HJ's Mini Geico Cat,,,

[befu]

How long is your mini?

It is 18.5" oal.

[peells]

no you wont mess it up but I would consider moving the esc closer the motor, If it was me the servo appears to have long enough leads on it to support such a move and the esc doesn't weigh that much anyway that boat will have a rather strong pull to the right so use your turning very gentl until you get used to it!! you may need to turn left to keep it in control, How long is your mini?

[befu]

but next weekend i hear its going to be in the 40's (DAM) i hate the cold!!!!

I do not care!!! this isn't about you!! If you wait until warm weather in the spring, I am going to have to take my wife and five kids on a vacation down there just to slap you!!! RUN IT!!!!!!!!





OK, I feel better now I know what you mean. I was going to go out today and run as it looked like our last nice day of the year, but it ended up getting cloudy, cold mist and wind most of the day. ughh, I hate the cold also.

This build is looking fantastic man, good job. i really hope it runs well after all this work you put into it. If not.... Here is to hoping

Brian

[HYDROJERRY]

Wellppp almost done,,,now only need to make a hatch seal and get some of those hatch bolts to lock it down,,,then swishhhh in the water she goes but what sucks is it was like low 70's today and i didnt get her done but next weekend i hear its going to be in the 40's (DAM) i hate the cold!!!!

[HYDROJERRY]

I went to lowes and got a stick of 1''x1/2'' angled aluminum and cut it out to fit a mini Hitec servo but before glueing it down i drilled some big holes in the floor section of it so the epoxy could squish threw it then cut a small peice of FG cloth to lay across it!!!
I placed my esc in there where i want it but the motor wires are to short,,,the battery wires are ok so can i extend the motor wires to esc alittle or will it mess it up!!!!

[peells]

Well it looks like you are getting close to taking her to the pond!! what are you using for a servo mount?

[HYDROJERRY]

Hey guys i got some more work done on her,,,here's some pics!!! Stuffing tube in,,servo mount in,,,water outlet in,,all epoxyed with alittle peice of FG cloth over them!!!!

[peells]

Well Jerry, I dont think you will be taking out your motor mount any time soon, I never do well that is a lie I retired my first boat I ever made and removed the motor mount for my Nitro hunter and plished it up but now it is glued in and not coming out, (I have a build thread on that one somewhere on here and man I really need to paint it, I am modifying the rudder stand on it (making a new one)

[HYDROJERRY]

Like i said before '' sneaky Florida guys'' LOL,,,,

[tiqueman]

Its not for the mini. Im waiting on parts for that. Ive got a couple other projects I had to put in front of it. Its for a much bigger boat

[HYDROJERRY]

One more!!!!! wheres the build thread i need oics dude,,dont be holdin out!!!!

[tiqueman]

Cut out the slot for the stuffing tube and cut and bent the stuffing tube and cut the flex shaft to lenght tonight

I did the same thing tonight but have one more to go...

[HYDROJERRY]

The brackets i made that are connected to the mount sides were not perfectly flat on the floor so i forced the epoxy under them and i had cut the holes in the centers for the epoxy to flow threw then while wet i put down the little FG cloth squares, two over each bracket, and then put more epoxy over all that,,kinda bulky looking but i think it will be ok,,,,
Peels i was going to just glue it down but with the brackets i figured i could remove the hole thing if needed!!!
Cut out the slot for the stuffing tube and cut and bent the stuffing tube and cut the flex shaft to lenght tonight ,,the CA is drying wright now and then tomorrow ill epoxy over it and pics ofcorse....

[tiqueman]

Hey Jerry, it looks like you just didnt get the cloth saturated enough. If that is the case, you may not have a good bond. Could be misleading in the pics, but its what it looks like.

[peells]

Jerry,
what I have been doing is to use epoxy resin and fiberglass cloth first on the inside bottom and let that cure then add a coat to gloss it up as for the motor mount I rough up the edge of the mount with some like 80 grit sand paper about 1/8" up I pre measure where I want to place the mount then I coat the sanded edge with resin and stick it to the floor and that is all there is to it they stick and do not come out until you take it out with a dremel tool or something like that, I use the 30 minute kind for those.