Serious Air - Page 12

Cookee · 29-08-2006, 01:05 PM

Came across this one from Key West last November - it really was very close!

littlenige · 29-08-2006, 04:38 PM

That's a sweet shot cookee!

Cookee · 29-08-2006, 06:04 PM

Coming from you that's quite a compliment! Thank you very much - taken on a Fuji Finepix - total amateurs camera but it came out quite well - digital "motor drive" is a help too!

cfun · 31-08-2006, 07:20 PM

ARPO doing it's impression of the space shuttle launch, picy courtesy of thorpe on ribnet http://www.rickydiver.com/images/cow.../RDT_7446.html
http://www.rickydiver.com/images/cow.../RDT_7563.html

cfun · 31-08-2006, 07:22 PM

did not post pic just the link as it's not mine to post

Ricky · 01-09-2006, 09:04 AM

Here are some more:

littlenige · 01-09-2006, 06:43 PM

Wish that Donzi shot was mine!!!!!!!! Outstanding!!!!

Matt · 01-09-2006, 06:59 PM

I thought Jon said it didn't get air!

Jon Fuller · 01-09-2006, 07:29 PM

clearly talking bollox!

daze · 02-09-2006, 08:43 PM

big air at cowes

1up · 03-09-2006, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dazza
There was a few P21 Twins in ski racing, Thornbirds & badboys, i do remember 1 P20 twin rig as well, i think it had 2x 200 merc's on it

Liz hobbs won her 1981 and 1983 world championchips with a p21 twin, got video but no pics or technology to get them on pc

Jon Holmes · 06-09-2006, 10:22 AM

I reckon someone could "splash" that Donzi from that picture alone.

Here is some "Old Time Air". . . . .

littlenige · 06-09-2006, 10:38 AM

Wow, I have NEVER seen one of those wonderful old dinosaurs getting airborne like that!!

1up · 14-10-2006, 11:08 AM

a friend took this of me on his phone when we were out playing

aex · 19-10-2006, 02:22 PM

One does't drive the cat , one flies it !

Jon Fuller · 19-10-2006, 02:50 PM

TD has a soft spot for them! (chris cat/AO)

Matt · 19-10-2006, 02:51 PM

I do too, think it looks kinda cool.

aex · 19-10-2006, 04:23 PM

My all time favorite and a very stable forgiving platform . We won numerous races and championships in that vessel . In the late 80s I was building crazy short stroke big blocks using titanium valves and other exotica . I turned the motors almost 8000 rpm with good reliability . Back then this was unheard of .I'll post some other shots and also some of a of a re styled Chris Cat we built in the mid 90s .
Jon , I find your diesel V very interesting . How big is it and what are the motors ? We are considering building a 30 footer using GM Duramax turbo diesels and am currently a partner in a venture building a 58 foot high speed luxury cat .
I'll post a bunch of stuff as soon as I can format it . JIM

Jon Fuller · 19-10-2006, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aex
I'll post some other shots and also some of a of a re styled Chris Cat we built in the mid 90s .

Jim, please do!

The Duramax looks fab, except it's such a low revving mutha, that the tourque is monsterous! a real drive buster.

@325hp/3800-ish rpm, I get away with stock Bravos (non 'X's) but reckon I'm on the edge there.

Strangely (with many theories why) the 315 hp Yanmar in line 6 has a reputation for breaking Bravos with monotenous regularity.

Mine is 28 feet long, with a 7 foot beam. It has a pair of GM 6.5 litre diesels (base motor of the '90's blazer, Hummer etc) running a lower CR (18:1 instead of 21.3:1) I bought them as long motors from Peninsular in Michigan, and did the marinising stuff myself.
They're not the cleanest running engines in the world, as the Injector pumps aren't very smart (no boost sensing)

It runs 71mph.

some video:

http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/m...final.wmv.html

http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/m..._8_05.wmv.html

aex · 19-10-2006, 05:04 PM

Wow ! That's a fine vessel . Looks like you have it dialed in.
I just realized you guys are in the UK . How cool is that ? Guess I'm not the brightest bulb , or just too busy .
I'm in New England and our boating season is over . I'll post some stuff next week .
Regards to you all . JIM