12-30-04 Nigel Steere forwards some photos and CAD models of his T-Plus progress. Click here to view.
12-24-04 Roger Newton reports that his 1/8th scale Slo-mo-V will hit the water at the January 2nd testing event.
12-24-04 The December meeting minutes are posted. Click here to view.
12-23-04 Just a reminder that the "New Years" testing will be held Sunday January 2nd at Shady Lake. The January club meeting is slated for Sunday January 9th at 2:00 P.M at HARM.
12-20-04 The APBA insurance is due late February for a discount, not late January as reported earlier. Go to: http://www.apbaracing.com/become_a_member.htm to register online.
12-20-04 Dave Lilly has created a BLOG for the restoration of the Hurricane IV at HARM. The Link is here.
12-18-04 The Roster pages have started to be updated so the are a bit more visually appealing. Get any information about boat updates to Jim Lilly.
12-16-04 A reminder to renew your APBA membership for the 2005 season. $45.00 before we believe 1-31-05 . $50.00 after.
12-13-04 Nigel Steere brought an interesting item to the 12-12 meeting: A CNC'd bottom mold for the T-Plus. Yes that means that no plug is created, and the mold is machined out or carved. Here's a photo.
12-13-04 E-RCU would like to welcome new members Pat Malaspina and John Dyer. Pat will run the 1960 Miss Thriftway and 1984 Squire Shop. John will run the Rebel Suh and A mid 1970's Atlas Van Lines.
12-13-04 Congratulations to the newly elected 2005-2006 board members: Ron Daum - Chairman, Rick Lentz - Secretary, David Gardner - Technical Inspector, Mike Campbell - Scale inspector.
12-03-04 E-RCU members that have not received an e-mail should be informed that Sunday's meeting at Harm has been postponed until December 12th.
12-02-04 E-RCU and the rest of the RC boating community would wig community would wish to extend our condolences to Roger and David Newton and the rest of the Newton family. Marti Newton, Roger's wife and David's mother passed away suddenly on December 1st. We are all grieved by this sudden event. Marti was a great supporter of RC boats for all of us, and will be missed by all.
11-28-04 We will be voting for 2005 board positions at the December 5 member meeting. Nominations have been received and the final ballot determined. If you will not be able to attend the December meeting, but would like to vote, please respond with an email message to Rick Lentz on or before Friday, December 3. All votes received by then will be added to the membership vote that Sunday.
Positions – vote for one in each position
Chairman
Jeff Campbell
Ron Daum
Secretary
Rick Lentz
Technical Inspector
David Gardner
Scale Inspector
Mike Campbell
Jim Clark
11-28-04 A group buy of ESCs is being lined up with RC-Hydros.com. The price is confirmed at $85.00. Contact Jim Clark
11-28-04 Here are the minutes from the 11-4 meeting.
11-28-04 Here is a progress report from the Newton boat shop. Two carbonfiber replacement hulls for the Kai and Maverick are in the works. They will be "Campbellite". Hope to have them in the water for the New Years Day extravangza. Photo.
11-28-04 HARM is offering Friday night videos are coming up again. This next Friday at the Hydroplane Museum we will be showing the 1953 Gold Cup in its entirety. Start time is 7:00. Entry fee is $5.00. We will be serving popcorn and refreshments.
11-21-04 E-RCU welcomed Joerg Mrkwitschka fresh off his world record performance at the L.A. saws. Jeorg and 3 of his friends from Germany visited with members at the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum. Dick Crowe helped arranged the meeting and a real fun time was had by all! Photos of the event.
11-01-04 Ron Daum has started to construct the Miss Pepsi. Photos here.
10-30-04 The 2004 Annual ERCU Banquet has been scheduled for Sunday, November 14 at 6:00.
The location is:
Modern Patternworks
255 South Austin Street
Seattle, Washington.
The event will be catered, with a cost of $15 per person. We do need a headcount prior to the event, so please RSVP to me with the number of people attending.Also being planned for November is the annual awards banquet on November 14 at 6:00. More details will be forthcoming soon, but put this event on your calendar – it should be a great evening.
10-13-04 Jerry Johnston reports: with the Campbell brothers we have decided to make a model change and have elected to go ahead with the U-13 1977 Anheuser Busch / Natural Light.
10-13-04 Twardus Iron & Wire Works Inc. and Mountainview Mortgage in ST. Helens, Oregon are co-sponsoring this Sunday’s Atomic Cup Race at Borst Lake in Centralia.
