Kbb 34" mono build

[Luck as a Constant]

What's the plan with this boat... Str8 speed runs?


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[Spartanator]

I think speed is his first goal, then after that it will be the one he runs on windy days so he might tone it down to a normal setup! lol

[kfxguy]

I think speed is his first goal, then after that it will be the one he runs on windy days so he might tone it down to a normal setup! lol

Are you living in my head? Lol. That's exactly the correct answer! Lol
I have the equipment capable of making it go really fast that's going in it first. Just to see what I can do with a mono as far as top speed goes. This should be a very capable hull (well what do I know, this is my first mono haha!). Then after that I have some other running places that aren't too cat friendly that I'd like to run at.

[Spartanator]

Are you living in my head? Lol. That's exactly the correct answer! Lol
I have the equipment capable of making it go really fast that's going in it first. Just to see what I can do with a mono as far as top speed goes. This should be a very capable hull (well what do I know, this is my first mono haha!). Then after that I have some other running places that aren't too cat friendly that I'd like to run at.

Haha, I feel like I am always pelting you you with questions, most of the time I get the answer! lol
V hulls (I will not call them a m_ _ _ hull, just don't like it!) are less efficient and will draw more amps (this is well known). The smart hulls are stepped which helps but it doesn't make it catamaran efficient. I have always been a V hull dude, always will be. I just run in an area where it is windy and choppy.

[kfxguy]

Got the slots cut in the battery trays. I was going to just use the little tabs that come with the trays and loop the straps around the tray like it was meant to be......but me being myself I just couldn't do that. I had to do it my way of course. Lol. I cut carbon strips that go the full perimeter around the tray and two center points. May be a little overboard but I'd rather them not come out.






And a pic how it sits right now. Waiting on the epoxy to dry on the rear deck plate and the battery tray tabs.

[Roy Van De Sande]

Looks awesome!

[kfxguy]

Got the battery trays in. What a pita! To do it nearly I had to epoxy the spacers to the trays, let them cure. Then with the bleed out I got epoxy on the front of the trays. I masked them off on the front but the epoxy still bled through. I used west systems there. I also had to re-mill the slots from the bleed out and also trim excess epoxy. That was two days gone there. I ordered some faster hardener so next time I don't have to wait as long. Had to put a light coat on the face of the trays because I had to sand the epoxy that got on them. Not too happy that happened but live and learn I suppose. Then I had to sand thin lines (bout 1/4" wide) in all areas of contact, wasn't easy gettin in there. I then used some 30 minute hobby shop epoxy (I use this on all my trays and never let me down yet) mixed with some black epoxy dye and some epoxy thickener made by west systems also. Almost like a peanut butter consistency. When I stuck the trays, they didn't move. Good stuff. Tomorrow I'll pour the foam. I haven't decided on a color yet. I was thinking about a pearl white. I also have a very good looking orange. I'm no painter so it'll have to be simple. Ideas?

[longballlumber]

I like the servo mounting posts! That has given me a few ideas for the future.

Later,
Ball

[kfxguy]

I like the servo mounting posts! That has given me a few ideas for the future.

Later,
Ball

Thx! I like to keep it simple (well sometimes haha) and this is cheaper, easier and nicer than buying a mount. They are 6-32 thread btw

[kfxguy]

Foam is done. Soldered in the cap bank. Block sanded the transom so the bottom edge is sharp as can be. Had to add another short "shelf" made of carbon to Velcro the cap bank to do it doesn't flop around. Trim tab holes are drilled but I came to a snafu I didn't think about. You see cats don't have trim tabs so I forgot about them up to this point. The receiver/servo plate gets in the way of me getting to the nuts to screw the tabs on. So now I have to get creative.

[rearwheelin]

lol

[rearwheelin]

I like to make these for tight areas. I make them for everything I can because they work better than bolts ! image.jpg

[kfxguy]

I like to make these for tight areas. I make them for everything I can because they work better than bolts ! [ATTACH=CONFIG]129981[/ATTACH]

That's what I had planned on doing just a little thinner version.

[kfxguy]

Because I am impatient and a night owl I decided to go back out in the shop and make up my wire harness for the bec and the esc extension and put the esc, receiver and Bec in.

[kfxguy]

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