You asked for it, you got it! MTI Debut's its CC!!
10-31-2011 | 11:53 AM
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If this boat sells well maybe Randy will use one of his cat hulls. Cobra boats in New Jersey built a 36' cat CC and it ran really well with trip 300s, I think close to 90.
10-31-2011 | 01:00 PM
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You guys are on the right track. I asked Randy about that and he said the market was much broader for the V-bottom style, plus he said at slower speed/idle/etc. a V-bottom is a little more manageable.
Randy didn't rule out building a catamaran CC, but he knows from his current customers and what else is out there that the V-bottom style is the way to go to reach more people. He also expects his boat to be one that current center-console customers will "step up to."
I can't wait to see the finished product!
Thanks
-Jason
http://www.powerboatmag.com
PS Marilyn is pretty active in the marine scene, she handles the PR for companies such as Cigarette, Latham and Peters & May. In fact, she spent the last few days at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.
Originally Posted by 36Tango View Post
Do you think that it may have been in order to make room for the cabin under the center section of the boat as it said in the article? I have not been in alot of cats, but I think that would be pretty tough to design into one.
Randy didn't rule out building a catamaran CC, but he knows from his current customers and what else is out there that the V-bottom style is the way to go to reach more people. He also expects his boat to be one that current center-console customers will "step up to."
I can't wait to see the finished product!
Thanks
-Jason
http://www.powerboatmag.com
PS Marilyn is pretty active in the marine scene, she handles the PR for companies such as Cigarette, Latham and Peters & May. In fact, she spent the last few days at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.
That may have been the reason. We won't know until Matt sits down with Randy or has a phone interview. I say Matt because Marilyn DeMartini hasn't been very active on the marine press scene lately that I have seen.
If this boat sells well maybe Randy will use one of his cat hulls. Cobra boats in New Jersey built a 36' cat CC and it ran really well with trip 300s, I think close to 90.
If this boat sells well maybe Randy will use one of his cat hulls. Cobra boats in New Jersey built a 36' cat CC and it ran really well with trip 300s, I think close to 90.
Originally Posted by 36Tango View Post
Do you think that it may have been in order to make room for the cabin under the center section of the boat as it said in the article? I have not been in alot of cats, but I think that would be pretty tough to design into one.
Last edited by Jason Johnson; 10-31-2011 at 01:02 PM.
10-31-2011 | 04:42 PM
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I don't know man, I'm not a boat builder but I just dont see a big market for a catermeran center console. Cat center consoles are not very traditional...I would think that would take a small market and make it even smaller.
However, I'd bet a check if someone wanted a cat CC built, MTI (or anyone else for that matter) would build it. Remember, "custom builders" we're talking about.
With that said, look close at those renderings....that thing is SICK!!
However, I'd bet a check if someone wanted a cat CC built, MTI (or anyone else for that matter) would build it. Remember, "custom builders" we're talking about.
With that said, look close at those renderings....that thing is SICK!!