10-13-04 Henry Marvin has received plans for the 1993 Kellog's Frosted Flakes from Newton Marine and will be building it this off season and racing it in the modern class next year.
08-20-04 The E-RCU picnic was a success on August 12th. Thanks Stephanie! Photos of the event.
08-20-04 Ron Daum contributed a quick explanation on seating new brushes into an Astro motor.
08-20-04 Next Sunday August 22, Ron's Rods & Customs presents the 2004 E-RCU SEAFAIR TROPHY REGATTA at Bellevue Pond. It looks like there will be enough modern boats to compete the class and the weather should be cooperative. We plan to begin setup at 0930; course open about 1030; Drivers Meeting
at 11:30 and Heat 1A of Modern Class at noon.We hope to see you all there for a fantastic day of racing.
Ron Daum & Ron Hornung
08-19-04 Roger Newton reports that the Donati's had a major fire at their residence and are having to find a place to stay. Fortunately all family members including pets escaped without harm. We'll keep everyone posted if the club can help in any way...moving, etc...
08-19-04 Jim Lilly reports that he is finally done with jury duty, and will try to update the site on a more regular basis. His web page program is acting up still, but he is getting there.
08-19-04 Stanley Chinn has contibuted a huge gallery of photos from the Diamond cup.
07-21-04 There have been some recent questions as to how to reverse an Astro 25. Ron Daum has put together a great PDF "how to".
07-21-04 If you were not at the Sayres race, or did not notice from the photos, David Gardner had the Thriftway Too thre for testing. He bought the too from Howard Price recently and has pretty much finished up the performance aspects of the boat, and it seems to scoot! David will now turn to cosmetic side of things.
07-20-04 Some photos from the Sayres Memorial are now posted.
07-20-04 From the E-RCU "Columbia Division", John Howell has successfully tested his Sunny Jim Jam.
07-19-04 Tony Perman reports that he chewed up a prop and broke a strut during testing Saturday and missed the race on Sunday.
07-14-04 E-RCU has scheduled a picnic for Tuesday evening July 27 6:00. We want to finish the Harmsworth that night providing everyone can make it. The tentative location is the Bellevue Pond.
07-14-04 Bernie Kanoff of a Columbia Basin RC ship and Sailboat club would would like to forward the following invitation:
I represent a small (but proud) R/C club located in the Columbia Basin. Most of our sails are at the KOA campground in Yakima. We have an annual event the weekend after Labor Day. Since this year the Saturday is Sept. 11 we decided to try and make it a really big deal and invite clubs from around the State.
I want to take this opportunity to personally invite you and all your club members to this event. Also I would consider it a personal favor if you would forward these flyers and my contact information on to any and all of your club membership as well as anyone else who may have an interest. Admittedly our pond is not attractive to hydros as the water is kind of dirty and the pond size does not lend itself to racing. Pictures are available on my website. Perhaps some members have sail powered or electrics that donít mind some dirty water?
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions..
Reservations at KOA are recommended. Let them know you with the Kanoff and/or boat club and they will try to clump us. Also if those who are going would let me know I can make sure I have enough prime rib. I BBQ a mean prime rib!
Bernie
http://homepages.donobi.net/bkanoff/
07-14-04 We will be getting two new boaters soon. Brad Cole was over at Newton Marine and he and his brother will join. He has extensive RC modeling. Both with boats and Helicopters and Jets. In the process of talking he said he had some fiberglass experience and has borrowed the round nose hull molds.
07-07-04 Another update of Jerry Courtways Bubble Bud . Looks like its ready to go! Zane's Llumar looks pretty close too.
07-06-04 East coaster Eddie Hanson has joined the club again and is bringing some of his friends including Jim Williams on board. Looks like we may see an Eastern division sometime.
07-06-04 Seattelites experienced a rare treat, as the Slo-mo-shun V (the real one) tested on Tuesday. The boat is slated to run at the Gold Cup with the Century 21. The 1982 Atlas Van Lines also hit the water. Dave Helton entertained the crowd by running his Slo-mo during down time. Slo-mo-shun V restoration Crew Chief Roger Newton was on hand, and E-RCU member Monte Steere was wrenching on the boat.
06-23-04 Jim Lilly took a few photos of the testing session on Saturday.
06-23-04 Roger Newton forwarded some photos of Bradley Lake and the lilypads for those of you who did not get to the site.
06-19-04 Our newest member Jerry Johnston joined at the Maple Valley Days regatta. He will be running the 1975 Atlas Van Lines that is being designed and built by Mike Campbell.
