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STANG KILLA SS · 05-08-2007, 12:18 PM

140.9 MPH

no word on cell count or motor, but dang... i think the last record was around 120

crashed on its return pass(must make two passes to back it up, opposite directions. kinda like boneville) JUST after crossing the finish line

he hired a diver to retreive the boat to get it tech'ed so the record would stand.

http://www.modellbau-regler.de/Video...dro_140mph.wmv

pics of the wrecked boat
(yes there was a crey fish inside!

)

Kamikaze · 05-08-2007, 12:21 PM

Motha ****a

MaXX_CrAWlER7 · 05-08-2007, 01:08 PM

I think ive seen that video before but damn thats fast

GraTou · 05-08-2007, 01:39 PM

Old as the intrawebs.

STANG KILLA SS · 05-08-2007, 01:43 PM

this just happened as far as i know......yall are thinking of the old 120mph vid i believe.... it has been around for years...

xjman · 05-08-2007, 01:59 PM

"Holy **** 139"

Rockpiledriver · 05-08-2007, 02:07 PM

Joerg Mrkwitschka

It was 140. That boat was underwater for 5 days.

my friend Dan Chase was the diver looking for the boat.

This happened back in November.

STANG KILLA SS · 05-08-2007, 02:35 PM

i was just posting the info given. glad to hear more details.

Rockpiledriver · 05-08-2007, 03:41 PM

I was there the day before but had a comp on that day and missed it. :-(

Dan searched for the boat everyday for 5 days. The Germans paid his hotel bill the for as long as he was willing to keep trying. Who knows mabey he will come on here and chime in.

I'm not sure how much of the boat was slavageable, but I am pretty sure the main thing they wanted back was the prop. After 5 days underwater connected to 32 volts electrolysis took it's toll on the whole thing since it was all carbon fiber.

Doesn't make Nic Case's 160 on land so impressive when you consider all of the forces that had to be overcome to do 140 on water.

The Jags team are true pioneers in fast RC boating. One thing I noticed with their boats this year as opposed to last. They had the driveline offset entirely to one side of the boat. This is something that I did 12 years ago in my rc drag boats and determined it worked VERY well way back then. When I saw these guys doing the exact same thing, I now know that I was right.

Soya · 05-08-2007, 08:11 PM

mmm Schulze esc

Robb · 05-08-2007, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraTou

Old as the intrawebs.

The internet is only about six months old??

IronOx · 05-08-2007, 09:58 PM

didnt you know?

WheelChair · 05-08-2007, 11:02 PM

Damnit, seeing the rust and corrosion on that thing brings me back....

Tiger Woods · 05-08-2007, 11:30 PM

Well, you have most the facts except the date, just not in the right order.

It did happen in November '06 I was the one diving (zero visibility) for the boat and Joerg didn't hire me, I was there racing for my team, "Rum Runner Racing" Joerg did pay my hotel bill to stay a few days longer and keep looking for his boat. The boat I was looking for and in the picture with the crawfish DID NOT set the 140mph record, it tripped doing around 130mph but had not made a backup run, so no record was hinging on it's recovery. It was underwater for about 5 or 6 days.

The custom made prop Brian mentioned was however top secret and they (the Germans) wanted it back. On the last day of the straight line trials, Joerg made his record 140.9 mph two way average in his backup boat, one way was 143mph IIRC. That boat crashed and sank after crossing the traps on it's backup run. It did need to be recovered to be teched for the record to stand. Thankfully it was located in a relatively short period of time. Both boats were completely destroyed, but like Rockpiledriver mentioned, the prop was worth more then the sum of all the other parts combined, can't buy 'em off the shelf!

So, like um..., how fast do these rock crawlers go?!?!?!?

BTW: Joerg told me he was only a little over half throttle when he went 140+mph!!! We think he made one pass around 150mph, but had no cock to back it up.

Tiger Woods · 05-08-2007, 11:52 PM

Oh yeah, it was running 32 WC 4200's cells and a custom Lehner 2250 motor and a custom made 320 amp Schulze controller. The hull and hardware were custom built carbon fiber and honeycomb composite built by team mate Arne Hold (the "A" in JAGS) Everything on this boat was one off, but the prop was irreplaceable!

LMAO! Now I told you guys everything I know about the world fastest boat, so maybe you all can help me build my first crawler...

Tiger Woods · 05-09-2007, 12:16 AM

Andrew, I race electric boats myself, but for gas boats the two best sites are Jim RC Boat Dock http://www.jrcbd.com/ and International Waters http://www.intlwaters.com/

You will have to join Jim's Boat Dock to see it, but it has more weedeater info on it.

Tiger Woods · 05-09-2007, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weenis boy

Awesome, thanks for that. I'd like to get into electric myself, any sites on that? Or even some suggestions. Thanks for your help.
Andrew

I "might" be able to help you with that one as well...

The biggest, baddest Electric boat forum on the internet...
http://rumrunnerracing.com

The Fastest boat site on the internet (and my own site)

http://www.RCDragBoats.com

STANG KILLA SS · 05-09-2007, 08:51 AM

amen i know what you mean, some of our good race props on our gas cat must have 5-6+ hours of work in them.
sucks when ya hit a turtle and it turns them into shiny paper weights:-(
we run hand worked brass props. i think you electric boys run carbon fiber if i recal.

badger · 05-09-2007, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiger Woods

We think he made one pass around 150mph, but had no cock to back it up.

