Striat tigers & 6's
03-10-2007 | 10:23 PM
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I think I just figured out what you are talking about! 
It just nawed at me since I've NEVER heard the straight Tigers were built for bravos.
The information you may have been given was probably about the twin step Tiger. The first T/S Tigers were def. built for Bravo/XR application. As a matter of fact, they handled like CRAP when big power and 6's were put to them, thus the 42X was produced that moved the steps to handle the CG issues.
It just nawed at me since I've NEVER heard the straight Tigers were built for bravos. The information you may have been given was probably about the twin step Tiger. The first T/S Tigers were def. built for Bravo/XR application. As a matter of fact, they handled like CRAP when big power and 6's were put to them, thus the 42X was produced that moved the steps to handle the CG issues.
03-16-2007 | 09:29 AM
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The information you may have been given was probably about the twin step Tiger. The first T/S Tigers were def. built for Bravo/XR application. As a matter of fact, they handled like CRAP when big power and 6's were put to them, thus the 42X was produced that moved the steps to handle the CG issues.
Ok so a follow up question. If the twin step tigers didn't like the 6's. What about converting a ITS bravo boat to a Konrad boat?
The stand off boxes would be the same length as the ITS boxes and the motors don't have to move. You're hanging some more weight off the transom with the heavier drives and the transmissions.
Anyone know if it's been done. I hate being the first to do something. Steep curve!
03-16-2007 | 11:40 AM
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If you're going to own a straight hull Tiger I agree that there is no choice but to go with #6s. On the flip side (as Tank said) the stepped Tigers were built/tested with Bravos in mind. The boat he is speaking about that was tested with #6s and then converted back to a Bravo setup was actually out here on the west coast.
Two questions I have (since I've been out of the loop for so long) ... is there a stepped Tiger out there with #6s now? If so, how does it run? Second ... I always assumed that the stepped Top Guns were built with the same application in mind (Bravos) yet we have a member (Tom) who runs a stepped Top Gun with #6s and that thing runs like a bat out of hell!
Two questions I have (since I've been out of the loop for so long) ... is there a stepped Tiger out there with #6s now? If so, how does it run? Second ... I always assumed that the stepped Top Guns were built with the same application in mind (Bravos) yet we have a member (Tom) who runs a stepped Top Gun with #6s and that thing runs like a bat out of hell!
03-16-2007 | 11:41 AM
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Ok so a follow up question. If the twin step tigers didn't like the 6's. What about converting a ITS bravo boat to a Konrad boat?
The stand off boxes would be the same length as the ITS boxes and the motors don't have to move. You're hanging some more weight off the transom with the heavier drives and the transmissions.
Anyone know if it's been done. I hate being the first to do something. Steep curve!
The stand off boxes would be the same length as the ITS boxes and the motors don't have to move. You're hanging some more weight off the transom with the heavier drives and the transmissions.
Anyone know if it's been done. I hate being the first to do something. Steep curve!
03-16-2007 | 12:00 PM
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03-16-2007 | 12:13 PM
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Two questions I have (since I've been out of the loop for so long) ... is there a stepped Tiger out there with #6s now? If so, how does it run?
Second ... I always assumed that the stepped Top Guns were built with the same application in mind (Bravos) yet we have a member (Tom) who runs a stepped Top Gun with #6s and that thing runs like a bat out of hell!
The #6 T/S Tigers porpose a lot. I've ran right next to one with 900 Sterlings for roughly 40 miles and it bounced the whole way. It was pretty fast though. The owner ended up buying a 42X.
Your friends' Top Gun is the only one I've heard of with 6's that runs good.
Here's the 42
03-16-2007 | 12:34 PM
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All the 42X, stagger and three steps, Cigarette's have number 6's except the few triple Bravo ones and one staggered 525 Bravo boat. I've run with a couple 42x's with #6's and the one 525 boat with bravos and they both seemed to handle fine.
03-16-2007 | 12:59 PM
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