glennb2006

At the servo.

martno1fan

Ive never glued a tube in a boat before i allways use a tube holder ? that looks like silicone ,im asuming Brod put the tube in?.Glenn i dont see the bend maybe its my monitor ,still looks like theres not much of a bend in the tube to me but ill soon find out for sure.

glennb2006

2nd photo in the pics you posted for him.

G

martno1fan

Well ive met Brod and hes a nice fella and his boat looks good,the bend in that rudder pushrod is never gonna bend its very strong!! it came with the boat i think ?.The tube is just siliconed in there ,i suggested making a tube holder as ive never known anyone just use silicone to hold the tube like that before.Maybe you guys have and could comment on this and save him some work if its gonna be ok?.Hes hoping to get her ready over the next week or so,Dave how did you fix your tube into the mercury cat prototype?.

brodjack

Thanks Mart hope Dave responds.
Just thought i could graft a ply piece with a hole for the tube/shaft,take the motor and coupling out and slot it over and then epoxy to the hull and ply sides.
Shouldnt be too tricky.

martno1fan

sounds like a good idea mate its only to stop the tube from moving ,if you can get some bigger brass tube to slide over it you could even epoxy that to the ply tube holder that way everythings fixed but the stuffing tube will still slide out if needed.

brodjack

I'll see what i can dig and design from my massive spares,junk boxes tomorrow nite....

DaveMarles

Brod. So long as the tube is pushed into the back of the strut then I see no problem with it being siliconed into the hull. You are an experienced modeller and you will know what looks right and doesnt look right. Its best to email me direct with queries as I don't look on the forums too often. A bend in the rudder pushrod is a bad idea no matter how tough it looks but it may be OK.

brodjack

Thanks Dave,will do.....

martno1fan

i dont think the pushrod has a bend in it its the bit that screws on the end that has like an elbow in it or thats how it looked as its black?.

wayneuk01

off ebay.com u can get these hulls for £100 delivered less tax if u no what i mean !!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/41-Falcon-cata...QQcmdZViewItem

whats the chance of fitting a zen 20 inside each sponson ????measurements please !! ????

martno1fan

Brod i found a cpl of pics might help you out .

martno1fan

i dont think it could be done but im not sure to be honest,still prefer the green one .

wayneuk01

Red or Green

martno1fan

im alergic to red i thinks its a yorkshire thing been from the white rose county we have a hard time liking the red lol yea i know i live in the red rose county but its in the blood .

martno1fan

I think the idea Brod had of making a ply holder was a good one we talked about it last night and looking at those pics i posted i think its doable without too much trouble .I dont like the idea of silicone holding a stuffing tube near the motor on its own to be honest.The hull looks quite tidy ,rails are nice and it shouldnt take too much work to get it done once he gets time to work on it.

wayneuk01

A bit of 90 degree angle cut at 5" with a hole drilled in center for the stuff tube fiberglassed or epoxy resined in place i probly got a spare bit of angle if u want it

DaveMarles

Hey, What do I know. I'm just a beginner.

wayneuk01

lol.. pm me if u want any advice dave its free !!!!![sm=47_47.gif] on a serious note dont bother as i havent a clue but i no what works for me .. Il pass u on to paul firmin for some expert advice he makes some good boats apparently!! I just havent seen any yet ...lol[sm=biggrin.gif]

do u have any video of that cat running dave also could u post some pics of it if possible...Also will there be any epoxy cats out from your shop anytime soon ????

martno1fan

Come on Dave dont be like that ,just to clear this up are you saying stick to just using silicone?.Im not saying it wont work as ive never tried it and havent seen it done this way before.Personally i wouldnt trust it but what do i know im almost a begginer .

Ron Olson

My Feedback: (1)

Dave, you kill me!!!!!!!! [sm=lol.gif]
Wayne, the person selling those hulls on eBay UK also sells them here in the US. He's the same one who sent me the shots that I posted above.
The bend in the stuffing tube appears to be a bit too much. You want the bends as gentle as possible.
If he wants to remove the silicone he can add an extra piece of brass tubing over the existing one or use as-is. Tape under the hull then pour some epoxy in there.

martno1fan

This guys new to the hobby and is unsure and to be honest so am i about this method.I allready said he could use the larger size tubing over this one and epoxying or glassing it in cheers Ron.I didnt see anything wrong with the bend in the tube to be honest it looked fine to me anyways.

wayneuk01

Ive some aggressive bends in my stuff tube in my avenger with a clutch no problems whatsoever its allmost a swan neck i do have a teflon liner & allways use grease in the stuff tube maybe this helps ..It also takes up the whip out of the cable or so ive been told ..By no means am i saying my way is right or that your way is wrong iam just saying what works for me and hope this guy gets it out on the water before its too cold.. Let us no what u decide to do and how it works for u

Ron Olson

My Feedback: (1)

His is fine, Wayne's is the one that I was worried about.
Stateside some Cat hull owners are using the Butch Block. It's a nice piece for sure but may be just another piece of bling to the average Cat owner. What also is nice is that it comes with an alignment kit to get the hole in the proper spot.

wayneuk01

Mines fine ron but thanks for the concern ! ive been using the same flex all season with no problems or wear also runs at 57mph on my garmin g.p.s@17421rpm with my bonzi mid mod .. Oh n ron if u wish to purchase me a couple of those expensive butch blocks i will use them for u in my next build cheers matey very nice of u! on the other hand if u can cut some alloy at 5" then center a hole u also have a true line up thats lighter /cheaper than a butch block. Its a "wayne block" may not be blingy but it works