MODIFY MICROCAT BAIT BOAT - Lid Modification (Part 4)

Part four in the new series about how to customise and maintain your angling technics microcat. During the series I’ll be doing various mods to a boat to demonstrate how you can modify your own angling technics microcat.
This episode, I’ll be running through how I modified the lid so that I can access the boat without having to unseal it each time I need get inside it, whist also keeping it water resistant.
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[@gielgeurts9709]

Real nice series. I just finished my build following Dave step by step. I had some experience with drones so that helped me a lot with soldering. I did not do the last mod on the lid. Just glued it back in (original) design. I also put a 3 camera switch system in the boat for fpv/hull/winch camera with controle on the radio. I topped it off with a hook release on the back. Test went great so big shout out to you @Dave🤟👍

[@DaveMattock]

Thanks very much, glad you found them useful and good luck with the boat 👍🏼

[@gielgeurts9709]

@@DaveMattock 1 pump is making some noise and i think i need to replace them in the future. You know some good replacements?

[@josdevisser7146]

Just found your channel after searching for microcat mods. Amazing work you do, can't wait to start on mine. Thx for all the info and I hope there will be more episodes

[@AJRFishingAdventures]

Amazing how you have done this and would love to try and do this myself. Thanks so much for sharing as the time and effort that has gone into this is incredible!

[@DaveMattock]

Thanks very much, glad you liked it and definitely give it a go 👍🏼

[@michaelbumstead3139]

amazing work Dave... really impressive...

[@DaveMattock]

Cheers Mike 👍🏼

[@joshkennedycouk]

Great video series! Really enjoyed watching them. Please show us some more. I'd love to learn how to add GPS and the camera options to the boat. Thank you again and keep up the amazing videos.

[@jackcochrane8672]

This video is brilliant, would you think about doing an upgrade to the ‘Lake Reaper’. Would love to see more bait boat upgrade content from you, keep up the great work mate!!!!

[@davidlowe392]

Nice one Dave, very clever solution . Thanks for the series :)

[@DaveMattock]

Thanks very much, glad you’re enjoying it 👍🏼

[@Null_an_Void]

I'm in the process of converting an old mk1 microcat which I got cheap from 40mhz to 2.4ghz. A few hiccups along the way including having to remake the lips on the boat where it mates with the lid. Also adding 2 x 12v batteries, dimmable leds, self priming mod, remote power on, gps autopilot, fish finder, plus a few other custom bits. Your videos really helped me figure some things out Dave and I'll be putting some of that info into the next project which will be a bsa lakestar👍

[@trancemerlin]

Well done dave . Youve put a lot of thought into this. 👍👍👍

[@DaveMattock]

Thanks mate, much appreciated 👍🏼👍🏼

[@chrisshane5348]

Master at work, just resealed mine after installing auto pilot. Opening it up was an absolute ball ache!

[@andytaylor8802]

Dave seemed to make it look easy. :)

[@rikki920]

Thank you very much for your videos.

[@DaveMattock]

You’re welcome 👍🏼

[@rikki920]

@@DaveMattock I’m building one myself and did have problems with the 550 motors burning out the mosfats lol

[@MKrEvolution]

Cool video and project bud! I am also building a bait boat, but I got mine designed in fusion 360 and 3d printed :) I am adding a pixhawk autopilot in it with gps, crossfire, long range telemetry, deeper sonar, wi-fi booster for the deeper, 3 cameras with switch, night LED flood light for underwater, two esc jet turbines. I am nearly done with printing the bottom hull, top cover is ready, so I'll share a video as well once I complete it :)

[@DaveMattock]

Sounds great, looking forward to seeing it!

[@andytaylor8802]

How's your build going?

[@bentester9378]

Great videos I’ve just got a micro cat, how much did all these mods cost thanks

[@DaveMattock]

Thanks very much. Not too much as I pretty much already had all the gear to do it. There are links under each video with everything I used, which should have prices for each part of you wanted to take a look.

[@shaunkelly9565]

Very clever that is 👍

[@DaveMattock]

Thanks Shaun, much appreciated 👍🏼

[@Brendan-sz9xp]

Hi Dave master at work enjoyed watching your videos hope to see more soon. Do you know what gauge flexinol actuator wire angling technics use thanks

[@leighmontero3607]

Your quite incredible.. even though a electrician, I got as far as removing the silicon, then bottled it..

