Cats with center pods aren't really cats where I come from. Don't take offense please. The center pod throws back spray and does all sorts of things that a pure tunnel will not do.

A 28 Skater is the best rough water boat of its size and even as compared with vee bottom boats above 30 feet. And the 30 Skater is even more of a beast. There's not a chance that any 29 foot go-fast vee bottom can take big chop the way a 28 Skater can. The 28 Skater is legendary. I've owned both and so have many other people.

I don't want to hijack this thread and turn it into a cat vs. vee thread. Anyone who hasn't driven (and not just been in) a Skater (or similar pure cat) really wouldn't be qualified to comment anyway. I was just saying that most people who have owned both cats and vees choose to own vees in addition to owning cats because vees offer certain practical advantages. Rough water capability is not one of them. (Ocean cability yes - cats aren't for the ocean.)

Fair enough, no offense taken.

I have never been in a 28 Skater, would love to :-) I have heard nothing but great things about them

I am just speaking from my personal experience. Is the 28 Skater wackers only? if so not my thing LOL

I have owned a 28 Eliminator V bottom and a 28 Daytona cat. I have been in a bunch of other boats but don't have the seat time I do in my boats I owned. I boat only in fresh water BTW

The 28 Eagle was supposed to be very fast and not handle big water well. The big water part was true but compared to this OL my 28 eagle was a pig. I had about 650hp in my eagle and its best speed was 85mph and it was scary as hell. The OL rides much more like a cat, no chine walk and very stable.

Just my personal experience talking no hearsay or speculation.

MP

If you are compare any cat to a vee bottom you would need to list pros and cons. I have owned 2 28 skaters. It is very hard to beat a 28 skater if you are running hard. The 29 ol would have a big benefit at slower cruise speeds. I ridden in the 29 ol seems very soft at moderate speeds. Back seat is also much more pleasant

Well put. I'd agree with all of the above.

nobody's giving OL crap about the length (I know I'm not). Simply trying to figure out how long the thing is.

Someone just build one with a V-10 already............

If the Ol 29 is up to par with a 10-15 year old Super V Lites in the current up and down the beach races a 28 Skater will not run with it. I am a Skater owner and satisfied customer but a 28 in a sea breeze and surf will have a hard time going very fast very long. The larger outboard cats can do it like the 30 Skater or 32 DW but a 28 is a little short in length and freeboard. See the tape http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yLCcp6VNu4

Way back, some manufacturers were given length measured at the gunwale, not centerline.They were given longer length, fooling some buyers on true size.Length should be given stem to stern, also not counting swimgrids built in or added on.Only trawlers with a stem & stern straight up could give accurate waterline length.The notch on the 29OL doesn't make the hull length shorter,it only allows the X dim for the drive to be placed higher. Saw the boat in person,never measured with a tape and it looked to me like a boat with overall length 29' .I wouldn't be concerned with the mishap that happened to it.To me, seemed like driver input error ,relying on indicators,pushing the boat to its limit.I like the boat overall,minus the pumpkin colour and the alcantarra finishes on it.I would order one with custom colours and interior, an Ilmor package as someone said already, if won the lotto,of course!

+1 especially if they could squeeze twin ILMORS in it!

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