31sxt cat good or bad boat to own?
 

looking for some ohnest info on these cats I recently had a 28 daytona and was happy with it and I'm looking to buy another cat and found a 31 with 500efis stock,and boat has tunnel tab and extension boxes .I was wondering how they handle?Do they porpus ,stable at high speeds?how fast? I would probably put whipples on it at alater date and wondering how it would nbe at big speeds.

Re: 31sxt cat good or bad boat to own?
 

well i bought mine in september, its got two 509s/w250 blowers,single carbs, has 29 hydro 4blade props.ran 98 on gps at5100rpm,with 6 people. tryed it empty w/ driver and one pass went slower had to get off the gas . it felt as if the stern was trying to lift up. porpoices a little around 80 mph. heavy feeling but fast. they say the props i have work good on a v, but not on a cat. i will see as i will pick up a set of bravos before next season.

Re: 31sxt cat good or bad boat to own?
 

idareya, I own the 31' and it rides nice in the chop and rough stuff. The tunnel tabs are nessesary if you will be rinning on smooth water cause they are the control vent on the air pack. Without them you might get a little hop as the boat lifts, vents then falls back into the water. Mine doesn't have them yet (I've been eyeing a set from Dana), but I drove one with 500 EFIs and manual tunnel tabs. It was rock steady throughout the speed range (0-109) in both smooth and choppy water.