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BulBob
10-07-2013, 06:19 PM
Designing little planer boards is a hobby I am hooked on and wanted to share my latest crafts.

Anyhow, I'm testing wings and tails on small custom molded foam planer boards. I had the foam bodies molded in China in 4 sizes. I am drilling the hole and cutting the slot and inserting different shape wings and tails in the slot. I cut the shapes out of a milk jug. The foam bodies I'm testing are 3" long.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/BulBob/pskishapelabels_zps58e6d2d3.jpg (http://s84.photobucket.com/user/BulBob/media/pskishapelabels_zps58e6d2d3.jpg.html)

This is a close up of P3 pulling a lure larger then itself. The wing kept the attack angle stable at speeds from 0.2 to 2.0 mph. The furl off the keel hits the wing harder the faster you go keeping it stable. Forgive me for struggling to explain how it works, I'm still trying to mechanically rationalize my observations and put them into words!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/BulBob/pski2_zps821a6deb.jpg (http://s84.photobucket.com/user/BulBob/media/pski2_zps821a6deb.jpg.html)

Here are P3 and P5 planing way out to the side with large lures.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/BulBob/P2waterjet_zps31f70884.jpg (http://s84.photobucket.com/user/BulBob/media/P2waterjet_zps31f70884.jpg.html)

Paul

SuperD
10-12-2013, 01:35 PM
Those are very cool!

Bduck
10-13-2013, 09:43 AM
I have to agree, very cool. :cool: Are you selling eventually or is it to remain a hobby? 101smily101

oneanddone
10-13-2013, 10:46 AM
very neat would like to try them.

Kokaholic
10-13-2013, 10:38 PM
Sweet. I like them, I to would be interested in a couple of those if you decide to market them to us fellow KFF members

clawman
02-20-2014, 09:33 AM
Bulbob;
What is the status of your boards?

SuperD
02-20-2014, 10:11 AM
Clawman,
All of BulBob's posts were advertisements for his boards and web links were deleted per our advertising policy. Either try PMing him or a Google search.

clawman
02-20-2014, 10:24 AM
OK, let me ask differently, what if any boards do you use?

SuperD
02-20-2014, 10:42 AM
I use 13' painter poles with downrigger release clips at the end. Inline planer boards dragging through the water while fighting a fish wasn't my favorite thing so I devised a way to get the lines out away from the boat and they pop the release clip when a fish hits. They operate like an outrigger.

SuperD
02-20-2014, 11:11 AM
I found the guy doing some searches. He is selling under the name BulletBobber Enterprises.

froggie
02-21-2014, 05:52 PM
They look interesting.
Froggie

SuperD
03-11-2014, 10:31 AM
I bit the "bulletbobber" and picked up a couple to try out. I'll probably put them in the water for a test ride this weekend.