What Makes a GREAT hull????

[Mikey P.]

Paul Harvey asked that once when I was on the road. I thought about it for days and couldn't understand why it was a "hard" question. Then the answer came to me....he said hydrodynamics! lol Got me good!

[detox]

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I say design a Cat in the 36" to 45" range...slightly smaller than the Large Venom hull but large enough to handle choppy water.

[Mikey P.]

Very cool idea. But I think it's too big for most guys. Building a hull like that would limit people like me, who don't have $1500 sitting around for a toy boat, from building it. If I was going to build a boat that big I'd make it a gasser. Sorry Detox. I'm gonna stick to the 32" plan.
Mikey P.

[shockerman80]

A 42 inch cat gets really expensive to power and run on a regular basis. In my experience my 26" cat design was to small for any size of chop over 3-4 inches. The 42 inch MTI runs great in most chop but is way to expensive to power. Im designing a 34-36" mystic That should absoutly fly on 4s with a neu. Designing a cat takes quite a while to design and construct a prototype. Ive done roughly 5 hulls now of various configurations. They usually take me about 6 months start to finish as long as im motivated. Good luck if you need help let me know.

[Mikey P.]

A 42 inch cat gets really expensive to power and run on a regular basis. In my experience my 26" cat design was to small for any size of chop over 3-4 inches. The 42 inch MTI runs great in most chop but is way to expensive to power. Im designing a 34-36" mystic That should absoutly fly on 4s with a neu. Designing a cat takes quite a while to design and construct a prototype. Ive done roughly 5 hulls now of various configurations. They usually take me about 6 months start to finish as long as im motivated. Good luck if you need help let me know.

Do you have any pictures of your designs i could look at? Any pointers for making a "GREAT" hull?

[shockerman80]

look up "something a lil bit different' using the search. that will be my MTi ive also designed the balsa cat seen on the red boards.
also look up something mystical. I am just about to post pics.

[Ocean Racer]

Mikey ive done some things on Sketch up im not a expert but i can make some neat stuff. What are you having trouble on filling in?

[00garyc]

a more modern version of the good old mean machine make it a cross between the roundness of say a skunkworks but the handling of a MM.

[Ub Hauled]

a more modern version of the good old mean machine make it a cross between the roundness of say a skunkworks but the handling of a MM.

So you want a small miracle?

[00garyc]

hay miricals happen once in a while (non for me this week though)

[Ub Hauled]

true Gary...
let's see what is cooking on Mikeys kitchen.

[Mikey P.]

No progress to report. Considering a mono. Cost of design and prototype of catamaran exceed budget.

Best bet for you seeing a cat from me is for me to duplicate one of your custom designed hulls.

I will send free carbon version of your hull to whom ever participates. I will return your hull back to you as well.

[Ub Hauled]

Hmmmmm.... interesting....

[focused]

Mikey, i don't wanna rain on your parade, but you can get in serious trouble if you
copy the boat. You'd have to change it substantially in order to avoid a potential lawsuit and
then i wold not be that hull anymore would it?
If I was in your shoes, I'd avoid even trying to change it... you have to ask yourself the cost/benefit
of changing a hull even if it already is a copy of the Jolly (by Toysport)...
just my 2 cents.

The copy cat from china is a copy from Hydro&Marine Agitator and does not need changes in design it can handle speed up to 100mph

Michiel.

[Ub Hauled]

The copy cat from china is a copy from Hydro&Marine Agitator and does not need changes in design it can handle speed up to 100mph

Michiel.

Still... avoid lawsuits.