Since I was a child, I have had this image in my head, of this RC Boat! Man Am I glad I found your video and channel! I would give what to find one like this! Love the content Brother!
@simoncycling66855 жыл бұрын
The joys of nitro ...great memories ...i like electric for ease of use but something bout nitro and 2 stroke ..weather its cars or boats .great outboard !! You have unndering neighbours !!!
@adamjhuber5 жыл бұрын
Ex-girlfriend’s brother gave me a similar hull with the same engine back in the 90’s. It has sat on a shelf in my garage unused. Your video has given me what I need to get it running. Also all the tinkering is part if not the main part of the fun!
@jjrotogeek5 жыл бұрын
Agreed!!!!! Lemme knownif ya need a hand with her
@chaley90935 жыл бұрын
Make it spins over with the glow plug out with NO!!!!!!! grinding or clicks. If it is an ABC piston/liner there will be a smooth pinch at the top of the stroke. This normal for a healthy ABC engine. If it is stuck do not try and turn it over. There are way to soften the old lubes if it was not put away properly. Easy to fix. The con rods are not the best in these engines. I always have 2 new ones on hand. As much as I dislike Mecoa, it is the only place to buy parts for these engines that I know of. I wont buy another K&B for that reason. Running a 20% nitro mix and 18-22 %lube these engines will last longer than you need. You will move up if you want to really know what fast is. Beat the crap out of electric, cost money but it smells wonderful!! LOL Thats what its all about! You have tuners and people that run electric.
@MrSprintcat Жыл бұрын
I'm sure they called that boat the lap cat. And Prather made it
@jjrotogeek Жыл бұрын
Yes sir I believe your right
@billhill33584 Жыл бұрын
I believe I have that same boat from when I was younger. Gonna dig it out! Cool video, thanks
@MCsCreations5 жыл бұрын
Pretty beautiful boat, JJ! 😃 The engine sounds fantastic!
@matthewpiper32882 жыл бұрын
Awesome, the louder the better.
@tacx13 жыл бұрын
“I love the smell of glow fuel and wine in the morning !” 👍
@fliegerdefunes7758 Жыл бұрын
Thats actually a great Idea to connect it to the garden water. I have a similar boat laying around but i didn`t find a way to tune it probaply.
@Livlifetaistdeth Жыл бұрын
I just got something similar with an O.S. outboard motor. Pretty cool piece of vintage kit.
@toddzilla6491 Жыл бұрын
Hah I found your video on the tunnel hull. Looks like a Prather Lap Cat 2 possibly. Old vid or not I loved it great inspiration and entertainment for my sick cancer ridden body. Thanks🙂
@jjrotogeek Жыл бұрын
You should contact me brother. My email is in the video descriptions
@arnoldchildress80534 жыл бұрын
Sweet boat love to see it run in the water
@voneboy Жыл бұрын
Great video,not only for beginners 😎👍
@brianclark9754 жыл бұрын
Any videos of it on the water?
@afg32335 ай бұрын
Nice. I just bought an old vintage one and idk where to start
@sandman7994 жыл бұрын
Hey I have a brand new version of the tunnel hull and the K&B 7.5 engine, both are still brand new never put together or ran or completed that I’m getting rid of
@sandman7994 жыл бұрын
What I mean is I have that K&B boat and engine that is vintage new old stock that the boat has never been built and is still just primed and the engine is still new in the box from whenever it was made
@FaderSkate4 жыл бұрын
My friend just gave me one of these I don’t know what exactly it is but it had k & b outboard painted on the back
@metalwizard232 жыл бұрын
So first boat for me. Identical setup... Is tgat typical idle speed. Seem awfully high but I don't know Also how much travel do I need on the "rudder"
@jjrotogeek2 жыл бұрын
Hey brother, on nitro boats ya run the idle pretty high due to load when launching. (Least I do) most of the time your wot anyway. As for throw, I make mine as wide as possible then limit through the radio to see how the boat reacts.
@bladesfpv41795 жыл бұрын
Man that’s cool as hell.
@paigesmith6416 Жыл бұрын
Your gas tank is backwards ..wen the boat accelerates the fuel goes to the rear of the boat and away from the clunk in the tank .. I've seen this many times ..the clunk can only follow the fuel so far ..then you'll start pulling air and causing your engine to have inconsistent runs .. turn it around the fuel will be forced to go to the carb ..
@adam35584 жыл бұрын
Mmmmm....love that sound!!!
@atlas-x57175 жыл бұрын
K•B awesome little engines 3.5 an 7.5. I have a tunnel hull with three 7.5 outboard‘s on it that we use to run at the speed runs. I also have two brand new in the box 65 OS max inboard from 1985 thinking about building another Hydro maybe or selling them.
@jjrotogeek5 жыл бұрын
Ooooh nice! If u sell em let me know. If ya build a duck, let me know that to!
@atlas-x57175 жыл бұрын
I will let you know. I’m still looking for two Rossi 80 from the mid 80s to put in my open class twin screw Hydro. Also looking for a Steve Muck mono hull from the mid-80s 85 to maybe 88 it was one of the fastest hull around at that time. I think it would still be really fast nowadays.Would love to put a brushless motor in one.
