Fat Cat Ferrari (first pics)

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[cool][#0000ff]I too have been using electric motors a long time...since they were stone. I have engineered auxilliary power systems on everything from houseboats to bass boats to tube taxis. This ain't my first rodeo.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I am well aware of the potential problems and have tried to engineer my system to address them. But, that is what the shakedown cruise is for. It the Fat Cat can handle my weight...plus rods, sonar, batteries and motor...then it will handle anybody. I have already gone afloat many times with extra gear...like tube carts, etc. No problem. I am betting I will do fine.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]PS...the kill switch is not a safety issue but a convenience issue. I want to be able to shut the motor down (to fight a fish) without having to reach back behind me. Also, I want the motor to be dead before I am ready for it to come to life. I lost some blood last week because the heavy handle on the extension turned it on while my hand was in the way. I was illegal because I was chumming with blood most of the day.[/#0000ff]
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