First ride with the 1500 HPs
08-28-2002, 10:14 PM
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A 36 foot boat with a pair of 1500 hp engines???? Dang, I hope you you don't hurt yourself or anyone else with that boat! Just sounds like WAY too much power for a boat that size. One slightest mistake or mechanical failure and you'll have your hands full. Just my .02. I wish the best for your safety. Please be careful Bro.
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08-29-2002, 09:57 PM
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Drives are going to Craig in St Cloud for the gear swap. Boat handles great with the VI drives . It ran 163 last year with the old power. No weight or tanks in the bow. Boat really is balanced perfectly. Six drives come with there own boxes. Kaama, I have raced cats for years and very much respect the speed. Just because a boat will run 190 MPH it does not mean you have to drive it that fast. My mind set with this boat was to have a boat that would out accelerate anything it runs against. Most match races are all over in short order if you leave the competition behind in the first 10 seconds. I spend most of my time running around 100 or 125, The plan was to have a boat that would do that at 4500 to 5000 RPMs. That way you can get many hours between rebuilds. Otto
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08-29-2002, 10:15 PM
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You're absoultely right about a match race being over within about the first ten seconds. One usually finds out who's king within short order. I'm sure the torque and throttle response that boat has with that kind of power has got to be a real gut wrencher! Sounds like you could beat most people in reverse with that thing!
You're absoultely right about a match race being over within about the first ten seconds. One usually finds out who's king within short order. I'm sure the torque and throttle response that boat has with that kind of power has got to be a real gut wrencher! Sounds like you could beat most people in reverse with that thing!
08-29-2002, 10:48 PM
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Hi Otto, How are you guys? Are you going to be in the water this weekend? I might come down. The weather looks pretty bleak. I might get a little work done on the boat, but not sure about going in the water. How is Ania and Otto?
Hey doesn't a match race need a match, 36' 3000 HP, Not too much can match that.
Hey doesn't a match race need a match, 36' 3000 HP, Not too much can match that.
08-30-2002, 07:21 AM
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Hi Phillip and Kim hope to see you this weekrnd. Bpat will be questionable. Still in the dial in phase. Will try another test drive today with the small dia. props. Otto
