MANUKAU MODEL POWER BOAT CLUB Inc

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Venue: Wattle Farm Rd Pond Manurewa

2^nd & 4^th Sunday of each month

Secretary: Glen Sayers Editor Chris Breen

9 Reyland Close 86 Chivalry Rd

Manurewa Glenfield

Ph 267 2607 Ph 4445 482 December 2001

HOT NEWS

MMPBC TO HOST REGATTA IN FEBRUARY

SEAFAIR TROPHY

9^TH & 10^TH FEBRUARY 2002, AUCKLAND, MMPBC

We will be running the first round of the 1/8^th Scale/Sport 40 Hydro Hi-Points Series that is sanctioned by the New Zealand Model Powerboat Association. This Hi-Point Series will be conducted over 5 or 6 Regattas throughout the year, with individual Titles for each Regatta. The Regattas will include ample races for our boats with the cats being able to run in both the sprint races (Matrix) and endurance (Offshore) which will be on a slightly modified oval course. The Offshore races will be both 15 and 30 mins each day. (If time allows)

There will be a high entry level for all classes, and we will need to show the rest of the country what we can do. (You may need an alternative frequency) Scrutineering will be compulsory so make sure your radios and boats are up to scratch. It is not far away so now is the time to get your boats sorted out and remember this coming race-day is the last for the year and the ponds will be drained sometime before our Regatta. We will expect all our members to be available to race and also lend a helping hand in preparing for this event.

CLUB XMAS DINNER

A combined Club Meeting and Xmas Dinner will be held at the Weymouth Cosmopolitan Sports Club, Skye’s Rd, Weymouth on Friday 7^th Dec 2001

Club meeting starts upstairs at 6pm Sharp. (Drinks downstairs for non-members)

Buffet Dinner is booked in at 7.30….bring your Spouse if you like.

SEE YOU THERE!!!

DICK OF THE DAY
There was no DOTD on Race Day but last practise day DOTD could go to Merv. For reasons best known to himself his fully repaired Sport 40 hydro “Radical Rat II” carries a pencil at all times while racing.(Editor’s note: Is this for taking down notes ?)

TECH NOTES

READING THE PLUG

Below is a list of glow-plug readings to help you find the perfect mixture. Use a new plug and run 3 or 4 hard laps. Then inspect the plug. Use a hand lens if, like your editor, you are geriatric.

Shiny Element (like New).
You picked up a new plug by mistake! Or… your engine is set to a rich setting and head clearance and fuel are very user friendly. You can lean down the engine and test it again.

Dull element
A dull element is one that has lost its shine, but it is not frosted. If the element is still in its original shape, not mangled or twisted, your engine is lean enough to work hard without being damaged. This is a good setting for prolonged racing.

Frosted element
The frosted element has an " orange-peel " peel surface. The " orange-peel " is an indication that you are, in fact, running lean. Lean is Mean, but don't expect your engine to hang in there during prolonged racing. If the element is not mangled, you are simply running lean, and your head clearance is still OK.

(Shiny or dull) mangled element
The mangled element is an indication that head clearance is too tight. Add a head shim to raise the head clearance until the plug comes back not mangled.

(Frosted or missing) mangled element
When the element is frosted or completely destroyed, it can be an indication of a lean run , too tight a head clearance, or both. You mist set the engine rich and run it again to determine the cause of the damage. When the needle setting is rich you can determine whether the head clearance is too tight.

Shiny but mangled element
If the engine is rich and the element is mangled, the head clearance is too tight. Add head shims until the plug comes back undamaged. Then, and only then, can you start to lean the mixture.

Black element
A black element is not a good one. It can be an indication that a rotor is being eaten up or that aluminium filings are in the engine. A black residue at the tuned–pipe exhaust is an indication that something aluminium is coming apart in the engine.

Small shiny flakes
Small shiny flakes on the glow-plug base can be an indication that new bearings are in order.

