chris cat?
07-27-2008 | 09:11 AM
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do yourself a favor...steer clear of these cats, they are terribly wet untill they plane, and almost all suffered from flexible bottoms which in turn "oil-canned" the fuel tanks which resulted in leaks. There is a reason they went out of production so quickly. You'd do much better with a 30 motion cat or 32 skater. If you are dead set on this type of cat, a Superboat cat is of the same design (George Linder) and is a much better constructed boat.I hope this helps you out.
07-27-2008 | 09:21 AM
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That's is very interesting. Some good numbers. When I had my original Merc 7.4L 330HP motors (no flowscans installed) I did some fuel consumption crunching. Best I could get was at around 45 mph---3600 rpm-----10-12 gallons per hour per motor. Trick was staying off the secondaries. Water conditions meant alot too. 1' to 2' chop with little wind.
