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1981 venus questions
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boating: Up date on my Venus project: I have all the floor out and half of the soggy wet core removed. The transom will be taken out and replaced after I get the core and floor replaced. Still looking forward to hearing more input on the pad extension removal topic
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Re: 1981 venus questions
Sounds like your making some good progress.
I think you might be in unchartered water with your bottom modifications. My best suggestion would be to try what ever is easiest to change back if it doesn't work first.
I think you might be in unchartered water with your bottom modifications. My best suggestion would be to try what ever is easiest to change back if it doesn't work first.
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Chet Olson
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91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
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Re: 1981 venus questions
I would have to agree. Im sure pipkorn tried other pad designs or modifications to it and that worked best for its design but I could be wrong. I just hate to see you cut it off or something and have an ill handling boat.77viper wrote:I think you might be in unchartered water with your bottom modifications. My best suggestion would be to try what ever is easiest to change back if it doesn't work first.
Eitherway, Good luck and POST SOME PICTURES ALREADY!!!
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Re: 1981 venus questions
Odd bottom on those boats, I think I'd add another set of strakes between the pad and outside and cut the extended pad off and add a pair of tubes like Chet said. I put one in my vixen. Hustlers have no low end torque and it was a bitch to get on plane. The diference in that boat even with it's little notch was amazing.
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I could use a little input on these "TUBES" that chet and hst4me have been speaking of. Also looking for a good source for balsa core material, my source is no longer available
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Myself and a few other members here will highly recommend Express Composites here in Minneapolis. They are top notch, crazy friendly, will go out of there way to answer any question you may have and according to bill (VultureNo2) they shipped to his place in WI in no time flat.upper decker wrote:Also looking for a good source for balsa core material, my source is no longer available
http://www.expresscomposites.com/
Make sure to tell em you heard about them from this site.
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Thanks for the link Hippie big help and I will put a plug in for you and the board when I speak to them
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They know all about us already but never hurts to tell em where ya heard about em from when your a new customer.upper decker wrote:Thanks for the link Hippie big help and I will put a plug in for you and the board when I speak to them
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Re: 1981 venus questions
I will be talking to LeAnn again tomorrow for more sand paper, by the way I found you get what you pay for in that and they sell sea bee and it's great.
As far as what I'm thinking is if you take a piece if say 1/2" pvc on each side of the pad in the center of the concave section and then run it straight up through the splashwell. If it's flush with the bottom it would's scrub any speed. My theory would be if air could flow down the tube as it's getting on the pad there would be no suction, but I will admit I have absolutely experience with this hull other than looking at hippies hull and your pictures. If it works you might want to put a check valve in it so air could go down but water wouldn't go up. If it doesn't work you only need to fill in 2 1/2" holes.
As far as what I'm thinking is if you take a piece if say 1/2" pvc on each side of the pad in the center of the concave section and then run it straight up through the splashwell. If it's flush with the bottom it would's scrub any speed. My theory would be if air could flow down the tube as it's getting on the pad there would be no suction, but I will admit I have absolutely experience with this hull other than looking at hippies hull and your pictures. If it works you might want to put a check valve in it so air could go down but water wouldn't go up. If it doesn't work you only need to fill in 2 1/2" holes.
Samari on s&f
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
Chet Olson
75 viper 2.4 200, 130 shot of NOS
91 vegas loaned out
79 vking project 2.5 280
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Re: 1981 venus questions
To be honest, I kinda like this idea and it has me thinking now.77viper wrote:As far as what I'm thinking is if you take a piece if say 1/2" pvc on each side of the pad in the center of the concave section and then run it straight up through the splashwell. If it's flush with the bottom it would's scrub any speed. My theory would be if air could flow down the tube as it's getting on the pad there would be no suction, but I will admit I have absolutely experience with this hull other than looking at hippies hull and your pictures. If it works you might want to put a check valve in it so air could go down but water wouldn't go up. If it doesn't work you only need to fill in 2 1/2" holes.
-Kevin
Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
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