Missing plug
The scenario shows that you forgot to tighten the glow plug before you launched the boat. (Editor’s Note: Yeah OK)

Dull and pulled out
When the element is dull and pulled out toward the piston, your needle setting and tuned pipe are on the money. The pulled element is an indication that pipe scavenging is working great.

SOLDERING & BRAZING MELT TEMPERATURES

Those guys keen on build-it-yourself may find the following of interest:

5/93/1 Tin/Lead/Silver (high melt point) at 300^oC

Dick Smith "Lead free" 99.3% tin/0.76 % Cu specifications say 270^o C

40/60 Tin/Lead (not the common alloy), melts at 234^o C

Weldwell "430" Solder 221^o C

Dick Smith "SolderPaste" syringe (?Tin/?Silver) 221^o C

'Savbit' alloy (copper in), melts at 215^o C

Weldwell 60/40 Tin/Lead (common solder) 180 to 190^o C

62/32/2 Tin/Lead/Silver (low melt point) at 179^o C

Very low melt solders are mixtures of Tin, Antimony and Bismuth and melt at temperatures between 170^o C and 70^o C

High Temperature solder

Weldwell "Silvaloy 35" 607^o to 702^o C, use "Silvaloy" flux

And for aluminium

Weldwell Ali-Flo 582^o C, use "Aliflux" flux

Notes from race day 11 November

Race results from last race day:

Enduro

Class II (large off-shore)

Points

Adrian 8, 6, 7 = 21 4th

Graham 10, 8, 9 = 27 2nd

Phil 9,10,10 = 29 1st

Brett 6,4,6 =14

Chris 7, 5, 8 =20 3rd

Adrienne 6 =6

Tony B 9 =9

Tony K 5,7 =12

Sprints

Class I (small boats 4 lap)

We had 3 boats: Graham's new little one still being de-bugged

Race 1, a perfect start and Graham just pipped at the finish into third by one length.

Race II, Warrick ran over Graham & broke a rod

Jason 19 pts

Graham 8 points

Warrick 10 points

Class II (bigger boats 6 lap)

Phil 20 pts

Tony B 19

Tony W 18

Chris 10

Brett 9

Tony K 8

Malcolm 7 (and another cracked crankcase, #3 !)

Thanks to Phil for the trailer & driver's stand. These worked very well and no doubt contributed to the safe driving and enjoyable racing.

A classic flip by Adrian right in front of spectators not 5 m from shore, 10/10 points. We also tested Adrian’s petrol cat on GPS and recorded a speed of 93 km/hour.

Perfect weather conditions and a good turn-out of boats, couple of new members including “ALLY” a new boat in aluminium designed and built by youngster Bruce Burns

To raise funds Wayne donated a lamp as a prize for a pay-to-enter race. Idea well received. Won by Graham (I think). More pay-to-enter races to be held in future.

Good behaviour all day with pit men, and considerate driving. Only thing that detracted from the day was the phantom sausages.

The following practise day (25/11/01) was also notable for good conditions, some impromptu races, and a new class of off-shore power boat (armed and dangerous see photo)

Welcome to new members:

Tony Webster (Martini Racing)

Bruce Burns (Ally)

The Kockott family, recently in New Zealand from South Africa (Tornado, Coke, Evoluzione)

Adrienne was 1st S.A. A multi class and also 2nd NZ nats this year in A Enduro

Tony 1st NZ nats this year C Enduro

Neil Stanley (currently building an 1/8^th Scale Circus-Circus Dumas kit)

Programme

The programme for each Race Day (2^nd Sunday of the Month) meeting will run something like the following:

Note: No boats on the water until after Drivers-Brief and boat has been scrutineered, & DAY FEE $3 paid.

