Originally Posted by Catmando (Post 3542313)

And the pod protects the drive's lower unit from high speed water damage.

Originally Posted by Steve Zuckerman (Post 3542309)

Mike,
The main reason single engine cats are designed with a certer pod is it gives the builder a place inside the hull to mount the engine/oil pan, and drive, with a much lower CG. There are other performance enhancements too. They carry weight better, particularly at midrange speeds, they acellerate better because they have more hydrodynamic lift at slow and midragne speeds, and porpoise very little. If you look at the newer (I call them gen 3 designs) Nordics, Eliminators, RPMs, and DCBS, they all have elevated center pods, that ride completely free at high speed, so you get the best of both worlds.
There are very few single engine cats with no center pod. It makes for a much higher CG, and very high drive mounting. The center pod also gives the drive some protection from rough water. As for their rough water handling, they seem about the same as "true" tunnels of their own length.
Thurston, thanks for the links! Kick ass videos.
Regards,
Steve

Originally Posted by fast fun 2 (Post 3543095)

Pegs a 125 mph gps speedo, pushing 130. If you can find a good one there isnt a better handling single engine cat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1TKQ1drB0

Originally Posted by Steve Zuckerman (Post 3542309)

Mike,
The main reason single engine cats are designed with a certer pod is it gives the builder a place inside the hull to mount the engine/oil pan, and drive, with a much lower CG. There are other performance enhancements too. They carry weight better, particularly at midrange speeds, they acellerate better because they have more hydrodynamic lift at slow and midragne speeds, and porpoise very little. If you look at the newer (I call them gen 3 designs) Nordics, Eliminators, RPMs, and DCBS, they all have elevated center pods, that ride completely free at high speed, so you get the best of both worlds.
There are very few single engine cats with no center pod. It makes for a much higher CG, and very high drive mounting. The center pod also gives the drive some protection from rough water. As for their rough water handling, they seem about the same as "true" tunnels of their own length.
Thurston, thanks for the links! Kick ass videos.
Regards,
Steve

Originally Posted by johnlomant (Post 3543407)

26REDLINE is #1

Originally Posted by Rik (Post 3543303)

Is this the same "Profile" from Iowa that was originally a "Redline"?