DF Pathfinder 28 cat

[ray schrauwen]

Thank you. Hulls are in and Steve has an orange one for me.

Are both speedmaster? If so then I have both rudder and strut.

[weil0127]

Yep both are speedmaster.

[ray schrauwen]

Thank you Steve!

Very satisfied.

[ray schrauwen]

Yep both are speedmaster.

Zooming inning looks like your strut has a skeg.

If so what part# ?

[weil0127]

Yes it is a skeg strut.

[TheShaughnessy]

Zooming inning looks like your strut has a skeg.

If so what part# ?

https://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pr...os-spds-017-SK

[ray schrauwen]

Thank you!

The skeg must help it turn some I bet. Even though Ray Presnel (sp) had his finishing winning heats he said it could use some help turning.

Another order to OSE it is then...

He could also be doing something completely different too. I run a skeg on my Cheetah and it turns well. Might as well keep up the pattern.

[ray schrauwen]

No.. motley turns better in my opinion.. but I'm working on that

This above...

[rayzerdesigns]

The skeg helps.. but not a big one..this is prob the fastest limited cat I have run..prob is in my mind a little narrow..and a little small .. but if u get it out front.. look out..tested some new size spec motors..def picked up some speed.. not that my 1500 setup is slow.right around 51.. hit 54.8 this afternoon..but not namba legal at this point..

[iop65]

Finally finished my boat and thought you may want to see the build.

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i think you used a bit too much epoxy

[ray schrauwen]

The skeg helps.. but not a big one..this is prob the fastest limited cat I have run..prob is in my mind a little narrow..and a little small .. but if u get it out front.. look out..tested some new size spec motors..def picked up some speed.. not that my 1500 setup is slow.right around 51.. hit 54.8 this afternoon..but not namba legal at this point..

Thanks for the input. I have that strut but I cut the skeg down a lot though to about 3/16" left below the shaft cylinder (long time ago for other boat. I can try it with that.

Once you cut the skeg do you re work it so it's all tapered like it started out or leave the bottom a flat cut?

It's more of a fun boat and club racing as I rarely get out for any sanctioned racing anymore for many reasons...

I'll stick with the 1500 I have and the props you mentioned I have as well.

Any suggestions on strut height since I might start drilling soon?

You still using the tapered rudder too? The red one above is using a straight one.

[weil0127]

The boat could use a little more weight and it looks great.LOL