CUV scores C-T-C victory 25 years after it's last C-T-C victory

[MikeyFIN]

if you want a mohnhull the Cougar 46' Mercruiser Special won superboat in 1983, 85 was a year for cats, Maggie's Mercruiser Special won superboat

The First powerboat I was ever in was actually a 46 Cougar back in the day...
3X 575´s SSM #3A´s on the sides and a #4 or 5 in the middle.

[Buoy]

The First powerboat I was ever in was actually a 46 Cougar back in the day...
3X 575´s SSM #3A´s on the sides and a #4 or 5 in the middle.

Why the combination of 3A's and a 4 or 5 in the center? What is the benefit of the "odd" drive?

[Dude! Sweet!]

Keeps all the props at the same height. The 4/5 is a short shaft drive so the center motor can go lower in the hull and still run the props level with the o/s motors. As I understand it...

[MikeyFIN]

Why the combination of 3A's and a 4 or 5 in the center? What is the benefit of the "odd" drive?

If I´m not mistaking the 4/5 is shorter and has to be as it would be so low that it would break more than it already did because the prop bites too hard.
My choice would´ve been Arnesons...
Damn Dude you beat me to it..

[MikeyFIN]

Keeps all the props at the same height. The 4/5 is a short shaft drive so the center motor can go lower in the hull and still run the props level with the o/s motors. As I understand it...

Or at least somewhat level...

[PJC]

The First powerboat I was ever in was actually a 46 Cougar back in the day...
3X 575´s SSM #3A´s on the sides and a #4 or 5 in the middle.

Normally a Mk4's for the two outer engines and a Mk3 in the centre, the Mk3 was longer so the engine set up was better

[MikeyFIN]

Normally a Mk4's for the two outer engines and a Mk3 in the centre, the Mk3 was longer so the engine set up was better

Coulda been that way too but why..in the turns the outers are so far out and up they loose grip or ?
As you say it might stand correct the middle one was a 3 and not even a 3A as it was constantly broken.

[PJC]

Just read the season recap in Searace as well. Didn't realize that Steve Curtis throttled Mr. Roberts or the grim overtone that week carried with all of the crashes.

Seem like it must have been big, unperdictable water.

I'd love to hear the "long version" of both of your triumphs that week.

Mr Roberts was Steve's first professional throttling job, the 1985 championship was the first of eight todate.

I have enough of a problem remembering what I did last week let alone 24 years ago! I do remember it was a strange week for us all, the shock of the loss of our team mates Dick & Mike was hard. Once the decision was made to continue racing we really did not have much time to think about what had happened as our boat was falling apart and needed re-riveting back together after each race, I cant even remember where we came in each race, just know we won, I still have the navigation charts from those races somewhere and the red ensign we flew.

[PJC]

Mk4 outboard and the longer Mk3 in the centre

[MikeyFIN]

Must say that looks familiar...

[Buoy]

I'm really glad you guys participate here on the board.
I love this stuff, and it's great hearing about it from the guys that were there.

[Dude! Sweet!]

Normally a Mk4's for the two outer engines and a Mk3 in the centre, the Mk3 was longer so the engine set up was better

You know, its funny, as I was typing that, I was thinking about the set up on my twin O/B 24 pantera and the fact that the motors are 5" below the bottom straight ahead of the bullet, but probably only about 2" below the keel (if that) and wondering why they'd run the long drives on the outside, where the bottom of the boat is higher... But like I said, gin and ignorance will get you down the road...

And as Tim (Bouy) said, I'm very glad you guys are here to set us idiots straight and give us a connection to first hand history...

[Dude! Sweet!]

Mr Roberts was Steve's first professional throttling job, the 1985 championship was the first of eight todate.

I have enough of a problem remembering what I did last week let alone 24 years ago! I do remember it was a strange week for us all, the shock of the loss of our team mates Dick & Mike was hard. Once the decision was made to continue racing we really did not have much time to think about what had happened as our boat was falling apart and needed re-riveting back together after each race, I cant even remember where we came in each race, just know we won, I still have the navigation charts from those races somewhere and the red ensign we flew.

It's interesting... I've talked to Cougar guys and it seems like they were always putting their boats back together, while the CUV guys I've talked to at least pretend to be astonished at the notion that they'd have to reassemble their boats between races. Is this true? Was there a materially different construction and maintenance schedule or are the CUV guys all just full of it?

[MikeyFIN]

Dude...do you ever get a straight answer from an Italian ?

[Dude! Sweet!]

Dude...do you ever get a straight answer from an Italian ?

Zing!

[sterling]

Also from Marco...

The boat in post # 20 in the centre picture ,the #88 is the boat were my 3 engines are coming from ,these are BPM twin turbo V8 aluminium motors,I bought the engines only ,there were 2 in the boat staggered mounted ,and 1 new spare engine ,I bought the engines in 2001 ,the boat must be somewhere in the Netherlands overhere ,I can find out if anyone is intrested to buy

[cougarman]

Thanks for sharing


Jon

[Steve 1]

A friend of mine used to race CUVs, Davy Wilson you could always tell his boat from the life raft being tied down right behind the Throttle Bolster.

[Dude! Sweet!]

A friend of mine used to race CUVs, Davy Wilson you could always tell his boat from the life raft being tied down right behind the Throttle Bolster.

Out of paranoia or necessity?

[Dude! Sweet!]

The boat in post # 20 in the centre picture ,the #88 is the boat were my 3 engines are coming from ,these are BPM twin turbo V8 aluminium motors,I bought the engines only ,there were 2 in the boat staggered mounted ,and 1 new spare engine ,I bought the engines in 2001 ,the boat must be somewhere in the Netherlands overhere ,I can find out if anyone is intrested to buy

It's a 41 correct?