06-18-04 Jerry Courtway forwarded some progress on the Llumar Window Film boat. Click here for the link.
06-17-04 I talked with the Parks Dept. and everything is a go. Plan on being their early. We need help setting up the scaffolding and setting the course. I would like to start th first heat of the Harmsworth at 11:00. Boats that are in the running for the Harmsworth in the Vintage class are the defending champion Bill Smiley driving the 55 Miss Thriftway, Roger with the hawaii Kai and Doug Gunter with the Miss US V. In the Modern Class it will the Campbell boys duelng it out. First boat with two heats wins is declared the winner. Directions- the Park is located on the south hill in Puyallup. Take the Meridian Ave road up the hill. Turn left at G.I. Joes. This road goes straight into the Park. Hopefully we will be able to park by the Caretakers house. Can we get a couple of generators in case we dont get permission to plug into the house.
Roger
06-16-04 saturday's race is slated for Bradley Lake Park in Puyallup. Here is a Mapquest Link.
06-15-04 Jim Clark forwarded a nice gallery of photos.
06-10-04 Lake Wilderness Update: Saturday is the parade and testing. We will be at the Wilderness Elementary school between 8-8:30 to prep for the parade. Parade starts at 10:00 and lasts for about an hour. During that time the road to the Park will be closed. So if you plan on coming out on Sat. be early or after noon. We will have all day after that to test.
06-10-04 From Tony Perman: If your not busy at Maple Valley days on Saturday you are all invited to be guests of Moby Grape Racing at Silver Lake in Everett this Saturday. Should be some great boat racing.
06-08-04 The E-RCU site averaged 196 unique visitors for the month of May.
06-08-04 From Roger Newton: Everyone needs a car pass to get into the pit area on Saturday and Sunday. I have them made up thanks to Jim Clark. If I haven't given you one so far they will be in the mail.
06-03-04 From Roger Newton: Hey everybody! Looking for a good time. Come to the Hydroplane Museum Friday night. We will be showing some unseen videos and slides from the mid 60's. Don says we have some great stuff. Start time is 6:30. Refreshments will be served. Bring a chair as we don't know how many will be there. So tell all of your friends and come down to the Museum for a really fun time and share some memories.
06-03-04 Apparently Zane is excited about the new boat!
06-03-04 Another update of Jerry Courtways Bubble Bud.
06-03-04 Some shots of Howard Price's Gale V.
06-01-04 Roger Newton reports that he has sold his Miss Budweiser to Jerry Courtway and Jerry plans to convert it to the 2004 Llumar...Just like the real one. Jerry's son, Zane will drive it.
06-01-04 Some photos of Rick's Bardahl are now on his roster page.
05-26-04 Rick Lentz reports that his 1958 Miss Bardahl should be ready for the June 13th Lake Wilderness race. Rick converted his former Miss Burien to the Miss Bardahl.
05-25-04 Steve Twardus has contracted Roger Newton to build the 1958 Miss Pay 'n Save. The boat is schedule to be ready for the Maple Valley Race. No word whether it is a composite or wood hull.
05-25-04 Jerry Courtway's 1985 Bubble Bud is nearly out of the paint shop!. Check it out here
05-24-04 Doug Gunter forwarded this picture of his new 1982 Atlas Van Lines in progress.
05-19-04 Steven Vaccaro of Offshoreelectrics.com has agreed to sponsor the Atomic Cup June 19th. Details to follow.
05-19-04 Updates have been made on the schedule: Andy Kuntz and RC-Hydros.com are sponsoring the Diamond cup on August 1 at the Bellevue pond. The Maple Valley Days race at Lake Wilderness is both the 12th and 13th of June. It was previously listed as just the 12th. Testing is on the 12th, with racing on the 13th.
05-18-04 Monte Steere has set up a test day at the Bellevue pond this next Sunday. He has the water reserved. What he really wants to do is try out the scaffolding and he thinks the PA is fixed. Also he is looking for someone to take the trailer home. Monte will be out of the country for a few weeks starting the first of June. Sunday would be a great time to try out your new trick stuff on your hydro.
05-17-04 Three of our Picklefork hydros staged a demonstration for RCU at Marysville on Sunday. Jeff Campbell drove his Pay'n Pak, Mike Campbell drove the Country Boy and David Newton drove Steve Twardis's Miss Vernors. They had a chance to run three heats. Everyone in the crowd enjoyed watching them run.
