View Poll Results: What would you feel safer in at 120 MPH
Deep V - i.e. (Outerlimits,Cig Maximus,Fountain)
119
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Cat - i.e (Skater, MTI,Spectre,Nor Tech)
196
62.22%
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Whats Safer at 120 - V or Cat
02-04-2004, 07:04 AM
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Whats Safer at 120 - V or Cat
Interested in getting the boards opinion. At 120 MPH in calm seas and or rough seas what would you feel safer in.
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02-04-2004, 07:29 AM
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I personaly would only want a cat if it was 40 feet or bigger. I just have a fear of going 120 mph in a cat and it fliping over backwards. I have yet to see a V-hull flip over backwards at speed, and since I don't race I don't feel the need to push any boat I drive in a turn to it's limits.
Out in rough seas I would rather stuff the front of a 5000 Nortech V-hull than one side of a 5000 cat.
Out in rough seas I would rather stuff the front of a 5000 Nortech V-hull than one side of a 5000 cat.
02-04-2004, 07:35 AM
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Absolutely no doubt here - a cat!
02-04-2004, 07:42 AM
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just out of curiosity on the same point. we all pretty much know some of the habits of cats when pushed past their limits (ie sponson roll, blowing over, hooking) but what do V's do when pused past the limit. not trying to start anything against cats but with V's pushing the 150mph mark i am really just curious. thanks.
KIlo Kat-
i think i would feel safer in one of your rides too 
KIlo Kat-
i think i would feel safer in one of your rides too
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02-04-2004, 07:48 AM
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is it possible to set a V in a violent chine walk that can actually trip the boat?
by the way, im a diehard V guy. just like the ride really also maximus, not try'n to hijack the thread i hope the direction of my questions are appropriate
by the way, im a diehard V guy. just like the ride really
also maximus, not try'n to hijack the thread i hope the direction of my questions are appropriate
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Great Dave, now ya done it.
I'm curious to see the rresponse to his questions, I've wondered the same thing. Even though I've heard from so many people about cats beeing safer at speed I'm with LOR on the blow over thing, that is my biggest fear of cats.
I'm curious to see the rresponse to his questions, I've wondered the same thing. Even though I've heard from so many people about cats beeing safer at speed I'm with LOR on the blow over thing, that is my biggest fear of cats.
