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Old 01-21-2007, 08:37 PM
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Default Expresscraft Cougar Cat with Twins

I finally have enough information to get going with the Cougar Cat build with side by side twins.

Engines are from Bonzi Sports with stage one mod.
Strutts and rudder are from Top Secret Sports.
Boat is 60" long by 19" wide

I would just like to say thanks to Otto and friends for the head start.

Here are a few pics of the boat, current and previous projects.
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Old 01-21-2007, 08:42 PM
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man that hull is nice. cant wait to get my cat but im sure it wont compare to that when its done
Old 01-21-2007, 09:23 PM
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Default RE: Expresscraft Cougar Cat with Twins

Nice Firefox

I love the Pitts very nice.

I have DP Ultimate Satio GK 150 nice flight too!

Nice Skybolt too. I had one a few years ago.

Nice cat, post pic's of your build!

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Old 01-21-2007, 10:38 PM
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Oh, by the way,
Here is one of the two bonzi stage two engines.
They do make a sweet looking engine.

The DEP inspector was present for approval.

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Old 01-21-2007, 10:46 PM
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yea that engine was pretty sweet. if i have to go twins with my cat im gonan get the stock ones for my inlines. maybe stage one or 2 depending on my income at that moment
Old 01-21-2007, 11:08 PM
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Hi firefox

we are both building expresscraft cats, I have the MTI using inline zenoahs M-boat drive

I guess we are going to drive crazyotto nuts with cat questions.

pic's of my cat and engines, I got the hull and engines from xxxboatworks. great guy too !

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Old 01-21-2007, 11:15 PM
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Hey, Thats a sweet boat, were you at ottos the other day? Trying to get the members straight.
Old 01-21-2007, 11:25 PM
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No, I'm on long island

wish I was, sounds like they had a good time.

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yea i was there and i knwo firefox was there. forget who the other guy is on here though.
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ORIGINAL: 45deepvee

yea i was there and i knwo firefox was there. forget who the other guy is on here though.
Rick. user name "yeeharacing" was was there!

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Old 01-21-2007, 11:29 PM
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nice i thought so but wasnt sure.
Old 01-22-2007, 02:55 PM
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i was there too hahahhahahaha
Old 01-22-2007, 06:16 PM
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Yeah, I was wondering what ever happened to the MTI build??
Old 01-22-2007, 11:14 PM
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I was the other guy John.

I was at firefox's house tonight...
When I walked into his garage I felt like I was in heaven.
Everywhere you turned there were toys.

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he lured you there with toys???? sorry had to say that
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did you get your rails cut ?? keep some wood also for the install of the radiobox once we find the right one , like i said that aeromarine one maybe the trick
Old 01-23-2007, 06:01 PM
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Yes, I started to cut the rails but ran into a little snag. They didn't send enough plywood.
I am going to stop at AC Moore and pick up a piece. The left over piece after I cut the sections that go into the sponsons, only left me with a two
inch strip for the center stringers.

What do you think of the pipes from warehouse hobbies.



[link]http://www.easycart.net/cgi-bin/whobbies/order.cgi?orderone++Exhaust_Systems+4+EX9041+1[/link]

[link]http://www.easycart.net/cgi-bin/whobbies/order.cgi?orderone++Exhaust_Systems+1+EX1025Zenoah +1[/link]
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Default RE: Expresscraft Cougar Cat with Twins

xxxboatworks for pipes and headers , he has real nice setups .

check out pipes B.H.hanson very good pipes and headers thats what I'm using !

B.H.hanson, recommended by xxxboatworks too !!!! is it a real zenoah!!!!!!!!

http://www.bhhanson.com/hbprod6.htm

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I have a question on the bhhanson pipes. It was sugested to me to use a 1 inch band pipe for my setup with a wrap to center pipe, but on bh's website, it says not forwrap to center configs.

Can anyone explain before I waste good money after bad.
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xxxboatworks Raj

he knows what you will need to do for your setup.

He can get the pipes and headers you need too !




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wow hanson has good prices on the QD 25cc.

hmmmm....
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there goes the neighborhood [:@][&:]
Old 01-23-2007, 08:07 PM
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Hope we can devistate more than just the neighborhood>>>

Thanks for the phone number, I am going to call and see what info I can get.

I will post the response.
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yea, specially cause quickdraw has them on sale for $650 engine only.
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All's I can say is "He who dies with the most toys wins"

And I will tell you, I am working hard to be the champ.

Go for it

You only live once.

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