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Chris Craft Shoot Out!!!!
Guys and Gals;
If you could image a shoot out between a new Chris-Craft and an original model what would that be???
I think we would have to think big iron for the old model.
Ideas??
If you could image a shoot out between a new Chris-Craft and an original model what would that be???
I think we would have to think big iron for the old model.
Ideas??
- Al Schinnerer
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Shoot out
How about my old 1940 27' racing runabout with its A-120-A race engine (now owned by Dana Mecum)?
Restoration projects:
1940 C-C 27' Racing Runabout
1955 C-C 21' Cobra
1942 Gar Wood 33.5 Runabout
1972 Riva 21.5 Olympic
1940 C-C 27' Racing Runabout
1955 C-C 21' Cobra
1942 Gar Wood 33.5 Runabout
1972 Riva 21.5 Olympic
- JohnKadimik
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- Location: Lake Hopatcong, NJ
You do realize the classic would be killed in every category........gbraker wrote:I think a shoot out would be great fun, but I think it should include more than shear speed. similar horsepower, & compare efficiency, top speed, turning radius, MPG, things like that.
'just sayin..'
Vision without execution is hallucination.
Not just a classic. Any mid engine inboard without a stepped hull will get crushed by a rear engine stern drive with trim adjustment. Even a brand new hull design like the ski/wake boats. The difference in top speed for two boats with equal weight and hp will be over 10 mph and maybe 20 mph or more. For the same reasons, the fuel economy at the same speed would be much better. Steering in reverse would be no contest either!
Well, not quite every category. My 62 ski-jet will turn inside a smaller radius than any modern CC model. Actually, it will beat them in any test as long as the lake chosen for the shoot out is less than 12" deep, but that is not really being fair.James wrote:You do realize the classic would be killed in every category........gbraker wrote:I think a shoot out would be great fun, but I think it should include more than shear speed. similar horsepower, & compare efficiency, top speed, turning radius, MPG, things like that.
'just sayin..'
- Mark Christensen
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- Al Schinnerer
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How about Miss Arrowhead and the modern boat each towing four skiers? That might be an interesting test. Miss Arrowhead would hardly know that they were back there. I've towed Marty Feletto as a single and it was like he wasn't there. Lots of torque with 375 HP at 2800 RPM.James wrote:You do realize the classic would be killed in every category........gbraker wrote:I think a shoot out would be great fun, but I think it should include more than shear speed. similar horsepower, & compare efficiency, top speed, turning radius, MPG, things like that.
'just sayin..'
Restoration projects:
1940 C-C 27' Racing Runabout
1955 C-C 21' Cobra
1942 Gar Wood 33.5 Runabout
1972 Riva 21.5 Olympic
1940 C-C 27' Racing Runabout
1955 C-C 21' Cobra
1942 Gar Wood 33.5 Runabout
1972 Riva 21.5 Olympic
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