Got a ride in this over the weekend........

[Mark O]

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With the 200 hp Merc on it, top speed is about 80-85, however I only got to go about 60 due to the water conditions. The boat likes to have a light chop & it gives a great ride. Due to it being a tunnel hull, there is no lean when cornering...it coners like a go-cart!

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[NOITALL]

tubing behind that would be badass!

[Jerome]

That's odd, usually tunnels and cats like smooth water to go fast. Chop is a recipe for a flip.

An old gf's dad had one like that with a little bigger engine and nitrous. Sick fuck tried to kill me, I almost shit my pants I did.

[Mark O]

Originally Posted by Jerome

That's odd, usually tunnels and cats like smooth water to go fast. Chop is a recipe for a flip.

I was told by the owner that a very slight chop is better than perfectly smooth water. What do I know, I was just hanging on. You should see the rooster tail it shoots up! :thumb:

[SUN RA KAT]

Iz that'n a fancy bass boat? I bets ya cud git to ware the fish are bitin' real fast wif one of those.

[Jerome]

Originally Posted by Mark O

I was told by the owner that a very slight chop is better than perfectly smooth water. What do I know, I was just hanging on. You should see the rooster tail it shoots up! :thumb:

They are a hell of a ride all right. It's like, hold on to your balls, this could get scary.

They react the same way offshore boats do. Deep-V for the ruff stuff, Cars for the smooth stuff.

Guy down the road from me has an Arneson (sp) cat. Over 40 foot IIRC and has twin jet engines in it. That is a real monster. When I get my camera software figured out and learn how to post I will put up pics of it. But if anyone is in west central Nj it can be seen in Flemington on Rt 202 at Fusco's Rental World. No, he does not rent it out. [img]/images/graemlins/laughing.gif[/img]