Was always my favorite driver when I was a kid growing up in Seattle. Chips boat was always behind my bicycle as we raced down our neighborhood streets with our hydro models tied to our bikes
It was nice remembering my childhood Thank you. My brother was Shemen Polhamus. He used to race in the 325 class Hydro boat in Miami. His boats were the Tiger and the Sayonara. This was in the 60's. Thanks. David Polhamus. .
I grew up in Detroit watching you win the gold cup since 1982 You sir are my childhood hero and Miss Budweiser is Detroit's favorite hydroplane and the most beautiful boat to ever grace a body of water.
Wow, Thanks for this Mr Hanauer! I've been racing kneel-down Hydroplanes since 2001. I never knew exactly "how" the engine power transferred (at 2:00) to the propeller on these. (I'll admit, I thought these were direct drive) The sounds these make when starting up... (the Batmobile sound?) all makes sense now! Thanks for sharing this Chip! It goes to show, we're never too old to learn things!
I met Chip when I used to live in a Group home in Seattle, Washington. Off of 65th. His brother worked at that group home for a time that I lived there, and he introduced us too him
Does anyone know what that Plexiglas or glass that you see on the right sponson is for? Looks like its 1-2 feet in height and runs along the edge of the sponson. Almost seems like a splash guard or something??? I see it a lot on all the Turbine Boats.
Because the Controllers for them are pistol stick remote controllers with a wheel for better accuracy in controlling them at the quick speeds. But the Wheels on most of them without breaking into the multiple hundreds of dollar mark for a good Controller and for the early early years of RC hydroplane racing (1980s') only turned to the right. They can turn to the left but that's mostly just for adjustment and correction in direction. They don't turn enough for actual racing around left hand turns. An RC car is a couple hundred dollars to start racing so most people spend more money on the better remote control that can turn both ways especially since RC car racing always turn both directions normally. A pre made RC hydroplane is well over $400+ on average. But these 1/8th scale boats cost nearly $1200 - $2000 dollars to make and and are mostly hand built by the person racing them. Taking years of dedication to build them to the exact 1/8th scale of the actual boat. Even the paint job/decals have to be exactly the way the real boat is/was, no exceptions. But if they ever crash they by rule have to be repaired to the exact 1/8th scale of the actual full size boat design. Causing the price again to jump up just even to maintain. This club is called RC unlimiteds and they race all over the state of Washington but they are an organization that follows strict ruling. even causing a wreck can accrue an actual fine you must pay with real money. It's just the way they are. They're are multiple clubs in WA. Mine was Kitsap RC Hydroplane Club. They aren't organized with these rules and we race all kinds of classes that are pre made cheaper boats to help drive down costs but allows for people to enter the hobby without breaking the bank like the 1/8th scale boats.
It has to do with propeller rotation direction. R/C engines turn in the opposite direction than full size hydros and the torque from the screw is in the opposite direction.
Lucky to still be walking. Raced WERA unlimited superbike awhile. Rather be thrown free than trapped/seatbelted inside as your vehicle destroys its self. Water is like concrete at these speeds.
Was always my favorite driver when I was a kid growing up in Seattle. Chips boat was always behind my bicycle as we raced down our neighborhood streets with our hydro models tied to our bikes
It was nice remembering my childhood
Thank you. My brother was Shemen Polhamus. He used to race in the 325 class Hydro boat in Miami. His boats were the Tiger and the Sayonara. This was in the 60's. Thanks. David Polhamus.
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I grew up in Detroit watching you win the gold cup since 1982 You sir are my childhood hero and Miss Budweiser is Detroit's favorite hydroplane and the most beautiful boat to ever grace a body of water.
Wow, Thanks for this Mr Hanauer! I've been racing kneel-down Hydroplanes since 2001. I never knew exactly "how" the engine power transferred (at 2:00) to the propeller on these. (I'll admit, I thought these were direct drive)
The sounds these make when starting up... (the Batmobile sound?) all makes sense now! Thanks for sharing this Chip! It goes to show, we're never too old to learn things!
I met Chip when I used to live in a Group home in Seattle, Washington. Off of 65th. His brother worked at that group home for a time that I lived there, and he introduced us too him
i guess this is for the spectaters, Chip already knows all this
You're my favorite boat racer ever.
✌😑👍
I have some Chips and pieces of the Pico that Chip left behind
Chip was an Awesome Racer......
My mom and i had dinner with Chip a couple times.
Does anyone know what that Plexiglas or glass that you see on the right sponson is for? Looks like its 1-2 feet in height and runs along the edge of the sponson. Almost seems like a splash guard or something??? I see it a lot on all the Turbine Boats.
This is usually to prevent the sponson from lifting and flipping the boat in a turn,
chip you know how all this works why have this other guy tell us also you are the best ever racer in my book thanks frank
Yeah, they started out with Chip Hanauer knows a thing or two about hydroplanes. My thought was, Duh.
I love this guy!!!!!
Can anyone explain to me why rc hydroplanes are raced in the opposite direction as the full size hydroplanes?
Mygrowbug I have no clue. I've often wondered that myself.
Because the Controllers for them are pistol stick remote controllers with a wheel for better accuracy in controlling them at the quick speeds. But the Wheels on most of them without breaking into the multiple hundreds of dollar mark for a good Controller and for the early early years of RC hydroplane racing (1980s') only turned to the right. They can turn to the left but that's mostly just for adjustment and correction in direction. They don't turn enough for actual racing around left hand turns. An RC car is a couple hundred dollars to start racing so most people spend more money on the better remote control that can turn both ways especially since RC car racing always turn both directions normally. A pre made RC hydroplane is well over $400+ on average. But these 1/8th scale boats cost nearly $1200 - $2000 dollars to make and and are mostly hand built by the person racing them. Taking years of dedication to build them to the exact 1/8th scale of the actual boat. Even the paint job/decals have to be exactly the way the real boat is/was, no exceptions. But if they ever crash they by rule have to be repaired to the exact 1/8th scale of the actual full size boat design. Causing the price again to jump up just even to maintain. This club is called RC unlimiteds and they race all over the state of Washington but they are an organization that follows strict ruling. even causing a wreck can accrue an actual fine you must pay with real money. It's just the way they are. They're are multiple clubs in WA. Mine was Kitsap RC Hydroplane Club. They aren't organized with these rules and we race all kinds of classes that are pre made cheaper boats to help drive down costs but allows for people to enter the hobby without breaking the bank like the 1/8th scale boats.
It has to do with propeller rotation direction. R/C engines turn in the opposite direction than full size hydros and the torque from the screw is in the opposite direction.
Why thank you, Wally!
The only problem with today's hydroplanes are THEY ARE NOT THUNDER BOATS!!!!! Bring back the NOISE!!!
Lucky to still be walking.
Raced WERA unlimited superbike awhile.
Rather be thrown free than trapped/seatbelted inside as your vehicle destroys its self.
Water is like concrete at these speeds.
Sometimes shit can suck.
This ain't your grandpa's fishing boat.