26 Twin Cat

[Mich. Maniac]

I use to build race cats; never in my life saw a full size cat with props in the tunnel.

Now you have!!! Nice work SJFE. I am gonna try to take my camera down to the marina tomorrow and take a shot of a cat with twins mounted right next to eachother in the tunnel. Its been there for a week and I suspect they are open on sundays.

[SJFE]

Thanks Mike. I bet I will still need some type of turn fins. if I do I have diffrent place I wana try them. I'd like to see that picture for some reference.

[robby76]

nice work.
i think the skegs on the drives should keep you from putting any type of fin.

a suggestion here; on the left drive name it a boy and on the right drive name it a girl then when your child is born name the cat after him/her.

[Avanti]

looks good I hope it works out for you

wasn't there another guy that try the in the tunnel deal with a mean machine hull?

[SJFE]

Yes John I and I believe with the MM hull that configuration works out well. If I am not mistaken Steven is working on one. Maybe he has some pictures to post. On a side note I'm sorry of I came off a little harsh with my first couple reply's last night. I was a little cranky.. It was late, my hands where & are covered with cuts from aluminum shavings & I got epoxy on my couch. I very well may be wrong here. If I am and the setup is undrivable (god knows it won't be the first time) I'll cut out my HW buy a new hull and start over. ( don't forget stomping it) But I had to give it a shot.

[Doby]

Hi Tom;
I,m really lloking forward to this one being finished, I had the crazy idea of a triple SV powered blackjack about a year ago,,,so this will be close to my insanity

Just one question though and I'm surprisd that no-one else mentioned this before,,,,but,,,,where is all the Carbon Fiber that graced your previous builds

[SJFE]

John I have it but reserve it for for build's I'm sure arent going to need major mod's. It's to expensive to be grinding back out. Not to mention all the saftey issues involved in cutting it in the house. I may do one last boat before I quit building. That one will get some nice CF work .

[Eodman]

Yeah I tried on the group 44 Jaguar with dual EP1's and it went pretty well stock!! Over the winter I went to 19t motors and moved them out on the sponsons just to see the difference! Haven't run it yet .... but I can tell you I don't like the look with the motors spread! We'll see soon!

[kal1b3r]

that is one hell of a project. nice mount by the way. i cant wait to see it put all together.

[SJFE]

I got the stuffing tubes done and set to cure. The pictures say it all. If I'm lucky I can get the cables assembled tomorrow & maybe start work on the ESC's. Oh and I had to raise the drives up about 3/16ths. The prop shafts would have been completely below the the bottom of the sponsens. Not a very good surface drive when it's submerged.

[Mich. Maniac]

like im said im glad it will be built and built well at that. Tom will make it kewl and CRAZY COOL it sounds like!

TOLD YOU~~!!! IN FRIKIN SANE MAN! Ha Ha Wonderfull work. Sorry havent got those pics of that boat. Its back to being cold and worthless outside. I see no need now anywho. Again man That IS AWESOME.

[SJFE]

Thanks man the positive comments keep me motivated . I wish I had more time to work on them. I am back logged like a moefoe. For once it's not lack of parts holding me up.

[Diegoboy]

SJFE,
Will the props counter rotate? I noticed that the flex cables are wound the same direction. Just curious.

[SJFE]

They where just threaded in there for alinment. I will spin one around before assembley.

[Flying Scotsman]

Looking good Tom, listen to your heart.

Douggie