Cougar Tunnel V-drive

[sstjet]

Saw this on Ebay looks pretty interesting.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-Cougar-Drag-Boat_W0QQitemZ250187065270QQihZ015QQcategoryZ31270 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[sleekcrafter]

Love the seats, high riders. hull looks decent.

[Marty Gras]

15 gears and a 15 pitch prop,= not too much speed or power. No indication of valvetrain parts, so I'll go extra jumbo on my numbers. At 7000 RPMs (yea?) with 15's = 8050. 8050 X 15 pitch = 120750. 120750 divided by 12" = 100625. 100625 X 60 minutes = 603750. 603750 divided by 5280 (mile) = 114.34659. 114.34659 divided by the slip (20%) = 91.4772 MPH! SO, what if it only turns 5500? 71.875MPH Both of these numbers are at 80%, most boats with 2 blades don't get 80%! Good luck!!! It may be a great boat, but I would drive it first and have a GPS speedo while doing so. Those seats scare me.

[sstjet]

I don't want it. Just thought someone may find it of interest.

[84 cougar]

Ugly as sin, Yes. Super great potential if the hull is sound.If the set up is close to right, I would say a 10%-13% percent slip factor would be more accurate. Using the numbers mine has proven,thats the slip factor. Same year, same hull.

[IMPATIENT 1]

shit, i'd love to have it, look what mark(unchained) is doin with his vdrive tunnel! I WANT 1:(

[jockorace]

Hey Mardi Gras,
Nice to see someone who calcs the speed formula correctly. I too, used to think most v-drives (lake flats) were at about 20% slip factor, until I ran my Sanger at Ming. With a time slip you can adjust the formula slip until you come out to the same speed as the timeslip. I was quite surprised that my heavy 19' '72 Sanger Flat was at 13%. (based on 6600 rpm, 25 gears, 15 pitch prop. Oh, it went 100.50 mph.
The kids right, these correctly setup tunnel v-drives are closer to 10% (almost as good as a hydro!) Jocko
Stevie, you know if I bought this twin to yours......IT'S ON!!!!! Daddy

[jockorace]

OOPS, I just ran the formula again on mine. I'm wrong......it's 14%

[sstjet]

shit, i'd love to have it, look what mark(unchained) is doin with his vdrive tunnel! I WANT 1:(
It's not the v-drive I don't want it is another 19 foot boat. I have a 19 foot tunnel now and if I get rid of it, I am going to buy a 21. Need more space.

[jockorace]

I better go attend a meeting........my addiction kicked in and I just bought this boat. Went from 4 down to two boats with one still for sale, so what do I do......buy another.
But this is WAAAAAY cool, this rare v-drive boat is identical (down to the color!) to my son's boat. I may not get it completed for next summer, but there WILL be a monumental "Twin" Cougar race at CFW IN '09!!!
Steve vs Shaun put on the show this year, now it's little Jocko vs Pop Jocko. Can't wait!

[sstjet]

Congrats!!! I thought it had some potential.

[84 cougar]

All right, you started it. You will be camping on your own. Roy has been asked not to speak with you, or any of your teammates. You will not know the new location where project X will be stored at. There will no more family visitations. See you in June '09.
Sincerly,
Your Son

[cyclone]

Every time i see someone screw a tach into the deck of their boat i wanna kick them in the junk. now the next guy to buy it has to fill the holes. :(

[BrianS]

Hey!!! Isn't this supposed to be the other way around. I thought the saying was "Like father, like son".....not "Like son, like father"

[84 cougar]

Hey!!! Isn't this supposed to be the other way around. I thought the saying was "Like father, like son".....not "Like son, like father"
hey Brian click on 600 inch motor for sale. Its fun over there too.\
Look at the time I am on, just got home from work, yet still enough interest to feed my addiction. I'll see you tomorrow for the handtrucks..jocko