09.00 - 9.30am Set-up course

09.30 - 10.00 Boat scrutineering

10.00 –10.15 Drivers Briefing (It is important that everyone is at the briefing! No Brief – No Race)

10.15 – 10.30 Open Water Class 1&2

10.30 –11.00 Class 1 & 2 Sprint Racing

11.00 – 11.15 Open Water Hydro

11.15 –11.45 Hydro Racing 1/8^th and or Sport 45 / Tunnels (NO Cats)

11.45-12.15 Class 1 & 2 Racing Enduro

12.15-12.30 LUNCH

12.30-1.00 Hydro Racing 1/8^th and or Sport 45 / Tunnels (NO Cats)

1.00-1.30 Class 1 & 2 Sprint Racing

2.00-3.00 Hydro Racing 1/8^th and or Sport 45 / Tunnels (NO Cats) FINAL TAKE ALL

3.00-3.30 Class 1 & 2 Enduro Racing DOUBLE POINTS

4.00 Clean up……..

List of Competitors, frequencies and boats

New guys should try to select a free frequency (27.145 = a clash)

Malcolm 40.850 Skulduggery C Deep Vee

Glen 40.830 Dealer C Deep Vee

Graham 27.145 Ohio Steel P Deep Vee & Blue

Graham Blue Cat C Cat

Larry 27.255 Wild Thing P Deep Vee

Tony W 27.145 Martini P Deep Vee

Tony K 40.915 TornadoC Deep Vee

Russell 27.045 Knacker P Craker Box

Jason 40.970 Coca Cola C Cat

Phillip 27.175 Yellow/Red C Cat

Tony 40.670 Splash Zone C Cat

Chris 29.925 L & P C Cat

Brian 27.255 Pussycat P Cat

Adrian 40.670 Lamborghini P Cat

Brett 27.045 Ballistics P Cat

Peter 27.095 Obsession B Cat

Bruce 29.745 B Deep Vee

Chris Antares A Deep Vee

Warrick 72.590 Coke A Deep Vee

Adrienne 40.730 Evoluzione A Deep Vee

Wayne 29.985 Pennzoil A Deep Vee

Graham 27.145 Zip-A-Dee A Deep Vee

Merv 40.810 1/8^th Budweiser

Glen 40.830 1/8^th York

Chris 29.925 1/8^th Llumar

Jason 40.970 1/8^th De Walt

Malcolm 27.045 1/8^th Miller High Life

Merv 40.810 Radical Rat II

Jason Persidon ?

Chris Black Fire

Club Points Standings

(Editor’s Note: Previous errors corrected, no further correspondence will be entered into)

Driver	Boat	Total Enduro Points)	Total Sprint Points
	Class I Off-Shore
Graham Doggett	Ohio Steel	197	25
Peter Wright	Obsession	121	28
Adrian Milanesi	Orange &white thingi	136
Adrian Milanesi	Lamborghini	105	18
Glen Sayers	Blue thingi	47	30
Wayne Lester	Bud Dry	33	18
Jason Lester	Coca Cola	94	9
Tony Webster	Martini Racing		178
Tony Belle	Blue & White sprint	156	44
Malcolm Miller	Skulduggery	291	35
Adrienne Kockott	Evoluzione	6
Tony Kockott	Tornado	12	8
Brian Nesbitt	Pussycat	205	17
Phil Leach		53	50
Russell Day		58
Jeremy & Brett) Harrison		30	43
Chris Breen	Lemon & Paeroa	59	47
	Class II Off-Shore
Glen Sayers	Steves Model shop	26
Jason Lester	DeWalt	46	36
Malcolm Miller	Red Boat	49
Graham Doggett			8
Warrick Kockott	Coke		10
	Hydros
Glen	York		10
Chris Breen	Black Fire		59
Chris Breen	Llumar		9
Jason Lester	DeWalt		28
Merv Sowden	Radical Rat		29
Merv Sowden	Miss Bud		10

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I have secured the right to distribute CMB engines and parts in New Zealand and if anyone needs anything please let me know.

Gripe

Non payment of club day pond fees is forthcoming from several members. Day fees cover gas & maintenance for the rescue boat and other out-of-pocket expenses. Basically forgetting to bring any money on club days will not be accepted and non payment will result in the offending people being asked to leave the pond.
Regards, Wayne, Tax Collector

Well that is all for this newsletter people – Next Club Race Day is Dec 9^th.

C Breen – Editor

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