Re: Cougar Boats
 

Imagine a 32 or 34 aluminum version. That could work with twins, no?

Re: Cougar Boats
 

Gas prices in England are probably 4x what they are here, so they boat a little differently than us in the states. Cougar's website is http://www.cougar-powerboats.com

They're still making some great boats, but just a little smaller than they used to.

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I guess there is no mold for an aluminum boat like a Cougar. I wonder if Cougar still has the plans for any of the older aluminum boats.

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The problem with the aluminum boats is weight. In 20 years, the weight of FRP boats has been cut in half- or more. Aluminum still has the same strength-to-weight ratio it always did.

Skater quotes hull weight at 5,000# on the 46. The aluminum 50 Cougar weighed around 11,500# bare.

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to many rivits.................the original cougar cats were wood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!m.m.............

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Knew a guy with a wooden 30 (MAYBE A 32?) that cracked a seam in a fuel tank. Totally ruined the boat. The smell never went away

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The heaviest 50' Cougar cat was the first one, Popeye's, at 8,010 pounds. Don't know what the lightest one weighed. I weighed the first one myself....

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8,010, was that with engines and drives?

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No. primed hull, fuel cells and mounts, no hatches.

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Here is a old 38' aluminum cougar with a couple of T58 turbines
Was the old sea hawk race boat