We are booked and have a slip! Should roll in around noon friday. I'm READY!!

That's awesome....I look forward to meeting you guys!

I have never been a fan of tunnel tabs. they are great for a kilo run but they can get you into serious trouble if you make the wrong move with it. you have to remember the history of these boats. they came from the Shadow Cat that George Linder designed. he redesigned it for Chris Craft with wider sponsons to run with big blocks. even though there were some pleasure versions alot were race boats and it was started as a race boat project so manners at 40 to 80 mph was not a consideration. the Chris Cat was state of the art in its day and is still a strong running boat. I know several people with them and none have any desire to sell them so that says alot. when the boat was designed we raced actual offshore events, not the short lake races they pass off as offshore today. these boats had to run out to the light house off key west and regularly saw 5-6 foot seas and still outran bigger boats. Miss Maxon (Tim Ciasulli) came in second in the Lake Ponchetrain race running in open class after outrunning all the unlimited class boats but Popeyes and only because Al sponsored the race and Tim didnt think it would be a good idea to beat him. with 620 horses a side she should run 105 to 110 depending on props, etc. I dont recall but what drives are you running and what height? the boat is a thoroughbred and likes to run and will cruise at 100 all day and is not bothered by the water conditions. open her up and have fun.

Boat looks great. Does it need a tie bar though or is it ok with just the hyd rams? I have a tab to cruise slow and to get through the hop on my OE Cat, there is a thread on it from '02-'03 when I made mine. I make sure NOT to use it after the hop and never in big water. they will bite in and push down on the sponsons if you are not careful with them. Now air that thing out.. Video please :):) Bill

Timmy are we breaking 100 this weekend......i hope so, lets do this!

Comp........I'm running SSMII drives.....propshafts are level with or slightly above bottom, drives are bolted to the stern.....no ext box.

Props turning out

I'm gonna air it out this weekend and try to get some video, my chase pilot has been tied up all week. I do have a steering bar you just can't see it in the pics. I want to fly the chopper myself when I shoot it but I'm very stengy with my cat.

Your boat turned out beautiful, maybe someday I will get to see it in person. Randy

You need to stop being a knee-grow and just let me run it so you can get some good video :) Or are you scared it will run faster with me on the sticks lol :boat::Score-101010: :lolhit:

Timmy, I got the wheel brother, I have plenty of time in the old girl.....Fly the chopper and get some pictures like you want. I will let Ryan hold the sticks, Lol. Spinning in is worth 3-5 on it though>>>>>>

lol funny funny. spinning in is what i said try as well, at least 3-5.

3 to 5.......ain't that cocktail hour?

I'll switch the props and run her in reverse..".....yeeeeAah

After a few cocktails its all good anyway!

Amen

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Beautiful job.....Did you get a chance to crank her up yet?

I have, shes done her third sea trials.....this weekend will be her first poker run. 85 MPH at 4800RPM. Going to let her go this weekend n see what she's got.

At 85 your right where the hop starts. Are you running #2 speedmasters?

I spin my props out. ( I think,,,er)

Yupp....#2. Air it out today. 98 @5800. Need more prop

With the power you have you should get 102-104. Remember the CC are heavy boats. Congrats on getting it up to 98...

Wannabe

turned out nice, love it and yes they are heavy.

It's crazy.......the more weight I put in the rear seats the faster it goes. Hardly any hop at all.

Thank you

Timmy as soon as I get some free time I will get you the pics and video we got from this weekend. It was great to get together and looking forward to the next time. And for anyone wondering.........the Chris Cat was hauling the mail, Looks as good or better than a new boat. We ran side by side for quite a while and as I was watching it run saying to myself "I wish I had kept it" Lol. Last but not least the man can fly the hell out of a helicopter. If you want to learn how to fly, Timmy is your guy.

Benny......listen at you swelling my head all up.lol. I had the best time with you guys and gals this weekend. You'all are such a good group of people. I'm so looking forward to getting together soon. Let me know when you get that spectra up on two feet. Let's get one more in before it gets too cold!

Do your drives have the 2 inch spacers in them? Mine do. I get on plane real quick when I trim in. 475 HP a side spinning 28 inch props I run 83 at 5400 rpm. I have a set of 29's also.

Wannabe

No spacers, I'm running my propshafts level with the bottom of boat. I'm gonna need a set of 31" props. Have any ideas where I might find some?

Carolina- One of the vendors on here has some 17 x 31 3blades that you should be able to get reworked to 16.5 and should fit the 2's . Check in the propellors sections. It's not Cobra- chk them any way.

Edit: I am about 2 inch below - but get on plane real easy. Apparen3tly before the spacers were added it was tough to get the boat on plane.


Wannabe

Any updates on those 31 props? How fast did you get it to run?

He speaks the truth. I listened very carefully to Sparky Olsen when it came to the tunnel tab. I believe I have a sketch of what Sparky and I talked about for my cat. Nothing more than tunnel extension. Nothing that would be used for preventing or eliminating anything to do with the HOP.