I can't find any info on this, The Frisini web sites are either gone or down.

My 36 was a great boat. My first twin engine cat, my first true tunnel. It had MDG 650's and the fastest we ever got it to was 116. It has a great interior, alot of cup holders and a really cool ice chest behind the seat.

The only issue I had was the porpoise. I liked the the giant tunnel tab (especially for sqeezing out the last couple mph) and it helped a little, but it still annoyed the hell out of me. If I remember it was from 65 to about 85, a great cruising speed.

If you can pick one up for under 100k, which is crazy cheap, JUMP on it. Put 750-800hp and upgrade the drives, and you will have a absolute killer cat.

The porpoise is what worries me with these boats. Where Im at 70 would be the ideal cruise speed most of the time. Some sellers will be honest about it, others will not. Im not a huge fan of big power so I may end up sticking with the Eliminator line of cats. never had the porpoise issue with either my 25 or my 30.

Interesting that you had the issues as bad with the MGD 650's. The little bit of research Ive done pegs those as being the perfect power combo to push thru the hop seemlessly.

I had no issues with the power at all. It would push right past the hop just fine, but like yourself, I liked to cruise between 70-80, and unless we had some really good chop it would hop like crazy. You can bury the tab, but that sucks too.

I'm just saying if I did it again, I would do 800hp with a set of the new Imco surface drives. I think that would be neat.

so it would only hop in smooth water?
We always have the washing machine chop going at the lake. the joys of being on a lake that everyone decides to buy ocean liners for. :lolhit:

Wayne

From what I understand the boat hops because it can't pack enough air under the tunnel at that speed. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. After being on your lake this weekend the 36 spectre or a center console would be the ideal boat for that water. It was never flat. Tons of chop coming from all directions. You would find yourself hard pressed to keep the spectre under 90mph in that water though. My worries would be drives not the hop. It seems like a lot of fun and can't wait to get back.

Yep..........read up on catamarans and what influences them.

I think a 36 Spectre is a wonderful boat, period. They just hop....alot......in a certain range. Upgrade the drives and put 800hp to it, and you have a home run......just don't run between 65-80...:lolhit:

The drives are an issue on all of em lol. Eliminators have the same drive issues. Alot of that is how you drive em. knock on wood I havent had alot of drive issues considering the water. I went thru 1 drive on my 25 and broke a prop shaft on the stock bravo's on the 30 Eliminator daytona. I upgraded to a set of used Imco Xtremes and chipped a tooth on one. All in all not bad for having the boat 7 years and using it almost exclusively in the area you were staying.
I really just need to drive a few of em and see if they fit what Im looking for in the next Cat. My 30 served me well, Im just ready to go bigger now that its gone.
The water was rather calm this weekend. It usually much worse. You caught it on a off weekend.

Stylin was 10 foot 2 inches