39 cat count thread
 

How many 39' cats were built by don aronow and usa racing? I know a bunch were made for the US Customs, but about how many? And how many pleasure versions?

Two or three at loto
-Big iron sitting at bjboats hull # is 1-9 couldent read the third #
-Fat cat 1mm on SN no hin and still has the metal plating from when it was running drugs!!
both by Don Payne

and I have seen king kong a few times but never could find it on a lift or marina.
-also one is in OK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGjuOQkBMA8

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I saw one of the US Customs Blue Thunders at Cat Cay in the bahamas in 1987. It had Lambo V12s in it. Wanted to take a pic but was discouraged by the officer, with a Glock on his thigh....

Wannabe

I saw King Kong at the Shootout in 06 or 07 ?? Sounded awesome with a big blower surge......I've wanted one ever since that day lol I know they're pigs but the amount of people you can fit on them.....it's like a 40 ft pontoon!!

Too bad the ones for sale are usually 15-20k for a bare hull.....friggin ridiculous

What was the power/drive configuration when they were built for the customs? Small blocks with a bravo or trs?

For US Customs I think most were built with Merc 575's based on the 540 Bulldog and #3 speed masters. The one I saw had Lambo v12's and speedmasters. The base power were like Cyclone 440's.

Wannabe

US Customs started out with 330 TRS. Dad was head of maintenance for them, has more experience with these then most. Not impressed lol. They wouldnt crack 60

Don was great at a lot of things but cat building wasn't one of them. Cool old boats, though. I've seen a couple at LOTO.