ML Boatworks- XCat Catamaran design started. Looking for opinions!

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  • cybercrxt
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Mar 2009
    • 2909

    #16
    So it sounds like there is a little bit of a market for a hull like this then?
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    • T.S.Davis
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Oct 2009
      • 6220

      #17
      I think there would be.

      The only thing in the P range that's decent to race is the Promarine and the Cheetah. The Lucas and Blackjack are okay on limited but for P forget it. The AQ will explode on impact and the BJ gets weird turning at higher speeds. Skip skip role. The Promarine is strong in limited but a bit narrow for P. Still workable. Just requires a little finesse to finish. I don't do Promarine at all though. I already have a Cheetah. Those run great too but have to be shaved a tic to fit P. They're a little heavy too for my liking. Very very competitive with the right setup though. Mean Machine is killer for limited but is too small for P in my opinion.

      For Q there is the Zelos but you're committed to twins at that point. Not sure I want to go to twins for sprint. Then there are the Sprint Cats from Aeromarine. Awesome boats but ugly as home made sin (sorry Sprint lovers). Other than those, nothing Q will turn at speed in race water.

      IDK I feel like there is a gap. Maybe someone else can think of more cats to talk Mike out of this. Wait............no don't.
      Noisy person

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      • cybercrxt
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Mar 2009
        • 2909

        #18
        Well, I want one of these as a wall display no mattet what, so Im definately doing it! haha
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        • Peter A
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Sep 2012
          • 1486

          #19
          You've got my interest Mike. I will be watching this build, likely would do an inboard single myself if I went this way. BTW any plans to stretch the rigger up to a 6S platform, that I would also be keen on. Great stuff!
          NZMPBA 2013, 2016 Open Electric Champion. NZMPBA 2016 P Offshore Champion.
          2016 SUHA Q Sport Hydro Hi Points Champion.
          BOPMPBC Open Mono, Open Electric Champion.

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          • cybercrxt
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Mar 2009
            • 2909

            #20
            Hi Peter, Yes, I plan on doing a 38" version of my 31" 4s rigger in the near future. Plans are already started for that, and for a 2s rigger!
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            • Peter A
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Sep 2012
              • 1486

              #21
              Awesome, I am looking to do a 6S rigger next year. Pencil me in for a kit. May have to get a cat one as well to make the shipping down under worth it. See how it pans out.
              NZMPBA 2013, 2016 Open Electric Champion. NZMPBA 2016 P Offshore Champion.
              2016 SUHA Q Sport Hydro Hi Points Champion.
              BOPMPBC Open Mono, Open Electric Champion.

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              • bob horowitz
                Senior Member
                • Apr 2016
                • 278

                #22
                Mike,
                Love to see a 2S-3S rigger to compete with the JAE Mini Sprint. I'd buy one right now. A little bigger tub to fit a water cooled ESC more easily.
                Bob

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                • Hotrods
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2010
                  • 281

                  #23
                  Yes I would love to build one! I have been thinking about doing a gas version for some time as well

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                  • Tamelesstgr
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Jun 2014
                    • 1516

                    #24
                    Been pricing out what I need for a twin build, going to need to start robbing my kids piggy bank.
                    NEVER SATISFIED RACING
                    Fine Design 32 V-Hull 4082+6s

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                    • meangenesracing
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Jun 2012
                      • 1160

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Tamelesstgr
                      Been pricing out what I need for a twin build, going to need to start robbing my kids piggy bank.
                      Twins, you better rob a real bank lol

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                      • Jesse J
                        scale FE racer
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 7119

                        #26
                        Yes xcat is a beautiful idea and plan... I may succumb to yet another hull.
                        "Look good doin' it"
                        See the fleet

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                        • cybercrxt
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 2909

                          #27
                          Lol, Thumbs Up! haha
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                          • rayzerdesigns
                            Fast Electric Addict!
                            • Dec 2013
                            • 1228

                            #28
                            yes on a 32-34 inch version for p class

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                            • T.S.Davis
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Oct 2009
                              • 6220

                              #29
                              Originally posted by rayzerdesigns
                              yes on a 32-34 inch version for p class
                              With twin outboards. How bad ass would that be? Oh wait, I forgot you are limited to 5k per motor. It would work if your IMPBA.
                              Noisy person

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                              • rayzerdesigns
                                Fast Electric Addict!
                                • Dec 2013
                                • 1228

                                #30
                                U can run sprint p cat with twins.. darin Jordan did it at this years nats.. he had plenty of speed and battery left

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