Awesome thanks!

I went from a Waverunner to the 32" so that was a bigger jump lol! Insurance didn't give me any grief for my lack of "cat" experience or multiple boat ownerships like many have. Had to take Tres Martins class or they were going to add some premium to my policy but they still would have written it either way. For anyone wondering the class is worth its weight in gold even if it is not required, I'm now a believer everyone should take it regardless. My insurance is $3400-ish a year I wish there was a cheaper option for these boats though... it's sad we have come to insurance being a deciding factor for them.

Took a while but Tres Martin has finally been mentioned.

Just a thought, take a course first, then if you’re convinced a cat is safe (in educated hands) buy one. Obviously you’ll feel good about buying one after the course, that’s what the course is designed to do. Having that confidence first, might make the shopping/purchase experience easier and more enjoyable once your concerns are addressed. :)

RR

I agree 100% and had planned on the course but my understanding is you have to provide your own boat for the course? Wouldn't that mean buying the boat first lol? Maybe I was mistaken but that's how I read it on the website?

sent you a PM. here is a Chris Cat out in the wild from the heyday of racing

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Sent you an email....man that thing is killer!! Love the velocity stacks through the hatch!! Just pure old school awesomeness right there!!

That is correct you must take it in your own boat.

Ms. Maxon ran Open Class back in the day so those are Mercury Racing Open engines. 500 ci with Kinsler fuel injection with tall stacks. boat ran around 140 back in the day.

That's incredible!! I would think it wouldn't take much to get her to run 100 even with the TRS drives? Maybe 500 a side....would a TRS hold that??

here are a couple others. My dad was VP of Chris Craft at the time and was one of the ones that pushed for the Chris Cat project. got to run a bunch of them back in the day. I was one of the few that was allowed to run them at the dealer meetings as you could not turn the dealers loose on the their own. one of the best rough water boats I have been in unless you step up to over 40'.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...6f178ccef7.jpg
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