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pete_486

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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #300 on: December 07, 2007, 07:16:12 pm »
well im not running my makara with that wild cat, mines only a bobcat makara and yours will look like its off boatbot wars with the circular saw in between the sponsons  {-) {-) {-)

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Blagmeister

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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #301 on: December 07, 2007, 07:21:19 pm »
Well that went a hell of a lot easier than I expected!!!

The old adage of "measure twice, [or 5 or 6 times!] and cut once" was in full effect!

I was a bit twitchy about going too close to the underside of the hull and because the layup is so thin, I took a few precautions...... Once I'd marked out what I thought was the correct location on the outside of the hull with a marker, I just shone a torch on it and stuck my head inside the hatch to see if it was going to foul the hull. It was close but okay!

Enough mucking about on it for me tonite though I think. I've had some cr@ppy virus all week so I will leave the rest until tomorrow.

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Cheers!

Phil
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #302 on: December 07, 2007, 07:35:19 pm »
hi bill now your talking it would be a wonderful sight all the makaras on the water at once,quite evenly matched and just down to driver skill,...all mad makara men together {-) {-) we are i will see if it can be made to happen some time in the new year maybe at our fantaic water at trafford...al O0
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #303 on: December 07, 2007, 07:37:15 pm »
Quote from: Blagmeister on December 07, 2007, 07:21:19 pm
Well that went a hell of a lot easier than I expected!!!

The old adage of "measure twice, [or 5 or 6 times!] and cut once" was in full effect!

I was a bit twitchy about going too close to the underside of the hull and because the layup is so thin, I took a few precautions...... Once I'd marked out what I thought was the correct location on the outside of the hull with a marker, I just shone a torch on it and stuck my head inside the hatch to see if it was going to foul the hull. It was close but okay!

Enough mucking about on it for me tonite though I think. I've had some cr@ppy virus all week so I will leave the rest until tomorrow.

 O0

Cheers!

Phil
well done mate,i dont now why i was worried he he {-) {-) come and join the mad makara men...al
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #304 on: December 07, 2007, 07:46:22 pm »
Phil,

Looked like you cracked it and with the pencil lines very accurate.

I just drilled it in the middle by sight!

Trafford is abit far for us Southerners, anywhere abit closer to the middle?

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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #305 on: December 07, 2007, 07:52:06 pm »
How about Kingsbury? That most be about mid way.
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #306 on: December 07, 2007, 07:53:26 pm »
hi simon lets see whos interested and we will see what we can do,i have started a new post makara club we can sort it out there...al O0
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #307 on: December 07, 2007, 07:55:48 pm »
Quote from: Bill D203 on December 07, 2007, 07:52:06 pm
How about Kingsbury? That most be about mid way.
Bill. 8)
that sounds ok bill see new makara club post..al
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #308 on: December 07, 2007, 08:00:03 pm »
Phil
Quick tip - which you probably already do anyway - NEVER drill a hole in the hull the size you want! Always drill it smaller and then file it out. That way, if the hole is slightly out, you can correct while filing.
Bit late I know, as you look to have done OK with your outer - but worth a mention.
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #309 on: December 07, 2007, 08:12:44 pm »

Ooooh! You never told me that when i was building mine Danny. No wonder theres so much water in the thing.

Kingsbury sounds ideal!
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #310 on: December 07, 2007, 08:28:09 pm »
I'm SURE I told you that the radio box does NOT need an air vent!!
Oh - perhaps not  {-) {-)
Kingsbury would be handy - I could come along and jeer throw rocks help out!
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #311 on: December 07, 2007, 08:34:56 pm »
You know you want Danny.

