My first big twin build completed

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  • kfxguy
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Oct 2013
    • 8746

    #1

    My first big twin build completed

    Well fellas this boat has been long in the making. It was originally mine but regrettably I had to sell it because I had a heart surgery coming up. I’m pretty bummed about it now that it’s finally finished. I’m super pleased with how it came out. I guess I’ll have to build another one. Here’s the details:

    41” Fantasm (zonda) carbon hull
    Fiberglass hatch painted black pearl
    Mbp dives with a ball bearing conversion, Thick teflon liners
    .187 flex, I converted the drives to regular flex cables because it’s hard to get the special mbp shaft.
    Large pull pull rudder. I was gonna use an mbp but I didn’t like the fitment or look.
    Tp power 4050 2000kv motors
    Sf 220 pro escs
    Spektrum s6230 servo (favorite servo)
    Stainless collets
    Custom cut carbon battery trays from mono Jeff
    Custom cut carbon servo mount and carbon esc mount
    8mm motor and battery bullets
    Carbon fiber air dam
    Hull reinforced with epoxy in the tips and carbon inlay
    Black powder coated thumbscrews for hatch

    Boat should do triple digits on 6s. Should be a fun sport setup on 4s. Hopefully I test it in the next few days and then it’s time to shop it off.

    Pics....enjoy and let me know what you think!
















    32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was
  • kfxguy
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Oct 2013
    • 8746

    #2
    Few more pics








    32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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    • fweasel
      master of some
      • Jul 2016
      • 4285

      #3
      Looks solid. What rudder hydraulics did you use? Oh, and this doesn't have to be your biggest for long... 114 time!
      Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)

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      • CraigP
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • May 2017
        • 1464

        #4
        I was wondering, are your struts skewed to drive inward? The pic makes it look that way. You’re really getting me fired up for a twin build! I’ve also had some thoughts about a twin hydro experiment...

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        • kfxguy
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Oct 2013
          • 8746

          #5
          Originally posted by CraigP
          I was wondering, are your struts skewed to drive inward? The pic makes it look that way. You’re really getting me fired up for a twin build! I’ve also had some thoughts about a twin hydro experiment...
          They aren’t. The pic does that for some reason. If you looks at other twin pics it does the same thing from that angle
          32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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          • Bp9145
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Jan 2016
            • 1466

            #6
            Can't wait to see vids of this beast

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            • TRUCKPULL
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Apr 2007
              • 2971

              #7
              Travis

              Very nice work as always.
              Sorry to hear about your upcoming heart surgery again.
              Remember - don't forget the blow up doll.

              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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              • kfxguy
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Oct 2013
                • 8746

                #8
                Originally posted by TRUCKPULL
                Travis

                Very nice work as always.
                Sorry to hear about your upcoming heart surgery again.
                Remember - don't forget the blow up doll.

                Larry
                I’m not having another heart surgery lol. I’m having a colonoscopy tomorrow. I had diverticulitis a couple moths ago with an abscess and they put me on some strong meds to shrink it. Three ct scans later and it’s gone. Tomorrow I’m getting checked out to make sure there’s nothing else to worry with. Ugh.
                32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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                • fweasel
                  master of some
                  • Jul 2016
                  • 4285

                  #9
                  hope it all goes smoothly
                  Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)

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                  • srislash
                    Not there yet
                    • Mar 2011
                    • 7673

                    #10
                    Nice job Travis. Hope all goes well tomorrow. Shall we be expecting some good numbers out of this?

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                    • kfxguy
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Oct 2013
                      • 8746

                      #11
                      Originally posted by srislash
                      Nice job Travis. Hope all goes well tomorrow. Shall we be expecting some good numbers out of this?
                      I’m good fellas. I’m not gonna lie, colon cancer runs on my dads side so I was pretty stressed about that. Everything looked good. Had two very small polyps and they clipped those. But all good and I feel better now because I was worried.

                      Hopefully we gonna have some good numbers. Really the owner would be happy with anything over 90 but it should do better than that. I will have only 1814-17-45 props on it so a little conservative for now. If he wants to bump it up we can.
                      32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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                      • srislash
                        Not there yet
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 7673

                        #12
                        Originally posted by kfxguy
                        I’m good fellas. I’m not gonna lie, colon cancer runs on my dads side so I was pretty stressed about that. Everything looked good. Had two very small polyps and they clipped those. But all good and I feel better now because I was worried.

                        Hopefully we gonna have some good numbers. Really the owner would be happy with anything over 90 but it should do better than that. I will have only 1814-17-45 props on it so a little conservative for now. If he wants to bump it up we can.
                        Glad all went well, the 1814’s should get you that 90 all trimmed out.

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                        • Newboater
                          Senior Member
                          • Jul 2016
                          • 359

                          #13
                          Originally posted by kfxguy
                          I’m good fellas. I’m not gonna lie, colon cancer runs on my dads side so I was pretty stressed about that. Everything looked good. Had two very small polyps and they clipped those. But all good and I feel better now because I was worried.

                          Hopefully we gonna have some good numbers. Really the owner would be happy with anything over 90 but it should do better than that. I will have only 1814-17-45 props on it so a little conservative for now. If he wants to bump it up we can.
                          My mom's dad died from colon cancer, that is in the gene's so it is good you got checked. Boat looks awesome looking forward to some videos.

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                          • fweasel
                            master of some
                            • Jul 2016
                            • 4285

                            #14
                            What rudder hydraulics did you use? And are those the OSE 8mm battery terminals?
                            Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)

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                            • golfito
                              Senior Member
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 296

                              #15
                              The construction looks great.
                              Good thing it went well!

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