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| Author: | Hevi Kevi [ December 10th, 2012, 10:01 pm ] | |||
| Post subject: | About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input | |||
Ok, so I know I have to cut this thing back to make it legal. What would you guys do? Cut the top back the required amout? (I still need to know how far back to do it) or cut the top right off and make it like the critchfields? The top overhangs 11" from the back of the seat.
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| Author: | jake@elsey.ca [ December 10th, 2012, 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input |
Up to you! But what would I do? I think it's useful to be able to look behind you. Especially when you're probably never going to use reverse. I thought this boat looked SO cool. http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread. ... iver-racer |
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| Author: | Hounddog [ December 11th, 2012, 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input |
Kevin, the easiest fix is to just modify the cell area. There are several pictures on this site of Scott Whittington's boat. Basically you only need to remove the top portion above your head. So you could just cut that part off down to the level of your ear and then go straight. It will provide you the best protection as well. That is a 3/4 cell as shown in the rules. You can always remove more later if you want too. |
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| Author: | Hevi Kevi [ December 11th, 2012, 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input |
Ok, thanks guys. I love the look of that one on S&F. It's got me thinking... Thanks Don for the email on modifying. |
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| Author: | Hounddog [ December 11th, 2012, 2:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input |
Hevi Kevi wrote: Ok, thanks guys. I love the look of that one on S&F. It's got me thinking... Just remember, this is a raceboat. Safety first. |
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| Author: | sheuninck [ December 11th, 2012, 9:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input |
see attached picture. the Whittington boat had 9.5" taken off. |
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| Author: | Hevi Kevi [ April 10th, 2013, 6:28 pm ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input | |||
After some cut and paste, here's what I've come up with. That hatch was originally a Critchfield one that I cut in a few places and pasted together. The sides look a little tall on it and kind of bug me a bit but I don't really want to cut more off the boat. Maybe once it's painted to match the boat it will look much better. The height of the back of the hatch is actually the same height as the original though. I marked approx where I'm going to cut the rest off the back with tape to match the back of the boat. The boat looks a lot different now...
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| Author: | Ricker [ April 10th, 2013, 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input |
Wow! It looks really cool without the cell! Cant wait to see it once its finished! |
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| Author: | LittleCharger [ April 10th, 2013, 7:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input |
Looks cool Kev ! |
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| Author: | SST90 [ April 10th, 2013, 8:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: About to cut the Rapid Craft - Want input |
It looks good Kev, cant wait to see the finished product! |
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