DISTRICT 3
SCALE UNLIMITED HYDROPLANE NEWS

 

 

 

 

 

 
     

Steve Gualtieri

NAMBA District 3
1/8 Scale Unlimited Hydroplane Director

 

Scale Registration 2010

It’s time to register your 1/8 scale unlimited hydroplanes for 2010. I’m going to leave the registration fee at $5.00. If you have registered your 1/8 scale boat in previous years, just send me the registration fee along with a note letting me know the name(s) of your boat(s).

If you need a scale registration form Click for copy: (2010 Registration Form)

Southeast Scale Hydroplane Championship Update 

Hello 1/8 Scale racers,

Here are some race results for the 2010 Race Season:

The 2010 Orlando Winter Nationals: Don Riek 1st ~ Perry Walter 2nd ~ (Joe Wiebelhaus 3rd and Concourse Winner)

Brandon Race:  Don Riek 1st ~ Fred Hartley 2nd ~ Ron Ratoff 3rd

First Annual Southeast Championship Race :  Randy Hagood 1st ~ Joe Wiebelhaus 2nd ~ Jack St. Clair 3rd   (Note: This was not a high points race)

Check out the Bud Swenson High Points Chart at this link:  Points

 

David Newton of Newton Marine.
This is still the best source for 1/8th scale unlimited hydroplane plans. If you need a complete set of plans and photographs please visit his new website: www.NewtonMarine.com

 Check out this website for water base paint.
The paint is used on RC airplanes so nitro or gas fuels are not a problem. You simply use a sponge brush to apply. I'll be using this real soon and give you an update in my next report. Here's the link: www.nelsonhobby.com/paint.html

Thank you,
Steve Gualtieri
NAMBA District 3 Scale Unlimited Director

Questions on the Southeast Hydroplane Championship - send an email: Email Steve Gualtieri Scale Director


2010 Rooster of District 3 Scale Boats and Registered Frequency  
Steve Adams   U-13 1982 Gilmore Special  CH~83
Mike Haynes   U-4 1978 Charlie's Girl  CH~74
Fred Hartley    U-25 1971 Pride of Pay-n-Pak  CH~88
Dan McCormick  U-64 1978 Squire Shop  CH~84 
Ray Kindred  U-4 1979 Century 21  CH~64
Don Riek  U-4 1978 Miss Mark & Pak  CH~DSM
Captain Perry Walter  U-4 1978 Miss Mark & Pak, U-4 1977 Tri-Cities CH~86 
Randy Hagood  U-40 1983 Miss Huston  CH~A2 
Steve Gualtieri U-74 1976 Olympia Beer CH~77   
Jack St.Clair  U-40 1983 American Speedy Printing (Blue) & (White, Red & Yellow) CH~A5 
Ron Ratoff  U-55 1982 OH Boy Oberto , U-4 1979 No Name CH~DSM
Bill Hoch  U-711 1985 Miss Seven Eleven  CH~80 
Joe Wiebelhaus  U-6 1995 Jasper Engines , U-16 1999 Miss E-Lam, U-2 1974 Miss U.S. , U-1 1994 Miss Budweiser  CH~A3 
Bill Gibson U-8 1982 Executone  CH~66 
Dave Berry Jr U-95 1974 No Name, U-5 1979 Candyman,  U-2 1964 Miss US V, U-64 1977 Squire Shop CH~ A1  
Fred Robson  U-2 1991 Miss T-Plus CH~DSM
Mitch Schaefer U-8 1997 Llumar Window Film  CH~90 

Rich Moore

U-2  1984 The Squire Shop  CH~82
       

 Interested In Running a Scale?

