pro boat has a 36" twin cat !

[Rafael_Lopez]

Here is some behind the scenes testing I did late last year with a production sample. I test with plain hulls so if anyone asks, it's a custom boat I ordered from China .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P01Ou1nsiuQ

[paulfromtulsa]

How did someone post 72, it's not even out yet?

A guy named Joshua Cyrus posted it on Facebook. Maybe he works for proboat or something

[Rafael_Lopez]

Haha, Josh just outed himself as one of my testers. No bid deal, I like to see our testers doing their job.

He does indeed have one of these boats in all white. If he got there stock, be probably bumped the timing up from 7.5 to 15*. Anyone who does this is doing so at their own risk. But it can be done.

[properchopper]

Rafael,

Check your inbox

Tony

[Rafael_Lopez]

Got it Tony, thanks! :)

[arrover]

Rafael, since the pre-order is an option, I'm guessing that these are on their way from the factory? Are these stock props similar to an Octura x442?

[Rafael_Lopez]

Yes, they are on the water and should be here by the first to second week of March, as long as no storms or port issues impact the shipment. Also, I've made sure that every replacement part shipped with the initial order of boats.

And yes, the props have the same dimensions as the x442 props. I found that this series of props provided the best lift, for the power output of the electronics. Other props didn't provide enough lift and I could never get the boat more than 3/4 throttle or it would flip backwards. These seemed to be the sweet spot.....and they kick up a hell of a roost, lol. If one chooses to run props with a higher rake, you'd have to dial in some negative angle to compensate for the lack of lift. The stock props allowed me to set the struts level, out of the box, which is how they are set up in our videos.

[Doby]

Impressive...and AQ continues to offer nothing new, well done ProBoat!

[Heath M]

Very cool RTR model.
How does one become a tester?

[T.S.Davis]

Hull strength is not an issue, I went 2 extra layers of glass than what the Voracity has. At least none of my testers experienced issues with the hulls; but then again we never saw anything with the Voracity 36 either. So, that's 5 layers of glass total on this boat.

Actual running weight is a non issue with a 6s boat IMO. However, the weight of the glass might give us a hint as to the strength. Rafael, do you know if it's S or E glass and what weight those 5 layers are?

If these take off Darin, you probably will get enough Q cats for some nats heats. We typically run Q, S, and T cats together in MI. We haven't seen the class dominated by any particular cell count. Although, it's pretty tough to beat PAGS and Freddy running 6s Sprints. They're so stable at speed. If we get enough we break them up.

[pistol18]

Wow, another new boat, just awesome!
It's great to have Darin and all his experience and posts to learn from. Also, having Rafael here showing us some "behind the curtain" things is neat and doesn't usually happen. I've been debating on getting the Zelos or the Rockstar but now this twin has me thinking about it too, decisions decisions.....

[Rafael_Lopez]

I'll post a picture of the cats, 48 and 36, side by side on Monday to hopefully help you decide.

[Banzee]

Did you try the new Cat in real rough water like i drive Rafael ??

[Rafael_Lopez]

Did you try the new Cat in real rough water like i drive Rafael ??

No. We don't test boats in extreme conditions. Honestly, I wouldn't even run a real boat where you run

[ChevyPrerunner]

Awesome looking Cat Rafael and ProBoat! Can't wait to get one and kinda glad i didn't order a Voracity a few months ago.. Patience is key lol that and its tax season!