Has anyone used the alt technologies lithium batteries in a microcat. How does the boat sit in the water. Do you have to add weights to match weight of original batteries or is it OK without tia
In the technicat I had didn't need to
In reply to Post #1
Yep got a pair and it's fine
Yep got a pair and it's fine
How much lighter are the Lithium Batts ?, I'm thinking from a perspective of being able to use more bait. Does the increased height (if any) make the boat more susceptible to cross winds that you've noticed?
In reply to Post #4
The 28000mah are 850g and a 12ah Yuasa 1750g. My only tip would be to put the battery in a zip lock bag with the wire coming out the top cos they aint waterproof, don't ask how i found out.
The 28000mah are 850g and a 12ah Yuasa 1750g. My only tip would be to put the battery in a zip lock bag with the wire coming out the top cos they aint waterproof, don't ask how i found out.
In reply to Post #5
Thank you
I don't have a MC at the mo but would consider another one hence the Q, had both the Mk3 & HD. Mine really got abused in France in, think water washing over the front as it dipped into the waves, only way to keep water out I found was to use electrical tape to seal the compartments up, might be a pic on the forum somewhere iirc
Thank you
I don't have a MC at the mo but would consider another one hence the Q, had both the Mk3 & HD. Mine really got abused in France in, think water washing over the front as it dipped into the waves, only way to keep water out I found was to use electrical tape to seal the compartments up, might be a pic on the forum somewhere iirc
In reply to Post #6
Microcat ? got to be the most sunk bait boat ever
Microcat ? got to be the most sunk bait boat ever
In reply to Post #7
Gerry, I was VERY specific about my use of my microcats
Yes, Microcats are very easy to sink in ROUGH conditions or if used incorrectly. I quoted sealing the battery compartments as I was replying to a comment about frying batteries, if you read what I was replying to....to use your fav emoji
To be fully accurate, I quoted a picture I posted on the forum which also shows sexy red insulation tape covering the hull drainage holes at the front, can't rem if it shows the tape covering the on off switch too. This was in France, squall conditions, at times the boat porpoising into waves, waves washing over the hull through the hoppers.
Either way it's about using the tool correctly, not the tool who's in charge of it 👍 as with all bait boats. In my boats case I was using it in inappropriate conditions but I'd prepared it for them.
Edit, don't want to be confrontational
Gerry, I was VERY specific about my use of my microcats
Yes, Microcats are very easy to sink in ROUGH conditions or if used incorrectly. I quoted sealing the battery compartments as I was replying to a comment about frying batteries, if you read what I was replying to....to use your fav emoji
To be fully accurate, I quoted a picture I posted on the forum which also shows sexy red insulation tape covering the hull drainage holes at the front, can't rem if it shows the tape covering the on off switch too. This was in France, squall conditions, at times the boat porpoising into waves, waves washing over the hull through the hoppers.
Either way it's about using the tool correctly, not the tool who's in charge of it 👍 as with all bait boats. In my boats case I was using it in inappropriate conditions but I'd prepared it for them.
Edit, don't want to be confrontational
On the early microcats where the hopper pin was AT either forgot / didn't use an appropriate amount of sealant and water use tp get into the boat and over time if folk forgot to tilt their boat to drain it they ended up at risk of sinking.
They fixed it on the HD.
They fixed it on the HD.
What about the smaller procats,are they thought of in equally bad terms?
In reply to Post #10
It really depends upon what you want from a boat.
The worst thing about AT boats is the electronics are ancient, if you can pick up one cheap their are plenty of companies that will modify them to any level that you require
It really depends upon what you want from a boat.
The worst thing about AT boats is the electronics are ancient, if you can pick up one cheap their are plenty of companies that will modify them to any level that you require
I'm no electronic expert but I was told it's not quite as simple as dropping a lithium battery into an existing unit designed to run on lead acid batteries. You could end up damaging the motor or electronic components.
In reply to Post #12
The ESCs and rest of the electronics that AT use have not changed on their boats, they even guarantee them now. The operating voltage yes is higher for lithiums but it does not seem to have any detrimental effect.
Ultimately if your are going to spend ££ on lithiums I would look at taking the opportunity to mod the boat.
The ESCs and rest of the electronics that AT use have not changed on their boats, they even guarantee them now. The operating voltage yes is higher for lithiums but it does not seem to have any detrimental effect.
Ultimately if your are going to spend ££ on lithiums I would look at taking the opportunity to mod the boat.