Powerplay Boats
07-22-2010 | 08:15 AM
#1531
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From: Bradenton Florida
It was a tank with a trim cylinder behind it on rails..that allowed the weight to be shifted forward ( by switch ) as soon as the fuel went lower in the tank , to keep the boat running the same at all times no matter if the tank had 80 or 10 gallons in it !!!!!!!
IT WORKED !!!!!!!!!
IT WORKED !!!!!!!!!
07-22-2010 | 08:48 AM
#1532
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From: Beautiful Fort Lauderdale www.cheetahcat.com
There are pictures, the tank was setup to be slid forward as the fuel was burned off and it worked pretty good from what I heard. When the Pictures come up I will let you know.
07-22-2010 | 01:29 PM
#1535
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From: Chicago, IL
I thought of the very same thing like 3yrs ago...mounting the tank on a set of rails that get bolted to the stringers and possibly slide the tank back and forth with a hyd ram to chnage the center of gravity or running attitude of the boat on the fly.... if you find the pics the please post them! Thanks Steve, still the top thread on here for sure!
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Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy horsepower. And I've never seen a sad person hauling a$$!
07-22-2010 | 02:06 PM
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From: Beautiful Fort Lauderdale www.cheetahcat.com
And here i thought i had an orriginal idea! I thought of the very same thing like 3yrs ago...mounting the tank on a set of rails that get bolted to the stringers and possibly slide the tank back and forth with a hyd ram to chnage the center of gravity or running attitude of the boat on the fly.... if you find the pics the please post them! Thanks Steve, still the top thread on here for sure!
I thought of the very same thing like 3yrs ago...mounting the tank on a set of rails that get bolted to the stringers and possibly slide the tank back and forth with a hyd ram to chnage the center of gravity or running attitude of the boat on the fly.... if you find the pics the please post them! Thanks Steve, still the top thread on here for sure! Wally it was your original Idea,You never saw this boat before.I will post pictures when they are found. and Thanks for the compliment.
