Mercury 400R for Cat applications
02-26-2015, 09:07 PM
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02-27-2015, 04:18 AM
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[QUOTE=Skater30;4271272]
That will be ALL GOOD David!
Any big boat with outboards hanging off the back running over 120 is hauling ass! And your four engine cat setup is one step closer to being one of the last ones around - Van pulled the four 2.5s off the back of his 32A this Winter and is re-rigging it with a pair of 3.2 Optis. BTW, who recommended and is doing your bottom work?
I didnt know that Van was doing that. His 32, when it was owned by Paul Whittier, was at lakeX one time when I was there testing props on my spectre. When I saw it there, I knew that someday I wanted to do a quad engine cat. I remember Big John saying how it accelerated like a champ boat. That boat is the boat that inspired me to do a quad engine 36!
Here are a couple pics of it years ago. I know it looks different now
That will be ALL GOOD David!
Any big boat with outboards hanging off the back running over 120 is hauling ass! And your four engine cat setup is one step closer to being one of the last ones around - Van pulled the four 2.5s off the back of his 32A this Winter and is re-rigging it with a pair of 3.2 Optis. BTW, who recommended and is doing your bottom work?Here are a couple pics of it years ago. I know it looks different now
02-27-2015, 07:24 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WVjukhCE_c
Here's a clip for us outboard guys!!! So much for I/O power when not having a lot of HP!!!
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02-27-2015, 11:23 AM
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I think we need to move all these top speed stuff over the BS thread!!!! LOL I say let''s all go Tenkiller this summer and line them up. Outboards only. I only hope my old heavy 28 can run with you guys. May have to borrow some of Zero's Helium to lightnen the load. My money is on Skater Jims 28, but then again I am sure TK would argue his 24 may be quickest. Fun to think about all the blue smoke that would be on that lake and David's neighbors hearing 24 screaming 2 strokes over 6000rpm.
Kidding aside I have also wondered how Jims 30 skater runs too.
It is really nice looking boat.
Kidding aside I have also wondered how Jims 30 skater runs too.
It is really nice looking boat.
02-27-2015, 02:16 PM
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Sure you just need a calm place to string that thing out.
02-27-2015, 05:01 PM
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I didnt know that Van was doing that. His 32, when it was owned by Paul Whittier, was at lakeX one time when I was there testing props on my spectre. When I saw it there, I knew that someday I wanted to do a quad engine cat. I remember Big John saying how it accelerated like a champ boat. That boat is the boat that inspired me to do a quad engine 36!
Here are a couple pics of it years ago. I know it looks different now
Here are pics after Van bought it from Paul - both before he put canopies on it, and after. His 2.5s were all getting tired, so rather than spend the money to rebuild them all, he sold everything and put the money towards rerigging it with twin 3.2s. From what I've heard, the boat ran a 132 when Paul owned it, and never ran a big # like that after Van bought it. He put smaller wheels on it so it would accelerate really hard and top out just over 120. The few times we boated together with my first 28, he never ran it hard. And at this stage in Van's life, I don't think he even cares about going over a hundred any more.
I didnt know that Van was doing that. His 32, when it was owned by Paul Whittier, was at lakeX one time when I was there testing props on my spectre. When I saw it there, I knew that someday I wanted to do a quad engine cat. I remember Big John saying how it accelerated like a champ boat. That boat is the boat that inspired me to do a quad engine 36!
Here are a couple pics of it years ago. I know it looks different now
02-27-2015, 05:16 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WVjukhCE_c
Here's a clip for us outboard guys!!! So much for I/O power when not having a lot of HP!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3ey9sjeLVM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoVyqRKNfCA
02-27-2015, 05:30 PM
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[QUOTE=Skater30;4271707]
Here are pics after Van bought it from Paul - both before he put canopies on it, and after. His 2.5s were all getting tired, so rather than spend the money to rebuild them all, he sold everything and put the money towards rerigging it with twin 3.2s. From what I've heard, the boat ran a 132 when Paul owned it, and never ran a big # like that after Van bought it. He put smaller wheels on it so it would accelerate really hard and top out just over 120. The few times we boated together with my first 28, he never ran it hard. And at this stage in Van's life, I don't think he even cares about going over a hundred any more.
Do you have any more pictures of those canopies? Looks like a bolt on kit of some sort.
Here are pics after Van bought it from Paul - both before he put canopies on it, and after. His 2.5s were all getting tired, so rather than spend the money to rebuild them all, he sold everything and put the money towards rerigging it with twin 3.2s. From what I've heard, the boat ran a 132 when Paul owned it, and never ran a big # like that after Van bought it. He put smaller wheels on it so it would accelerate really hard and top out just over 120. The few times we boated together with my first 28, he never ran it hard. And at this stage in Van's life, I don't think he even cares about going over a hundred any more.
02-27-2015, 07:15 PM
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I think we need to move all these top speed stuff over the BS thread!!!! LOL I say let''s all go Tenkiller this summer and line them up. Outboards only. I only hope my old heavy 28 can run with you guys. May have to borrow some of Zero's Helium to lightnen the load. My money is on Skater Jims 28, but then again I am sure TK would argue his 24 may be quickest. Fun to think about all the blue smoke that would be on that lake and David's neighbors hearing 24 screaming 2 strokes over 6000rpm.
Kidding aside I have also wondered how Jims 30 skater runs too.
It is really nice looking boat.
Kidding aside I have also wondered how Jims 30 skater runs too.
It is really nice looking boat.