05-12-04 More progress on Jerry Courtway's 1985 Bubble Bud. He's now added the canopy. Check it out here
05-11-04 Pete Donati sent in a nice gallery of photos from the Harmsworth.
05-10-04 Roger Newton Reports: ERCU picked up two new members at the Harmsworth Race yesterday. Robbie Roberts who races in RCU registered the 1975 Miss Vernors. Robbie bought the hull from Howard Price and hopes to have it on the water soon. Jerry Johnston will be joining soon. Not sure what he wants to build but is excited to get started.
05-06-04 It was a pretty even start for the vintage class at the Jones Memorial
05-05-04 Here are some photos of the '73 Budweiser in progress.
05-04-04 Roger Newton reports that the scaffolding for the drivers stand will be set up on the grass side of the course at Coulon on Saturday. If you have not seen the scaffolding that the club just purchased, here is a link to a photo.
05-03-04 Howard Price reports: The new Budweiser was in the paint shop this weekend and will test Friday night at the Bellevue pond, and race Saturday in the Harmsworth. The boat looks like the real 1973 Bud. New motor, new speed control, but old driver.
05-03-04 The April stats are in and the E-RCU web site averaged 211 unique visitors a day.
04-30-04There has been a request to get the information about each boat up to date on the web site. The information will be used as a "program" by the announcer at the Lake Wilderness event.
04-30-04The race on May 8 is now the Harmsworth and it has been moved to Coulon. Aug. 1 will be the Diamond Cup at Bellevue. The Rescheduling of the President's Cup is pending.
04-29-04 The President's Cup race scheduled for June 12th at Lake Wilderness in Maple Valley has been changed to "Maple Valley Days Regatta" . Tony Perman and Moby Grape Racing ar now the primary sponsors. They Presidents Cup will be rescheduled. Keep posted for details.
04-23-04 The Ted Jones Memorial race is set for Sunday at Marysville. Roger reports that he has borrowed one generator, and that Rick Lentz may have access to a second. A tent, table and chairs have been purchased for the official's area. Jim Lilly reports that the T-shirts are printed, and that the awards are done, though the perpetual awards may not quite be done in time. They are quite nice, and will at least be at the site for inspection Monte Steere has scaffolding and a PA system.
04-22-04 Howard Price has taken delivey of a Jones hull from the Campbells. He plans to have the 1973 Miss Budweiser running sometime during May.
04-21-04 More progress on Jerry Courtway's 1985 Bubble Bud. Looks like it might be ready for the paint shop soon. Check it out here
04-20-04 For those headed to Twin Lakes Park in Maysville this weekend, here is a map and directions.
04-19-04 Rumors say that Steve Twardus will have a new Jones hull by the Campbell Brothers ready for the Ted Jones Memorial. It will race as the Miss Vernors.
04-19-04 A nice press release was forwarded about Mike Perman, Tony's son and Miss Spokane Crew Chief. It talks about his outboard racing involvement, and his commitment to the RAD program.
04-15-04 a small video of the lil Buzzard flipping can be viewed here.
04-14-04 Bill Blackwell of the Portland group, or the "Columbia" division has registered the register a to be determined hull.
.04-13-04 Garry Finlay of the Portland group, or the "Columbia" division has registered the 1969 Karelson Notre Dame. Garry reports that we should look for the boat sometime during the summer.
04-12-04 The first race is in the books. After a scramble to move the race from Centralia to Bellevue, it went off quite well. Special thanks goes to Steve Twardus, who did an outstanding job as the event coodinator! It was great to see such a good turn out on a short notice. A great crowd of spectators and enthusiasts were present throughout the day including Gary Finlay and Bill Blackwell who ventured up from Portand to check things out.
04-05-04 More progress on Jerry Courtway's 1985 Bubble Bud. Check it out here
.04-04-04 Here is the Mapquest page for Borst Park in Centralia, the site of the first race..
04-04-04 172 unique users visited E-RCU.org last month, on the days we were functioning.
04-04-04 A gallery of photos from the club meeting at the Budweiser shop is now posted.
04-02-04 Obviously the problems with the site have been remedied. There are a bunch of new photo galleries loaded.
03-24-04 More progress on Jerry Courtway's 1985 Bubble Bud. Check it out here.
03-23-04 The April 4th meeting at the Budwieser shop is a go.
03-22-04 Jerry Courtway's 1985 Bubble Bud is making progress. Check it out here.
03-19-04 The Miss Pepsi has been added to the boat roster. Ron Daum hopes to have the "Mahogany Cigar" running by mid season.
