Why so many O/B cats for sale
11-20-2019, 10:19 AM
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Matt hit a good portion on the head. Also, from what I have heard through a couple friends who are upgrading, the cost to re-rig to the 450's versus trade in their still warrantied boats on new ones is almost an even out of pocket cost.
11-20-2019, 10:24 AM
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11-20-2019, 10:24 AM
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In key west this year 2 cats flipped big price tag for limited use boat!But then again cat out boards are the future? Also way 2 fast for 1st time cat owners? Insurance may also be issue?
11-20-2019, 10:35 AM
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13-14 new 390’s already ? What’s MTI’s build time on those ? What makes if a “ game changer” ? Just curious ..
11-20-2019, 10:37 AM
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Can a 120-mph sport cat built for pleasure use have a catastrophic accident? Of course—but we've also seen more than a few of those in big cats with big stern-drive power. And the barrier to entry for either is the ability to write a check. It's not the boat. It rarely is.
It's the operator. For some operators, even a 60-mph V-bottom is way too fast.
11-20-2019, 10:49 AM
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The new cats coming to the market like the 39' MTI and the 37' DCB are big reasons the guys with 32-34' boats are moving up. The 450 allows similar, or higher, speed with a more substantial and usable size.
The WP420 is a fantastic boat.
The 38' Mystic is already proving useful to people that boat on unpredictable waters.
The WP420 is a fantastic boat.
The 38' Mystic is already proving useful to people that boat on unpredictable waters.
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11-20-2019, 01:36 PM
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11-20-2019, 03:00 PM
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I think you could consider what MTI has done with the 390 and Doug Wrights 40 as game changing in the world of outboards. These two boats are outboard specific boats and are not converted sterndrive boats. They both achieve speed in excess of 130 without sacrificing stability and are not propped for just top end but over all boating pleasure. This is not a knock on any brand as most know my feelings towards 388 skaters but the comment really relates to the size of the boat and being specific to outboards.
11-20-2019, 03:03 PM
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11-20-2019, 03:28 PM
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To the original post question: Many of the people I know who've bought sport cats are in a financial position to order a new boat every one to three years. From the perspectives of cost, re-sale/trade-iin value (enhanced greatly by transferrable outboard engine warranties) and build time (that's a big one), that's a whole lot easier to do with a 28- to 39-foot sport cat than it is with, let's say, a 36- to 52-foot stern-drive catamaran.
It's definitely not my financial playground, but I'm thrilled that it is for more than a few folks I know.
It's definitely not my financial playground, but I'm thrilled that it is for more than a few folks I know.
