[hpv-boats] V14 Test

[Larry Smith]

Impressive specs and performance, and nice work as usual, Rick!

Would love to watch you build one of these things, start to finish.

A Talented (and prolific) designer/builder, to say the least!

Thanks for sharing the photos.

Best wishes,

Larry

>I finished V14 today and took it for a short run.
>
>It gets to 11kph quite easily.  Probably a little harder to get to 
>above 12kph than V11J but then has a higher top speed.  I have 
>already hit 17.3kph without any tuning.
>
>I have some pictures here:
>http://www.rickwill.bigpondhosting.com/V14.htm
>
>The bare hull ended up weighing 11.5kg after painting.  With rudders 
>and drive frame it is 19kg.  The outriggers add 3kg more. I have 
>made the outriggers plug-in so they are transported separately to 
>the main hull.  The main hull is light enough and ballances well 
>enough to be carried in one hand using the frame as a handle.
>
>Rick Willoughby