Building a scale boat or just thinking about buying one and you want to make sure it is legal to run in NAMBA? Here are just a couple of things to know:

1. Get the measurements of the real boat. For this information, just go to http://www.namba.com then go to the Scale section and click on "Hull Roster". The hull roster will convert the measurements to 1/8 scale for you.
2. For a complete set of 1/8th scale unlimited hydroplane plans, check out http://www.NewtonMarine.com
3. Your 1/8th scale has to have a driver (blacked out window is NOT acceptable) and your boat have to have a cockpit. In NAMBA District 3, we prefer to see the model of the driver with upper body with arms and hands on a steering wheel. If you are still working on your boat and it isn't completely painted or you're still doing some modifications (lettering, driver, etc.), you can still race for a couple of races but you must first get approval from the District 3 Scale Director before you enter a race.
I urge everyone to bring their scale boats out and race them.
If anybody has any questions about scale boats or needs help, Email Steve Gualtieri Scale Director email Steve by clicking on link.

 2010 BUD SWENSON TROPHY 
The Bud Swenson for 2010 will go to the driver that accumulates the most points as laid out in the next paragraph. The first three heats of scale racing, your points are totaled up after each High Points race. (it doesn't matter if we run the straight four heats or the Love Plan) The driver at the end of the year with the most driver points win the Bud Swenson Trophy. Yes, you can go to every race and accumulate points. You get your name and boat name engraved on a plaque and it is mounted to the trophy. 
 

Click Here for 2010 Swenson Points   Points

 
2000-2006 Bud Swenson Trophy Winner Jack St. Clair

  Scale Racing and the "Love Plan"
We will be Running the Love Plan at high point races that have at least ten 1/8 scale unlimited boats entered for the race. Now that are our frequency channels are also registered when you register your scale boat, there will not be any frequency problems. We have now added an alternate boat to the final. A alternate boat is the boat that comes in second in the consolation heat. It goes into the final as the seventh boat. It stays wide and out of everyone's way and is behind the pack before the start of the race. At the start of the race, if another boat has died or failed to start, then the alternate boat is now allowed to take the place of that boat and race normally with everyone else. If all boats make the start then the alternate boat is to come back into the pits.
 

 

 


 High Points Scoring under the Love Plan.
Six boats make the final. How they finish in the final is the points they get for that race weekend. If a boat doesn't finish, it is placed in the order in which it died. For example: The first boat to die gets sixth place points, the 2nd boat to die gets fifth place points, the 3rd boat to die gets fourth place points. 7th is determined by what happens with the alternate: In the event that a top 6 boat doesn't make the start then he is the 7th place finisher and the alternate boat would race to to take 1st through 6th place, in the event that all of the top 6 boats make the start then the alternate boat gets 7th place points. 8th,9th place points are the 3rd and 4th place finishers in the consolation race, In the event that there is no consi then the scores from the first 3 rounds of heat racing will be used to determine order of finish 7th through 9th. 

  BUD SWENSON TROPHY WINNERS

1985

Gus Johnson

Value Mart

1986

Art McDougall

Miss Renault

1987

Don Turner

Atlas Van Lines

1988

Donna Francoletti

Tosti Asti

1989

Ray Kane

Winston Eagle

1990

Dan Gold

Miss Budweiser

1991

Roger Gordon

Miss US

1992

Gus Johnson

Century 21

1993

Jack St.Clair

Mark & Pak

1994

Jack St.Clair

Charlie’s Girl

1995

Gus Johnson

Century 21

1996

Steve Gualtieri

Miss Sutphen Spirit

1997

Guy Komel

Miller American

1998

Jack St.Clair

American Speedy Printing

1999

Guy Komel

Miller American

2000

Jack St.Clair

American Speedy Printing

2001

Jack St.Clair

American Speedy Printing

2002

Jack St.Clair

American Speedy Printing

2003

Jack St.Clair

American Speedy Printing

2004

Jack St.Clair

American Speedy Printing
 2005 Steve Gualtieri U 25 Pay N Pak
2006 Jack St. Clair American Speedy Printing
2007 Jack St. Clair American Speedy Printing
2008 Jack St. Clair American Speedy Printing
2009 Jack St. Clair American Speedy Printing


Have a District 3 Scale Question? Send Scale Questions to Steve:Email Steve Gualtieri Scale Director