03-18-04 Check out the batteries at Finedesignrc.com, he is selling matched 3300 cells all made up with a deans connector for $49.95.
03-17-04 Jerry Courtway reports that the 85 Griffon Bubble Bud is coming along and maybe by next week we will skin the sponsons and the bottom, and turn her over.
03-16-04 Jim Lilly reports that the DVD of the 2003 season is finally done. Contact Jim about getting copies.
03-16-04 A reminder for all drivers to get their APBA insurance in order for the upcoming season. You are required to have this for E-RCU sanctioned points races.
03-15-04 Don't miss the test race at Shady Lake on March 28th.
03-15-04 Czar Roger sent in corrections on the years of various boats. The roster page is at least closer to being correct. Get those new boat registrations in!
03-12-04 A link has been added to Ramboy.com. They sell a power supply to connect to your charger. At $24.00 they are a bargain. .
03-12-04 Pete Donati tested the cabover Bardahl for the first time over the weekend. The initial reports are positive as the boat got up on plane and and showed good speed.
03-11-04 Ron Daum has created a great guide as to how to set up a course, and course layout dimensions.
03-10-04 Roger Newton reports that his new Hawaii Kai III (version 3.0) hit the water last weekend and ran well in its first outing. The defending series champ, Maverick which received a new paint job and composite parts also hit the water and ran well.
03-09-04 Ron Hornung reports that the Skip-a-long is progressing nicely. The gear has been installed, and the hull awaits an actual aluminum skin.
.03-08-04 While the minutes for the 3-7 meeting are not up yet, a small gallery of photos is.
03-07-04 Dave Helton sent in an e-mail with his 2004 plans. He will run his Miss Burien in the Vintage class, and has repainted "the Boat" as the American Speedy Printing. He included a couple of photos.
03-04-04 The February stats are in and the E-RCU web site averaged 206 visitors a day.
03-03-04 The links page has been updated with the link to Marine Specialties, a vendor of RC boat racing parts.
03-02-04 David Newton reports that he just put the Tempus on ebay. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3179179674&category=2564) Also he included some pics of the shop. There is a new paint job on the Maverick and my Roger's new Hawaii Kai III. Also there is the newly aquired Hawaii Kai. Also things are coming together on the Pete Donati's 1966 Bardahl, Pete justs needs to finish the dummy motor, and it will be complete. Also Gary Levander's Tahoe Miss is in the shop getting sponson modifications. A small gallery of pictures is located in the photo archive
03-01-04 Jerry Courtway and his son Zane have registered the 1985 Bubble Bud and 2003 Llumar Window film for the 2004 campaign.
02-28-04 Henry Marvin reports: I've received my cowling from Roger and my dummy motor from John Williams and the Exide is also getting ready for primer.
02-27-04 Jim Lilly reports that he is making progress on his two hulls. The My Gypsy has been stripped and is getting ready for a fresh coat of paint. Extra weight has been removed from the inside of the hull, and Jim has taken delivery of a Newton Marine composite cockpit section. He is is intalling a new rudder system also. The Newton Marine composite hull slated to be the 1967 Notre Dame is taking form also. Both boats should receive their first coats of primer within the next few days.
02-26-04 Newton Racing reports Jessica Smith is going to obtain the Hawaii Kai from Kevin Porter and will be racing that this year. She will be the 1st women to race in E-RCU! Kevin will be driving Roger's Miss Budweiser at a limited number of races.
02-25-04 Clarification: All members should be familiar with the rule changes for 2004, since they were reviewed/amended in January. The E-RCU board will ratify them prior to the March meeting. All members are encouraged to review them in their current status and suggest any changes in the wording if necessary. E-mail Rick Lentz with any suggestions.
02-24-04
All members need to review the proposed rule changes for the 2004 season before the vote at the March 7th meeting.
02-24-04 It looks like Rick Lentz's Miss Burien to 1959 Miss Bardahl conversion is well on its way as Rick took delivery of a new composite cockpit section from Newton Marine.
02-23-04 There is BIG NEWS for E-RCU as the club has secured a series sponsor for the 2004 season! Details to follow soon.
02-22-04 Spies have told us that Newton Marine has been busy in their composites department. Roger has a New Kai hull completed with significant amounts of carbon fiber. The motor and strut have been installed, and it should be in the paint shop for primer.
02-10-04 The Campbell brothers have finished the plug for the 30' Jones picklefork, and already molded a coweling for the 70 Chrysler Pay 'n Pak, Country Boy, and Redman. Photos are in the February meeting archive.
