head of the river cat hull thread

[Dr. Jet]

You just cant go 50 to 60 mph and make a turn at that speed, if so i like to see that on video , you have to step of the throttle and slow down .
Maybe a twin-drive handles it better then a single drive i dont know but believe me i smashed my cat arround the corner and it didnt like it .

Michiel,

There is nobody on this planet that knows more about cats than Fluid. You might be suprised if you saw one of his cats in action. You would do well to heed his advice.

[focused]

There is nobody on this planet that knows more about cats than Fluid. You might be suprised if you saw one of his cats in action. You would do well to heed his advice.

Good advice is always welcome , i cannot know everything .

Michiel.

[ozzie-crawl]

sorry guys been away. to answer 1 question i think my cat weighs in at about 2.3 kg or 5 pounds, alot depends on batterie size
i havent tried to turn my boat at full speed yet i havent ran it on a proper course to try it.
i tried a 6xl on 4s with 120 amp esc and yep it killed everyone so i wouldnt recomend it unless you were just trying for saw type runs. but then you would pobably be a lot better going the low kv high volt option
scott

[785boats]

Finaly caught up with you here Ozzie.
I'm running the SV27 motor & ESC in mine on 4s with an X645 prop & I think it will stay that way because the club is setting up a restricted Cat class with those & the proboat Blackjack motors & ESCs. Should be fun.
Just want to let everyone know that I just found a hairline crack down each side of the hull where the top & bottom join. Doesn't go all the way through but it's something to watch out for after a few runs.

Scott.
Our club is having our yearly open day & swap/sale meet on saturday if you guys want to make the trip. Lots of bargains usually. There'll be clubs from North Coast, South Coast, Logan, Northlakes etc there. As well as Suppliers & manufacturers. It's an open invitation. To anyone in the area, here's a link to our website for the info.

http://www.triple-s.org.au/

All the best.
Paul.

[ozzie-crawl]

hey good to hear from you paul, i cant make it up but will let geoff know he mite come up. good idea to run a stock class keeps price down and closer raceing you probably should look at a fiego sv 27 motors hard to get
cheers scott

[SLAUGHTER_AUS]

Finaly caught up with you here Ozzie.
I'm running the SV27 motor & ESC in mine on 4s with an X645 prop & I think it will stay that way because the club is setting up a restricted Cat class with those & the proboat Blackjack motors & ESCs. Should be fun.
Just want to let everyone know that I just found a hairline crack down each side of the hull where the top & bottom join. Doesn't go all the way through but it's something to watch out for after a few runs.

Scott.
Our club is having our yearly open day & swap/sale meet on saturday if you guys want to make the trip. Lots of bargains usually. There'll be clubs from North Coast, South Coast, Logan, Northlakes etc there. As well as Suppliers & manufacturers. It's an open invitation. To anyone in the area, here's a link to our website for the info.

http://www.triple-s.org.au/

All the best.
Paul.

Paul, hey mate, i ran mine on the weekend with the hyperion esc along with an ammo 2300, i ran an x640 prop and man does this thing move, its running a little wet when there is no chop but for racing it should be the ticket... see you at the swap meet on saturday, should be good..
Ben

[Tony]

My setup is :

Motor, Feigao 540XL9
Esc , ETTI 125amp
Lipo , 2 x Zippy H 5000Mah 3s
Speed , 58mhp with 42mm K prop hope to reach 60+ with a 42mm metal prop
Time of fun . 6 to 7 min.

I think its best to put all the head of the river cats in one place so i`m in and if you need help just ask.

grtz

Michiel.

My boat is going to be setup like your. Where did you get that prop? Could you give me a link? BTW, is that 5000Mah per pack or is that total of two packs in series?

[showstoppercat]

Hi everyone bought a bare hull and need help setting up in dual formation - I want to run with either twin 2300 Ammos or Feiago 8xl's

ESC's will probably be 2x 100 Xpowers or CC 120 Hydra unless some can advise me on using a single esc like 240CC Hydra

> What motor mounts do i need to fit in sponsons??

> Where's the best positioning for mounts??
(please include some sort of measurement for me to follow

> As i have plenty of .150 flex cable (for my BJ26 & SV27) I would like to use these in this build - so apart from obviously using the SV27 strut can anyone recommend other struts drive i could use?

I'd really like something that looks like the stuff from swissmodelpowerboats or MHZ powertrimm drivers if possible without the huge cost - suggestions please??

> I have plenty of props Cf & Octura but I guessing i will need counter rotating props??

and lastly is it recommend to reinforce the hull internally with a thin layer of F/glass or carbon fibre??


Huge gratitude if anyone can assist me is this build thanks

yes will using Lipos from 4 to 6s 5000Mah or more if i can get them

[focused]

Hi everyone bought a bare hull and need help setting up in dual formation - I want to run with either twin 2300 Ammos or Feiago 8xl's
Two XL8 are unnessesary big , 2 540L will be enough

ESC's will probably be 2x 100 Xpowers or CC 120 Hydra unless some can advise me on using a single esc like 240CC Hydra

I would 120 or bigger

> What motor mounts do i need to fit in sponsons??

homemade one`s from carbon or epoxy plate

> Where's the best positioning for mounts??
(please include some sort of measurement for me to follow

that i dont know

> As i have plenty of .150 flex cable (for my BJ26 & SV27) I would like to use these in this build - so apart from obviously using the SV27 strut can anyone recommend other struts drive i could use?

Struts from LINK LINK

I'd really like something that looks like the stuff from swissmodelpowerboats or MHZ powertrimm drivers if possible without the huge cost - suggestions please??

> I have plenty of props Cf & Octura but I guessing i will need counter rotating props??

yes and counter rotating flex cable

and lastly is it recommend to reinforce the hull internally with a thin layer of F/glass or carbon fibre??

first layer of carbon then finish it with a thin layer of f/glass

grtz

Michiel.

[focused]

My boat is going to be setup like your. Where did you get that prop? Could you give me a link? BTW, is that 5000Mah per pack or is that total of two packs in series?

Tony ,

I use these props and each 3s pack is 5000Mah .

Michiel.

[Tony]

Tony ,

I use these props and each 3s pack is 5000Mah .

Michiel.

How about Octura X642? BTW, Can you give me link to the Zippy lipo? Thanks

[Eodman]

Showstopper --- Castle advises not to try to run two motors off the 240!

[showstoppercat]

Thanks for the answers - Really need to know where to install motor mounts - As i would rather buy mounts which should i use?? and from where??....

who ever has one of these hulls can they measure from transom to front of motor mount if possible

OK then - I'll probably go with 2x cc 120 Hydras or make use of the two Xpower 100 ESC I have lying around, they where good in my SV27 with 2300Kv Ammo setup.

Counter rotating flex cables? Where do i buy them? I've never seen these - then again I've never looked for then before.


Thanks again!!

[showstoppercat]

With counter rotating props is it best to turn inwards or outwards?????????

[Diegoboy]

See the thread you started...