Originally Posted by Wobble (Post 4569886)

what kind of drive would you need for 27-28 cat with a single and 800hp?

Originally Posted by noli (Post 4569913)

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All you need are two 550HP LSx marine motors

Each motor (dressed) with exhaust but no driveline/drive is $15K each




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Originally Posted by JRider (Post 4569932)

A lot of guys on the west coast are running XRs with that HP. They rarely surface them and they last decently well

Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 4569936)

Does someone sell these fully dressed for a I/O config? Other then the 575.

Originally Posted by noli (Post 4569913)

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A 30 foot cat would be too big for a single outboard motor, so I'm assuming you mean a single I/O?

If we're talking about I/O power, on a single application the motor would have to sit on the tunnel and would be very tall. The deck would have to made so tall that it will not make sense.

Predator has a 30 foot widebody cat, I would recommend two LSx motors placed in each sponson with IMCO -2 silver drives with integrated steering right on the drive itself

All you need are two 525HP LSx marine motors

The LS525HP EFI (dressed) with SS headers, plumbed ready for install but no driveline/drive is $25K each
The LS650HP EFI (dressed) with SS headers, plumbed ready for install but no driveline/drive is $31K each

carbureted LS570HP no exhaust LS3 6.2L motor $15K

IMCO drive is around $18K each

Arneson drive kit for this HP/torque is around $28K each

The XR drives with Sport Master Shorty would work as well




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Originally Posted by Single cat (Post 4570151)

Thanks for all the imput. But I'm not looking for a drive I'm looking for a 30ft cat haul. I know you can put a short center pod a 30ft cat and run a single.

Originally Posted by Single cat (Post 4570151)

Thanks for all the imput. But I'm not looking for a drive I'm looking for a 30ft cat haul. I know you can put a short center pod a 30ft cat and run a single.

Originally Posted by noli (Post 4569913)

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A 30 foot cat would be too big for a single outboard motor, so I'm assuming you mean a single I/O?

If we're talking about I/O power, on a single application the motor would have to sit on the tunnel and would be very tall. The deck would have to made so tall that it will not make

Predator has a 30 foot widebody cat, I would recommend two LSx motors placed in each sponson with IMCO -2 silver drives with integrated steering right on the drive itself

All you need are two 525HP LSx marine motors

The LS525HP EFI (dressed) with SS headers, plumbed ready for install but no driveline/drive is $25K each
The LS650HP EFI (dressed) with SS headers, plumbed ready for install but no driveline/drive is $31K each

carbureted LS570HP no exhaust LS3 6.2L motor $15K

IMCO drive is around $18K each

Arneson drive kit would work great

The XR drives with Sport Master Shorty would work as well




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Originally Posted by Don Johnson (Post 4570303)

If a larger single engine powered boat is what you are after why try to modify someones 30ft hull and hope it works when you can go to a proven center pod setup like DCB, Eliminator or Nordic? DCB built a 29 with a single 1350 that ran like 140 MPH and got on plane just fine. I saw the boat run a number of times and it ran awesome. The Nordic 28 SS is an awesome boat, has that flat deck and sharp entry design that is awesome looking but is a much smaller boat vs the 29 DCB. The Nordic was designed as a single engine deal and I believe holds the record as the fastest single engine powered I/O at like 147 MPH

Originally Posted by dsmawd350 (Post 4570374)

redline rpm 26 cat owner died going 149

Originally Posted by Single cat (Post 4570390)

We have a 26ft cat know with big power. Was looking more into a 30ft cat with out a full pod so it would run better in rougher water and could be set up for a single and it doesn't cost 140k plus with out power.

Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation (Post 4570490)

Whole thread screams Darrrrrrrrrrr