06-10-2010, 12:48 AM
[quote kentofnsl]Pat, did you change your motor design? As I recall, on your first Utah Lake outing that your motor was attached to a separate tube.[/quote]
[cool][#0000ff]Right ye be, laddie. My first experiment was the "Tube Taxi"...an older Fat Cat rigged up as a tugboat to pull me around. Worked great but was a bit more bulk and equipment than I really wanted. Still got it. Will probably use it for special applications in the future.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have now made frames and motor mounts for individual tubes for several BFTers...with the new self-contained design. I predict you will soon see a few more "Fat Cat Ferraris" on the water. Not ideal for trolling all day but great for auxilliary power when you need it. Saves a lot of time to get out to the honey hole faster and to make short moves easier. Also helps when you gotta fight your way back to the vehicle after a long day and the stupid wind is blowing in the wrong direction...as usual.[/#0000ff]
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[cool][#0000ff]Right ye be, laddie. My first experiment was the "Tube Taxi"...an older Fat Cat rigged up as a tugboat to pull me around. Worked great but was a bit more bulk and equipment than I really wanted. Still got it. Will probably use it for special applications in the future.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have now made frames and motor mounts for individual tubes for several BFTers...with the new self-contained design. I predict you will soon see a few more "Fat Cat Ferraris" on the water. Not ideal for trolling all day but great for auxilliary power when you need it. Saves a lot of time to get out to the honey hole faster and to make short moves easier. Also helps when you gotta fight your way back to the vehicle after a long day and the stupid wind is blowing in the wrong direction...as usual.[/#0000ff]
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