Originally Posted by J-Bonz (Post 4800689)

The only thing I am not hip to is how court down the front sponsons are of some on the outboard cats out there. Watching the haulover vids it looks like the are going to stuff. I get it’s probably needed to reduce weight and increase line of sight. Just not sure how that would work on big water on Lake Erie. Just my 2cents

Originally Posted by J-Bonz (Post 4800689)

The only thing I am not hip to is how court down the front sponsons are of some on the outboard cats out there. Watching the haulover vids it looks like the are going to stuff. I get it’s probably needed to reduce weight and increase line of sight. Just not sure how that would work on big water on Lake Erie. Just my 2cents

Originally Posted by TopSpin80 (Post 4800716)

The article states "Why would you order an outboard cat that needs a tilt trailer?" In what world are you guys living in that DOT isn't stopping trailers with objects on them 10'1" wide? Thousands of dollars for the permits to tow these things and only being allowed to tow between dusk and dawn. It doesn't seem like boating with them at this width would be still be fun. Maybe those who buy them just pay someone else to tow them around? Please educate me.

Originally Posted by Cash Bar (Post 4800635)

I will politely disagree gentlemen. As someone that has owned similar-sized 700/6 and 450 cats, I can actually comment with some perspective.

1) My 450 cat would KILL my 700 Skater from 0-100. And runs 131, the Skater ran 135. So, I am fairly confident we would have to run a significant distance for the 700 boat to sniff my rooster in the MTI.
2) The OB boat would also turn inside any turn the Skater could do.
3) We ran nearly 100 hrs(98) in the MTI in just less than a year. We ran 92 in the Skater in 3 yrs. 2 oil changes/services in the 450s. Zero problems. The 700s were nearly as good, only one fuel pump and one power steering pump. The problem with that was both problems happened in the MIDDLE of the the KW Poker run and left the boat stranded for at least one day each time. Plus the oil/drive services were adding up and the time we spent out of warranty was at least mildly stressful. No worries in the 450 boat. EIGHT yr warranty if I prefer.
4) If you do break a lower or shaft, and the MERCURY prop falls off, it's covered. So the expense is still zero to the 450 owner.

I have more if you need it.

And that OL has absolutely great lines. It should be a great seller. I am sure more than a few of those OL I/O guys are already in line. :drink:

Originally Posted by McKay (Post 4800894)

This, I am also in a 37 cat with 450's this year and got out of a 700 cat last year that we had for 3 years. It just makes boating so much more effortless with outboards. Already at 50 hours in our 450 boat and only had it 2.5 months and still have a couple big trips still left to go. I'm not sure exactly how we rack up the hours so much more than the I/O boats. I think the most I put on the 700 boat was 45 in a season. I think it was 115 hours in the 3 years we owned it. I'm sure we will far surpass that in our first year with the outboards.

But yes I do miss the sound, for the first hour.