Yes, another Catamaran Build!

[peells]

You should sand the tops of the wood where the glue is going to be.

[ace028]

You should sand the tops of the wood where the glue is going to be.

That is what I ment above about sanding and triming.

[ace028]

I covered the center portion, and have added the supports for the side skin, and the top skin. Still more sanding to be done.

[Avanti]

I hate sanding

[shockerman80]

Boat looks really good. Id have to agree about the sanding it sucks.

[peells]

That is a given, that is why we have to do it well, because it makes us better than everyone else....................cough, gasp choke, LOL

[Avanti]

good news I have my plans and all my electronics, now to make some dust fly. I still need hardware, but I have some ideas on homemade units. (my thread will start soon)
Got any updates ACE? your dad has pulled way ahead now......

my build will take a while classes start tonight (I have school mon, tues, & weds night)

[ace028]

Not really any updates, I filled some gaps with balsa filler and have to sand them smooth, I also sanded a little bit of the excess from the side skins. Now I am just held up at the motor part, I want to get that figured out before I put the top on so I can plan for the size of the hatch for easy motor removal, not impossible motor removal. I am waiting on some $$$ so probably no updates untill the 8th or 16th or so.

Cant wait to see your build thread, hope you have some good ideas for the struts? I am trying to figure out what to use, I would like to have stingers, but I will probably have to make my own.

[Avanti]

anything going on here? mine is on hold due to school and work keeping me busy

[ace028]

Mine is on hold also, I have been broke lately, and need to fix my car (I work on them all day, so I put off working on mine) I hope to make some progress by the end of the month.

I did glue a couple small blocks of styrofoam into the sponsons, thats about it. I am trying to resist the urge to just cover the top before I get the motors in and mounted.

[peells]

Money, Money, Money, Mooooney, MONEY!!!!

[Avanti]

any news?

[ace028]

Not yet, I was hoping to buy some stuff this weekend, but I just put my car on the rack at work and checked it out, its in bad shape, I guess thats what happens at 250k, so I'm trying to decide about fixing my poor honda, or selling it or just getting my priorities straight and finish the boat lol.

[ace028]

Well, I got the rudder my dad made me, and I have mocked it up, and I couldn't wait, so I covered the sponson tips. I chose to use balsa because I can sand the edges so they are a soft edge for the top part of the boat, of course all bottom edges are sharp. I still have a lot of work to do, its still in "rough form" right now. Eventually I will buy the motor combos so that I can finish up the hull.




By the way, like my new method of storing my boats in the last pic, well at least till the wife sees it lol. The boom was a project for physics class in highschool, where we mounted it and hung 5 gallon bucket on the end and filled it with sand. Mine won, and went to take 1st place at a science olimpiad. It held the target weight without breaking, I think it was about 20lbs.

[bonewar]

ACE028 i just read throw your thread on this little cat,!! AWESOME MAN !!keep up the good work. Dad's hardware looks awesome. I've got to build me one of these baby's . cheers bonewar