20" Catamaran running Creek

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  • damfurst
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2009
    • 261

    #1

    20" Catamaran running Creek

    Just a short vid of my catamaran running on the creek since all the other water is hard here. It's running 2 MIG 400 12V motors on a 11.1v 30c 2200mah lipo. 2 X 32mm props from OSE both standard rotation makes it move well. It's not going to set an speed records, but it does jump the rapids well. Just nice to be able and run a little on the creek this time of year.

  • wolf IV
    Senior Member
    • May 2008
    • 961

    #2
    LOL!!! i was just thinking "MAN THIS GUYS BRAVE , rocks, rapids, freezing moving water..?!!" NICE CATCH!!! COOL VIDEO!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-npTLBHefY

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    • RandyatBBY
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Sep 2007
      • 3915

      #3
      I was think I wish I had a creek cloase untill I saw the snow. I will not go out and run in 50 degree and below at my age. then the net was great!
      Randy
      For ABS, Fiberglass, Carbon hulls and Stainless hardware
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      • damfurst
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2009
        • 261

        #4
        Thanks for the comments guys. It was a balmy 42F that day. Almost went without a coat. I know it looks risky running in the creek and it does give you a different kind of thrill especially when one of your boats starts running downstream, but over the last 2 years of running here I know pretty much where it's going to go. There also is a foot bridge within 20 yards of where I was standing so that allows me to access the other side of the creek if I need to as well as use the net with the 10ft extendable handle from the bridge to catch wayward boats. I have so far only lost one boat so far and that was the first one. It's probably in the Missouri River by now lol.

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        • Jesse J
          scale FE racer
          • Aug 2008
          • 7116

          #5
          Man, that was a sweet vid! Makes me want to make the 2.5hr drive to come see you. Here at the headwaters of the Missouri, we have a 6foot ice perimeter on our rivers... 42 F is nice! don't even have to wear gloves! I like the rapids too, no rocks below to worry about. Boat was running nice as well.

          Might have to convince the wife its time for a road trip soon... Thanks for posting!
          "Look good doin' it"
          See the fleet

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          • properchopper
            • Apr 2007
            • 6968

            #6
            Man, this just proves how crazy-addicted us FE's are ! A 42 deg water-fix is a good cure for cabin fever !!
            2008 NAMBA P-Mono & P-Offshore Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder; '15 P-Cat, P-Ltd Cat 2-Lap
            2009/2010 NAMBA P-Sport Hydro Nat'l 2-Lap Record Holder, '13 SCSTA P-Ltd Cat High Points
            '11 NAMBA [P-Ltd] : Mono, Offshore, OPC, Sport Hydro; '06 LSO, '12,'13,'14 P Ltd Cat /Mono

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            • westbeach
              OSE Rocks!
              • Feb 2008
              • 951

              #7
              Gotta love it, cheap boats (NQD) but big Thrills!! Damf, you got to get yourself one of them NQD jet boats. Just change out the motor/esc and you have a hoot running in that creek!
              HPR115 x2 ,Dark Horse Shovel, Delta Force CyberStorm, Delta Force Sniper 23-RTR:

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              • damfurst
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2009
                • 261

                #8
                Originally posted by westbeach
                Gotta love it, cheap boats (NQD) but big Thrills!! Damf, you got to get yourself one of them NQD jet boats. Just change out the motor/esc and you have a hoot running in that creek!
                I know what you mean. I've had a knock off for over a year now here's a vid of it from last April http://rcuvideos.com/video/Knock-off-V2-wmv I still run it from time to time even on the creek. They are one tough boat.

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                • westbeach
                  OSE Rocks!
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 951

                  #9
                  I should have know it was you over on RCU! I have watched your video may times over. That creek looks like it was running pretty good downstream.

                  Cheers!
                  WB

                  Originally posted by damfurst
                  I know what you mean. I've had a knock off for over a year now here's a vid of it from last April http://rcuvideos.com/video/Knock-off-V2-wmv I still run it from time to time even on the creek. They are one tough boat.
                  HPR115 x2 ,Dark Horse Shovel, Delta Force CyberStorm, Delta Force Sniper 23-RTR:

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                  • Alexgar
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 3534

                    #10
                    crazy i tried this in colorado with my bby 21 and after ten feet i deicieded i like my boat more than vacation

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