Are cats really that dangerous?
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I have lost an engine at least three times at 140+ (35 Motion) Lost a transmission at same speeds twice (MTI). Lost a prop at 110 (MTI). Each time it was completely uneventful. First noticed because we are slowing down. I think the type of cat hull makes the difference. I have also blown at least 8 outboard engines on smaller twin cats 25-30' (Warlock & Motion) again no big deal. Blown at least 6 lower units on o/b cats again nothing but slowing down. So can not prove it by me.
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I have lost an engine at least three times at 140+ (35 Motion) Lost a transmission at same speeds twice (MTI). Lost a prop at 110 (MTI). Each time it was completely uneventful. First noticed because we are slowing down. I think the type of cat hull makes the difference. I have also blown at least 8 outboard engines on smaller twin cats 25-30' (Warlock & Motion) again no big deal. Blown at least 6 lower units on o/b cats again nothing but slowing down. So can not prove it by me.
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I would love to see you doing 120 safely in water like this. Because I know Jerry can do 80 safely in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6CcRZ37vNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6CcRZ37vNs
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I have lost an engine at least three times at 140+ (35 Motion) Lost a transmission at same speeds twice (MTI). Lost a prop at 110 (MTI). Each time it was completely uneventful. First noticed because we are slowing down. I think the type of cat hull makes the difference. I have also blown at least 8 outboard engines on smaller twin cats 25-30' (Warlock & Motion) again no big deal. Blown at least 6 lower units on o/b cats again nothing but slowing down. So can not prove it by me.
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I would love to see you doing 120 safely in water like this. Because I know Jerry can do 80 safely in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6CcRZ37vNs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6CcRZ37vNs
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I've only had mine for a year but did have one of the kill switches get inadvertently hit by a passenger and shutdown one motor while running at around 100 or so.
I didn't feel much of anything except for the boat starting to slow down and checking the gauges to see what happend...
For some reason each engine has it's own kill switch so you have to tie them together to shut both off at the same time.
That will be rectified once we get finished with the painting and put the motors back in..
I didn't feel much of anything except for the boat starting to slow down and checking the gauges to see what happend...
For some reason each engine has it's own kill switch so you have to tie them together to shut both off at the same time.
That will be rectified once we get finished with the painting and put the motors back in..