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I was commissioned to build a single-motor Cheetah for Cameron, who wanted to stay with a sport setup with decent speed and runtime on 4S2P. I advised him to have Keith build it for him; Keith's builds are impeccable, but Cameron lives nearby and wanted me to do it. With the bar set so high by KB, I set out to build a boat that measures up. After researching other Cheetah builds, most of which were 6S singles and twins, I came up with a single motor power package that can deliver speeds around 50 mph without too much current draw. A Leo 4082 2000KV motor and the trusty T-180 spinning a 447/3 was decided upon.
One thing I learned from conversations with Keith and some of his Cheetah guys was that the tall transom needed a long strut to allow adequate adjustability. The commonly used TFL struts needed to have the mounting foot placed low on the transom, which made nutting the bolts inside tricky, clearance-wise. As a firm believer in HD hardware, I chose a Speedmaster skeg strut and 60/90 rudder, both needing some modding.
First off, I reinforced the inner transom to keep things strong
CB & Cheetah 1054.JPG CB & Cheetah 1056.JPG DSC03548.JPG
One thing I learned from conversations with Keith and some of his Cheetah guys was that the tall transom needed a long strut to allow adequate adjustability. The commonly used TFL struts needed to have the mounting foot placed low on the transom, which made nutting the bolts inside tricky, clearance-wise. As a firm believer in HD hardware, I chose a Speedmaster skeg strut and 60/90 rudder, both needing some modding.
First off, I reinforced the inner transom to keep things strong
CB & Cheetah 1054.JPG CB & Cheetah 1056.JPG DSC03548.JPG
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