Thundercat twin outboard build

[timjz]

The motors fit fine. Its the motor wires coming out the top of the motor that get squished when the cover is put on. I have to bend them pretty hard to make the cover fit. The ul-1 motor wires are stiff and don't like to bend easy either.

What would you think the biggest motor is that can fit under the cover?

[forescott]

Forgive me if someone asked this already. Are you gonna use the same rotation props or the ones in the picture just for ref.? Those outboards look damn fine btw. Good job bro.

Thank you sir, I found someone to make me up some reverse rotation cables, so yes they will counter-rotate.

[forescott]

What would you think the biggest motor is that can fit under the cover?

The ul-1 motor is about at the max with the wires. Unless you have a motor with wires coming out the side.

[forescott]

Got some more work done on the TC. Filled all the transom holes, glassed over the old stuffing tube and re-painted the tunnel and transom with appliance epoxy. Also painted inside the hull with appliance epoxy to clean it up a little. Outboards are mounted, and I cut & re-configured the steering arms on the outboard mounts. I'm going to cut another plywood base for the radio box to include a spot for another traxxas servo for the dual steering setup. Also finally got my turnigy 120's. Each outboard will have its own cooling, and the esc's will get water from a dual under-hull inlet I already had installed. I removed the old battery trays and re-epoxied them as far forward as possible. Lipos will probably end up waay in front to get the c.o.g. correct. Thats all for now!

[Make-a-Wake]

The ul-1 motor is about at the max with the wires. Unless you have a motor with wires coming out the side.

These 3660's outta fit perfect............wires out the side and 60mm long..........no bending the stiff motor wires on top of a 56mm.

These should be about the most power you can get under a cowl, 4 pole and 60mm...........................

[timjz]

These 3660's outta fit perfect............wires out the side and 60mm long..........no bending the stiff motor wires on top of a 56mm.

These should be about the most power you can get under a cowl, 4 pole and 60mm...........................

Where can you get these from? They seem tough to find.

[forescott]

Almost there! I have the steering figured out. Bench tested all the electronics and everything works properly. Just waiting on some more cooling line, and need to make a few adjustments and final details.

[forescott]

Also waiting on a set of stiletto decals that I want to incorperate into the TC hull.

[Brushless55]

Looking good man!

[forescott]

Pretty much done. Time to get er wet! Hopefully some time today!!

[Rich]

Oh man!!! I hope you get her wet today! Looking at getting one of those outboards for a winter build! Quetion though..how are you holding the batteries down?

[forescott]

Velcro!

[blackcat26]

Get video if ya can!

[chummer]

Get video if ya can!

That would be cool



We all want to see how this thing rips on the water.

[Rich]

Velcro!

lol oops duh! that makes sense since you wont have water coming into the hull to loosen the glue from the velcro, at least you hope for no water !