@jjrotogeek5 жыл бұрын
Stacy Beach damn two Rosie’s from the 80s. Sadistic. LOL. Awesome motors
@28daballa5 жыл бұрын
Like strapping a Briggs and straton to paper boat. Badass brother. Now go make me a maiden video
@kentuckybeardsman5 жыл бұрын
Sounds good brother! Thats a nice starter!! ;)
@deets234 жыл бұрын
I have a similar boat that I havn't ran in about 15 years how do you tune it and what is a good starting point to set the trim at?
@craighall15473 жыл бұрын
I have a K&B 16.4 cc (1 cubic in.) nitro glow outboard in real nice condition . It puts out 4.6 H.P. at 22,000. I don't know what to do with it , maybe make an egg beater out of it?
@highwaymen12375 жыл бұрын
I had a Lee Craft 7.5cc tunnel hull. It was a great class to race. Is your hull a Prather? They made an aftermarket billet aluminum rod with bronze bushings that is a good investment for the 7.5cc K&B. As they say in tunnel hull racing, when in doubt trim it out.
@jjrotogeek5 жыл бұрын
Agreed!!!! Yes thisnine is a 32 Prather. Thisnis the first time I’ve used the 7.5. I have a few of the 3.5 outboards. If u have the link to those parts of appreciate it!
@highwaymen12375 жыл бұрын
@@jjrotogeek Sorry, don't remember, the last time I bought one was 1987. I will do some online searching.
@jjrotogeek5 жыл бұрын
Oh don’t trouble yaself brother. Thought I had it in hand. I’ll have a look around
@highwaymen12375 жыл бұрын
Found a 3.5cc rod on ebay made by the same company. Searched: Aero Motor Engines. Looks like MECOA that I think owns K&B might carry them. Good luck.
@jeremycts-v2013 Жыл бұрын
I have basically that same boat with the k&b 11cc, hasn't ran since the early 90s and I'm trying to get it going sometime, any good places for info?
@jjrotogeek Жыл бұрын
Hmmm. The offshore forum is ok. It’s hard to find good boat info online. I’d be glad to help ya out if ya have any questions
@jeremycts-v2013 Жыл бұрын
@jjrotogeek yea seems hard to find anything, just need to find a starter, a glow plug, how the fuel lines run, the factory carb settings and what fuel I need,
@jjrotogeek Жыл бұрын
@@jeremycts-v2013 I still have an outboard tunnel. Would it help ya if I did a quick video of the things u mentioned?
@jeremycts-v2013 Жыл бұрын
@jjrotogeek yea that'd be awesome! Basically just the routing of all the lines, what fuel, and what glow plug as I see there's a short and long one, also how to set the carb back to factory
@jeremycts-v2013 Жыл бұрын
@jjrotogeek awesome thanks man! Yea I don't know a lot about them, was my dad's and he passed in 1993 so I want to get it running sometime
@jasonneves35882 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your garden hose adapter?
@theovertheroadflyer88035 жыл бұрын
Very cool!!
@davidhill56215 жыл бұрын
What fuel did you use ? I have a knb 3.5 on prather tunnel hull , just wonder what fuel i should use
@jjrotogeek5 жыл бұрын
I use bones 30/10 nitro. Boats tend to like 50% nitro, but I’ve had good luck with 30%
@frankjrperez16602 жыл бұрын
@@jjrotogeek I'm new to this and I have a k&b 3.5 like when u say 30/10nitro i thought it would be 10%nitro and 18% oil i seen on a page i just don't want to blow it up
@alansailing13874 жыл бұрын
I have this exact boat and outboard, do you know what it is?
@tylermoorhead59463 жыл бұрын
Lapcat Prather 2
@philipsalamone85413 жыл бұрын
Where do you buy the hose attachment?
@jjrotogeek3 жыл бұрын
Zippkits website under the cooling catagory
@stevenpneh3 жыл бұрын
I still have my dumas tunnel hull with Nitro K&B Outboard Motor 7.5 which I champion it back in 1993. Selling it, anyone interested, message me.
@kianmerringer23234 жыл бұрын
what are the factory defaults? i have the same one
@jjrotogeek4 жыл бұрын
As in needle settings? 6 turns out if I remember right.
@loudshitperez5238 Жыл бұрын
I bet that boat was dark green before that paint job.
@barriperez9825 Жыл бұрын
it was . How did you know that?
@barriperez9825 Жыл бұрын
I painted it the color it is 30 plus years ago.
@jjrotogeek Жыл бұрын
@@barriperez9825 that boat was hanging in a Smokey ass bar for years before I bought it I’m pretty sure lol
@barriperez9825 Жыл бұрын
@@jjrotogeek where at
@jjrotogeek Жыл бұрын
@@barriperez9825 I have no idea. Got it off eBay, but I played guitar in bars long enough to know that smell lol
@barriperez9825 Жыл бұрын
Why are my post disappearing ?
@cbfsoar155 жыл бұрын
i watch for the ending
@sidyoung57985 жыл бұрын
Were do you find the sticker
@jjrotogeek5 жыл бұрын
?????
@tacx12 жыл бұрын
Your hat cam is making me dizzy !
@pauldiaz42732 жыл бұрын
Made me dizzy to 😂 but beautiful boat!
@davidhill56215 жыл бұрын
If you sell that plz let me know
@jjrotogeek5 жыл бұрын
I ya e 4 tunnel hull nitros. I’ll sell u want if ya want brother. Shoot me an email. Address is in the description