[@DaveMattock]

Thanks 😊

[@carlbroomhall9665]

Brilliant what you have done here iv just been given a viper icon mk3 and I'm wanting to do the 2.4 upgrade and hopper mod. any advice you can give will be greatly appreciated dave many thanks carl👍💯

[@KARLOB84]

Been thinking of getting an old viper X-range and redoing it all but haven't got a clue what am doing, haha

[@markhurst8425]

more please

[@danielhartley9922]

Fantastic series of videos these Dave, so much detail and very well put together, hats off 👍 I have an old mk1 microcat which has been in storage, one of the jets seems to be stuck on, have checked the trims but have a feeling its the transmitter, do you think the problem could be inside the boat before i start to unseal it ?

[@DaveMattock]

Thanks very much, you could try taking the handset apart and spraying some contact cleaner on the potentiometers inside to see if it’s one of those having an issue.

[@danielhartley9922]

Much appriciated pal will give it a wurl, keep up the good work on the videos 🙏

[@robertwhite-overton-es4kj]

I have a tecnicat mate and I need to upgrade the motors and fix a hole in the bottom can you recommend any part for me plz

[@brianconnolly8739]

Hi mate came across your videos. Bit advanced for me I have a micro cat 3 with fulcrum sonar my futabo controller got soaked and since has not worked properly. Taking into account the boat should be ok how do I go about renewing the controller. Keeping to the basic futabo as it does easily what I need 👍Brian

[@bradboj]

Hi Dave. Just found your channel and watched the mod series. Pretty awesome. I also love the vid with the camera finding gravel patches. That will defo bring more fish in. I have a standard Microcat that’s been sat in the loft for 10 years or so. I’ve recently got back into specimen fishing but found the boat is dead. I think it’s the batteries. They won’t take any charge at all. Any recommendations for replacements? Cheers.

[@DaveMattock]

Thanks very much, glad you liked them. If you want to keep the boat standard, any 6v lead acid batteries should do, Yuasa are probably the best but most expensive brand. If you don’t use the boat much, some cheaper ones would probably be best.

[@collinwhittaker9666]

Really enjoyed the videos 👍 how hard would it be to fit a gps on the boat?

[@Richcovephoto]

Thumbs up from me… and a sub. Looking forward to se what you do next.. I might pull my Cult ranger apart and have a look. It died because it let in water and it killed the electrics. Do you fix boats?

[@balaceanuradu5453]

Hello. I've seen the tutorial, I'd still like to know what price you estimate this boat at now?

[@chrisbingley3456]

Hi Dave can you give me a make of decent motors to upgrade to as one of mine is lacking power. I will be using all the original equipment for now. Brushless would be good. Cheers Chris

[@DaveMattock]

Hi Chris, the pumps in the boat have sealed dc brushed motors within them. Brushless motors use completely different speed controllers. Brushless motors are 3 phase motors, whereas brushed dc motors are two phase so if you wanted to use the original equipment, you would at least need to buy new speed controllers to use brushless motors. The next issue would be how to fit the brushless motors inside the sealed pumps within the boat. You would need to cut the pumps open, remove the brushed motors from them and somehow seal the brushless motors back inside them. This is not an easy job. The best advice I can give you is to buy a new pump to replace the one that is lacking power and seal that inside the boat. The pumps Angling Technics use are the Rule 1100 gph pumps.

[@RogerBochenek]

Hi Dave do you carry out repairs as I'm unable to split my boat because of arthritis in my hands and I need a new jet replaced

[@initiatededdeano]

So I have no idea why I can’t get a good signal? I’ve used 2x esc’s and have a permanent live from the batteries, I’ve used the stock lead acid batteries only. Do think I need a Mofet switch to improve amperage to the esc’s from the batteries? And would it make any difference to range?

[@MayHart-pq4cj]

hi mate my name is dave im upgrading my mk3 microcat bait boat so all striped out keeping it running on 12v can you give me some advice on which esc i should use many thanks dave

[@DaveMattock]

Hi mate, the escs to use are in the part 3 video where I run through which ones to use.

[@RogerBochenek]

Hi dave do you do repairs as my jet has gone on my bost and I won't be able to do that I'm.afraid. thank you Roger

[@gilliantimneybryce2591]

What did it cost you to do every modification?

[@johnmichael1220]

Hello. Wonder if anyone knows. My mate as a technicat batteries fully charged although when he goes to use it there is no power to the boat in forward or reverse the lights work perfectly fine does anyone have any ideas what is causing the problems please

[@fabienratel3790]

Bonjour, quel et le voltage des led d'origine sur le microcat, je dois remplacer les miennes

[@andytaylor8802]

2258 views but only 63 likes. Some people don't respect your time or skills. :(

[@robertwhite-overton-es4kj]

What about the tecnicat