***WTB BRUSHLESS FE HYDROPLANE or CATAMARAN RTR IN EC***

[domwilson]

NOTHING could be farther from the truth

I was waiting for Jay to jump on this one.

[6S HYDRO]

NOTHING could be farther from the truth

A LOT OF THINGS COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH, A CAT DOESNT EVEN COMPARE IN THE STABILITY OF A V WITH A NICE BIG TURN FIN IN A TURN.

[6S HYDRO]

The width of the tunnel on a cat is a compromise. A wide tunnel increases stability, but it also increase the aerodynamic lift the boat generates. A full size offshore racing cat is often long and narrow, to reduce the lift created and make the boat less likely to blow over in rough water. An offshore racing course may be from point-to-point, with little or no cornering. If the course does have turns, an offshore racer must slow right down to corner - it cannot turn at high speed without risking an accident. A formula tunnel boat however will be much wider in comparison to an offshore boat as it will be turning every few seconds or so on an oval course and is required to turn at high speed.

[6S HYDRO]

PULLED DIRECTLY OF THIS SITE

http://www.fastelectrics.net/catamarans.php

[exotica]

...dont start confusing me 6S and Bustit!! Ive heard only good things for Cats. Its the Hydros that are a concern for an absolute newbie.

[exotica]

...so a boat like the yellow Skunk Cat pictured above is what i should be going for? It seems to be the right choice for a newcomer who wants great straight line speed and decent cornering speeds without spending to much time upside down in the water!!
Any other thoughts?

[wolf IV]

I have a 1/12 AZ Racing Mach 1, painted as the TIDE Hydroplane, RTR minus radio, this is a .18 nitro boat.
$395 shipped to Australia. Let me know if your intrested, I can give you more details
Here is a video of the boat running brushless, but its nitro now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLZMW1gd-Kk&feature=player_embedded

Thanks i absolutely love your hydro!!! saved as a favorite on youtube.. thanks.................great job on the paint scheeme!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kyle

[domwilson]

PULLED DIRECTLY OF THIS SITE

http://www.fastelectrics.net/catamarans.php

Also on that site...
"Model racing cats are often a hybrid of formula tunnel boats and offshore cats. In effect, a model racer will often be nearer to a tunnel boat but with the outward appearance of an offshore racer. Truly scale offshore boats would be far too narrow to successfully race on an oval course. "

[domwilson]

...so a boat like the yellow Skunk Cat pictured above is what i should be going for? It seems to be the right choice for a newcomer who wants great straight line speed and decent cornering speeds without spending to much time upside down in the water!!
Any other thoughts?

I have a skunkworks cat and I love it. It corners beautifully and rides really nice. It is wider than some cats, but with the right tuning can be a good "first timers" FE boat.

[6S HYDRO]

LETS JUST SHOW THE WHOLE PARAGRAPH THERE..

Model racing cats are often a hybrid of formula tunnel boats and offshore cats. In effect, a model racer will often be nearer to a tunnel boat but with the outward appearance of an offshore racer. Truly scale offshore boats would be far too narrow to successfully race on an oval course. However, there are now a number of very large, high powered electric scale offshore cats running in the USA and Europe, with setups using ten-series (10S) lipos and hulls in excess of two metres in length. They are fantastically fast in a straight line, but must slow right down to corner.

[Brushless55]

I'm kinda lost in this because the gas cats I see run, corner like mad fast!
and my MM is mean in the corners, I do not need to lift on the throttle..

[exotica]

I have a 1/12 AZ Racing Mach 1, painted as the TIDE Hydroplane, RTR minus radio, this is a .18 nitro boat.
$395 shipped to Australia. Let me know if your intrested, I can give you more details
Here is a video of the boat running brushless, but its nitro now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLZMW1gd-Kk&feature=player_embedded

Thanks
Kyle

...thanks Circus for the post however im keen on a FE Brushless set up only.

[domwilson]

Ok...But that pertains to larger "Scale" boats as stated...
There are a number of RC Cats that are not scale and handle wonderfully as there are some RC V-hulls that don't handle so well.

Model racing cats are often a hybrid of formula tunnel boats and offshore cats. In effect, a model racer will often be nearer to a tunnel boat but with the outward appearance of an offshore racer. Truly scale offshore boats would be far too narrow to successfully race on an oval course. However, there are now a number of very large, high powered electric scale offshore cats running in the USA and Europe, with setups using ten-series (10S) lipos and hulls in excess of two metres in length. They are fantastically fast in a straight line, but must slow right down to corner.

[Brushless55]

Why?

[exotica]

...all this talk and reading is really FEEDING my head guys, excellent work and input. Keep it up.