Welfare racings new toy, ACR Spirit Chris Cat.

[AB From Windsor]

Engine is coming soon

[Gladhe8er]

Lookin good so far. Waht engines are going on the back?

[welfare racing]

I don't know....any thaughts out there?...Im not negitive to old power either...dont know what speeds I can get vs hp

mabe 4 150 hp
4 200
4 250

[smokeybandit]

Just out of curiosity, why didn't you go with the original paint scheme? Not that it was anything special, but it might have been cool to go retro.

If you need some video of it running back in day, let me know. I've got a few from 84.

[T2x]

What's wrong with the motors shown in the pictures?

[h2oboater]

Originally Posted by T2x

What's wrong with the motors shown in the pictures?

Good point,, but just run 3 outboards. Back in the day another local Michigan guy Mike Novik owner of the P-555 First -A-Fence tried to run 4 on his 32' Skater. When he removed the fourth outboard she ran much better.

[Gladhe8er]

Yeah, I would go 3 OB's as well. At least 225 HP each.

[ROTAX454]

Originally Posted by T2x

What's wrong with the motors shown in the pictures?

He purchased the boat less the motors. IDEA: Start with a pair of 300x's and when you recover from the large hole in your bank account, add a third 300.

[welfare racing]

Hey Smokey,
I didnt paint it, I think retro will be cool, Thinking of going back to the origional paint scheme and perhaps sticker it up

I would love to get a copy of the video

Hey T2X,
I bought it without motors, being new to egg beaters, Im looking for advice on what to do here....the gill brackets seem pretty cool...I am guessing they must act like standoff boxes on an IO....also trying to keep the project affordable

[TGC-32]

Originally Posted by welfare racing

Hey Smokey,
I didnt paint it, I think retro will be cool, Thinking of going back to the origional paint scheme and perhaps sticker it up

I would love to get a copy of the video

Hey T2X,
I bought it without motors, being new to egg beaters, Im looking for advice on what to do here....the gill brackets seem pretty cool...I am guessing they must act like standoff boxes on an IO....also trying to keep the project affordable

The outboard Chris-Cats actually ran a lot better with the motors on the transom instead of the Gil brackets. The first year (1984) all of the outboards were on Gil brackets. Boat was better balanced and MUCH better in rough water with the engines right on the transom, IMHO. The early boats didn't have the molded transom well, however, so you are probably going to have to stick with the brackets.

Forget about the four engines since two in the tunnel doesn't let the air escape out the back, and as a result you will hardly pick up any performance over three engines (just a LOT more headaches, again IMHO).

Best of luck with your project, and have a lot of fun with it!

Tom
Total Marine