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502procharger

11-11-2002, 08:31 PM

i am looking into buying this 1985 30' chris cat x racer only race i season, rigger for 4 outboards but i want to put my 1350hp turbine and a b-max into it. the hull is wery solid, old but really good shape. it is lighter than the standard 30' chris cat (3900 lb's) i can pick it up with all of the rigging and trailer for what i think is a very good price, but i wanted some input on the hull. please help.
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[ November 11, 2002, 08:53 PM: Message edited by: 502procharger ]

syke-o

11-11-2002, 09:11 PM

interesting seating

502procharger

11-11-2002, 09:20 PM

at 4 gallons of fuel a min. i do not want to take many people for rides. wink

GEOO

11-11-2002, 09:34 PM

Go with an Arneson Drive!!!!

jeff-in-ky

11-12-2002, 05:01 AM

502procharger, you might give Scott (owner) of American Offshore http://www.american-offshore.com a call. I think that he has the mold for that hull and uses it for his 30' AO cat. He is a member of this site as FastCats.
JB

BOFH

11-12-2002, 03:28 PM

The X-Race version was lighter than the stock version for raceing. However, while most of the weight was interior, some was supportive. You may want to add some significant internal barcing. Other than that, they were amazingly fast boats at the time.

Livin Large 27Hallett

11-13-2002, 11:13 AM

502procharger:
at 4 gallons of fuel a min. i do not want to take many people for rides. wink I would think not. Thats crazy, 240 gallons an hour.....And I thought my 12 gallons an hour was bad.

missilemud

11-13-2002, 06:57 PM

turbine power rules wink

syke-o

11-13-2002, 10:12 PM

damn thats alot of fuel!!! : )

502procharger

11-13-2002, 10:43 PM

ok, maybe not 4 gpm but 2 gpm for sure. speed costs lots of money.

JetBoatN

11-15-2002, 01:10 PM

Hell, I'll fill your tank if I can go for a ride!

powerplay230

11-15-2002, 04:30 PM

Guess the only consolation is that Turbine runs on cheaper fuel?? Not sure what they run on but thought I read somewhere they will burn almost anything from diesel to perfume? I'd want to know that before offering to fill the tank.