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I just thought too make a new thread on the rigging of my new Predator cat whit I/O ,
After a few weeks making measurements and put in engine to see what we can do I finally put in the saw and dril !
So the holes for drives are been cut and drives are on to see if it all worked out as I thought it would be on paper .... and it did !!:smiletest:
Next week I will pull the transoms assy s and seal all the cuts to prevent water infusing and then They will go on for a long time .
Nice!!
Damn Armand, that thing is SICK. You have the skills and the shop to do it in, can't wait to hear how it runs.
"Lookin Good"
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looking good!
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What is it getting for power?
Very nice bor, please keep the photos and updates coming!
Greg
Nice pair , thx for the rotation of the pics ! Some how they show up this way while the are normal on my laptop !
Power gonna be 2 500 hp ls engines
thx Greg ! Yes I will upload pics during the rigging !
Is this the boat that was for sale at the Miami boat show?
It is the boat that was there but he already owned it and allowed it to be displayed.Quote:
Originally Posted by WILDMAN
Joe
like joe say , I bought the boat from the rendering before it was build as I was looking at a 25-28 ft cat to put in twin ls engines and during visiting the factory and taking measurements it came out it would not fit we start talking about a c 30 and I wanted a wrap arround windshield so we made a deal that predator could make the first c 306 to show to the public in Miami and I had the oppertunity to own a flat deck whit wrap around windshield that was my dream boat :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JPEROG
Cool. I have never seen the inside of an ITS
Coming along nicely. What did you cut the X-demension at? 20-21 inches...or?Quote:
Originally Posted by bor
Power gonna be 2 500 hp ls engines ...... "Nice Pair" ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by bor
Looking good Bor!!! I'm interested to see what the finished weight is.
They are not just any ls engines either. I have seen photos and they are bad ass power plants built by a very specialized race shop. I can't wait to see how it runs.
Very cool! The LS/Bravo set up has been great in my 24 Skater. I thought a 28 would be fun, but the 306 is better!
Armand, Thanks for the update !!! Really looking forward to the LS installation. I think it's a great combination !!
Looking good!
if i say that i have to kill you !!😎😇Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
but its a bit more then you think
I am looking forward to photos of you putting those bad ass looking LS Engines into position. Nice boat, should be a lot of fun.
Me too Will !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Baja170
All good over there ?
Have done a lot measuring and now start to build some custom offshore mounts for the ls engines ,very busy on work so a little less time for the boat but thats good as we need the $$$ for the second engine !
Hey tim ! Yes it would be a hell off a ride cant wait till its finished but it will take a while but Im sure its worth it !Quote:
Originally Posted by tmoore
How is youre auwsome rig doing still running strong ?
Cool story! Good for you, it should be a really nice rig when it's all done. :cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by bor
Its not rocket science. After setting up a few hundred Bravo's as new installations, and all they're aftermarket variants, I have an idea. What you might think is top secret, is not. There are so many different variables that come into play when deciding an initial X-demension, that they usually don't apply to anyone elses boat, and that can even include a simular boat, out of the same mold. Every boat is rigged a bit different, depending on the customers use & needs, even with the same power & drives. The X-demension you go with, will not apply to someone elses cat, due to strake placement, thru-hulls, transom angle, fuel and/or water tank placements and capacities, payload(s), prop rotations, prop types/sizes, hull lift, intended speeds, hull weight, etc., just to name a few. Your X certainly does not tranfer to a V-hull, or any other boat. So...for "some" of these reasons I mention, its really not that important that we know. Just thought I'd ask. (P.S...Good luck & have fun with the build.)Quote:
Originally Posted by bor
It just was yoke, sorry for that :) and didnt remember exactly so just checked it Im at 23 5/6 ,I have asked a lot guys but no real answers any where so I wanted to start high as possible because you always can come down but this is the highest as I could go on the transom otherwise I started 1-1.5 " higher and just have gone testing whit spacers and see what happen . I m now even whit the bottom whit standard length lowers and have a set -2" so I should swap to -3 imco s if I still want to try thatQuote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
Sounds good. Sometimes exhaust exits & transom & deck height become an issue too. Not to mention...I'm out of room!...Where the heck am I going to mount this steering & tabs??? lol...
ha ha same here ! I thought we had enough room for engines and drives after calculating .... and drawing sketches how high we should raise the deck but ....not !Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
But like you say it s all different and this is the first i/o beside the one Amt build but we asked for some info there but they would not give that so I m making my own plan and see what happend on this hight ,first stock lowers and 4 and 5 blade props and then whit the -2" lowers and same props and making notes ,also have a set 1" spacers to put in the test sessions .
but first we have to finish her as I don t have limited funds and spare time it will take a while but will be fun to see what and how it will perform
Thx !
