Velocity series by MiniCatRacing

[mickvk]

You have to tape the OUTSIDE of the hatch for the Velocity Mono to be self righting. The Velocity CAT is not self righting regardless of what you do. Unlike flood chamber boats, (like the Mini ECO), the self righting has nothing to do with weight distribution. Its a factor of the high profile rounded hatch on the mono.

A weeble wobble is self righting. That has all to do with weighting. :)

I did use tape and had a problem. So I'll let you know what I can figure out in the future. Thanks for the input.

[sailr]

Please let us know what you figure out. You are the first to report it doesn't work for you. As you know, we say on our website that we don't guarantee it to be self righting but since we wrote that, there has been an overwhelming response from people claiming theirs comes back up 99 times out of 100. We didn't design the boat to be self righting...it was just a happy accident!

A weeble wobble is self righting. That has all to do with weighting. :)

I did use tape and had a problem. So I'll let you know what I can figure out in the future. Thanks for the input.

[FinzUp]

Hello Mick maybe we can roll our inputs back and forth to help each other.

[TRUNKMUNKY]

How's that mini cat comming along?

[FinzUp]

How's that mini cat comming along?

Hey good news sailr said new replacement Catamaran will be on the way to
replace my "Crushed Cat" thanks to shippers with heavy handling So get your Race face on!!! LOL

[FinzUp]

Thanks sailr for the quick help and hope you had a great time @ the Races

[mickvk]

Battery holder

Well, I never liked the idea of a fast small boat running with that battery secured by just a strip of velcro. I also needed to put some flotation in the nose. So I killed two birds with one stone... I took a six inch piece of pool noodle, widened the center opening, narrowed the front tip, and glued 'er in. Now I'll try putting the battery just forward of the motor.

On the plus side, vertical center-of-gravity will be low and hopefully that will fix my inability to self-right.

On the negative side, my fore-to-aft center of gravity will be too forward. I think the rule of thumb is to shoot for the 33% from the transom... I'm at almost 50%. I'll have to get it in the water and report back.

If it doesn't ride well even with strut adjustments, I'll just use the velcro and hope I don't flip it at 30MPH!

Here are a couple pics.

[sailr]

With the battery that far forward, It will probable submerge if it hits a wave. WAY too far forward.

[TRUNKMUNKY]

Good for you! I just put that big batt in that little boat ,relocated some of the stuff and am charging it now.These little buggers are cramped for space man ! FLIGHT POWER just might be the truth!

Hey good news sailr said new replacement Catamaran will be on the way to
replace my "Crushed Cat" thanks to shippers with heavy handling So get your Race face on!!! LOL

[FinzUp]

Did you get your ESC to program to your Pistol radio or is it still having a problem??

[TRUNKMUNKY]

Did you get your ESC to program to your Pistol radio or is it still having a problem??

I could not get the tactic system to tune out enough throttle,so it just keeps on running,will try reprogramming the esc too.tried reverse throttle and and switched a couple wires on the motor too, no joy.Went to fm system and had to do some crazy tuning on all the settings to make it work,but the throttle feel is unpredictable at best.

[TRUNKMUNKY]

Finally got the tactic system to work.Thanks Jim. u2 Bill.Goodbye antenna.

[sailr]

No problem Bill. Glad to help.

[Opedopy]

Well i havent posted since my issues but they fixed all my issues i took it to the river this memorial weekend and it ran great only thing im having trouble with is keeping the esc to stay put using two sided tape keeps falling off. other then that the boat runs great very fast self righted 99 outa the 100 only once did it not self right but the battery moved thats why.
it has the 2150 rhino 3s and tactic radio "works better then the speky i had in it"

heres some pictures and a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeMOgPFwnsk

[mickvk]

... once did it not self right but the battery moved thats why.

Yeah, the velcro isn't too hot IMHO. I'm glad you're having fun with your boat though.