Hey Scott, so sorry to hear about your loss of Jaxon Brown. He is now over seeing that hydro build shop in heaven. Prayers for you and the family as I know he will be missed.

@M5PerfHydros

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Everyone thinks their dog is special, but I'm telling you right now that Jaxon Brown was truly one of a kind.

PVA is Polyvinyl Alcohol. We use it inside the molds, before the first application of gel coat, or any mat, cloth or roving, in the building of our 50 ft. fiberglass sail boats. We use PVA and multiple coats of mold release wax, in the preparations of any component molds, (hull, deck, or structural part) that we use for the assembly of our boats. The keels of our boats are laminated to be 3 inch thick fiberglass, and the rest of the hull, above the waterline is 5/8 of an inch thick, all fiberglass. The deck is made up of 3/4 inch thick balsa core, encased in a 1/8 inch layer of fiberglass, top and bottom, creating a very light, strong, rigid deck. All woodwork, structural, functional, decorative appearance, flooring, etc. is produced in house, by us, from imported teak.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Holy cow that's a serious layup!!

Fly high Jackson Brown..we will miss you..Daryl and Juan(my Jackson Brown)..North Augusta..S.C.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

Great video Scott. I’m so sorry for your loss. He was a great dog. Miss you all so much.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, same to ya

So sorry for your loss, Scott. ❤

@M5PerfHydros

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

Woo! Hoo! Finally I get to see the step by step assembly of the neodymium magnet attachment. I've been waiting for this for some time as I'm still undecided about what to do with the forward section of my all wood cowling on my 1985 Miller American. At the front of the cowling I installed two magnets each are 1 inch by 1/2 inch in size plus four wood screws epoxied into place. I'm thinking about reconfiguring (meaning remove) the two magnets and the four wood screws and instead install a single pin like Scott did. At the rear of the cowling I will try and recreate the process seen in the video. With an emphasis on try.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Yup good idea... You can do it!

So sorry for your loss. A beloved pet dog becomes a true family member, and their passing is tough and emotional. Blessings to you and your family, and May Jackson Browne rest in frolic and peace. You’ll see him again!😉👍🏼

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

JB is waiting for you that's my belief. I'm sure he's just as devastated having to be called home and needing to leave his best friend.... you'll see him again Scott, his spirit lives inside you and with that power he'll never truly be gone. Haha 109° i know what day you filmed this. Was a chore working on projects with the mister fan near by to try to stay cool. At least it'll be in the 80's this weekend.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the nice cry as I reflect on all the crazy times me and that dawg had together

Thanks for all the video content! I have been watching for several years, as well as reviewing older content, for my build. Lots of interesting techniques, that are helping me enjoy building again. Haven’t watched for last six months, so while catching up, discovered you lost your building buddy, so sorry….

@M5PerfHydros

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Jaxon was truly one of a kind, and I still miss him every single day

If heaven doesn’t have dogs , I don’t want to go. So sorry about the loss of your buddy . I feel your pain. The boat is coming along well too

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

finally received my kit and starting the jig. Sorry for your loss, I lost mine last year long time freind. Loving the vidios .

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you, and I'm glad you're building. You can do it!

RIP JB❤️

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks CR

I am late to your build series, Saddened by your loss of Jackson Broen. Always tuff to lose a good buddy.

@M5PerfHydros

2 ай бұрын

Thanks. I still miss my boy

I send you my condolences to you and the fam Scott. RIP JB, you will be missed.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

Damn straight on going to heaven. Amen

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Pat, that was another tough one to edit

I send you my condolences, I do agree 💯 about that first 20- 30 second s of video

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Terry, I'm determined to make Jaxon proud

@terryperrott9913

11 ай бұрын

@@M5PerfHydros you're welcome Scott & I know you will

Great stuff Scott!!

