MADD CATT -41" fantasim saw build

[Cooper]

Worked on the motor mounts. I had several ideas but ended with the simplest. The thicker plate will be cf clothed to sides bottom and top then the thinner one will cover the cf weave, almost making a sandwich type of plate. And some more reinforcement for the deck. Mostly vertical forces so this will just be epoxied in place.


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[Savage Skidoo]

It nice too follow some of the different builds going on here , gr8t work cooper , i'm keeping more simple for my 1st build .

[iridebikes247]

Hey great work cooper, it shows this is being a very carefully thought out build. I wish I was a bit more methodical sometimes instead of "eyeballin," the last few parts to hit the water lol. I see you're in PA, when is this guy going to hit the water? I'm in NY right now waiting for the maiden of one of my bigger boats but 25 degree weather is keeping me inside.

[Cooper]

Yea I'm stuck on land for awhile too. I'm in central pa just south of Williamsport. I figured I had to build slow and stretch it out over the winter so it became more involved. And this one is going for speed so maby the little things will add up and factor into this boat hauling and most importantly staying together!!!! I'm planning on posting the build and paint then will have to wait till at least April. That's when I get bact to the river lot. Depends how nice the river is going to be in spring and how easy it is to get to if something happens. So gonna say wet pictures arnt in the works till mid April. 25 degrees? Hear ya, same here, and getting ready to go plow the road, we were supposta get a light dusting ,,,,,,,,, well you know what thought thought don't you??? (he thought he farted but ,,,,,) :) anyway its cold and water is frozen here too!!!

[Cooper]

Changed out the flexible cable guides. I'm running the rudder cables through lined brass tube. Will put thread savers (the little colored vinyl caps) on the ends and pack the line with grease for waterproofing and lubrication. Just makes for a more rigid set up and the servo will bolt through hull.

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[Cooper]

I found these led light housings that would work well for through hull water exits. 5/32 brass fits tight. Nice bezel set, I think that have them at RadioShack for different size LEDs.


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[Cooper]

I decided to make some longer water exits. These will have a lock washer and nut on inside of hull and 5/32 tube glued inside so waterline can be slipped over them.


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[Rocstar]

Cool servo mount, nice work.

[Cooper]

Tacked in the motor mounts. They may look to be a bit forward, but the center of gravity should fall around 30~35 percent with the ability to shift up to a little over 40 percent. As this is going to be a saw set up it may be needing to be a bit forward than the normal 30 percent.


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[Cooper]

The motor mounts are getting glassed in place for an added security. I believe credit goes to daren Jordan for telling me the technique of using Fiberglas backing to keep clean edges, thanks. The motor mounts give a unique approach to trying to use one piece of carbon cloth. This is why I decided to use the matt. I used 1/2oz Fiberglas cloth with spray adhesive over the carbon fiber. Just a very light mist of spray adhesive is needed then gently lay the cloth over and press it together. This will enable me to have very clean edges that will have a good resistance to coming apart.


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[Cooper]

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[Cooper]

There is a 1.5mm cf plate going over top of these so the mounting surface will remain smooth.


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[lg3822]

very nice work, I'm in the process of building my first FE and your techniques are giving me some much needed knowledge. Thanks for sharing!

[Cooper]

very nice work, I'm in the process of building my first FE and your techniques are giving me some much needed knowledge. Thanks for sharing!

Just trying to return the favor for those that I have watched build. This is the best boat forum! If you have a question on a set up most likely someone here has the answer, and if not some pretty experienced minds can stear u in the right direction. I've picked up most of my ideas from others, always helps when someone else shares what not to do as well as what to do. Good luck with the build and post it here. (a tip in posting a build for the first time, say what you are going to do, if it isn't right someone will chime in and save you the hassel of making a mistake ). So thanks for takeing the time to look into my build.

[iridebikes247]

I really like how you setup the brass tubes for steering. I kept the cable housing used (similar to bicycle shifter cable), I just stripped back the outer casing and glued it inside of a few water outlets and screwed them into place, works ok. Once again great work and you're definitely giving us a lot of ideas so there will be less "head scratching,' on future builds haha.