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Old 08-09-2016 | 10:20 PM
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Old 08-10-2016 | 07:23 AM
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According to a post on Instagram boat ran 122.
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Old 08-10-2016 | 07:59 AM
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Geez, insane.

How does the C.O.G. work with these bigger and bigger engines hanging off the back of these lightweight Cats? How much does that weigh fully rigged but without engines?
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Originally Posted by Double Rigged
According to a post on Instagram boat ran 122.
Thanks for the heads up, here it is:



https://www.instagram.com/dcbracing/

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DCB's are no lightweights. Neither is my Talon, but the positive is they don't break when you run them hard in 3' as I do every weekend "365 DAYS A YEAR". THATS 3' LAKE SLOP FOR THOSE THAT THINK A CENTER POD CAN'T HANDLE ROUGH WATER!!!!! GET A CLUE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-10-2016 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bulletbob
DCB's are no lightweights. Neither is my Talon, but the positive is they don't break when you run them hard in 3' as I do every weekend "365 DAYS A YEAR". THATS 3' LAKE SLOP FOR THOSE THAT THINK A CENTER POD CAN'T HANDLE ROUGH WATER!!!!! GET A CLUE!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to run with some of them in the 3' lake slop including the ones with the 400r's Not saying they can't handle rough water but I know what the outcome will be
With that being said all kidding aside they are a really nice boat! Congrats to them for adding to our market and adding sales so Mercury will build higher HP Outboards! The more O/B cats that sell the better.
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Old 08-10-2016 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Double Rigged
I would love to run with some of them in the 3' lake slop including the ones with the 400r's Not saying they can't handle rough water but I know what the outcome will be
With that being said all kidding aside they are a really nice boat! Congrats to them for adding to our market and adding sales so Mercury will build higher HP Outboards! The more O/B cats that sell the better.
As usual I agree with you completely. The CG would be definitely compromised on a 26' DCB, Talon etc. The hull is just to short. I want to say the DCB is 3700 lbs. est. with 300xs'. My Talon about the same. I am still running 2.5s for great balance and reliability. When lake wind warnings arise I put in. I ran in 42 mph winds with steady 3' chop with occasional 5' walls of water earlier this year. I ran 60 mph in said water with the wind. I could not get on plane going into the wind. Two bass fishermen died that day earlier this year in the same water. I recommend rough water running if you have several years experience running in the rough.It's a adrenaline rush that I haven't beat yet. I think most run centerpods to slow. Are they going to ride like a true tunnel. NO WAY! Can they eat anything they can span lengthwise. ALL DAY EVERY DAY! I have several hundred hours on my Talon and would recommend a centerpod cat dependant on your water conditions. That being said I am going to sell my Talon after 7 years for a true tunnel for a change in driving style not because of any short cummings with the hull. You are absolutely right Ron. The more outboard cats out there the better.
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BB, Is a Skater in your future??
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Old 08-11-2016 | 10:30 AM
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BB, Is a Skater in your future??
At what you guys are getting for 28's they are out of my price range. I'm a cash buyer. Never financed anything in my life. I was looking at trip 32 skaters 7 years ago and they could be had for 25 to 50k back in the day. I hope you are enjoying yours brother!
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