It's amazing what missing an "L" does to a word.

Reef · 05-09-2007, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badger

It's amazing what missing an "L" does to a word.

LMAO

I didn't even notice that til you said something.

05-08-2007, 12:18 PM	#1
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	new RC electric boat World Speed Record!!! 140.9 MPH no word on cell count or motor, but dang... i think the last record was around 120 crashed on its return pass(must make two passes to back it up, opposite directions. kinda like boneville) JUST after crossing the finish line he hired a diver to retreive the boat to get it tech'ed so the record would stand. http://www.modellbau-regler.de/Video...dro_140mph.wmv pics of the wrecked boat (yes there was a crey fish inside! )

05-08-2007, 12:21 PM	#2
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Motha ****a

05-08-2007, 01:08 PM	#3
MaXX_CrAWlER7 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: hamilton Posts: 196	I think ive seen that video before but damn thats fast

05-08-2007, 01:39 PM	#4
GraTou Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right Coast Posts: 168	Old as the intrawebs.

05-08-2007, 01:43 PM	#5
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	this just happened as far as i know......yall are thinking of the old 120mph vid i believe.... it has been around for years...

05-08-2007, 01:59 PM	#6
xjman Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement Posts: 929	"Holy **** 139"

05-08-2007, 02:07 PM	#7
Rockpiledriver I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,027	Joerg Mrkwitschka It was 140. That boat was underwater for 5 days. my friend Dan Chase was the diver looking for the boat. This happened back in November.

05-08-2007, 02:35 PM	#8
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	i was just posting the info given. glad to hear more details.

05-08-2007, 03:41 PM	#9
Rockpiledriver I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,027	I was there the day before but had a comp on that day and missed it. :-( Dan searched for the boat everyday for 5 days. The Germans paid his hotel bill the for as long as he was willing to keep trying. Who knows mabey he will come on here and chime in. I'm not sure how much of the boat was slavageable, but I am pretty sure the main thing they wanted back was the prop. After 5 days underwater connected to 32 volts electrolysis took it's toll on the whole thing since it was all carbon fiber. Doesn't make Nic Case's 160 on land so impressive when you consider all of the forces that had to be overcome to do 140 on water. The Jags team are true pioneers in fast RC boating. One thing I noticed with their boats this year as opposed to last. They had the driveline offset entirely to one side of the boat. This is something that I did 12 years ago in my rc drag boats and determined it worked VERY well way back then. When I saw these guys doing the exact same thing, I now know that I was right.

05-08-2007, 08:11 PM	#10
Soya Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 433	mmm Schulze esc

05-08-2007, 09:58 PM	#12
IronOx Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern CaliFOOLya Posts: 380	didnt you know?

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05-08-2007, 11:02 PM	#13
WheelChair Winner of the '07 RCC dumbass award! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Up on a Mountain, out in the Woods Posts: 661	Damnit, seeing the rust and corrosion on that thing brings me back....

05-08-2007, 11:30 PM	#14
Tiger Woods Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 1	Well, you have most the facts except the date, just not in the right order. It did happen in November '06 I was the one diving (zero visibility) for the boat and Joerg didn't hire me, I was there racing for my team, "Rum Runner Racing" Joerg did pay my hotel bill to stay a few days longer and keep looking for his boat. The boat I was looking for and in the picture with the crawfish DID NOT set the 140mph record, it tripped doing around 130mph but had not made a backup run, so no record was hinging on it's recovery. It was underwater for about 5 or 6 days. The custom made prop Brian mentioned was however top secret and they (the Germans) wanted it back. On the last day of the straight line trials, Joerg made his record 140.9 mph two way average in his backup boat, one way was 143mph IIRC. That boat crashed and sank after crossing the traps on it's backup run. It did need to be recovered to be teched for the record to stand. Thankfully it was located in a relatively short period of time. Both boats were completely destroyed, but like Rockpiledriver mentioned, the prop was worth more then the sum of all the other parts combined, can't buy 'em off the shelf! So, like um..., how fast do these rock crawlers go?!?!?!? BTW: Joerg told me he was only a little over half throttle when he went 140+mph!!! We think he made one pass around 150mph, but had no cock to back it up.

05-08-2007, 11:52 PM	#15
Tiger Woods Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 1	Oh yeah, it was running 32 WC 4200's cells and a custom Lehner 2250 motor and a custom made 320 amp Schulze controller. The hull and hardware were custom built carbon fiber and honeycomb composite built by team mate Arne Hold (the "A" in JAGS) Everything on this boat was one off, but the prop was irreplaceable! LMAO! Now I told you guys everything I know about the world fastest boat, so maybe you all can help me build my first crawler...

05-09-2007, 12:16 AM	#16
Tiger Woods Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 1	Andrew, I race electric boats myself, but for gas boats the two best sites are Jim RC Boat Dock http://www.jrcbd.com/ and International Waters http://www.intlwaters.com/ You will have to join Jim's Boat Dock to see it, but it has more weedeater info on it.

05-09-2007, 08:51 AM	#18
STANG KILLA SS ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX Posts: 10,056	amen i know what you mean, some of our good race props on our gas cat must have 5-6+ hours of work in them. sucks when ya hit a turtle and it turns them into shiny paper weights:-( we run hand worked brass props. i think you electric boys run carbon fiber if i recal.

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