Skipjack prop with 3/16" bore, I need 3MM bore

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

How does one sleeve a 3/16" bore prop for a 3MM driveshaft?

By abandoning the evil, European Standards inflicted on this country by henchmen of the Dark Forces. Embrace Her Majesties Imperial standards of measurements, and always work in the Light.

Metric sucks!

David
The Horrible

[biggsgolf]

How does one sleeve a 3/16" bore prop for a 3MM driveshaft?

[biggsgolf]

1.5 - 2 lbs.

Thank you Sir!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Any thoughts on how much original trimming ballast I should start with?

1.5 - 2 lbs.

[biggsgolf]

Any thoughts on how much original trimming ballast I should start with?

[biggsgolf]

Video of Sub

https://youtu.be/uUmWLRlzgoM?si=5EPWdHcx_08LaN4X

[biggsgolf]

Good, solid work there, but a bit too Rube Goldbergish for my taste; a simple two-yoke arrangement would have kept that linkage simple. Even in a tight pool, that SKIPJACK will turn just fine with the scale rudders.

Thanks David!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Youtube video of mechanics:

https://youtu.be/u-iuPsuF_0c

Good, solid work there, but a bit too Rube Goldbergish for my taste; a simple two-yoke arrangement would have kept that linkage simple. Even in a tight pool, that SKIPJACK will turn just fine with the scale rudders.

[biggsgolf]

Youtube video of mechanics:

https://youtu.be/u-iuPsuF_0c

[biggsgolf]

Damn!.... now, if you could only cook and bear children.

(On a quick reflection of my above, I reminded myself if I had pulled any of that **** on Ellie, the Authorities would still be looking for my remains).

Right? Hahahaha