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    Well here is the vid

    thanks to Jay Turner for doing the driving while I filmed the latter part.
    part one is me testing her out, then there is a nice close run and then the slo mo second half really gives a feel for how she handles!

    only thing left is a paint job!?!
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    Nice work! Runs nice.

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    Super cool Scratch Build here Jesse Right on man!!

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    Thanks guys, 'preciate the enthusiasm! I'm almost done perfecting the finish for priming.
    It is amazing how well she scoots along.

    Anybody know who would be into helping me make a mold, and maybe get some reproduction going??
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    Just wondering how this might work if scaled up to 36"?
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    Nice vid! Took me about 4 seconds till I said " that's a cool Beck tune" Jeff Beck from 70s. Boat looks like it runs real well!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter A View Post
    Just wondering how this might work if scaled up to 36"?
    Funny you ask, I am 3/4 done with a 34" p class version. Tweaked the design some, reducing the slant on the sides a bit. Setting her up as twin or single for p limited or twin spec drive class. I'll do a build thread if there's interest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 78MaicoRider View Post
    Nice vid! Took me about 4 seconds till I said " that's a cool Beck tune" Jeff Beck from 70s. Boat looks like it runs real well!
    Thanks its fun lil guy. Been wanting to try in some bigger waves!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesse J View Post
    Funny you ask, I am 3/4 done with a 34" p class version. Tweaked the design some, reducing the slant on the sides a bit. Setting her up as twin or single for p limited or twin spec drive class. I'll do a build thread if there's interest.
    I'm thinking further into next year for a build. I don't have a cat and figure a Q setup as that would give me a boat to fit our Q offshore class here. guessing something in the 36-38" size but not too big as it would only be 1P.
    There is a 38" option available here, but a tad pricey.

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    That is not a bad idea! It wouldn't take much to stretch the 34 into a 38"! Then it wouldn't look so wide...
    I will have some time over Christmas break... I'll see what I can do.

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    Due to recent interest, I bring this back up.
    Working on getting a set of plans ready for laser cutter..
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    You building another one?
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    Your gonna have them cut?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesse J View Post
    Due to recent interest, I bring this back up.
    Working on getting a set of plans ready for laser cutter..
    If you're going to have the 12" cat parts laser-cut; let me know. I just might want a set. I was thinking of scaling it up to 15"~16" and have it laser-cut, but a 12-incher would be a heck of a lot of fun.
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    I'm in for a set also if you have them laser cut. That is so cool! I love the first video with the dog! My dogs don't swim they just run back and forth in the yard barking at the boats in the canal.

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    Ok, I'll see about working with Bill on getting some drawn up...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesse J View Post
    Ok, I'll see about working with Bill on getting some drawn up...
    I've started some drawings for a 16" version for laser-cutting. There's actually a LOT of work that goes into the drawing; making certain everything lines up, fine-tuning some things that weren't laser-perfect in the original files, making allowances for the cutting kerf, and so on.

    Gotta finish the Atlas first though......

    This strut/rudder should just barely fit: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rudder-with...19.m1438.l2649
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    Hmmmm..... Twin motors will fit in the 16" version.....
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    Whew.. I not so keen on lil bitty motors in sponsons I can't git to...
    In my 34" version, ees ok. But in this lil guy... me not so shore.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesse J View Post
    Whew.. I not so keen on lil bitty motors in sponsons I can't git to...
    In my 34" version, ees ok. But in this lil guy... me not so shore.
    It's not as bad as it seems. See my thread on the BBY Micro Scat Cat Twin. The BBY MSC is a HOOT and it hauls a$$!! Yeah, it's a b.....itch to get to the motor mounting screws, but I have a plan to make it easier to mount the motors in the laser-cut kit........
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    I keep tinkering on the drawings and I keep seeing things that don't fit right... Whew!! I think Jesse had an issue where the sides transition to the transom. I think I have that solved, but every time I changed one thing, it affected three other things things.

    As for power, this one WILL NOT be a twin. I plan to use a long-can 3800 Kv helicopter outrunner in it. Easy access to all parts on this one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Jet View Post
    I keep tinkering on the drawings and I keep seeing things that don't fit right... Whew!! I think Jesse had an issue where the sides transition to the transom. I think I have that solved, but every time I changed one thing, it affected three other things things.

    As for power, this one WILL NOT be a twin. I plan to use a long-can 3800 Kv helicopter outrunner in it. Easy access to all parts on this one.
    Dang Bill! I drafted these plans up with the intention of printing, cutting out the parts, paper gluing them to the wood and cutting at the band saw... you are taking the precision to a whole new level.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesse J View Post
    Dang Bill! ... you are taking the precision to a whole new level.
    I guess that's the engineer in me. I used to design roads and bridges (among other things). A hundredth of a foot off in one area could mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in another.

    I'm still debating on whether or not to laser cut the sides. It will make building the steps a whole lot easier, but the compound curves are beyond a bitch to work out. I think I have the math and geometry worked out and I've done some paper cut-outs to confirm my assumptions. My plan is to use 1/32 ply for the skins and the sides will wrap around to the transom. It would look something like the attached sketch, but I may have the angles of dangle WAY off.
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    Problem solved! After watching the video of the 12" cat run, it seems that the steps in the hull that I copied from the larger version really aren't that necessary in the mini-sized one, so I simply eliminated them. In so doing, I'm going to leave it up to the builder to #1: Supply the skin material (1/32 ply), and #2: Cut all pieces to fit.
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    Well, I think I have the plans done enough to cut a prototype. I made all the linework as polylines so I could offset them the required 0.002" to account for the cutting kerf. As you can see from the attached screenshots, there's a lot of tab and slot construction. This makes it easy to line everything up and keep everything square.

    This will have to wait until I'm done with the Atlas and the Casper, but the hard part is done now.
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    Did you get the small 12" plans? There is no step in that one.
    Looks like you are making progress and adding a motor mount, nice touch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jesse J View Post
    Did you get the small 12" plans? There is no step in that one.
    Looks like you are making progress and adding a motor mount, nice touch.
    I think you just sent the 24" plans. That's OK, it's real easy to cut the steps off. Now, I have to find an uber-cool way to make the strakes.
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    For every one of these, I have added the strakes after skinning the bottom, and used trailing edge balsa... probably not in the Uber-cool category.
    Another way, likely still not in the UC club, make a vertical former that locks into the bulkheads at the outside of the strake, then add a flat strip between that and the inner former to make a ride pad?
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    I have a table saw and I'm thinking I could use some hardwood and by making multiple passes with the blade vertical and angled, cut some strips that resemble really small aileron stock. The hardwood should result in really sharp edges. Next time I go to Home Depot, I'll check out what material they stock.
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