56" Cat. My First Boat build!

[twissted]

well I got the set Aluminum water pickup flush type dual installed and the servo brace in as well.
doublescoop3.jpgdoublescoop2.jpg

I will show the install later when I get to my camera.

[twissted]

To those of you that are still look at this build. I would like to point out that I haven't posted anything about speeds and I don't think I will untill I get it in the water. At first I thought I would shoot for high speeds. but getting into this build I'm thinking that It will be nice just to have a boat that works well and is fun to drive.

[Rumdog]

The build is looking great! Especially for a first build! I like the bulkhead under the deck.
What are eBay bucks?

[iridebikes247]

Hey have you decided on what you will be painting with? If staying white ace hardware appliance epoxy sticks like glue to fiberglass and you don't need to clear it. Obviously if you can spray do that but I personally hate the mess so stick with simpler spray cans and slightly "more fancy" upol clear coat. Good luck working on the sides, the body work is one of the best parts.

[twissted]

Thx I'm getting to that point.


Thx for the advice on the servo this bace is awsome! really did the job zero flex.

I liked how well that brace worked for the servo that I added one for the motors as well. It was installed this morning.
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[twissted]

This is a high stress points that I my have to add bolt through the 2 pieces so that the shear strength goes up. I will run untill stress cracks show.

[twissted]

[twissted]

So how do I water proof the hatch with spring loaded latches?

[twissted]

So if there is anything on this build that I would recomend it would be the motor mount system that I used. The brace that ties both sides together is the key to the hole thing. I stiffens the hull where all the mass is! To say that this hull is stiff is a understatement!
The brace at the servo isn't bad eather. The holes in the braces will serve 2 fold but mostly the cooling lines will run through them. I don't know if what I have done has been done before but it is worth doing. I now have a electric serfboard!

[twissted]

Thank for the help with the body work tip. I will try it. If anything it should make for a great primer.

[twissted]

Ebay buck are for people that buy on ebay. It is bonus money that you get to use every 3 mounths. The more you buy the more you get to spend. it's free to any ebay member. Thx for the kind remarks.

[twissted]

56'' Catamaran 003.jpg56'' Catamaran 020.jpg I went to the hardware store and bought some Epoxy paint. I went with back. the pictures show some of the lay out that this boat will use.

[twissted]

Video that I found of a large cat that is fast on 6s lipos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syL_P-dfrCc

[keithbradley]

Lots of progress twisted...nice.
Your motors are pretty far forward in the hull...Where are you going to put the lipos?

PS- Mike's boat was pretty fast, but much smaller than the cat you're building.

EDIT: Nevermind...I just noticed the lipos in the hull in your other pic.

What are you doing with the epoxy paint? Is that for the inside?

[Xcesive8]

Hey Twissted, good on you for building your first twin.
IMO id get rid of those spring hatch locks, you cant tape over them.

Replace with MHZ flush hatch locks you can tabe over, or just use m4 -m5 screws, but if you go this way as you have to countersink the hatch for screws/bolts to sit flush, make sure you beef up under hatch first by gluing some 3-4 mm carbon squares under hatch ( whatever sits flush. then countersink..