new to the board skunkworks 29" GEN1 CAT set-up....

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  • superbyrd
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2016
    • 5

    #1

    new to the board skunkworks 29" GEN1 CAT set-up....

    hi folks, new member here. i have dabbled in the gas scene for many years, and, (telling my age a bit) my "last" FE boat was a 24 inch shovelnose with 775 fine design cordite motor, astroflight esc, and 12- 3600 gold peak nimh cells. anywho, aside from still modding some homelites, i tend to stick to my rock crawlers and clodbuster monster trucks.
    that said, i did some swapping, and picked this little jewel up...to best of my knowledge (and the internet) this is a 29 inch long (copy) of a skunkworks GEN 1 CAT. power is a castle mamba monster max 1/8 scale 2200KV motor with a water jacket, a turnigy 180A esc, a 3 1/16" flexshaft, out to an octura X438 prop. previous owner had ran it on 4s lipo, and just did not have enough room/water to open it up. i plan on running a 10000 mah 6s pack in it, or a pair of 5000-6000 mah 6s packs for better balance and some extra weight. i have looked at a few pictires of these cats, but, the reear extension on the hull, where the stand-off is mounted looks different, and, there is a bunch of carbon-fiber inlay throughout the center of the hull. i guess that was the builders choice.......
    any ideas/input on this set-up? what kind of speeds is it capable of? prop choices? any advice on this boat would be greatly appreciated.....004.jpg005.jpg003.jpg006.jpg007.jpg
    Last edited by superbyrd; 02-23-2016, 10:51 PM.
  • superbyrd
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2016
    • 5

    #2
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    • Heath M
      Senior Member
      • Mar 2008
      • 806

      #3
      It's not the Skunkworks version, Scotts had a flat transom.. I raced the one in my avatar on 4s with a Neu 1515 1y 2200KV. spun a M445 prop. Heres a vid of it.
      Brisbane,QLD, Aussie

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      • Heath M
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2008
        • 806

        #4
        Pics of the Skunkworks Gen 1 cat.
        Attached Files
        Brisbane,QLD, Aussie

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        • eboat
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2007
          • 693

          #5
          It is not a Gen II Skunk Cat either
          Attached Files

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          • superbyrd
            Junior Member
            • Feb 2016
            • 5

            #6
            looks like a gen1 with the transom extension of the gen2.....have no idea, just going off what the PO said it was......more input to its origin would be great.....

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

              #7
              Keep the boat, China got rid of the mold. Same bottom as skunk works, just a later version with an extra pod on the transom.

              Some people really like these hulls.
              Nortavlag Bulc

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

                #8
                Some pics of different versions of hull.


                You can even see a picture of yours before you owned it!
                Attached Files
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                • Heath M
                  Senior Member
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 806

                  #9
                  You can still buy them through aliexpress or DTRCmodel.com. I was in talks with them last year, but they wouldn't do hull only sale.
                  Brisbane,QLD, Aussie

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                  • TRUCKPULL
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 2969

                    #10
                    David
                    I the last picture that you posted, it looks like the drive tube has a funny bend in it.
                    When it comes out of the boat bottom, it should be one continues sweep and straight out to the drive strut.

                    Could post a side view of the drive shaft??

                    Larry
                    Past NAMBA- P Mono -1 Mile Race Record holder
                    Past NAMBA- P Sport -1 Mile Race Record holder
                    Bump & Grind Racing Props -We Like Em Smooth & Wet

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                    • superbyrd
                      Junior Member
                      • Feb 2016
                      • 5

                      #11
                      it was pushed up like that when i first got it. its straightened out now. keen eye....

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                      • TRUCKPULL
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 2969

                        #12
                        David
                        With only a 29" hull and a 2200kv motor, I would stay with the 4S setup.

                        Larry
                        Past NAMBA- P Mono -1 Mile Race Record holder
                        Past NAMBA- P Sport -1 Mile Race Record holder
                        Bump & Grind Racing Props -We Like Em Smooth & Wet

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                        • TRUCKPULL
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 2969

                          #13
                          David
                          With only a 29" hull and a 2200kv motor, I would stay with the 4S setup.

                          Look at the 3rd. post by Heath Matthews

                          Larry
                          Past NAMBA- P Mono -1 Mile Race Record holder
                          Past NAMBA- P Sport -1 Mile Race Record holder
                          Bump & Grind Racing Props -We Like Em Smooth & Wet

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

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Heath M
                            You can still buy them through aliexpress or DTRCmodel.com. I was in talks with them last year, but they wouldn't do hull only sale.
                            Maybe it was the other one I sold to Tom. Red and white cat same length, slightly different bottom and top. The Seawolf 2
                            Last edited by ray schrauwen; 02-24-2016, 09:04 PM.
                            Nortavlag Bulc

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                            • superbyrd
                              Junior Member
                              • Feb 2016
                              • 5

                              #15
                              i picked up a pair of 5000 mah turnigy 6s packs. and, i am also going to try an octura X445 prop. i will more than likely add some weight to the hull, couple pieces of cold rolled steel in the bottom of each sponson. might come in handy, swinging for the fences and all.....lol

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