What Makes a GREAT hull????

[Mikey P.]

Ahhh, been there done that... Find a shop. your giving yourself time to do it. get them cnc'd. buy a vacuum bag system or find a vacuum table somewhere. Its worth it . believe me its worth it.

We have the vaccuum equipment. My partner Jonny makes experimental jet engine intakes. We have all the lay up equipment. All we need is a proto to make the mold of.

We really do not want to copy someone else's designs, even if they are the best.

We do need some sort of template to work off of and possibly improve on.

I'm really not feeling to good about shrinking a SuperCat and putting our name on it. It'll be a good start though.

[Mikey P.]

Take your time. I can wait till spring or summer. What are you modeling it after?

The superCat will be our model to work off.

here:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.finedesignrc.com/gallery/jimvaugn/H%26MM-1Supercat1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.finedesignrc.com/gallery.htm&h=480&w=640&sz=162&hl=en&start=3&um=1&usg=__-IGKOcmh7Kzv2RAeFiKbs_3HjxQ=&tbnid=jlNQp9OhX2FTNM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3DH%2526M%2BM1%2Bsupercat%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN

ours will be much smaller. we will make out boats with woven carbon fiber and gel coat.

[Mikey P.]

Sorry link sucked. its the cat at the top of the page in the tiny box when you click the link.

[Mikey P.]

Anyone who has access to a CNC and would like to help please contact me ASAP!

[Mikey P.]

Well guys...the orders are coming in. Thank you for the support! Keep them coming guys! I'm doing this strictly for fun and a little extra RC money. The prices WILL be very low. Raw carbon fiber is about $45/yard. We're thinking 3 or 4 layers. Plus gel and epoxy.


Also. about the dual motor set up. Should I do the motor mounts for duals or single screw set ups? LMK!!!

[Diegoboy]

Do both single & dual. (I want a dual myself)
Change the cowl a bit. It doesn't have to have a wing, Base it on the M1, but don't copy it. Get creative in how it looks

[Ocean Racer]

If you can you can make to different types one with a single and the other with doubles that would be good. Im pretty sure im not the only one here that doesnt want to hack up a nice boat especially a carbon one.

[Mikey P.]

Sounds good. I'll just do staggered motors for the duals.

[Ub Hauled]

I don't mean to throw wrenches here but how about these hulls for a start:

Hull 1

Hull 2

Also, it may be a good idea to talk to J. Turner, he probably has a few good ideas that we may wanna listen to.

[Mikey P.]

Ub,
Those look awesome! looks like they have a lot of room for electronics too!

[Dr. Jet]

Not to throw a monkey wrench into everything, but I would like to see a small cat capable of running twin 1107/1.5Y/H motors. I can still get a few more of them at a great price. The only problem with that is I am probably the only person on the planet that would want something in that size range (18" to 20").

That said, I will continue to follow this thread to see what you come up with. More available hulls is a good thing, regardless of size.

[Spot Me 2]

I don't mean to throw wrenches here but how about these hulls for a start:

Hull 1

Hull 2

Also, it may be a good idea to talk to J. Turner, he probably has a few good ideas that we may wanna listen to.

I like both of those hulls a lot better!!!!!!!

[Diegoboy]

That Smith's cat (hull 1) is a very good design!

[Diegoboy]

Jay T (Fluid) had posted this about the Smith's cat:

Listing his fleet...

Here are a few...

http://i5.tinypic.com/2d0fjb5.jpg The 76 mph 12-cell Smith's Cat by Team Lindenau


http://i7.tinypic.com/44hu784.jpg The 47 mph 6-cell MicroDrifter by H&M


http://i10.tinypic.com/44pzsdh.jpg The 33 mph 4-cell MicroIceberg by MHZ


http://i9.tinypic.com/3zl98x1.jpg The 40 mph LSH Dark Horse by Fullers


http://i3.tinypic.com/44ak5dj.jpg The 83 mph 12-cell Rigger by Turner


They are all race boats, nothing fancy. There are more but that's enough for now.

The H&M Cats are pretty tough no doubt, but don't count on no damage in a 70 mph crash. I crashed several of mine at that speed (trapped at SAW events) and sometimes they make it okay, sometimes not. The strongest cat is the Team Lindenau - I've crashed mine many times at near 80 mph (timed at SAW events) with zero damage, no leaks, nothing. It isn't cheap though.....


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[Diegoboy]

2% smaller than the Smith's cat would be...
Length: 30.1"
Beam: 9.5"