Just give in
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #312 on: December 07, 2007, 08:40:43 pm »
No chance Simon - I even wear disposable gloves to fill the car up  {-) {-) {-)
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #313 on: December 07, 2007, 08:49:24 pm »

I did hear you had a latex fetish. ;)

Guess it will be our little secret then? (still now you want one)

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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #314 on: December 07, 2007, 10:02:30 pm »
Quote from: omra85 on December 07, 2007, 08:00:03 pm
Phil
Quick tip - which you probably already do anyway - NEVER drill a hole in the hull the size you want! Always drill it smaller and then file it out. That way, if the hole is slightly out, you can correct while filing.
Bit late I know, as you look to have done OK with your outer - but worth a mention.
Danny


Thanks for the tip Danny. As it turns out, that's exactly what I did! Drilled it slightly undersized and then dremelled it out until it was a snug fit.

*smug*

Cheers!

Phil
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #315 on: December 07, 2007, 10:13:02 pm »
Quote from: 2772e on December 07, 2007, 08:49:24 pm

I did hear you had a latex fetish. ;)

Guess it will be our little secret then? (still now you want one)

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NOTHING WRONG WITH LATEX ,ITS FUNNY  MEN IN THE WOODS WEARING GORTEX YOU WORRY ABOUT, {-) {-) {-) {-)
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #316 on: December 07, 2007, 10:16:02 pm »
now that sounds like sport. wheres my gun
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #317 on: December 08, 2007, 09:55:42 am »
Simon you shouldnt drill it in the centre the prop should be offset by 1/8 to the right to overcome any prop walk didnt you read all that info  ;).Also open up that hole in the transom make it a slot so you can get easy up and down movement and just use silicon to fix the tube at that point  O0.
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #318 on: December 08, 2007, 10:09:00 am »
My thoughts exactly Martin O0
Slot the hole so you can adjust your strut as needed to trim the boat.
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #319 on: December 08, 2007, 10:29:46 am »
No prop walk on mine, and its in the middle!

I did read it but did not believe it, proof is in the running.

Running a strut now so have full adjustability
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #320 on: December 08, 2007, 12:35:32 pm »
Quote from: 2772e on December 08, 2007, 10:29:46 am
No prop walk on mine, and its in the middle!

I did read it but did not believe it, proof is in the running.

Running a strut now so have full adjustability
Ahh yes but thats asuming your hull has no rockers or hooks in it which apparently the makara does??.maybe these have acted as a trim tab and corrected it for you  {-).Ive yet to hear of a mono that doesnt suffer prop walk ,you allways have to correct it somehow its the nature of the beast mate.This is why most people put the prop offset to the right it will also maybe overcome any no left turns which i see some have experienced.
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #321 on: December 08, 2007, 12:40:41 pm »
Quote from: 2772e on December 08, 2007, 10:29:46 am
No prop walk on mine, and its in the middle!

I did read it but did not believe it, proof is in the running.

Running a strut now so have full adjustability
Just a thought mate but if you have a strut and adjustability as you say then with no slot and no movement for your tube you will be in fact bending the tube? this cant be good ,id slot the hole for easy adjustment of the whole driveline so it will move up and down without any restriction,its funny you dont believe whats written there by some very knowledgable people though.Glad yours runs straight though but id say on the whole running the prop dead centre is going to create veering to the right in fact i know it will.
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #322 on: December 08, 2007, 01:53:06 pm »
I meant to say bending the flex against the tube  ::)i find it much better having movement in the tube,my first boat has a fixed tube ive since learnt through experience thats not the way to do it.Now i have all the up and down movement i will ever need and it moves with ease .Each to theire own and good luck with however you chose to do it ,just trying to save some people some work down the rd when they suffer from a boat that wont go straight as i have in the past .
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #323 on: December 08, 2007, 03:58:23 pm »
Quote from: 2772e on December 08, 2007, 10:29:46 am
Running a strut now so have full adjustability

So you have a slot in the transom.. otherwise all you can adjust is drive angle slightly and not prop depth...........
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Re: Omra Makara D Class
« Reply #324 on: December 08, 2007, 04:01:43 pm »
How much oversize should this slot be then gents?

Also, do you glass the tub in further up the hull, or just rely on a clamp close to the collet and silicon by the transom?

Any pix would be of much help.

Thankee!

Phil
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