15 400R news

[AZMIDLYF]

I thought so too and they seem to be hanging quite a ways off the transom. It will be interesting to watch when these things start jumping waves.

[F14]

wow they sure look massive in those photos. Must just be the angle or that particular boat.

Thats what she said.

[AZMIDLYF]

Found this article on another site:
In another Skater catamaran/Mercury Racing Verado outboard development, Cutsuries reported that he ordered a pair of ROS (Race Offshore) 400-hp Verado-based outboards from the Fond du Lac, Wis., high-performance marine engine company. Those engines will be installed on a new Skater 368 catamaran purchased by former offshore racer Matt Rice. It is the first set of ROS 400 engines, which were developed for offshore racing’s popular X-Cat Series overseas, to be sold in the United States.
Skater’s purchase agreement with Mercury Racing includes a stipulation that the boat will compete in at least one offshore race. (The engines do not come with warranties.) The most likely events for that to happen, according to Cutsuries, will be either the 2016 Offshore Powerboat Association World Championships or the 2017 OPA-sanctioned Lake Race.
The 36-foot catamaran is almost ready to be pulled from the molds. “We’re going to be able to cut this 368 really low, much lower than usual,” said Cutsuries. “It’s going to be really cool.”

[AZMIDLYF]

Found this article on another site:
In another Skater catamaran/Mercury Racing Verado outboard development, Cutsuries reported that he ordered a pair of ROS (Race Offshore) 400-hp Verado-based outboards from the Fond du Lac, Wis., high-performance marine engine company. Those engines will be installed on a new Skater 368 catamaran purchased by former offshore racer Matt Rice. It is the first set of ROS 400 engines, which were developed for offshore racing’s popular X-Cat Series overseas, to be sold in the United States.
Skater’s purchase agreement with Mercury Racing includes a stipulation that the boat will compete in at least one offshore race. (The engines do not come with warranties.) The most likely events for that to happen, according to Cutsuries, will be either the 2016 Offshore Powerboat Association World Championships or the 2017 OPA-sanctioned Lake Race.
The 36-foot catamaran is almost ready to be pulled from the molds. “We’re going to be able to cut this 368 really low, much lower than usual,” said Cutsuries. “It’s going to be really cool.”

[noli]

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This is great news AZMIDLYF !

sets the precedence for US customers to be able to get these motors...just gotta enter your boat in US-sanctioned race





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[noli]

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The XCat DougWright raceboat Yachts has a pair of 400ROS.

Photo Credit: XCat https://www.facebook.com/XCATworldseries

[noli]

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pic of 400ROS from the bottom up

Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/swecatracing/

[noli]

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I fixed the steering cylinder angle. It's straight now.

https://www.facebook.com/swecatracing/

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After yay! I love Photoshop

[whipper]

Is the bottom of the gearcase fairly flat?

[noli]

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GoldCoast race team joins the 400 club

Photo Credit: Sweat Racing

[AZMIDLYF]

These boys hit the water tomorrow for testing.

[noli]

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it appears that GoldCoast closed the notch on the hull bottom?

[tux974]

Noli, good eye! I guess they feel a full bottom will perform or is performing better with the 400R's, I guess will see.

[powerabout]

they need all the help they can get to keep them afloat?

[noli]

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I'm also thinking they may have changed boats mid-season

we need to get the facts....or not





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