Scale 50" Popeye Cat with Twin M8 Outdrives

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  • bonefisher
    Member
    • May 2014
    • 95

    #31
    March 2019 Update

    It is funny when you think something is close then eight months later still working on it... ;-)

    Work is almost done... Chip did some crazy work on the driver detail... radio and ESC box is all laid out... and just waiting on trip tabs to come back in stock at OSE!

    Some photos here...

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    • Pennstater
      Member
      • Sep 2015
      • 70

      #32
      Wow!!! Gorgeous boat!!!

      Question: how are you planning on making the hatch water tight? How does it “lock down” in the rear (I see the tabs up front, but curious how it stays locked down)?

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      • bonefisher
        Member
        • May 2014
        • 95

        #33
        Pennstater - thanks for the kind words...

        There is rear locking pin we mounted between the pipes... photo below... and in regards to waterpoof... will do some testing but with the weight and scale speeds (50-60 mph target) I am not too concerned about a blow over... but the way the hatch fits and and the flotation, will do my best...

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        • bonefisher
          Member
          • May 2014
          • 95

          #34
          Pennstater - Also the plan on flotation is the huge middle electronic box is going to be watertight - or VERY close to it... so that will be flotation as well...

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          • bonefisher
            Member
            • May 2014
            • 95

            #35
            More polish work

            So got the trim tabs installed and chip is working on aluminum plates to put the batteries on to keep them off the floor in case of water in the boat... getting close!IM003102.jpgIM003103.jpg

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            • bonefisher
              Member
              • May 2014
              • 95

              #36
              Getting There

              So boat is back after paint... got to love the packing job on this one!

              Got everything pretty much put together... doing some ESC final work now and CG (thinking 30% or 35% and go from there?)

              And trying to finalize first prop choice for testing

              And thanks to everyone for all the help along the way!

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              • emspjay
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2017
                • 411

                #37
                That is beautiful!!

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                • bonefisher
                  Member
                  • May 2014
                  • 95

                  #38
                  Thank you for the nice words!!! Dont know why photos were sideways... sorry about that... an interior here showing the battery trays... IMG_1978.jpg

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                  • grsboats
                    Senior Member
                    • Jul 2012
                    • 975

                    #39
                    Congrats for the nice project.This cat was my very first nitro cat I built in 1985 equipped with a Picco 90. Looking forward to see it wet.
                    Cheers
                    Gill
                    GO FAST AND TURN RIGHT !
                    www.grsboats.com.br

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