42 tiger
 

hi guys new member here im looking at a 42 tiger non stepped hull with 500 efi would love to hear your thoughts top speed? issues? etc.. many thanks !!!!!!

mine is a 2000 non stepped that had 500 efi's and xr's 1.50... no issues... top speed was 72 then now 77-78 with engine work done. keep tabs and drives tucked in when planing and you will be fine.

tucked in really? excuse the ignorance is the boat squirley if it is trimmed out ? thx

To get on plane. The boat will not be a rocketship, but they are really cool boats! :cool:

I'm sure Rob will elaborate but I'm sure he's refering to the fact the boat is fairly heavy for XR's or Bravos and tucking them in and tabs down helps eleviate some of the stress on the drives while getting on plane.

Tiger is an awesome boat!

thanks guys ! i thought he meant while it was on plane my bad !

Tank is right, tuck them in while planing, once you get to 3 on your trim you are neutral, lower is tucked in. once you start to give it throttle, trim the drives up some then the tabs and viola, your on plane...also turning the props in carry the bow much better, you will lose a little of the maneuverability, but still very manageable.

Been meaning to ask this about my TG as well. I turned the wheels in on my Formula and gained a couple mph, but you're right, maneuverability did suffer a bit. Think I'll try it on the Gun (and take the spacers out of the lowers).:evilb:

the trade off for me was well worth it maybe i didn't phrase it right, it didn't suffer, it's just different, no matter what it is still a side by side. I can still spin it in a tight circle, the key to it I have found out was to just go out on a flat day and fool around with it. instead of just idling at times, with one in rev and the other in forward you can work the throttle and spin it faster if you have a current. it's fun to see what you can make the boat do other than just get in it and go fast. :)

I will my Tiger does not like getting on plane with 4 blades but once it is there it amazes me how it will stay on plane at low speeds. I have only had this boat this season but I am loving the ride. My boat is a twin step, it really shines in 3' seas wherevit just spans across the waves as if you are riding in flat water. My only complaint is with the higher x dimension and the fact it rides so level due to the steps the boat definitely seems to break the props free a lot easier then Cafe. But all in all the more a drive the more I like it. Good luck!

Tres told me that the tigers like the lower drive height and i should prob try a 1/2 spacer, you may want to try it as well and spin the props in, it pops my boat right up.

I wonder if this true on the step bottom as well? I may have to give Tres a call. Good info Offshoredrillin! I think it could make a significant difference.

my twin step,,starts to pull,,kinda slow,,then,about 3-4 sec,s,,the props starts spinning faster and pulling great,,,when i first got the boat,,it felt like a trans shifting,,,thats how much it changes from a slow idle speed to getting on plane,,,just my seat of the pants feel of the boat,,,stock 30 bravo props,,iam not a hole shot guy,,so the sticks are about half throttle getting on plane

I usually have my tabs about 2 and drives at 3 and start pushing forward just easing it along, bow wont usually go too high, then it pops up and start trimming and pulling up tabs. i have only had one xr failure and it had 472 hours on it.

as for the step hull, i dont know for sure. but I really dont see the steps making a difference until you are on plane. some boats are set up for top speed with X dim.

Dave and I the other day did a mid range punch on mine and it pushed us both back in the bolsters.