02-10-04 The hull inspection form is now on the site.
02-09-04 New member Ron Hornung has an update on the Skip-a-long. The plug and mold have long been finished and the top and bottom have been formed.
02-08-04 New member Henry Marvin reports that he has made great progress on the Exide. The bottom is in place and the sponsons have been skinned. Next step: Decking.
02-06-04 The E-RCU web page averaged 226 unique visitors during January of 2004.
02-06-04 E-RCU was well represented at the 2004 Puyallup Model Show. Photos of the event.
01-15-04 The E-RCU web page averaged 187 unique visitors during December of 2003.
01-15-04 A second gallery of photos of New Year's Day from Dave Lilly has been added to the photos page.
01-15-04 A memorial for Lee Newton, Roger's dad, and David's grandfather will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 18th, at his (Lee's) home. The address 1901 N.E. 27th in Renton. (Seattle Times Obituary)
01-12-04 E-RCU would like to offer our condolences to Roger Newton, David Newton and the Newton family on the passing away of Roger's Dad. There will be a memorial at his Kennydale residence on Sunday, January 18th. Details to follow.
01-09-04 The 2004 tentative roster is now up.
01-09-04 The bylaws have been updated as per the last meeting. Red underlining indicates additions.
01-09-04 The 2004 rulebook is up for review. Please review it before the next meeting.
01-09-04 The 01-04 meeting minutes are now up.
01-08-04 The results page has been updated to include the entire field for all of the races.
01-05-04 The media package has been well received. Download copies of the files
01-04-04 The first meeting of the year was well attended and some important business was discussed. The minutes will be posted soon. Photos of the event.
01-01-04 Two stunning new boats arrived at the New Years day fun run - Ron Daum's Such Crust III and Dave Gardner's Nitrogen. Photos of the event.
12-30-03 the Astroflight order is in. Contact Jim Clark.
12-22-03 Another alternative for driver have been found! There are some NASCAR figures by Road Champs.
12-22-03 E-RCU has reserved a both at the RC Symposium in February.
12-22-03 Roger Newton has sent the club application to the APBA
12-22-03 The 12-07 meeting minutes are now up.
12-20-03 Roger reports that he and Monte went to Centralia and racing there is a go!
12-07-03 We had a great meeting on Sunday the 7th. Minutes will be posted soon, check out the photo gallery.
12-04-03 The November stats are in and the E-RCU web site averaged 225 visitors a day.
12-04-03 The next meeting is Sunday the 7th. The site has listed this as Sunday the 6th. An errant e-mail was also sent out stating that the upcoming E-RCU meeting was scheduled for Saturday the 6th . Everything should be considered Sunday the 7th 2:00 at Harm. Apologies from the webmaster!
11-25-03 Jim Clark and Jim Lilly have added some nice shots of the banquet.
11-17-03 Jim Clark added 12 new shots of the Brewer's Cup.
11-10-03 A Reminder that the annual banquet is scheduled for Saturday, November 22 at 6:00 pm at the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent. The event will be catered by Caveman Barbecue, and will be no charge for registered members of E-R/CU. Non-registered members and guests will be $10. Please confirm your reservation with Roger.
11-10-03 Photos from the E-RCU meeting on November 2nd are now posted.
11-10-03 E-RCU would like to recognize the accomplishments of a couple of the electric racers at this year's SAWS at Legg Lake in Southern California:
Joerg Mrkwitschka's outrigger traveled an amazing 120.7 MPH. That incredible mark makes it the fastest model boat EVER, as it has eclipsed the record held by nitro boats!Randy Naylor set a record for the S-Hydro class at 53+ MPH, which is close to home for E-RCU, as he used a 1/10th scale sport 40 hull for his effort. He was running a 355/50/3 turn plett on 24 cells according to accounts.Details can be had through the discussion threads at Rumrunner Racing.
11-10-03 Roger Newton relayed some great news from last weekend. He was in the Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon area at a RCU function and met up with local electric racer Garry Finlay and some of his friends. Roger brought a few of the Oregon RCU members with him, and his 1/10th scale Miss Thriftway. Roger took it out for a run, and let everybody have a turn driving it. Roger and Garry have been trying to meet up for some time, but the wait was worth it as it appears that we may be seeing up to six new boats being registered from the Portland area. They'll be contacting Big Dave soon.
11-10-03 Note from Webmaster: I've decided to close out the 2003 season's new with the link belowLink to 2003 News
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