12" scratch built cat

[Dr. Jet]

That is the question.

I've been running the Micro Scat Cat Twin without strakes and for the first few outings and this one will run without strakes as well. I've been thinking of how I could come up with some really sharp, smooth strakes with the proper angles. I think I have an idea. I ordered some 5mm phenolic sheet and I can cut off small angled strips to use for the strakes. My research on strakes shows they can be as much as 5 degrees below horizontal for some additional lift at the cost of a very small amount of drag.

My plan is to makes some strakes from the aforementioned phenolic sheet and temporarily attach them with rubber cement. If I notice a significant improvement, I'll paint them to match the hull and attach them with some epoxy.

What do you guys think about adding strakes on such a small hull as this? Will it make a big enough difference to warrant all the extra work?