Is there such thing as an entry level cat anymore ?
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Is there such thing as an entry level cat anymore ?
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Last edited by Helmwurst; 10-20-2023 at 08:10 AM. Reason: Grammer
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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.
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