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[kurt cave sikk 27]

hi simon.im in chester mate.but we go to sale in manchester on a sunday to test mate,as far as props go mate,no problem there,you can try what ever i have got mate,i have a few ,2 and 3 blades,i even have a 4 blade chop prop as well,we are trying to sort out a race at our lake for next year mate,i know theres a few dropping out but theres also a few new members as well,as me and you both know,i will see what i can do for you mate over the engine,next tinme we meet at a race just talk to barry who will be there with us,and i will put a word in,having abit of fun with martin no1 fan at the moment,he does not like the sikk engine???still,i know how good they are and so does most people who have seen my boats go,enjoy your holiday mate and if theres anything i can do to help let me know,regards kurt

[martno1fan]

Hi Kurtt its not that i dont like the sikk its i read bad reviews on it, things wearing like piston liners and bolt lugs breaking etc.also materials not been as good as the zen?.I just feel safer spending hard cash on a zen knowing its quality rather than take a risk on a copy sorry.Maybe the new sikks are better ,seems your having success with it .anyway im in abd mood just ruined the heads on to of the mounting studs on the stock zen mount plate behind the starter.i was trying to remove it to fit the new mount  plate i got from dave.looks like they overdid the loctite and now ill need to dremmel a slot in the head see if they will come out  :'( ill see if heating them a bit with a soldering iron will loosen the buggers. >:(.might need to rethink the front mount too as im not sure it will fit between the clutch and the motor dont think the clutch will reach the shaft then  :-\.all help glady recieved before i throw this bloody thing through the window  >:(.

[kurt cave sikk 27]

hi martin,should of bought a sikk,comes complete with all mountings and rubbers and throtle linkage,bolts straight in no problem,,,,,no sorry mate just getting a dig in,can you pm me your home number  so we can try and sort out your problem,as i am having trouble trying to understand what your problem is,if ican help i will,regards kurt

[AC RAZOR 45]

kurt the avitar of the cobra looks well

[pete_486]

and where is yours Al

[martno1fan]

hi martin,should of bought a sikk,comes complete with all mountings and rubbers and throtle linkage,bolts straight in no problem,,,,,no sorry mate just getting a dig in,can you pm me your home number  so we can try and sort out your problem,as i am having trouble trying to understand what your problem is,if ican help i will,regards kurt

 Hi mate its sorted,it was the ali plate thats on the enginie under the pull starter i needed to take it off to put the motor mount on.i ruined the head on the stud trying to remove it.iIhad to cut another slot in the head then a tap with hammer and screwdriver and out they came.now i need new studs .Ill get stainless this time these were cheap crappy ones.I heard the sikk mount was crap too  ,i got a nice blue anodized mount with coil relocator bracket.Now i need to figure the best way to fit the front mount as im running a clutch.I dont like the idea of putting it between the clutch as that will bring the clutch 1/8" further from the shaft.any ideas lads?,and i want the clutch so no wise cracks about ditching it thanks   .
PS THANKS FOR THE OFFER KURT.

[kurt cave sikk 27]

glad you sorted it out as for the front mounts and clutch i am not to sure what will be best,i dont run a clutch,so dont come across this problem,running the clutch a 1/8" out should not be a problem mate as long as the clutch is still seated inside the bell housing ok,you will have to check it mart,oh,and i am looking into that other little thing you asked me about,someone else has also asked me to help them find out as well,this should be done hopefully by tonight,,,,,kurt

[martno1fan]

Cheers mate i got the guys number and apparently hes emailed the guy today so hopefully its sorted,bet the other guy who asked you was dm?  .ill keep you posted as to the outcome  .

[AC RAZOR 45]

hi mart is that zen going in your woodie if yes will it be done for weekend so you can get down to sale on sunday....not been chucked of here yet........he he....al

[martno1fan]

hi mart is that zen going in your woodie if yes will it be done for weekend so you can get down to sale on sunday....not been chucked of here yet........he he....al

No its not going in the woody i gave it to my lad (woody),im planing to build a cat (woody) unless a little deal im trying to do comes off then its going in a glass mono 45" long.same as this one.

[AC RAZOR 45]

hi mart your better off with a mono those cats are always upside down.....

[martno1fan]

hi mart your better off with a mono those cats are always upside down.....

Well hopefully ill get this one and build the cat later ,the mono has a hatch too so all been well it should look real nice .ive been planning the cat for a year now but this hull came along so ill see what i can sort out  .

[AC RAZOR 45]

Ive always fancied having a cat but every time i say right i am going to buy one i see loads of vids of them flipping so it puts me off, any way this is my lot not the razor 45 and the makara i will stick with these till they end up written off racing in omra as a lot do

[pete_486]

bo***cks Al box clever and NEVER wright one off you know where im coming from ............Pete

[kurt cave sikk 27]

somrtimes its hard not to smash a boat up.as i found out with my first cobra on its first race,got T boned in the side and ripped the hull right open,almost split the hull in 2,not nice.not nice at all.omra is all about staying out of trouble and trying to finnish the race in one piece,but sometimes that is hard,bloody hard,as you will find out,still,its all part of racing,and if you understand that and dont get upset when your boat comes home in bits then you will go along way,most of the time you can stay ouit of trouble,and all boats can be fixed,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,kurt

[martno1fan]

Looks like i got that hull all i need to do is decide on a colour ,white ,black ,purple, red,grey,green ,mid blue ,dark blue,lite blue ,yellow or orange hmmm ? ::).Ill be doing a build thread as soon as i get the hull  .Al not all cats are unstable in fact a mate who has one reckons his is better than all his monos put together and he has a few including the puma from prestwich.

[AC RAZOR 45]

I'm not saying the are all unstable its when that bow gets bounced up high  when it hit a high wave or a bad bit of wake, there is a lot of area for the wind to get hold of thus flipping them,  that what i don't like about them.go with orange and you can go with the i've been tango'd theme...al

[martno1fan]

by the way this boat has steps in the hull so its nto classed as a mono for racing i think or so ive been told.

[AC RAZOR 45]

its got 2 or more inch of free board so run it in d class in omra..

[pete_486]

whoo hoo finely got the boat done but no paint as yet but very runnable............Pete

[AC RAZOR 45]

well done mate pick you up 10.45 raining or not im going let my know if you are as well

[martno1fan]

floatation ? me thinks you need some more!!looks good though but a bit bare in that hull id say you need at least one more zen in there  .

[AC RAZOR 45]

yes pete i think you need that other length of pool noodle i have, and believe me mart on sikk in one makara does the trick they fly........al

[martno1fan]

what sort of speed we talking 50 55? id say two youd get 60 pluss but doubt the boat could take it lol  .

[AC RAZOR 45]

50 to 55 will be good its not about speed in omra its about finishing, annd knowing when to back off the throttle, its all to easy to end up t**s up,and that does not win races