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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: F1 madness on January 15, 2011, 11:06:02 pm

Title: Club 500 cat and Saga cat vids
Post by: F1 madness on January 15, 2011, 11:06:02 pm

some vids from today had some good runs but the wind didnt help but hey better than iced over water.
Enjoy:D
Club 500 cat
Still had some cavitation issues but once going it was good fun,couldnt hit full throttle though windy and choppy LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_odU5yyNNA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_odU5yyNNA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgAYquNU-g8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgAYquNU-g8)

Saga cat with the 36mm 3 blades on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoA9L74NkZs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoA9L74NkZs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5EdcYJnqUM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5EdcYJnqUM)

Title: Re: Club 500 cat and Saga cat vids
Post by: gwa84 on January 16, 2011, 02:44:45 pm

its going to be a fast little runner for its size  :-))

Title: Re: Club 500 cat and Saga cat vids
Post by: F1 madness on January 16, 2011, 06:03:37 pm

Quote from: gwa84 on January 16, 2011, 02:44:45 pm

its going to be a fast little runner for its size  :-))

Hey bud i think so,was fun to run though the it flies over the chop  :-))
Will post some more once iv made a couple of changes and hopefully run a slightly larger prop to help stop the cavitation.

Title: Re: Club 500 cat and Saga cat vids
Post by: gwa84 on January 16, 2011, 06:18:33 pm

cool should be good

Title: Re: Club 500 cat and Saga cat vids
Post by: knoby on January 16, 2011, 07:44:54 pm

wow thats impressive  :-)). I been waiting to see the 500 go since you first posted the idea, I really do think there could be a lot of interest in this as a limited racing class.
Well I want 1 anyway !!!
I think its to quick for a beginners class, & its lack of self righting will undoubtedly put some off, however i think as a 1 make design class, there's a real chance it will take off.
Congratulations on making such an impressive boat, I cant imagine theres a faster boat /£ out there.
By the way, what sort of run time are you getting?
cheers Glenn

Title: Re: Club 500 cat and Saga cat vids
Post by: F1 madness on January 16, 2011, 08:00:03 pm

Quote from: knoby on January 16, 2011, 07:44:54 pm

wow thats impressive  :-)). I been waiting to see the 500 go since you first posted the idea, I really do think there could be a lot of interest in this as a limited racing class.
Well I want 1 anyway !!!
I think its to quick for a beginners class, & its lack of self righting will undoubtedly put some off, however i think as a 1 make design class, there's a real chance it will take off.
Congratulations on making such an impressive boat, I cant imagine theres a faster boat /£ out there.
By the way, what sort of run time are you getting?
cheers Glenn

Hiya glenn
Thanks once done some testing it should be a real little goer LOL.
See how it goes and what happens in the near future.
As for run time not 100% sure as of yet ,will do some more runs and post a vid or 2 as i hopefully make progress in the right direction.
Will keep you posted but all i can say is that the batts,motor and esc were barely warm.
Rgds F1

Title: Re: Club 500 cat and Saga cat vids
Post by: martno1fan on January 22, 2011, 09:17:25 am

Looks good Daz  :-))

Title: Re: Club 500 cat and Saga cat vids
Post by: F1 madness on January 22, 2011, 10:26:41 am

Cheers mart.
Will take it again soon and do some more running and see if i can stop the cavitating and get in trimmed in :-))