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  • biggsgolf
    Captain

    • Jan 2020
    • 938

    #61
    Youtube video of mechanics:

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    • He Who Shall Not Be Named
      Moderator

      • Aug 2008
      • 13441

      #62
      Originally posted by biggsgolf
      Youtube video of mechanics:
      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.

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      Who is John Galt?

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      • biggsgolf
        Captain

        • Jan 2020
        • 938

        #63
        Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

        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.

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        Thanks David!

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        • biggsgolf
          Captain

          • Jan 2020
          • 938

          #64
          Video of Sub

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          • biggsgolf
            Captain

            • Jan 2020
            • 938

            #65
            Any thoughts on how much original trimming ballast I should start with?

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            • He Who Shall Not Be Named
              Moderator

              • Aug 2008
              • 13441

              #66
              Originally posted by biggsgolf
              Any thoughts on how much original trimming ballast I should start with?
              1.5 - 2 lbs.
              Who is John Galt?

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              • biggsgolf
                Captain

                • Jan 2020
                • 938

                #67
                Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

                1.5 - 2 lbs.
                Thank you Sir!

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                • biggsgolf
                  Captain

                  • Jan 2020
                  • 938

                  #68
                  How does one sleeve a 3/16" bore prop for a 3MM driveshaft?

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                  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
                    Moderator

                    • Aug 2008
                    • 13441

                    #69
                    Originally posted by biggsgolf
                    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
                    Who is John Galt?

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                    • biggsgolf
                      Captain

                      • Jan 2020
                      • 938

                      #70
                      David, totally agree, Bob has a suitable Skipjack prop with 3/16" bore, I need 3MM bore

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                      • JHapprich
                        Captain

                        • Oct 2017
                        • 893

                        #71
                        I join the dark side

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