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mmwalters

01-29-2004 10:50 AM

Here are some chris cats

mmwalters

01-29-2004 10:52 AM

shadow?

BODYSHOT1

01-29-2004 11:51 AM

Extractor

...is a Superboat Cat

:cool:

Fast Shafts

01-29-2004 12:37 PM

Post 72 is a 30 Shadow, "Love It"- I think

Dueclaws

01-29-2004 01:25 PM

This is a Chris Cat. (1985)
It now belongs to Andy in the Midwest.
Due

JUSTONCE

01-29-2004 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dueclaws
Whirly-
I have a friend who lives near New Orleans. He has a pair of 1,200 hp+ (14-71 blown 600"+) in his old Shadow Cat called Hot Pursuit. Uses _1-1_ ratio in the #3 drives (non crescent), 12" setback boxes and 3 blade props. He's run 155 plus in that thing. And No: I won't ride with him> But he claims it's a blast and rides great: even when almost the whole boat _lifts_ out of the water and basically rides on the props.

I guess I'm getting old, but just the thought of that scares the _____ out of me!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:
Due

wouldn't even just a wind gust at that speed be enough to blow over?

Dueclaws

01-29-2004 03:31 PM

I think he's just a lucky "Cajun"!

T2x	01-29-2004 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 818181
T2X, Wasn't Smilin' JACKS < LIL" RHINO< BUSTIN" OUT< WD MARINE< ALL OF THEM CHRIS CATS"! THANX DB

Yes...with the possible exception of "Bustin' out"..... That one I'm drawing a blank on........

T2x

wannabe

02-20-2004 01:43 PM

Bustin' Out

Not a race boat, it is privately owned by a guy in TX. Does Oil Field Equipment, hence "Bustin Out" is when a blow out occurs from a gas pocket- hairy stuff.

BIG set of monster motors 632 CI blown, etc. about 1000 hp on 92 octane, >1200 hp on Nitro- ? Speedy 3A's

Claims to have seen 140 mph on the latter. Wow

What was the max speed the hull was designed for ?

I still want one of these bad boys, I think the design was way ahead of it's time.

Wannabe

Shane

02-20-2004 01:55 PM

Re: Bustin' Out

Quote:

Originally posted by wannabe
...I think the design was way ahead of it's time.

Wannabe

WITHOUT a DOUBT! The Shadow and Chris Cats as well as the old Jesse James race boats were DECADES ahead in their design and function. Even with todays hot rides like in the 30 feet range, i.e. Skater, Spectre et. al. that extra weight those things had and their rough water handling I THINK are as good or better than todays lighter faster hulls. It is MY belief that although the fit and finish on todays boats is obviously far superior and the composite materials have helped to make them alot lighter and hence faster, one ride in one of those "old" boats will quickly convince you that they were truly designed to run FAST IN THE ROUGH!

Thanks GJL and T2x for your forward thinking design and invention.

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