While a prop drive may own the ocean, or rough water, and it may have more torque for towing applications, when it comes to shallow water, high...
The general rule of thumb is 1 amp for every .001" of material thickness. I.E. on 3/16" (.1875") you would use about 187.5 amps. BUT, remember...
Well, we finally got 'er did. Had the maiden voyage of the Aluma Jet with the new MR-1 engine yesterday.....all I can say is...WOW! I'm at a loss...
LMAO, maybe they can do one called "Pirates of Somalia" instead. The pirates could be portrayed as goofy klutzes like Wily Coyote, with SEAL Team...
Well, for those of you familiar with the "Aluma-Jet" and the series "American Jetboat"....get ready for another season!! The Aluma-Jet is...
Correct. Also, the use of a teflon liner in the lead for the MIG gun will help prevent bird-nesting a little bit. That and the fact that a steel...
Get a Miller Spoolgun, and a power supply like a Regency 250, you won't be sorry. As mentioned earlier, stick welders are constant current, where...
I've heard of using copper as a backing plate. I also know that copper, if left in contact with aluminum, will cause horrible corrosion. Having...
It's been a while since I posted on here. Anyhow, when we did my project boat, we shot video, and made something like "American Chopper" only...
As for my throttle controls.... I noticed astro150 used a trigger type control. I went with a "control box", which is basically just a big...
Been a while since I've been here..... Man, I forgot all about this forum!! Astro150....awesome boat! Well, as far as mine, I started on it in...
I don't think I'll need to modify anything, such as a high performance scoop or impeller. I was looking at where the cut-out falls in the floor of...