Still going strong. I just pulled it out and fired it up for the first time this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by bor
I'm just ready to see yours going!
Mine are 1 1/2" above the bottom and I think another 1/2 up would be better.
I would liked to start at 3.5" above and then go down but that is not possible so we see how it will do at 2" above or maybe lower its all depending on testing as no body have done this set up so we will see , also like Fujimo say there are a lot things that are involded in it a simple prop change can make a world of differentsQuote:
Originally Posted by tmoore
I bet your checkbook and CC are getting worn out man.
Did you say you are using standard Bravo One drives? If you are, how will you be getting cooling system water? (Or did I miss this in the thread somewhere?)
I thought I mentioned it , Bravo sportmasters lowers and if I have not enough water whit the -2" I make seperate water intakes in the hullQuote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
Maybe you mean Tim he have normal bravo 1 drives on his 24 skater
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Excellent. You should have sufficient pressure/volume...:thumbsup: ...And the ITS is the only way to fly.Quote:
Originally Posted by bor
Yes, I have regular Bravo 1 drives that I've lengthened the skegs on. I really need to convert them to 1 1/4 propshafts, I've broken 2 of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by bor
I'm also running through hull water pickups.
excellent thread! love out of the box thinking :iagree: :cheers: :thumbsup:
bor will have this thing running as well as it can. He is not just any boater, he is a skilled mechanic, machines whatever he needs, does pretty much anything he wants, and he has a hell of a good New Years party, I have the video. ;)
Looks like things are moving along there, looking good. I am sure you will get the most out of the Predator and I hope you like it. No chine walk there anymore. Do you ever drive your V you sold your Brother-in-law just for fun? What did he repower with?
Things are going well here, hope to run my Intimidator tomorrow, going down to change the registration numbers from NY to TN and be all legal and stuff in a couple hours and then prime the fuel system and if I get done early enough try block off the transom mounted water pickup and hopefully use my IMCO lower cone adapter on the sportie or figure out a way to get her fired up on the hose and the fogging oil out of it and scan it while running on the hose just to make sure no faults.
You must be good in bets !! Yes it is but we have lot of work so we can keep the project going on step by step !Quote:
Originally Posted by Baja170
Thx for the kind words Will !Quote:
Originally Posted by Baja170
I never have sold my 21 ,still have it and there s a 5.0 mpi in it but still need a drive as the one I had is been sold and also have to hook everything on the engine but its hard to work on that while the cat is next to it !
But its fun to steer it out of the chinewalk and keep it balanced
We are now fabricate a couple of custom alluminium offshore mounts for the ls and make some inserts that I have to build in the cockpit floor to mount the seats ,for the show we had them screwed down simple as I wanted to figure out the right spot for the seats back home .The outside can be bolt thru the floor in to the sponson but the inside is above the tunnel so have to make a insert in the floor that hold them secure in the rough .
Great to here everything is ok ! Shoot me a couple pics thru fb or text of the intimidator and tell me how it runs !
Hello Armand, I had dinner with Doug Wright Saturday night and he's excited about seeing your boat finished. The majority of these are running outboards so yours will be pretty special. LS Motors are certainly the future of powering pleasure boats and GM's new LT4 with 650 HP would be an excellent choice in your boat or a 32DW. With a pair of 540 hp Merc blue motors he said the 32 would run 124. With your lighter LS derived power plants 124 shouldn't be a problem. He also told me to apologize because he truly didn't know what the X dimension and height of the drives were on these boats as he's focused on the running surface design and not on the setups !!!! Keep those pictures coming !!!