34" mono single motor 90.4mph!

[kfxguy]

This I think deserved its own thread. Backstory: I've been building cats for a little while and I decided I wanted a boat that could be run in water that's not glass smooth. I decided to build a mono. I figured 32-34" would be good enough for what I run in. I had initially thought I'd build a 70mph saw mono and then back it down to 50ish for running on the river and when we go to Panama City for vacation....we always take a pontoon boat out in the bay. Thought that might be fun. Well.....I always get carried away with things and decided to see just how fast I could make a mono go. Reliably. Well here's where I'm at so far....

[tazman]

Killer!

[dmitry100]

BTW... What are the specs of that mono?
Thats kind of insane... What are you doing to make the boat so stable?

[rearwheelin]

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[Nomad]

Way to go

[Peter A]

Legend. I guess now you've smashed the 80 goal you gonna look for the ton?

[kfxguy]

BTW... What are the specs of that mono?
Thats kind of insane... What are you doing to make the boat so stable?

Well all of that is top secret. Just kidding. It's a 1600kv 2260 lehner. 8s, m447 prop I sharpened and balanced, 34" Keith Bradley boats mono hull. I dunno on the stable thing. I think it's a combination of a low pitch prop, the way I detailed the bottom of the rudder and fairly large trim tabs. Check out my build thread. I keep nothing secret really.

http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...uot-mono-build

[kfxguy]

Legend. I guess now you've smashed the 80 goal you gonna look for the ton?

Thanks guys. Honestly I think I'm about done. I don't want to push my luck. I am getting Dasboata to do me up a prop and maybe I'll get 93 or so but that's about all I think I'm gonna push it. I'd like to hit 100 but that extra 10mph ain't gonna be easy. I did this today in windy conditions but oddly the water was quite tame. In a little chop it goes faster. I like the fact that I don't have to pay much attention to water and wind conditions to go fast with this boat. My cats, if it's a little windy...forget it. Good stuff! I'm starting to like monos!

[srislash]

Very well done Trav. I am impressed. You have a good combo there.

I may have to ramp up my cat.

[kfxguy]

Very well done Trav. I am impressed. You have a good combo there.

I may have to ramp up my cat.

Just wait till I get back on my Rivercat and my shocker. This motor and Esc are actually for the shocker

[kfxguy]

Here's a backup pass right after. I'm not about a one pass wonder lol

[kfxguy]

I'm a little bummed. Here I am, working hard to get this thing to go as fast as I can and two people give me a thumbs down on my YouTube video of the 90mph pass. Why? I don't get it, maybe it's jealousy? Hating? I dunno. Some people are just no good I guess.

[dmitry100]

Do you think its easier to make a Daytona hull go 100mph with a single drive or Twin? I'm thinking to maybe pick up a smaller sized daytona like your 32" rivercat. I guess only issue is there isn't gonna be much room in there for battery and hardware for running Twins right?

[kevinpratt823]

Nice job Travis! Boat runs real nice.

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[kfxguy]

Do you think its easier to make a Daytona hull go 100mph with a single drive or Twin? I'm thinking to maybe pick up a smaller sized daytona like your 32" rivercat. I guess only issue is there isn't gonna be much room in there for battery and hardware for running Twins right?

The Daytona and Rivercat are not even close. The only similarity is they are both cats. Love the Daytona, it's a beautiful hull. Very sleek. It has room for twins. It's harder to tune as a single than the Rivercat. I'm at 79.2 with the single Daytona. 97.5 with the Rivercat. I have a lot more experience with the Rivercat however. The Daytona is getting up there in speed. The Daytona no longer belongs to me but the owner has been kind enough to let me finish tuning it. Big thing with this boat is making sure there is zero slack in the steering system. At one point I couldn't break 70 without it flipping. Rivercat really doesn't have alot of room but twins is doable. I prefer a single with a Rivercat however. I have yet to hit 100 with either but I have the receipe to do it with the Rivercat a little easier. My new Rivercat should be up and running soon. I put the motor in it last night.

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