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Miller 09-14-2003 09:08 PM


Originally posted by getreal
If you would have been there or just asked you would know that the problems were electrical.
Are you a member of John Peterson's "How Seet It Is" racing team? I'm guessing that you may be or are a fan. Your last comment also implies the same. Just wondering. Regardless, welcome aboard.

P.S. Didn't the SCL Eliminator lose a nose on one sponson during the 2002 Cape Cod race?

mmwalters 09-14-2003 10:26 PM

If you guys remember the early days of skater [late 80s] the race 32s would break hulls all the time. That is how they learned how to build them.
I would not buy a 100mph cat without a canopie or some sort of wind protection.:frog:

Marie Awesome 09-15-2003 12:29 PM

Why is it that when ever a cat is mentioned, it's always about speed? Not everone wants or needs to go fast. Thats why Mercury makes various engine packages.
People buy cats for alot of reasons, number 1 being the stability you get. Most people say they want to go 100+ mph, when you take them out for a test they think 80 was too fast. It's time people start to look at cats in a different light, cats are not just about speed alot of our customers are very happy with twin 496's and thats fine.


Marie

BLee 09-15-2003 02:57 PM


Originally posted by Marie Awesome
Why is it that when ever a cat is mentioned, it's always about speed? Not everone wants or needs to go fast. Thats why Mercury makes various engine packages.
People buy cats for alot of reasons, number 1 being the stability you get. Most people say they want to go 100+ mph, when you take them out for a test they think 80 was too fast. It's time people start to look at cats in a different light, cats are not just about speed alot of our customers are very happy with twin 496's and thats fine.


Marie


What? I have NEVER heard anyone with a cat say that they don't want to go fast. They may not want 1200's but they want to go fast. The ride is 100% better in cats at high speeds. If your gonna pay the insurance on one then why negate their purpose?

Clay Washington 09-15-2003 04:11 PM


Originally posted by GeoGraphics INC
I have two 42 MTI's in my shop now one is a 4 person raceboat the other is a 9 person play boat with a cabin and queen size bed, it has 575's and #6's and runs 105 mph, oh it also has a Vacuflush head and holding tank as well. The race boat is unrigged and weighs #4600 it will have some big ass Sterlings in it and will be very fast.
Can you post some pictures of the "pleasure boat"? I would be interested in pics of the cabin.

Thanks! :D


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