If this trend continues we'll see a 60' Hatteras CC, with full-beam master suite and walk-in shower under the console...
:eek::eek:

I admire Joker for building one with a 7' beam. Balls of steel!

Cowisl has a Powerplay like that in NH.

You need to go for a ride in Alec's Nor Tech Doug. One of the fastest accelerating boats I have ever driven. Sucker will toss your azz over the transom if you're not hanging on :)

Eats Simcoe water like its rumble strips too.

No problem!

Do you want gas or diesel?

That is one nice lookin' boat!!!

Those egg beater's come with a FULL 5 year warranty how much have you spent on drives, headers, engines, ect lately ?

ok great....then what???

I suppose if you had a place on the water it would be ok but my boat or any boat that I will ever buy IS my place on the water....is gotta do a lot more than accelerate.

Love that boat!

Gas or diesels , 17 ft of cabin, twin stepped , sun pad for ladies , self bailing...the 41 Epic has it all!

PS.......8.6 beam.

What a great boat Brian! Do you have any orders for more of them to come out of the mold?

I am not posting here anymore no matter how many of you bait me(haha). Madcow disease has banned me from postin my ideas and I do not want to anger anyone.

ttt

Dan, We have one CC running just under 100 mph and another that ran 101.4 mph until he added a tee top, 52+ speakers, 5 amps and 5 batteries. Now it only runs 80 mph. Both cats have boat motors (outboards) not car motors. I feel the same way about I/Os' as you do about car motors in a boat. Personal preference.
Forgot to mention that they are cats. Bob:kiss:

Some of you guys don't get it.

If you hate fishing - DON"T FISH.

If you hate going fast - BUY A PONTOON BOAT.

If you hate outboards - KEEP YOUR EXPENSIVE MAINTAINANCE.

If you hate CC'S - BUY A SPORT BOAT

If you hate both going fast and fishing - GET A SKI BOAT

Or, if you are like me and ate all your veggies your mother gave you and you like and can do everything - GET ONE OF EACH! :coolcowboy:

Ah Doug, Alec's 44 prolly has more cabin space than your Fountain.


Put a full soft enclosure on that sucker and it would be one huge living space.

Ah Sean....I should hope so its 44ft?....lets compare apples to apples..... compare cabin space on a 29CC to mine..... and a Fountain is a terrible example of a cabin.....lets compare cabins in a 29CC to a 28 Active Thunder.....D

So why are outboard so much more reliable?

Ok I know that answer, why doesn't Merc spend the money to design a modern I/O?

We may need a different thread for that one.

Not enough competition.

They did. Its called a 1350 / ssm8 package. LOL

In truth, how many 5,6 7 or even 1300hp outboards are there?

I likey the Concept 30' Sport Deck.

http://www.conceptboats.com/boat-mod...port-deck.html

http://www.seven-marine.com/motors/technology/

:lolhit:Im with you On Time. I think most of the negitive comments are coming from attention seeking, post ho's:lolhit: And by the way I have 7 year warranty on the Verado's

Now that's something!

Version of the CTS-V engine?

I'm looking at CC's, you can't beat the open-ness and utilitiy of one. Makes it much easier cruising with a larger group of friends and just running around.

Looks like an LS block.

The perception that outboards are more dependable is just that, a perception. We had a number of guys in our club who had souped up their outboards to gain more HP and they tended to break down like a souped up stern drive. If the outboards are left stock, they are super dependable, but so are Mercury stock engines and drives. It is when pushed beyond normal performance that anything can grenade, including outboards.

I think the point is the power to weight ratio on an outboard makes running a stock one more acceptable. Years ago I had a 30 scarab with 2 450 HP high strung I/O motors that went 65 MPH. now I have a 30 Scarab (same hull) with 2 250 HP stock outboards that goes the same speed, therein lies the dependibilty.

No to mention cutting down on weight. The new 4 strokes are getting lighter. I'd rather have my weight in the hull, not the engines. The day I start towing a boat if I ever get to Florida, it will be with an outboard.

That's where a CC outboard would pay real dividends, in salt water.

It is no perception, it is fact. Outboards are more dependable primarily in the saltwater environment. In fresh water my inboard engines are reliable too. The close fitting cowling and the oily 2 strokes make for a huge anti corrosion advantage in saltwater. I think the 4 strokes keep the close fitting cowling advantage but lose the overall oiliness of the 2 stroke. I have run both types of engines for many years off and on or at the same time and I have never had corrosion on my outboards anywhere close to that of "car engines" adapted for marine use, in saltwater.

Yes this is the Cadillac engine.

Thank you. Yes we have some deals going down. Things are busy at the shop!

Also the good fuel mileage 1.5 to 2 mpg at a 45 to 50 cruise makes for good range with a 200 gal tank.

nice thats a sweet heart of an engine, torque everywhere.

It looks like this is more of an outboard discussion than a CC discussion......:party-smiley-004:

thats pretty neat.....how fast is that?......how many mpg?

Ditto! My outboards are 375# and 300 hp and I can change one out at the ramp in an hour with two guys and be back out and running. To each his own. Just pokin fun with the car engine stab. Carry on!:angry-smiley-038:

In a nut shell... YES..

what about a 33 foot cat with a beautiful North Carolina flair and 10'- beam fishing/poker run boat, twin 350's that is about 70+ plus mph..would that sell in this market place..

Friend had A Jupitar super nice CC 52mph WOT not bad pile a lot of people fish/pleasure bow thruster easy to dock!Now as his kids got older fishing buddys not as many it does not fit his needs so he's eying sport boats AKA go fasts!Just sayin:op:

Very true.....what I find interesting is everyone assumes a CC must also be a fishing machine.......I wouldt and havent fished on mine, not set up for it....its designed to go blasting around the bay and easier use for the family....both upsides

Most CCs are used as a sporty alternative to a deckboat/pontoon boat and not for fishing.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...bimini-034.jpg
Most CCs based off sportboat hulls arent actually liked by real fishing guys, too narrow and too tipsy .
When I lived in Palm Beach I would go a lot of sundays to
hang out on the intercoastal and it was a constant parade of
CCs most the day and not a single fishing rod on any of them..