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| Written by Marc Levac | |
| Saturday, 12 January 2008 | |
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Product Review Article ... A look at the full line of high quality hardware now available from Insane Boats!
Insane Boats, well known for their world class
leading race hulls, now offer a full line of CNC custom hardware for
all makes and models of boats. Insane hardware is offered in complete kits for
your Gas mono, Catamaran, Sport Hydro, or Crackerbox or it can also be
purchased separately piece by piece to work in conjunction with your existing
hardware. All rudder blades are CNC machined from 7075
billet aluminum and are a direct bolt on replacement for Speedmaster
style stand off brackets. What this means is if you currently have a
Speedmaster rudder and would like to replace the blade with an Insane Boats
blade, you can do so without having to purchase the entire rudder assembly.
They are available in tapered or straight blade, with or without water pickup for
use with prop blast style cooling. Rudder brackets are CNC machined from
billet aluminum and are universal left or right hand mount. They are
available in a flush transom mount or up to 5 1/2"
extensions.
Sport
hydro and Catamaran struts: The round bottom struts are for sport
hydros and the skeg bottom struts are typically used for
catamarans and the crackerboxes. All use a heavy gauge "L"
bracket on both sides with two screws holding the strut blade to ensure your
strut setting does not change once you set it. The struts have a
5/16" bore and are universal. This means you
can replace just about any strut blade you currently have with one from Insane
Boats. They accept the lead Teflon bushings, typically used with square drive
setups, or the brass bearings typically used with welded cable - round collet
setups.
Turn fins
for mono, crackerbox, and sport hydro: These fins include heavy
gauge "L" brackets with T6 aluminum fins for minimal flex and maximum
strength. All Insane turn fins, strut brackets and rudder brackets use and
include two 10/32" stainless steel screws for mounting to your hull
instead of the four smaller 6/32" screws found on some of
the competition's hardware. This means only two holes to drill in the back
of your boat! Less holes to drill with more mounting strength.... an
Insane original!
Stinger Drive: You can also get a universal bullet proof stinger out-drive for monos
from Insane Boats. This outdrive utilizes full
CNC 6061 construction and stainless steel hardware throughout. There
are no turnbuckles to bend or break. Instead it uses solid cam style adjustability
that ranges from 0 to -4 degrees. The entire drive can also be raised or
lowered 1/2" by loosening the mounting screws and sliding
it up or down in the oblong shaped transom bracket holes. A removable bearing/bushing sleeve allows for the use of a square drive
or the sleeve can stay intact for round drive collet setups. This
"sleeve" style stinger also allows some slight length adjustment
as well. The unit measures 4" from transom to the end of the stinger,
placing the leading edge of the prop about 4 1/2" off the back
of the boat.
The Crackerbox hardware
includes a strut style outdrive, stainless steel skeg and adjustable
trim tabs with an outer splash guard on the left trim tab. This is also known
as a "non-trip". This allows for a smoother turning and
also prevents hooking or spinning out. All Insane crackerbox hardware
was developed and tested hand in hand with legendary Bob Austin of the
Propworks . This hardware will work on any crackerbox, wood or fiberglass.
Additional
Insane hardware: CNC Trim tabs/cavitation plates for monos, prop blast
pickups for catamarans and sport hydros along with pipe mounts. As well
as the HOT, all new, aluminum dual servo mounting bracket
that securely holds both throttle and steering servos in place, yet is
removable with just three screws. Let's not forget the ever popular Insane engine mounts also. Available in standard or drop-down versions. Sold in kits
or broken down by individual parts.
For more information or to oder, go to www.insaneboats.com and shop online!
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