What's the main benefit of a center tab on a cat?
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Re: What's the main benefit of a center tab on a cat?
I pretty much get the logistics of it now. I don't think I would gain any speed, but would sure benefit at LOTO with the rough water conditions.
Still curious about raising the x-dimension and if that would gain me anything? It's either going to be raise the x dim or add hp? Still looking for 6-8 mph... Any ideas or suggestions? I do appreciate everybody's help. Thanks
Still curious about raising the x-dimension and if that would gain me anything? It's either going to be raise the x dim or add hp? Still looking for 6-8 mph... Any ideas or suggestions? I do appreciate everybody's help. Thanks
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Re: What's the main benefit of a center tab on a cat?
Originally Posted by Harper220
I pretty much get the logistics of it now. I don't think I would gain any speed, but would sure benefit at LOTO with the rough water conditions.
Still curious about raising the x-dimension and if that would gain me anything? It's either going to be raise the x dim or add hp? Still looking for 6-8 mph... Any ideas or suggestions? I do appreciate everybody's help. Thanks
Still curious about raising the x-dimension and if that would gain me anything? It's either going to be raise the x dim or add hp? Still looking for 6-8 mph... Any ideas or suggestions? I do appreciate everybody's help. Thanks
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Re: What's the main benefit of a center tab on a cat?
to have compression you have a delta in flow. anything to create such a delta will have a direct impact (top or bottom)....this equates to lift.
never seen one design to drag in the water like a trim tab...often the are made from starboard.
never seen one design to drag in the water like a trim tab...often the are made from starboard.
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Originally Posted by audacity
to have compression you have a delta in flow. anything to create such a delta will have a direct impact (top or bottom)....this equates to lift.
never seen one design to drag in the water like a trim tab...often the are made from starboard.
never seen one design to drag in the water like a trim tab...often the are made from starboard.
the smaller cats like eliminators are using trim tabs or small tabs from dana marine, they don't seal the tunnel and are mainly used for planing and rough water....(these tunnels aren't as deep as a true cat and the center pod and tab hit the water more often....)
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Originally Posted by Sean H
i think some of eliminators boats lately have had really high x dim and big props, which harms planing and acceleration, but gives you the big gps number you are looking for... what is the 6-8 worth to you? if you don't want to sacrifice low speed qualities, then i would add the HP....
I know planing would suffer a bit, but I think mid-range would be faster in addition to top end. I run 5 blades this should help the planing issue.
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Re: What's the main benefit of a center tab on a cat?
On the 28TD, we've seen about 1 mph per 15 - 20hp per engine. The short drives might help, it just depends on the X that Eliminator used the day your drives were mounted.
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Re: What's the main benefit of a center tab on a cat?
Some of the centerpod boats use 2 tabs as well.....one smaller tab behind each of the larger outside sponsons. I am not sure how effective they are but have seen several center pod cats with that set up as well.
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Re: What's the main benefit of a center tab on a cat?
Originally Posted by LIOPA
Some of the centerpod boats use 2 tabs as well.....one smaller tab behind each of the larger outside sponsons. I am not sure how effective they are but have seen several center pod cats with that set up as well.
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