New Skunkworks 32" Catamaran

[BakedMopar]

Wow I can't wait to get mines. Hulls look good and looks like it will be worth the wait.

[tth]

It looks like the SV stingers will work. The bottom of the stinger is in line with the bottom of the sponson, with the stinger bracket all the way to the top of the overhang it just barely fits.

[domwilson]

What are the dimensions? Is it wider then the HOTR cat?

[egneg]

It looks like the SV stingers will work. The bottom of the stinger is in line with the bottom of the sponson, with the stinger bracket all the way to the top of the overhang it just barely fits.

Great news - thanks for checking Tracy.

[Csaari77]

Oh happy day. Just found out that my hull is getting shipped next week! Looks like I'll have something to do when I take my vacation after X-mas.
Since the hulls are being shipped ready for paint, should I paint first then mount everything so i don't screw up the primer coat?
Mines going to be a bit of a budget build. I have a 8XL, Seaking 180 speed control, .078 wire drive, and OSE cat strut and rudder. I need to order some of the 2S 40C Lipos from Hobby King to power it. Not sure on props yet, but I'll get to that later.

[tth]

A couple of updated pictures. Her new throne as Queen of the fleet. Last night my wife and I laid in some Carbon Fiber from sponson to sponson, it came out nice if I do say so myself.I have decided to go with twin Neu 1509/2y's, Speedmaster Mono Round Bottom Struts, Speedmaster 21 Rudder,CC Hydra 120s. Also included is a pic of the sponson ride surface to see that they are symmetrical.

[egneg]

Tracy is the rudder going to be offset from center? I have been looking for something like this but not as costly.

http://206.206.85.209/xtdoc/Details.aspx?ProductCode=m-1081&store=mhzusa

[tth]

It will not be offset from center. I have a good friend who owns a cnc shop. I will be getting him to fab a triangle style bracket that will use the speedmaster 21 rudder that Steven sells. I really don't like the looks of an offset rudder bracket on a twin build.......thats just me tho I'm just anal like that. The rudder has a swivel point that is pretty universal, I have one on my DF33 mono that I'm going to bring him so he can use it as a starting point. Yesterday I bought the aluminum servo arm that I will be using for the rudder also, It's made by Hangar 9.

[tth]

I have been looking for something like this but not as costly.

Maybe I could twist his arm and get another one made in trade for some prop work? LMK

Should look something like this but with a vertical flat and the holes to line up with the rudder attachment on the rudder itself. When the rudder is taken off of the standoff bracket it still has some type of mounting support on the swivel.

[egneg]

Any chance he can make 2 ... 1 for me. I am willing to pay as long as it costs less than the 1 at MHZ

Edit: sounds good to me ... we have got to stop this posting at the same time stuff (maybe we can work out a schedule LOL).

[tth]

Sounds good I'll keep in touch.

[tth]

Chuck I also wanted to mention to you that my rudder bracket is going to be fabricated to different specs than what you will need. I am using speedmaster 21 mono struts for maximum adjustibility. One will be mounted on each side directly below each turbine cutout. I will need a longer extension for my rudder leading edge to be behind my prop's trailing edge. I'll take some measurements for the SV stingers for you.

[egneg]

Thanks Tracy - I really appreciate what you are doing for me.

[ksm2001]

Very nice looking hull, like the carbon fiber work. Keep us posted on the build.

Ken

[tth]

Very nice looking hull, like the carbon fiber work. Keep us posted on the build.

Ken

Thanks Ken, it didnt come out as good as I would have liked but hey who's perfect. I have done some other hulls that came out better but this time I heated the epoxy to thin it out some, but that shortened the setting period.

Long story short, the epoxy set alot faster than I expected.

Here is another boat (Drifter S) that I did. That one came out very nice!