Lets Compare !! Two Buddies with a heated arguement.
 

I have two buddies in a heated arguement over boat brands. A No-Brainer for me but lets take a vote. If you were to be given a free v-bottom boat would you choose the Starvation (I mean Sunsation) or an Outerlimits?

If you were given your choice of cats would it be an Mti or Nortech??

Being from Michigan I would have to go with the sunny.

Probably would take the Nortech, but would be happy with either.

Outerlimits. Probably would lean towards the Nor-Tech

No brainer... OL. NT.

For me.....

Outerlimits

Nor-tech


That takes NOTHING away from Sunsation or MTI it's just personal preferance and nothing more. All those companys make some very nice boats!

sunsation and nortec.

Looking for opinions from persons with experience and or seat time with these brands. Not choice because of where you live. Experienced 40ft plus boat guys

let me throw skater in the mix for a cat choice

I would probably go OL and Nor-Tech

Kind of odd choices between Sunsation and OL, two very different classes of boats. I would take the OL but Sunsation has always made a great boat built some pretty dedicated guys up there.

MIT and Nor-tech is a tough one as well. I have always been a HUGE MTI fan but for my boating i like heavier wet laid up boats. I also like cats with cabins but ultimately my dream boat is the 43 V that Jeff Jasby built with the diesels and Arnesons.

outerlimits, skater. mabey barry will get the min. wage up high enough so that everyone will be able to afford one of each...:picard1:

Performance comparison is what we are arguing here. hands down real numbers and performance. Not trying to take anything from any brand they are all nice boats. depending on your boating style. I just know from seat time and what I see on the race course. Oh wait sunsation and nor tech arent on the race course.

Ol, mti

same size boat same motors which one will out perform ??

"FOUNTAIN" And personaly I'm not interested in owning at Cat of any make. That's just me, Guess I'm either just Old School or wierd.

ol, mti

Baja and Ocean Express

Not even a second thought, it's outerlimits and MTI!!

Impossibly silly and unanswerable comparison until/unless you specify some parameters:

- showroom boat, or race-built?
- Great Lakes washing machine? Reggie's river? Estuary slalom course? 5-mile slalom, or 25? Cowes-Torquay-Cowes?

If the answer is (c), GlassDave has it right. You'd need 2 or 3 sets of wheels to kinda-sorta match the hatch, but HP 'R HP.

Bob

It's outerlimits and MTI for me!!!

+1

OL and Skater, but comparing Sunsation and OL is like choosing between an M3 and a 458 both nice but not in the same class, and how can you have a cat discussion that doesn't include Skater??? Your buddies don't sound like geniuses. :lolhit:

That's where the sunsation makes much less sense. Their main market is in the 28-36 ft range. Outerlimits main market is in the 40 foot plus range.

The two manufacturers make one comparable model. The sunsation F4 (43') can be compared to the 44 SL but I highly doubt they would have the same power.

They are just completely different brands for different buyers. It doesn't make one brand better than the other, just different.

OL and MTI.

Ol and MTI. Didn't have to think about this one.

Ol and Mti. Even it was going off of looks alone I still choose Ol and Mti. Sick boats! Not that I have ANY experience with either...lol

Outerlimits, no brainer!
Like asking if you would rather have a free Vette or free Bugatti Veyron

I'm pretty much in agreement here. At least ONE of his buddies doesn't sound like a genius LOL!

Mti

Ol , mti

Outerlimits for the Vee.
MTI for the Cat.

OL and MTI

Kind of disagree there. OL makes a 29, 37 CC, then the 40+ boats and an upcoming 36. Sunsation makes a 28, 32, 34 CC, 36 and 43. Both builders make MCOB boats (last OL with MCOB was 52 w/diesels).

As far as power, of the 14 or so F4's made, all had 700's with the exception of the first one (600's), one 662 CE boat and one 1075 boat. Shogren had one built with no power, just #6's so I don't know what got installed on that one.

Ironically, the OP's buddies left Cig off the list? :eek:

to me thats 2 diff things ,2 are comfort and 2 are fast,depends on what ya want

OL and MTI.....

ol and nor-tech

but i love my donzi if that was one of the v's i think i would have to say with my zx just add bigger power

What is the exact argument? "If you could have a free one, which would you pick?" Kind of a silly argument, ESP the Sunsation vs OL. Both very nice boats but OL is custom one offs and Sunsation isn't as custom. I still don't think there is anything to debate or argue with even if you tell your buddies 99% of the OSO guys said OL. Still doesn't prove anything, just people's opinions.

OL and Skater Really arguing Sunsation I would get a New buddy :lolhit:

And I have owed a Sunsation and spent many Hours in others. Free is the only way I would have another and it would be for sale the same day

Coming from St. Louis and knowing Randy, def, a MTI. Sensation for my grocery getter!

Since they will be given to me, I'd pick the 2 that I could sell for the most $$ the quickest.