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Hey guys, finally got a chance to do some progress on the vcat.
The motors are changing from each boat. Started off with leo 1600kv, now going to run sss 2200 (6s). Need to see how the hull acts at higher speeds as it's proven itself at 75-80 to be quite stable.
Decided it was time to start making my own parts. Starting with the motor mounts... Wanted to do something simple, strong, and to call my own, plus got tired of spending money on pre-made generic stuff, so I made a wooden mold, used about 8 layers of cf. It came out really strong but could use a few more layers as it still has a tiny bit of flex with the motor on and that's not ideal.
Also working in parallel on the "even newer" vcat that my dad just sent me. This one now has the entire bottom modified which incorporates the hull steps (not exactly steps but cut-outs) and also the new longitudinal grooves which will bite into the water in turns. The hull is also a bit lighter once again due to slightly lighter pine wood selections and also we got rid of a few redundancies. The hatch lid is also now shifted closer to transom for easier access. The next hull after this one will have slightly less height overall and the keels (sponson angles) will not be as pitched to aid it even more in turns. I also decided to start staining the pine in ebony water stain prior to epoxying, should look pretty cool
The motors are changing from each boat. Started off with leo 1600kv, now going to run sss 2200 (6s). Need to see how the hull acts at higher speeds as it's proven itself at 75-80 to be quite stable.
Decided it was time to start making my own parts. Starting with the motor mounts... Wanted to do something simple, strong, and to call my own, plus got tired of spending money on pre-made generic stuff, so I made a wooden mold, used about 8 layers of cf. It came out really strong but could use a few more layers as it still has a tiny bit of flex with the motor on and that's not ideal.
Also working in parallel on the "even newer" vcat that my dad just sent me. This one now has the entire bottom modified which incorporates the hull steps (not exactly steps but cut-outs) and also the new longitudinal grooves which will bite into the water in turns. The hull is also a bit lighter once again due to slightly lighter pine wood selections and also we got rid of a few redundancies. The hatch lid is also now shifted closer to transom for easier access. The next hull after this one will have slightly less height overall and the keels (sponson angles) will not be as pitched to aid it even more in turns. I also decided to start staining the pine in ebony water stain prior to epoxying, should look pretty cool
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