Gas Cat

[Jeff Barnes]

Thinking about buying a gas Cat not sure what to buy was thinking about a AC cat any input out there to what is a good cat out there thanks Jeff Barnes

 

[john v]

Ac r42 is a small boat, going to be building one soon, my opinion a small block boat.
I have a t44 that is my nationals boat and I ran it for many years as a small block but am going to run it as a big block this season, this t44 has had a lot of work done to the bottom and runs very well.
Have seen a few insane cats on the race course and they run well.
If you are going to run small block one of the fastest cats I've seen is Lance ledets f41 striker cat, in calm water absolutely unbeatable, I beat him once with my t44 but the water was rough or Lance was having a bad day.
There are lots of other cats out there but these are my choices for oval racing

 

[Dave Gilles]

guy in my club has a very nice barely ran cat for sale with or without a promod engine. Im pretty sure its an F41 stryker located in cincinnati.

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Dave can you get with him see if he still has it pm me info with out motor

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Going with the AC R42 thanks everyone for there input

 

[john v]

I have one that I'm building for a fellow club member, strut is mounted inside of the transom, research this boat and you will find different ways to build the transom hardware, this one will get a small block zenoah with a Bob Austin prop

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Yes there are different ways to set up boat my buddies run strut and rudder and the back with a 4 in rudder extension

 

[john v]

I never experimented with a r42 , it's a small boat so I can see the reasons why for the different mounting locations of the strut

 

[Alan Elzer]

Going with the AC R42 thanks everyone for there input

Jeff, I have an R42 from Rick Baker that Wayne Farrell builds, have had it 2 yrs. It's my first gas boat. It likes the strut under the hull to better help with prop walk. Wayne builds an excellent hull

Going with the AC R42 thanks everyone for there input

Great boat, I love mine. Wayne & Rick have done they're home work. I run a Hanson 29.5 with the 300R from Bob Austin. Just follow they're setup & you'll be happy

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Sounds like a lot of great setups for that boat Alan thanks for the information hope to see you at a race this year

 

[Alan Elzer]

Sounds like a lot of great setups for that boat Alan thanks for the information hope to see you at a race this year

I won't be at Celina but our local races & indy masters.
Here's Wayne Farrow number, Call him he's not much of a texter. 321-231-2898

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Our club members Dr Ted had one built by Wayne I'll get with him thanks Alan

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Made some progress on my AC R42

 

[Roxyflash]

Looking good! you using a hard tank or bag?

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Hard tank

 

[Roxyflash]

I too like hard tanks

 

[Jeff Barnes]

Looks great

 

[john v]

I am almost done building a 48 assault
When that's done I am going to start with the r42, this hull has the strut on the inside of the transom

 

[Alan Elzer]

Made some progress on my AC R42

You'll need to shorten your needles because they hit the cawling at lest mine did.

 

[Jeff Barnes]

I like the way your radio box is it won't let any air get trapped back there my strut gets in the way off moving it that far back