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Plowtownmissile 12-13-2013 07:08 AM


Originally Posted by precisiondetails (Post 4040912)
The original skater copy and over seas version!! Lol

You nailed it lol. Mike Peters goes overseas for Skater back in the day and becomes an expert cat builder all of a sudden :lolhit:

Dean Ferry 12-13-2013 07:10 AM


Originally Posted by iamjoe (Post 4040966)
The way I remember it, the Mystic was originally a Tencara hull and the Victory team in Dubai originally used Skaters when Randy Scism was running the show. It can be assumed that over the years changes (improvements?) were made to the original designs, however IMHO, most Cats of today are derivatives based on designs from Michael Peters and Skater, with the exception of Nortech, who I believe started with a clean sheet. Regardless, I'm an old fart and would only buy a Nortech because of the aforementioned creature comforts which I would give up some speed for.

Joe,
Just a little correction is due here... The 1st race cat that Dave Callan owned was the Jolly Motors 43' Tencara, Callan bought it, and it was re-rigged by Mystic for the Turbines, and the Torque V-12's, but it was not a Mystic hull. Callan and Cosker raced that hull until they tore it up in KW.
Dean

Orthobam 12-13-2013 07:13 AM


Originally Posted by Tborisch (Post 4040975)
My Mystic has no porpoise at any speed, and turns on a dime. Even easy to manage around the docks.

I don't even have trim tabs.

Mystic!!!!

Tom


I think you are on to something Tom……

The new 40 might be my next one.

With 700 Mercury power though.

precisiondetails 12-13-2013 09:33 AM

Ortho- you want to go slower than what you go now? And no this is not a jab at Mystic, just saying that it won't go 140. Lol

flight club 12-13-2013 09:47 AM


Originally Posted by precisiondetails (Post 4041101)
Ortho- you want to go slower than what you go now? And no this is not a jab at Mystic, just saying that it won't go 140. Lol

he just wants it to start and go boating every time. I can see where he's coming from. I dont think you can tell much difference if your going 125 or 150 in the right boat anyways

flight club 12-13-2013 09:49 AM


Originally Posted by Orthobam (Post 4041004)
I think you are on to something Tom……

The new 40 might be my next one.

With 700 Mercury power though.

my new 40 will have merc 700's or merc 1100's, not sure yet,

precisiondetails 12-13-2013 09:58 AM


Originally Posted by flight club (Post 4041115)
my new 40 will have merc 700's or merc 1100's, not sure yet,

You have said that 125 is boring tho!! Lol

precisiondetails 12-13-2013 10:00 AM


Originally Posted by flight club (Post 4041112)
he just wants it to start and go boating every time. I can see where he's coming from. I dont think you can tell much difference if your going 125 or 150 in the right boat anyways

Yes that makes sense

flight club 12-13-2013 10:08 AM


Originally Posted by precisiondetails (Post 4041123)
You have said that 125 is boring tho!! Lol

it is. In a 50'. Not so much in a 28-30'. LOL

Orthobam 12-13-2013 10:52 AM


Originally Posted by flight club (Post 4041112)
he just wants it to start and go boating every time. I can see where he's coming from. I dont think you can tell much difference if your going 125 or 150 in the right boat anyways

Exactly


Originally Posted by flight club (Post 4041115)
my new 40 will have merc 700's or merc 1100's, not sure yet,

I hope you go with 700s. I would take your sloppy seconds :).


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