MTI / SKATER Battle Royal LOTO SHOOTOUT
06-15-2009, 06:28 PM
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06-16-2009, 05:50 AM
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Thanks, I had a brain fart on that one, and I agree with your assessment. I just don't know if any of the Mystics are coming this year, other than Dave Scott's Mystic, which is VERY FAST!
And if he runs, I think Dave will be tough to be, just like he is every year!Dean
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06-16-2009, 08:26 AM
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I do not think a one mile drag race in flat water really proves who has the better hull. LOTO shootout is a blast but it is a drag race in every sense. Small props, gears, crank up the boost and spin the engines to the moon. I plan to be there but will not be setup for a drag race that is needed to win. Many people do not realize how much faster many boats are capable of that run the shootout. It takes miles to really hang a big offshore boat out to it's potential top speed.
If you run the shoot-out power for power and hull against hull. One accelerates and runs faster then the other, I would think you could use that same hull efficiency to out mph the other hull on a several mile run.
Running in the bump, I have always thought it was hard to judge which hull is better. If one boat is running 150mph,the other boat is running 140mph and the water dictates 90mph. I'm pretty sure both boats are going to run 90mph. The big difference in rough water is the crew with their experience and chemistry with each other and knowledge of their boat.
I would love to see a magazine take this challenge on and do a performance trial. One hull against the other with same exact power. Run one boat, pull the motors,install them in the other boat and run that one. I would love to see the results on that one.
06-16-2009, 08:43 AM
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I would like to see a 50' Mystic, a 46' Skater, a 55' MTI and a 50' Nortech cat tested in the rough with identical power, setup & crew. I know which one I'd put my money on
06-16-2009, 09:06 AM
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True - big water is the great equalizer when it come to offshore racing. However, IMHO, the best hull will dominate in both conditions assuming all other test parameters are the same.
I would like to see a 50' Mystic, a 46' Skater, a 55' MTI and a 50' Nortech cat tested in the rough with identical power, setup & crew. I know which one I'd put my money on
I would like to see a 50' Mystic, a 46' Skater, a 55' MTI and a 50' Nortech cat tested in the rough with identical power, setup & crew. I know which one I'd put my money on
Since you brought up the real BIG BOY catergory, I'm sure other people would love to see it too and bet on it. I know I would like to. See it that is.
06-16-2009, 09:16 AM
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True - big water is the great equalizer when it come to offshore racing. However, IMHO, the best hull will dominate in both conditions assuming all other test parameters are the same.
I would like to see a 50' Mystic, a 46' Skater, a 55' MTI and a 50' Nortech cat tested in the rough with identical power, setup & crew. I know which one I'd put my money on
I would like to see a 50' Mystic, a 46' Skater, a 55' MTI and a 50' Nortech cat tested in the rough with identical power, setup & crew. I know which one I'd put my money on
Can the cats handle rough seas?
Ed
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06-16-2009, 09:37 AM
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Once again, your thinking beyond my mental capacity. I was thinking on a much smaller scale. 36mti,36 skater,39mti, 38skater,40mti and 40 skater. With equal power 525's or 850's.
Since you brought up the real BIG BOY catergory, I'm sure other people would love to see it too and bet on it. I know I would like to. See it that is.
Since you brought up the real BIG BOY catergory, I'm sure other people would love to see it too and bet on it. I know I would like to. See it that is.