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Joseph

Sorry for the loss of your best friend 🐕😥. I can empathise with you

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Bruce

Awesome video with great build info, as always. Your attention to detail and the time you take to explain every move have been so very helpful to me. I have an aging little buddy who helps me too, so I can imagine the feeling of loss when someone gets called home. So very sorry for your loss, Jackson was an awesome shop mate! He will be missed!

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, and I'm glad my little videos have been helpful

Dang that's terrible news. Bet it's lonely in shop. My thoughts are are with you...

@M5PerfHydros

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

Salut ça avance doucement mais sûrement 😜😋😁👶🛴🇨🇵

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup, ça vaudra le coup ! 🏁🏁🏆

Sorry for your loss, know the pain

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Sorry about your loss I'm watching this video for your dog and for u

@curtisjensen6886

11 ай бұрын

U should name this boat after your dog Mr Brown

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Curtis. I really had to think about that. If I name the boat in his honor I would never be able to race it, so I've come up with a different plan based upon your suggestion. You are officially the first to know that I've just received the flood permit for the new boat shop. Or should I say, Jaxon's Boat Shop

I feel your loss 😢 I plg some tubing , fill it with water and freeze it, and Bend it. I have had good results.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Interesting idea, though I'm not sure that would work in my application where I bend, check fit, bend, check fit, and repeat over and over until I get it where I want it. I suspect it would thaw before I could get it done, but maybe not.... Only one way to find out!

PVA polyvinyl alcohol. I guess it's almost PVC polyvinyl chloride LOL

One video that would be very helpful would be go through engine selection and the details of why you went with a certain manufacturer, plus maybe alternative engines to choose? Maybe even motor mounts and exhaust options?? There are so many options, and for a new (been 45 years since I built an .049 Dumas Miss Thriftway!) guy into this hobby it would be super helpful. I’m building 1/8 scale boats. (3 in the queue).

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

I hadn't really thought of that. The options are becoming quite few, so I guess it might be good to discuss them. I'll work on it

Polyvinyl Alcohol, condolences and prayers on the loss of JB 😢

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

Sorry for lose Scott

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

I know how you feel. We just lost our doggo that was almost 10 years old last month... Still hurts the heart..

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Oh I'm so sorry!

Sorry to hear about your loss. Been there. You just want to scream. They assuredly go to heaven and you will reunite.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm counting on it

I use flour to thinken my epoxy 😅 . Works for gravy so why not in a non structural area . Been using it for years and never had a issue.

@M5PerfHydros

9 ай бұрын

Especially useful in electric boats, because if/when it catches fire, instead of charred fiberglass you get biscuits!

Glass spheres may also be called micro balloons in the hobby store .

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Ya but they're so hard to blow up and tie off...

Polyvinyl Alcohol is the name of the release agent. PVA

@M5PerfHydros

2 ай бұрын

That must be why it's delicious

M 5 Performance sorry for your loss JB All Dogs Go To Heaven

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Sorry to hear about Jackson Brown. Somethin' special about a shop dog........

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jaxon was the best

My condolences about mr. Jackson Brown. I have a question for you Mr Scott, like you, I can't leave anything alone, I've got into the RC boating about a year ago so I've got a lot to learn. My question is when slimming down the BAR of a prop do you have to cup the leading edge of the blades?

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

I don't do any bending of the blades in the props I prepare. I do reshape the cup of the blade slightly during thinning, but I wouldn't know how to explain it here

PVA Polyvinyl Alcohol. So sorry for your loss.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

Gleaning great info from your vids. Thank you soo much. I saw rockets hanging on your wall. What do ya have there? Estes or another company? The one looks kinda Firefox-ish.

@M5PerfHydros

8 ай бұрын

Good eye! The black one is almost 50 years old, made it in grade school. Lost track of how many flights that thing has survived over the decades. It was a kit that's long been discontinued. The red and yellow ones I did from scratch, somewhere around 40 years back. Every now and then, meaning about every five years or so, I refurbish them and let them fly!

