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08-31-2016, 10:08 PM #16Supporting Member
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This thing is going to be cool but I would need to have 3 for sure. Acceleration on a triple engine boat is so addictive and this hull is plenty big to still be balanced. I would love to be in a position to do a project of this caliber "its no cheap deal".
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09-01-2016, 09:22 AM #17
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09-01-2016, 09:48 AM #18
Random question: What determines the motor centerlines on the sponsons for a cat hull? Is there an industry standard dimension or just the rigging/manufacturer preference? Read a post by Linder that said the prop shaft centerline should be 3 inches in from the inside tunnel but he was using a surface drive set up in that reference. The X-cat motors all seem to vary with their set ups.
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09-07-2016, 06:38 PM #19Platinum Team Member
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I think it really varies by manufacturer. I know that Pete likes to run the gearcases as tight as possible to the water coming through the tunnel on the 28s - 55" centerline on a 48" tunnel. He says he likes the props to grab the water coming through the tunnel, but the gearcase to be just clear so as to not create any drag. From how close to the outside of the sponsons the motors are mounted on the DW32s, it looks like Doug likes to run them farther toward the outside of the sponson. But that may just look that way because the sponsons are a lot narrower - I've never seen a picture taken from directly behind the gearcase on a DW32.
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09-07-2016, 06:48 PM #20Platinum Team Member
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Here are pics I took of Matt Rice's new 368. From what Pete said, Grant is on a mission to make this boat very fast........ There will be another 368 being built with 400Rs soon after this one - it won't be near this cut down, more of a standard cut, flat-deck build than this purpose-built boat.
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09-07-2016, 06:50 PM #21Platinum Team Member
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More pics......
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09-07-2016, 08:11 PM #225000 RPM
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Wow, it is really cut low. Would seem OK for a race boat, not so sure it is safe for pleasure boating. One reason would be taking on water over the stern. I guess they will not try to save so much weight that they eliminate bilge pumps, another 8 lbs.
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09-07-2016, 08:55 PM #23
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09-07-2016, 09:25 PM #24
Thanks Razor. I also noticed, I believe, in an XCAT photo that the motors were out further on the DWs.
Like I stated previously, there is not a lot of transom on that hull for mounting brackets/engines.I CAN ALWAYS MAKE ANOTHER DOLLAR, BUT I CANNOT MAKE ANOTHER DAY
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01-09-2017, 01:39 PM #25
What ever became of this build?
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01-09-2017, 05:41 PM #26Platinum Team Member
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I'm pretty certain it's at Grant's by now for rigging. It was in the paint booth to be sprayed when I was at the factory last on 11/07.
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01-09-2017, 08:05 PM #27
Dale, Really this is Skater we are talking about LOL!!!!!
Hope your boat gets done faster than some.......
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01-11-2017, 09:37 PM #28Platinum Team Member
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01-12-2017, 07:55 PM #29
Update, Boat is still at Skater and Grant was there today with Pete per my intel!
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01-12-2017, 08:38 PM #30Platinum Team Member
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I just heard that it's still there! Steve's 318 will be the representative for the Skater outboard boats again at the Miami show now. I heard the reason it's still there is because of a rigging issue with the ROS motors.
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