Gas Cat

john v · Apr 19, 2024

When your testing bring some different props, rudders of different length, taper and straight and lead weights.
You can put lead weights inside of the pool noodles and experiment with c/g changes.
Be patient and the rewards are worth it

Jeff Barnes · Apr 19, 2024

Thanks John will do

rickcotton · Apr 26, 2024

Boat looking good . Glad it’s going to be ran soon .

Jeff Barnes · May 3, 2024

Going out Sunday I'm hoping the gas guys will help this old nitro guy out

john v · May 3, 2024

Got flotation in the hull and the hatch?

RalphFichtl · Aug 13, 2024

Was the cat ever ran? How did it go?

RalphFichtl · Dec 13, 2024

I was able to get my R42 out for the first time Wednesday. Still have more engine tuning to do. I can already tell I'm going to like the hull very much.
Jeff, still wondering about your set up. Have you had a chance to run it?

Jeff Barnes · Dec 13, 2024

Yes I'm running the bh Hanson 2.plus2 motor with the 300R three blade strut pretty high with a little weight in the nose fun boat to run I still have a little tweaking to do but the water is hard here now till April

Roxyflash · Dec 13, 2024

I finally got my f41 running good the motor didn’t like the zipkitts pipe went back to gizmo pipe I had to prop down finally settled on a 2514/3 chopper if I set the pipe short it will go over 70 mph but looses torque on corners I set the pipe for good torque going tru corners running 67 mph I need to check to head clearance motor is stock.I forgot how much clearance when I first got it need to recheck it.

RalphFichtl · Dec 13, 2024

Jeff Barnes said:
Yes I'm running the bh Hanson 2.plus2 motor with the 300R three blade strut pretty high with a little weight in the nose fun boat to run I still have a little tweaking to do but the water is hard here now till April

Nice. Do you recall your strut height and CG?

Jeff Barnes · Dec 13, 2024

Let me check I'll get back to you

Jeff Barnes · Dec 13, 2024

Cg is 15 5/8 from back strut is 1 1/4 from bottom of boat to center of shaft

Rich Junker · Dec 14, 2024

Jeff Barnes said:
Cg is 15 5/8 from back strut is 1 1/4 from bottom of boat to center of shaft

Hey Jeff. Do you have any idea what Wayne is getting for a new R42?
I am thinking about trying a gas boat.
Thanks.

john v · Dec 14, 2024

Built a seaducer gas cat this year
Built it just like Jerry's setup
Was a little bow heavy in my opinion
Moved the motor back a little and oh boy this thing is fast
Finished it late in the season so didn't get to run it in competition but it looks promising
29.5 big block zenoah, Bob Austin prop, quick draw hot pipe

Jeff Barnes · Dec 14, 2024

No I got mine from a guy in California it's a original AC cat but Wayne builds a nice one look at there site Venom CC racing?

RalphFichtl · Dec 14, 2024

Jeff Barnes said:
Cg is 15 5/8 from back strut is 1 1/4 from bottom of boat to center of shaft

Thank you

RalphFichtl · Dec 14, 2024

AC models R42
https://www.venomccracing.com/
https://www.acmodelboats.com/cats
R-42 Hull $ 400.00
Race Hatch $ 55.00
Full Hatch $ 75.00
Radio box $ 35.00

Alan Elzer · Dec 15, 2024

Rich Junker said:
Hey Jeff. Do you have any idea what Wayne is getting for a new R42?
I am thinking about trying a gas boat.
Thanks.

Just get with Wayne or Rick Baker directly, it depends on colors & excessories

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