A trick i use for spraying PVA i use hair spray . Shake it well then spray 3 light coats on the part over the wax you dont want it to run then use compressed air to seperate the parts once the epoxy is set up . Its water soluable so then you just wash (w/warm water) the pva off and you are left with the wax coat . I also wax the threads on screws with a candle and they will not stick if you end up with epoxy in the threads

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

?!? Gotta say that I'm not following the process... hair spray as a mold release? I thought it was more or less a mild adhesive. But there's many different ways to skin a cat. I know because I've tried most of them! 🤣🙀

@lenturtle7954

11 ай бұрын

Hair spray is pva It makes good glue as long as it never gets damp or wet But does not stick well to wax

Sorry for your loss.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve

Another awesome video, I know how tough it must have been to do it alone. Heaven for sure. You are a true craftsman, so many great tricks. Side question, what fuel and % nitro are you using?

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Do I have to share ALL my secrets?!? Truth be told I'm using some old Torco 60% purchased in 2019, and my boat is routinely one of the fastest on the pond. Old fuel, like some old dudes, apparently really does rock!

@user-bt1mh8mq4h

11 ай бұрын

@@M5PerfHydros didn’t mean to pry. Back in the day 60% was hard on glow plus and connecting rods. I still have a NIB Picco 67 with an exhaust throttle that I never installed in the Dumas Miller American I built. I’m trying to finish it just to fart around at the lake now that I’m retired. Your talent and experience is second to none in my book 👍🤙

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

It's no problem, I share everything without hesitation. The faster everyone is, the more fun it is when you win!

Scott, do you recall what thread size the water barbs/nipples were for the CMB head? Assuming a metric size? May have found a source.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Do tell! The threads are 10-32

Scott I'm way behind you on the build but I'm going to need a cowl. what is the procedure. sorry about Jackson lost one myself recently .it sucks.

@M5PerfHydros

10 ай бұрын

Shoot me a message from my M5 Performance Facebook page please

@oleflatop9676

10 ай бұрын

I don't do Facebook because I don't know how@@M5PerfHydros

@M5PerfHydros

10 ай бұрын

Ok then send me an email at scott.meyers24@gmail.com

Hey Scott, I am planning on building this particular boat. If I wanted to race with your club, how would I go about finding a hull number or unique identifer that would allow the boat to potentially qualify? I'll probably go electric but I believe that you already have an electric version of this hull and I don't believe that my boat would be eligible to race against yours in the same class. Any suggestions for another boat with the same hull but not the Eliminator?

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

This hull only ran as the Eliminator, unfortunately. It ran its first season with a very different cockpit, but I don't see that listed as a separate registration. You could possibly petition the contest board to see if they might allow it as another registration. Alternatively you might ask Bill Brandt if he has any plans to give up the current registration as I know he prefers to run his other electric boat and rarely runs the Eliminator anymore

@mmccormack58

11 ай бұрын

I understand. My main objective is to learn and master some of your design and fabrication techniques and in reality the boat will spend 99% of its time on water near my Idaho home. I'll review the club documents and guidelines in any case. On another note and in regards to Jaxon, the latin word for "soul" is anima which is the root of the word animal. It is difficult for me to believe that heaven is not a place where all good souls end up. @@M5PerfHydros

just got back to your KZread sorry about Jackson

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe, we missed you!

You ever glue the north south poles of the magnet wrong?

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Nope, but only because I've never glued them in. But have I installed them incorrectly? Yup, many times!

On the magnet on boat, couldn't you add a gusset on the bottom side of the plywood mount?

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Yes but unnecessary methinks. It's already partially captured in the 1/4" frame

@terryperrott9913

11 ай бұрын

@@M5PerfHydros sounds good, never hurts to ask

You were building your boat with the same offset as 1/10 scale but they run counterclockwise. You would think 1/8 scale would be the opposite. since you go in a different

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Our boats tend to lift the outside sponson due to prop thrust and engine counterclockwise rotation, so I use the left offset deliberately to weight the left just slightly more than the right

@gregschweers8124

11 ай бұрын

Can you explain why the real unlimited boats had offset and a larger sponson on the right

@gregschweers8124

11 ай бұрын

If your boat is ready to run with fuel, and set the boat on a straight edge center of motor which way is it gonna flop to the left or the right?

