CAT vs V HULL Danger Rating?
12-30-2010, 11:53 AM
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"How you setup your cat before you go into a turn makes a big difference, not just speed". Please elaborate! If I sit here and think about this statement, my first reaction is that in my very limited experience the cat I have really resists turning unless I am up to plane speed which I think is about 30 or 35 mph. Maybe a little more at Tahoe. This is why I need a lot of seat time to see just how this thing turns and behaves under lots of various conditions. I watched the right sponson dip downward when turning left and vice versa. Guess I need to find out how much this happens at slow speeds at more and more truning angles. This will happen as soon as the weather gets warmer, but I am hopefull some of you good folks here on the OSO forum and help me with your insights.
Rick
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12-30-2010, 11:54 AM
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I respectfully disagree
The operational skill to operate a cat in the rough is far greater
then a vee. Cats will actually fly across the waves. This is where there will be a narrower margin in operating it safely. A vee will plow through the rough at a lower speed lending itself to a bigger margin for safety.
Take two top throttle men put one in a 47 vee
the other in a 46 Cat and run them side by side the cat
will be faster.
The operational skill to operate a cat in the rough is far greater
then a vee. Cats will actually fly across the waves. This is where there will be a narrower margin in operating it safely. A vee will plow through the rough at a lower speed lending itself to a bigger margin for safety.
Take two top throttle men put one in a 47 vee
the other in a 46 Cat and run them side by side the cat
will be faster.
12-30-2010, 11:56 AM
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This was a direct quote from an insurance agent and almost an exact quote from a boat dealer who told me he could sell me a cat or a V but he highly recommended that I don't buy the performance Cat.....
12-30-2010, 11:58 AM
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I have owned ten cats over the years. I have blown engines, drives, transmission and even lost props. In every instance the boat simply slowed down. The worst was a blown number six at 150 mph, again slowed down. Made one heck of a noise and grinding. A skilled cat driver can run faster in rough water than a v hull. Many cats will lean into the turns slightly such as Skater and MTI.
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12-30-2010, 12:02 PM
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Even on my one outing, I had it up to about 70-80 in at least 3 ft chop, maybe a little more - middle of Lake Tahoe - extremely smooth ride with the feeling of a little bab, bab, bab of the wave tops from my seat and through my feet, and twice I could tell the boat came out of the water. No drama, NOTHING. Completely level and stable. Just the realization that I made a little jump.
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12-30-2010, 12:14 PM
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Just how did you manage to do this??? I really want to know so I can hopefully learn from your mistake. Something like this can hurt people or worse.
12-30-2010, 12:16 PM
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I have no cat experience so I can't help you,and while there are many knowledgeable people on this board you are not going to learn the theroy of how your hull operates here.You really need to talk to a guy like Tres or some one who can teach you.You need to understand why the boat does this "not do this when it does this."
Rick
12-30-2010, 12:30 PM
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12-30-2010, 12:58 PM
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You have the right idea, ask questions and get as much seat time behind the wheel and you'll soon gain confidence and get a better 'feel' for the boat. It's a good thing that you're being overly cautous... if you start feeling too confident early on, you're going to find yourself in trouble real fast. Your best bet is find another cat owner in your area and spend time with them... There's a reason insurance companies want prior seat time, there really is no substitute for it.
