What's the cockpit freeboard on the Superboat? Can you actually have one as a comfortable stand up cockpit? Can the floor be lowered?

It's not designed for stand up and is to low profile for conversion. Everyone who has run hard in a offshore sit down boat prefers it. The only reason to stand is if the boat is too tall and you can't reach the floor and still see over the deck.

Thanks for the info, and I'm not disagreeing with you. I've been in Fastedy's a few times, and love the boat. I'm just curious as to possibilities.

I didn't take it as that. I was just expressing my opinion and some of others. I like those AT's you sell. If I where to get a larger boat I would be looking at them.

Fact is your wrong, and you have probably only owned a west coast boat or you would know the difference right off.

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Yes, That is because Randy Davis the new owner is very aware of what it takes to make a great ocean boat. Randy has owned many east coast offshore boats in the past. Watch for them to make giant leaps in the future of the offshore market for Nordic

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Wrong again ace. As a former Scarab owner I know a thing or two about east coast boats. Plus the fact I spent hundreds of hours ,if not thousands, in off shore boats, including Fountains, as well as many others, when I was in the SEAL Teams and Special Boat Units. To simply make a blanket statement that West Coast boats are weak, simply shows a lack of knowledge. Carry on.


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I agree and you see I said "usually". Again, don't know about the Schiada 32 (they don't make a 28) but the Howard is just not an ocean boat no matter how strong and rigid it is. It may in fact hold up in the ocean without breaking apart but the constant slap of the fairly flat hull will knock its occupants to death after a few miles in 3 - 4 footers. Like I said, it is a very nice boat (and a fast hull) and if I was only lake boating I would highly recommend it. I just don't think it is the best for the ocean. I'd go with Superboat or Pantera (and a few others) before any West Coast custom that I can think of. Just my .02 and I'm no expert. :D

I was a former Scarab owner myself. I have been around the offshore boat industry since the late 70's and worked on alot of them. I think your missing the point. Their weakness is taking the pounding of the ocean water compared to the lake water. As I said before, take any west coast mfg boat out and run it through the same paces as an east coast mfg boat in some rough ocean water and see which one holds up better. Thats why you weren't using Lavey Craft's, Schiada's or Howard's in your Seal Team. These companies all make really great boats and their rigging is awesome but they are (LAKE BOATS) or (RIVER BOATS). Sorry if I hurt your Feelings but it's the truth! Take your Advantage 28ft Sport Cat (LAKE BOAT) out in the ocean and run it hard and you are gonna be fixing alot of things when you get back to shore. I have had a Daytona too and it's a great boat, but it's a (LAKE BOAT). I don't loose any sleep over it! Check your own knowledge!

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Not sure about the 28 sport cat but I will put my 27 advantage V with twins up against any builder with close to the same size boat in true lake MI 3-5's any day. It rides better in the ruff than a 28 saber with twins, pantera 28 with twins, and 27 formulas with twins. Every one that I have ridden in and rode next to flies transom heavy. Better balance would likely make them equal though.

Mine was already very well balanced and rode great but extension boxes make the boat ride like a 32. It flies dead level no matter what you go through.

There are plenty of east coast boats that come back from lake MI with plenty of things to fix. Allot of them cant take the pounding and have interior parts dangling and loose screws when they come back in. I have never tightened a loose screw, but likely won't have to since everything is through bolted with nyloc nuts. I did have a cabin door break the hinges then crack the door once.

I would'nt say all are lake boats, considering there is a big ocean there with just as ruff of water as the atlantic. If I remember right warlock and lavey were right there in any F1 rough water race. Advantage dominated F2 from the start until the owners died.