As the title says, is there any manafacturer building entry level cats ? Seems everything now is at least a 36 with a price tag above 400k

I've always considered the American Offshore 3100 the ultimate entry level cat. You can get a clean 100mph plus boat for less than 100K. I'm talking used market but I've always liked the concept of this hull for performance per dollar.

Likely West Coast guys, Eliminator, DCB, and of course Liberator ( Home )

Pretty sure he was talking about new boats. AO has a website but their facebook page has the newest posts from 2019 so not sure how active they are.

Jupiter I think you’re right however as soon as you start shopping new performance boats the price tags lead most of us to the used boat market.

Agreed, went to in water boat show locally about 3 weeks ago. Holy Cow! Big time sticker shock. Best deal there was a Doug Wright with 450R's 499K

Was that brand new ? A 32 ?

MDS

Yes, I think so. It was Red. Told the guy, "that's the best deal here". His reply was, come over and sign some paperwork and take it home.

There is no "entry level cat" in the new market any more imo. The best "bang for your buck" is still a used 28 Skater. They can still be bought for under $150k (the price of a new 22'-24' single) and are a very capable boat, even when compared to today's $500k 32' cats. I just purchased a used 24 Skater (last one made, 2003) and I'll have less than $80k into it when it's ready for the water with a low-hour, used 15" 300XS - half the price of buying a new cat of similar size with a new 4 stroke on the back.

Sounds about right for a no-frills, no paint-job 32DW with a set of out-of-production 450s or new V10 400Rs. I highly doubt you'll get a new 32DW w/ a pair of 500Rs for $500k though. Keep your 28 Mike, you'll regret if you ever sell it!