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

From center of motor it will likely tip to the right, due to my engines already being offset to the left. From the centerline of the air trap the boat will hold level or tip lightly to the left

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

The larger outside sponson is to keep that sponson above the surface of the water in the turns if/when the boat rocks over to the outside

You have a heart Scott..a virtue to be treasured. Jaxon is barking at fish, chasing rabbits, and sitting patiently at your feet waiting for another treat. You've succeeded at breaking me down. Today I ordered the 8721 kit from MLBoatworks. I'll be asking you for patterns in the next future. I've been adding other miscellaneous tools and supplies to my hobby shop for several months now. I'll probably build this electric so as to not bother the neighbors at the local pond and hope to attract other enthusiasts in the Boise area. Maybe we can host an invitational here someday. Keep up the great work!

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

You'd never seen Jaxon turn-n-burn until you saw him chasing a rabbit! Kind of like a cartoon where there's legs and feet waving frantically all over the place while the rabbit casually bounds ahead, just out of reach. I'm glad to hear you're building. Boise isn't too far out of reach and maybe you should consider coming up for the Columbia Cup next year

Every time you say Radius as a verb (which I do understand your meaning) I just can't help but picture a straight line segment from center to circumference, like the straight spoke of a chariot wheel. I see you point at an arc segment of a circumference, and use radius as a verb, I always have to take a second look, stop and think about it for an extra second. Radius is BURNED in my mind as a straight line segment, half of a diameter. I'm interested in where, when Radiused as a verb, came to mean "create a circumference arc segment curve" and how correct is this really? I have no intention to correct you or encourage you to alter your vocabulary, I'm more than happy to meet you halfway and do my part to understand you, but I just don't think I could ever refer to a circumference as a radius. Especially considering the root "Ray", which cannot be curved. Just thinking around, no big deal. Just a geometry nerd being a geometry nerd! Did you say that was your cowling or RCBC's? Curious about the fitment (unmodified) of the stock MLBW kits with the RCBC cowlings. Also, where and how can I purchase parts from you? For starters I'm looking for a Turn Fin and Bracket. RSRC & ATRCHW are out of stock right now of some parts I need for my build! Thanks for all your help and time! A lot of us out here are in need of your build videos ( a good boat shop teacher) and you're the guy. Don't hesitate to over explain, Mr. Coach!

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Ya, ya, I know. It just sounds better than saying "make a somewhat roundish shape in the epoxy along the seam with your finger..." 😂

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Go back to Rattlesnake RC and send Bill a message asking for the parts you need. His inventory is often incorrect, but he's got everything inventoried accurately in his head!

I found parchment paper this year now i use it instead of wax paper ill never go back

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

That just made me thirsty for some strange reason

@lenturtle7954

11 ай бұрын

Funny 😁

@lenturtle7954

11 ай бұрын

But very dry humor 😅

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

I think the humor has pretty much dried up in this thread

PVA, Poly Vinyl Alcohol

@templeton3504

11 ай бұрын

It's liquid plastic in the easiest of terms essentially the hobbyists version of PAM cooking spray. Used and abused that stuff in the Air Force, that and release film...which ironically is called PVA but isn't actually PVA.

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

Fascinating. So then, in a pinch I can guzzle it for a buzz!

Huh..? I must never be thinking straight...

@M5PerfHydros

11 ай бұрын

? Explain?

Whats happen your boat hit your dog ,he went to heaven? 😢😢😢should name your boat his name😢😢😢😢

@M5PerfHydros

Ай бұрын

No no, my best friend was just old and worn out