eliminator tunnel hull

[stoker2001]

You are correct. When referring to a Cat, we are usually speaking of a two hulled boat = tunnel hulls. The boat pictured is not a true cat nor is it a true tunnel (STV,Datona,Stoker) hull, it is a highly modified V Bottom. In the "old days" of racing, we used to run V-bottom boats that were generally production hulls. Some of the manufacturers found they could pack air under the hulls and get more speed so they introduced the modified V bottom production hull. In the early days, these boats were much faster than the standard v's, and the class of racing became known as the MOD V-P ( modified V, Production class). This boat had a center pad, lower than the runners on either side and a tunnel on each side of the center pad. Later, a pad was added to the true V-Bottoms and they became faster so that today there are folks that prefer a V-bottom with a pad such as the Allison, and some folks prefer modified V-bottom such as the STV,Daytona,Stoker which is shown. True tunnels are the boats they have no center running pad. Generally, the term Catamaran or Cat is reserved for the larger ocean racing boats or two hulled sailing boats. A california perf gullwing bottom is just that,shaped like a gullwing but surely it does not pack/trap air like a Stv,Daytona or Stoker.The Stv Euro in pic was doing 128 on Gps with 2.5 liter and no poweradder :crossx: note the efficient attitude and no high roostertail a thttp://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1052helmutSTV.jpg

[LUVNLIFE]

Here is a picture of the Eliminator Edge I was refering to. It is the 23 with an outdrive. If Tahiti77 is refering to a Edge from Papp we all know what they look like. Maybe Tahiti will get on here and exactly which boat he is asking about.http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...9today_011.jpg

[stoker2001]

Thanks for posting the pic luvnlife,i didnt know Eliminator made a Mod-Vp with a needlenose

[LUVNLIFE]

No problem :rollside:

[bigblockbill]

Here is a picture of the Eliminator Edge I was refering to. It is the 23 with an outdrive. If Tahiti77 is refering to a Edge from Papp we all know what they look like. Maybe Tahiti will get on here and exactly which boat he is asking about.http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...9today_011.jpg
Whats up with the rope?

[LUVNLIFE]

That is A Catered Life's boat, I don't remember what the deal was.