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Originally Posted by catastrophe
(Post 3139861)
Question for everyone.
Its June 2010. What hull shape and length, by what boatbuilder, that we know has been UNCHANGED is out there now in use in the GREATEST NUMBERS ? Would it be one of the Fountain hulls because of the huge numbers sold over the years ? What V hull ? and what CAT hull ? V hulls with no changes is tough since there has been some tweaking along the way notch/un-notch transom/pad/no pad changes etc. The 38 T/S TG is relatively unchanged for a a 10-11 year run. The 35/38/42 Fountain is relatively unchanged albeit trim changes like Lightning/Executionere etc. Fountain has built a lot of boats but Formula was pumping out a lot of 353/382 Fastech's also. Sunsation re-did their 32 in a twin step in 06 but by 08 added a pad so tweaks like that are what I mean for changes. |
Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation
(Post 3139950)
V hulls with no changes is tough since there has been some tweaking along the way notch/un-notch transom/pad/no pad changes etc. The 38 T/S TG is relatively unchanged for a a 10-11 year run. The 35/38/42 Fountain is relatively unchanged albeit trim changes like Lightning/Executionere etc. Fountain has built a lot of boats but Formula was pumping out a lot of 353/382 Fastech's also.
Sunsation re-did their 32 in a twin step in 06 but by 08 added a pad so tweaks like that are what I mean for changes. What Cat hull do you think is the most prolific? Would it be one of the Eliminator hulls ? |
Originally Posted by catastrophe
(Post 3139794)
OK
Lets compare the last 41 Apache built with the new Pantera. In poker run format...not full race. Some bling and comfort features. What HP did it take to make the last of the APACHES run 100-110 ? What HP will it take to make the PANTERA run the same speed ? The Pantera at 10,000# Poker run Bagged and Cored with everything imaginable onboard and the 900's @ 125 looking at the information I have seen. |
The old 23 Formula was the most copied ,at one beach show I counted 18 under different names.
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Originally Posted by catastrophe
(Post 3139952)
Thank you
What Cat hull do you think is the most prolific? Would it be one of the Eliminator hulls ? |
Originally Posted by Steve 1
(Post 3139960)
Alec ,The Pantera has 525's and is at it's legal weight of 10,600# I have heard 93 mph . The old Apaches with 900's would hit 100+ from the feed back I have got.
The Pantera at 10,000# Poker run Bagged and Cored with everything imaginable onboard and the 900's @ 125 looking at the information I have seen. |
Originally Posted by catastrophe
(Post 3139966)
The Pantera with 700's and 6s would be a long lasting great Poker Run boat then.
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Originally Posted by catastrophe
(Post 3139966)
The Pantera with 700's and 6s would be a long lasting great Poker Run boat then.
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Thanks Steve
Lets say you had the opportunity to start from scratch. We see the economy, and how the trends have changed in the past few years. You can build one model of boat ONLY. You can have ONE mold, ONE ONLY. Given those parameters, what would you build? V ? Cat? Length? Power? Drives? The boat isnt for you, its for commercial customers, so give us your impression of what you would build to get the most volume out of. |
Originally Posted by catastrophe
(Post 3139975)
Thanks Steve
Lets say you had the opportunity to start from scratch. We see the economy, and how the trends have changed in the past few years. You can build one model of boat ONLY. You can have ONE mold, ONE ONLY. Given those parameters, what would you build? V ? Cat? Length? Power? Drives? The boat isnt for you, its for commercial customers, so give us your impression of what you would build to get the most volume out of. You said one set of molds, OK Open Fisherman deck and I would KRYPTON infuse the boat and have all the material Kitted, the first piece on top of the box is the first one used, Resins got to be careful here a good Vinylester as nothing wears like a good gelcoat job. |
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