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  • kfxguy
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Oct 2013
    • 8746

    #1

    Removable stuffing tube?

    Need some ideas, thoughts, comments.... Am I wasting my time? I was thinking about epoxying a larger piece of tube in the hull and silicon the smaller tube into it..... Yes.... No.... Maybe so?
    Last edited by kfxguy; 03-11-2014, 09:03 AM.
    32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was
  • Darin Jordan
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 8335

    #2
    Originally posted by kfxguy
    Red some ideas, thoughts, comments.... Am I wasting my time? I was thinking about epoxying a larger piece of tube in the hull and silicon the smaller tube into it..... Yes.... No.... Maybe so?
    That's how a lot of us do things... go for it!
    Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
    "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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    • marko500
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2008
      • 861

      #3
      I've gone to this on newer builds and have been converting older boats over to it. Works great, makes replacement, bending or adjustments easier too. I was a bit worried about leaking and the stuffing tube twisting inside the larger tube under load. But so far after several years neither has happened.

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      • kfxguy
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Oct 2013
        • 8746

        #4
        So should I silicon or loctite it?
        32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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        • Fluid
          Fast and Furious
          • Apr 2007
          • 8012

          #5
          Neither, it simply isn't needed and using a glue limits the adjustments possible. Fifteen + boats with this method and never a leak between the two tubes nor any twisting. Most were "J" bends.


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          • ray schrauwen
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Apr 2007
            • 9471

            #6
            +1 With Fluid. Best way to do it on cats & Hydro's. Never tried on a mono. No glue needed as Fluid says.
            Nortavlag Bulc

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            • kfxguy
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Oct 2013
              • 8746

              #7
              One more question. How long should I make the "hull" tube? Pic may be helpful too if someone doesn't mind. Thx
              32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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              • marko500
                Senior Member
                • Aug 2008
                • 861

                #8
                Mine are all a little different, depending on the angle the tube exits the hull. But mine are about 2" give or take.

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                • Darin Jordan
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 8335

                  #9
                  Originally posted by kfxguy
                  One more question. How long should I make the "hull" tube? Pic may be helpful too if someone doesn't mind. Thx
                  Here is one example that worked for me on my Pro Boat Mystic 29 "Minus-Two" with .078" Wiredrive.

                  I've also cutoff the outside tube flush with the hull and extended the inner tube a little further out.

                  On my new N2 Cat (second picture), I'm going to have to use something (silicone, etc) to hold the smaller second tube in place. There isn't any bend there to hold it and it slides pretty freely in and out. Will be even worse if I try a .047" wire.
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                  Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
                  "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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                  • Fella1340
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • May 2013
                    • 1035

                    #10
                    Great idea.

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                    • kfxguy
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Oct 2013
                      • 8746

                      #11
                      Excellent. Went picked up some 9/32 brass tube on my lunch break. I'm gonna try to get some stuff done tonight.
                      32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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