11-02-2012, 07:12 PM
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[#0000ff]I also tried the float power...many long years ago. Quickly decided it was more trouble than it was worth. Especially in the round tubes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I actually started planning to motorize my first Fat Cat about 10 years ago. But I was far less experienced in the mysterious ways of PVC at that time. My first plans were for a wooden frame motor mount. But the combination of bulk, weight and splinters kinda kept me from even building one. In those days we also did not have the sealed maintenance free batteries and I was not wild about having an acid-leaking battery in my tube with me.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Then, about 3 years ago CPierce posted up about motorizing her FishCat and that jumpstarted my reinterest in the possibilities. I had accumulated a lot more experience with PVC engineering and put together several different frame models. All have worked...some better than others.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]This one is the culmination of a lot of trial and error. I think it will suit my needs for a while.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Have helped several other Utah BFTers put power on their tubes. Most say they cannot imagine ever doing without it again...even some a lot younger than myself.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I also tried the float power...many long years ago. Quickly decided it was more trouble than it was worth. Especially in the round tubes.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I actually started planning to motorize my first Fat Cat about 10 years ago. But I was far less experienced in the mysterious ways of PVC at that time. My first plans were for a wooden frame motor mount. But the combination of bulk, weight and splinters kinda kept me from even building one. In those days we also did not have the sealed maintenance free batteries and I was not wild about having an acid-leaking battery in my tube with me.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Then, about 3 years ago CPierce posted up about motorizing her FishCat and that jumpstarted my reinterest in the possibilities. I had accumulated a lot more experience with PVC engineering and put together several different frame models. All have worked...some better than others.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]This one is the culmination of a lot of trial and error. I think it will suit my needs for a while.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Have helped several other Utah BFTers put power on their tubes. Most say they cannot imagine ever doing without it again...even some a lot younger than myself.[/#0000ff]
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