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05-23-2014 | 04:24 AM

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Zero Patience

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Originally Posted by Nice Pair

"Skuse Me" sorry about the car-motor thing ... Nice whacker-boat.

100 @ 5200 ... what pitch, how many blades, rake? You have my attention.

I followed the Leader, Double Rigged, 15.125 x 34+, 4 blade, cleaver, by Dave Dewald. Ron suggested them, he has a set. Don't know the rake, Dave does.

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05-23-2014 | 07:58 AM

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Taboma

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Dave Dewald is now suggesting 14.75 X 34,four blades for 300SX on a 28...FYI

05-23-2014 | 08:31 AM

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Nice Pair

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Sounds like I need a pair, Thanks.

05-23-2014 | 10:55 AM

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offshoresteve

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28 Skater, 300 XS, Dewalds, and a strict Diet. No stereos, speakers, heavy batteries, has helium in the fenders and they are big fenders. Unnecessary weight removed from engines. If it's heavy it does not go in the Skater. Just enough fuel for the trip.

Mine also....No stereo. ...hell No Back seat....you would be surprised how heavy they are...My boat was built to set records.....a Very Fast hull....All Skaters are different, a little, some weigh more than others....you can call Pete, give him your hull ID # and he will tell you how much it weighs....
As far as mid range porpoise...mine does it from 60-70max...usually nail the throttles and it settles down immediately!

05-23-2014 | 06:49 PM

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I followed the Leader, Double Rigged, 15.125 x 34+, 4 blade, cleaver, by Dave Dewald. Ron suggested them, he has a set. Don't know the rake, Dave does.

The props are 20 degree.

05-23-2014 | 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Taboma

Dave Dewald is now suggesting 14.75 X 34,four blades for 300SX on a 28...FYI

That's what I have been running since 2011...from STR....Shaun Torrente!

05-25-2014 | 01:29 PM

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noli

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I've noticed that some outboard cats have a notch at the transom, and some don't like this XCat race boat.

What does the notch do for the performance of the boat and why doesn't the XCat hull have them?

I also noticed that the first step is way forward of the cockpit

PhotoCredit: http://www.xcatracing.com/wp-content...07/advert1.jpg

same boat, pic of steps from a different angle

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05-27-2014 | 07:15 AM

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LAriverratt

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my 28 and 30 have notched transoms. that Xcat steps are pretty aggressive compared to the skaters. the placement of them has to do with CG I believe. I would think they can be moved or modified a little from boat to boat huh???