Thanks for the memories. I used to run in the IMPBA around Detroit 30-35 years ago. Our race was on Saturday at the Blue Heron Lagoon on Belle Isle and the Gold Cup was on Sunday on the Detroit River. I never really learned how to race very well but I sure did have a good time building them and watching the other guys race. As for the real boats I happened to become friends with Joe Tate, Mark Tate's dad and Andrew Tate's grandfather. That Smokin' Joe's boat brought back good memories. We lost Joe a number of years ago but I was lucky enough to see Andrew win the Gold Cup in August of 2018 making he and Mark the only father and son on the Gold Cup. The best news is, for the first time in quite a few years the Gold Cup will be coming back to Detroit this August. You can bet I'll be there.

@M5PerfHydros

6 ай бұрын

Awesome!

Fully agree,Pit tours the best👍😀

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Even better in person! Let's race!!

Man, I want Winston and that Smokin' Joe's more than I want both my lungs

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Might want to keep at least one...

Hey, I was there and still like watching your pit tours.

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

How weird man!

I absolutely love the pit tours.. thank you!

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Come see it in person someday!

I got one of these cool looking things, I thought it was a catamaran. It was in need of restoration when I was 18 and bought it, it left my hands for a few years, but it I have it rightfully back and I'm glad I just started restoration now at 36, because I know I have the proper skills now to repair it right. The old OS max .61 nitro is being replaced with a Russian MDS of the same size, but I still need to figure out what I need, which is almost everything. I only have an almost repaird hull, engine, an old exhaust, a busted driveshaft and tube+ old prop and a free blue traxxas micro servo in its bag I found by chance while cleaning a car I bought. Good thing I found this channel, should be a good source of info and inspiration. Cheers.

@M5PerfHydros

4 ай бұрын

I'll be very interested to hear how this turns out, especially the old MDS!

Thanks for taking the time to do all your videos We all know how much time and energy it takes Much appreciated

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Len. Truthfully, it IS a bit of a pain, but I've heard from a number of guys that my videos have inspired them to build their own boats, and that is really encouraging for me. Go build a boat!

Cant wait, I'm already cracking a beer to watch.

@M5PerfHydros

3 ай бұрын

New video posting in a couple days!

Your pit tours are my favourites!

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, it was an awesome weekend!

Awesome boats and great coverage. The finish of these boats is next level, yet they race them side by side! Cheers, DJ

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Often with disastrous results!

reallllly appreciate these videos.. those of us that love boats and run alone out in BFE, so awesome

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Washington state is beautiful this time of year. Just sayin'

Amazing models and way cool video. Thank you for share!

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thanks for watching!

Scott I feel like you are not the kind of person to mention that people could always fund your projects through any kind of donation service but I think it would be worth it. Your KZread RC unlimited hydroplane boat building content is the best on the World Wide Web. Hell, I even bought (several years ago) from Rattlesnake RC the two part video by Mock One Productions titled, 'Scale Hydro Construction'. Rattlesnake RC has the video titled, 'Video Scale Hydro Cont Part ! and 2'. Originally I watched that same exact video on VHS cassette tape back in the early 1990's that I bought at Wagner Hobbies in Auburn, Washington.

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Bill at Rattlesnake RC has asked me to produce a video series to sell, but you're right, it's just not my style. Maybe I'll create some shirts and mugs or other such trinkets someday and then you could sport some M5 bling!

really awesome

Not sure why the cloudy days were race days LOL....was nice all week until someone put a boat in the water haha. My boat is still in work, next year I'll look at racing. Use this year as test and tune time.

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Get 'er done and let's go racing!

Sweet

So many nice and fast Boats. Nice Video.

@M5PerfHydros

4 ай бұрын

I know right?

Ohhh, very stable running !

@M5PerfHydros

10 ай бұрын

We'll find out soon how she does in a crowd

Beautiful boats & enjoy watching. Only have one question where are the safety nets.

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Safety? You talkin' to me?

Why do electrics run left turn vs right turn like the gas/nitro?

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

It's a prop thrust and motor rotation thing. The rotation is reversed in the 1/10 scale electrics, making them lift the right sponson vs the left in other boats. They would tend to flop over if they turned the other way

Can we see you test and tune your boats(stroh)

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Of course! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aXlosaOQZda8oNY.html

Hey scott why does the tenth scale electrics do left turns

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

The motor rotation in the 10th scale boats is reversed from the larger scales, so the prop thrust makes them turn better in the opposite direction

Hay Scott do you make a cowl for the 151 extreme kit thanks

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Yes I have a mold for the Eliminator cowl, but I won't be making them until I need one for the build I'm currently working on. I hope to get to that point within the next few weeks. Several guys are waiting for them already, and I'll announce on my KZread and Facebook pages when I start laying them up

@rickfreeda5845

Жыл бұрын

@@M5PerfHydros Ok thanks Scott keep up the videos there great.

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick

I'd like to ask if you know of a person that makes a dummy engine for a zenoah 260pum gas engine.

@M5PerfHydros

Жыл бұрын

Yup! I have 3d printed Allison engines available through Rattlesnake RC here; www.allrc1.com

hello i am new at this and i have a 31cc Marine engine in a 48" catamaran from Bonzi sports what type of fuel do i use ??

@M5PerfHydros

9 ай бұрын

Run non-ethanol pump gas, anything over 87 octane, and add 10oz two stroke oil per gallon. You'll have fun with that boat!

@TheGbird66086

9 ай бұрын

@@M5PerfHydros Okay thanks so much cant wait to here it run . waiting for my muffler to get welded so i can put it on

@TheGbird66086

9 ай бұрын

@@M5PerfHydros Is there a site where i can buy the premixed fuel so i dont mix it wrong ? and also are there short throttle cable i can get for the throttle from the servo box that are like flexable

where can i get a 110th scale hydro??

@M5PerfHydros

2 ай бұрын

Build one! Great kits are available here mlboatworksrc.com/shop-our-products/ols/categories/110th-scale

@talismenf2253

2 ай бұрын

@@M5PerfHydros what if I buy a kit and send it to you 🤔

@M5PerfHydros

2 ай бұрын

Heh, nope I don't build boats to order, sorry. But the reason I make the videos is so that other guys can build one for themselves. You can do it!

Hello I'm getting back into the boats after 30 years of being out of it I want to build a 1/6 scale hydro electric power I want to build my own or possibly buy a turn key if anyone knows of any I'm from meridian Mississippi Noone around here is into this sport so what's a good name brand kit .motor ,servos, transmitter ect I want good stuff name brand thanks for any help

@M5PerfHydros

9 ай бұрын

Really nice wood kits available here mlboatworksrc.com/