maritimo twin cat

[ace028]

Awesome!!!! Can't wait for videos!!!

If that is a lake in your back yard, I'm jealous!!!!

[bonewar]

Down the pond for a couple of hot laps, must have been half asleep, ran over the buoy twice, The second time the boat wouldn't drive straight. Had to go and rescue it . When i got it back to the shore there was 80 pound fishing line wrapped around the prop. It was so tight i had to cut it off with a knife. Anyway my video wife had to work today,so no video yet , the other pic is how i carry the boats on my car. BONEWAR

[bonewar]

Vids up

This vid is the first set of runs for the cat, I was only taking it easy!! Just trying to let everything settle into place. Got her up to a bit over 3/4 throttle. I've started out with octura x 442 s/b detounged and cupped. There is lots more speed in this set up . Ill post more vid when i get her going. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt8re2gGHNI BONEWAR

[ace028]

That is awesome, looks like you need a larger pond for that rocket!!!

[calcagno45]

That is awesome, looks like you need a larger pond for that rocket!!!

She is purty!!!! and just moves through the water with EASE!! Good job!!

Are you running (2) 442's in the same direction or counter rotating?

[bonewar]

Thanks ACE , The pond i run in is about as big as a football field , It's perfect for my little sv27's, But not so good for the cat , She's fast and gets to the turn in about 3 seconds. I've got a dam up the road from where i live , I'm going to take the cat for a run there very soon. I will be able to let her go !!! full throttle!!!! I'll post the vid when i have done this. Calcagno 45 at the moment I'm running counter rotating inward x 442. I tried outward spinning props but the boat did not like them , made her real hard to turn and seam to lift the back of the hull . I also have tried a set of x440 both left rotation , same again the cat did not like them, i had to compensate 35-40% rudder just to get her to drive straight. So i will be running inward rotation . I've got a few very nice props to try out , so i will keep you guys informed how they turn out. BONEWAR

[ozzie-crawl]

hope thats a really big dam bonewar, then again with the excelleration that you have it shouldnt take long for it to get to speed
its good to see such a nice built boat up and running so well
scott

[bonewar]

hope thats a really big dam bonewar, then again with the excelleration that you have it shouldnt take long for it to get to speed
its good to see such a nice built boat up and running so well
scott

Scott , I will be down at the Gold Coast around June this year. I was thinking of bringing the MARITIMO with me and dropping in on the guys at BUNDALE and maybe LAKESIDE , So if i do i will send you a PM and maybe we could hook up and have a bit of a race . Would be awesome mate. Can't wait to see your twin finished , I think you are going to love it !!! The extra weight makes the hull sit on the water real nice . Turns fast , A few of my friends have cats with single set ups but the all seam to have trouble going around a corner fast. Not so for my twin!! Once you go to the twin drive on these cats i don't think you will ever go back to a single. Just because of the sound/ acceleration and the way the hull hook's around the corners. Good luck on your build!!!! Ozzie and thanks for all the comments on this build. RICK

[ozzie-crawl]

that would be great to meet, and at boondle they have a nice setup and very friendly helpful guys.
hopfully i will have my twin cat up and running by then,i dont think my cat will come any were near yours as its a fairly low budget build. but hopfully it will be good enough to have some fun with guys up at boondle.
scott

[Heath M]

Hey Rick,
Bring it to lakeside dude, alot more room there to run the boat. Boondall is far to small for a boat of that size and power.

Heath

[Sword]

Hey Rick,
Bring it to lakeside dude, alot more room there to run the boat. Boondall is far to small for a boat of that size and power.

Heath

Heath you are right Speed limits at the little duck pond.

[bonewar]

Right'o' boys LAKESIDE it is !!! I will pm you Ozzie, Heath when I'm going to show up. RICK

[Jeff Wohlt]

Probably the reason all big racings boats use inward set ups anyway.

[Heath M]

sounds good Rick, we'll be there june 7 and june 21
hope this ties in with your visit.

Heath

[bonewar]

Mixer

Heath i think that will work. I will PM you end of MAY. OK i have one more trick peace of hardware for this cat. I think its made buy ETTI it is a channel mixer. The idea is to use it on both motors/esc's . I will set it up so that the inside turning motor revs 1000 rpm less then the outside motor, so that it will help me get the hull around a corner faster. I have never tried this before but it will be very interesting to see what happens . Can anyone tell me what the writing on the mixer is.(esc,steering) Thanks. Stay Tunned BONEWAR