cougarman

Seems to be the same principal though

KNOT-RIGHT

Yep I agree.

Dont really even need mine anymore I am going to bring them
way up.

Hey Hows that beast of yours comming?

The Menace

The issue with that style is when you turn your water pressure will go to ZERO on your outboard engine and it will bury the needle on the inside engine. If you go into a wide sweeping turn you may roach the exhaust pipes and eventually your impeller on the outboard side of the turn. Go to the transom mount and save yourself some headaches. Mine is being done this winter.

cougarman

They are in the bottom of the V so how is that any different than a transom mount in the bottom of the V?

Thanks
Jon

cougarman

Making great head way, something tells me you will still beat me to the water,............like you neighbors say,..You need a job

Jon

The Menace

When a cat turns the inboard side digs in and the outboard side rises and skips across the surface of the water. There is a significant amount of aeration occuring from the outboard steps which also reduces surface contact. With the pick ups being flush there is nothing to scoop the water and maintain a positive and constant flow or pressure.

This phenomena is obvious and critical in a cat. Keep in mind that on a big cat the flush mounted pick ups are 7+ feet apart.

A crosswind situation will cause the windward side to dig in and the leeward side to rise. The water pressure on the windward side will be higher but it will maintain pressure.
We are leaving the flush mounts but also adding transom pick ups as well. One system will run off a pump for idling the other will operate from pure force.

The flush design was intended to reduce drag for race boats. As long as you are going straight and making quick turns it will work. They certainly cleanup the transom of the boat.

cougarman

The Menace,


In a Cat I can agree with you.

I thought your original statement you were talking about the V-Bottom.


Thanks for your comments

Jon

KNOT-RIGHT

Why ya got to be like that?

cougarman

Maybe I just need to park mine next to yours and keep sending you the parts

Jon