View Poll Results: WHO BUILDS THE HIGHEST QUALITY CAT?
SKATER
365
44.84%
MTI
136
16.71%
MOTION
5
0.61%
SPECTRE
34
4.18%
AMERICAN OFFSHORE
11
1.35%
AWESOME CAT
4
0.49%
COUGAR
9
1.11%
EXPRESS CAT
7
0.86%
HTM
3
0.37%
JAGUAR
9
1.11%
NORTECH
113
13.88%
DCB
41
5.04%
ELIMINATOR
47
5.77%
PLATINUM
20
2.46%
AMT
10
1.23%
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Highest Quality Cat Builder?
11-12-2006, 10:31 AM
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Re: Highest Quality Cat Builder?
Originally Posted by Jesse James
i have been in a lot of cats seen there factorys and my vote has to go to skater they keep there volume down which keeps qaulity up and that wont change pete would not let it happen just my 2 cents worth
11-12-2006, 10:43 AM
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Re: Highest Quality Cat Builder?
Originally Posted by Havasu Cig
I don't know how you could rank DCB and Eliminator in two different categories. They are built using the same process and materials. Neither is vacuum bagged or using high tech composite materials in most cases. As a matter of fact I would say there have probably been more Eliminators built with special layups using carbon fiber ect... than DCB's. DCB's are know for high quality rigging, but you can get an Eliminator rigged to the same standards.
The Skater I just bought is in a different class than the DCB's I owned IMO. They are built for different purposes.
The Skater I just bought is in a different class than the DCB's I owned IMO. They are built for different purposes.
12-27-2006, 06:21 PM
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Re: Highest Quality Cat Builder?
The few Nortechs I've seen didn't impress me with the hull and deck fit. Is anyone even racing any, or do they just power the crap out of them for poker runs and just plain having fun?
I have been to the Skater plant twice, once in the late 80's and two years ago, I was blown away by the attention to detail. It would be cool to have an MTI plant tour.
I have been to the Skater plant twice, once in the late 80's and two years ago, I was blown away by the attention to detail. It would be cool to have an MTI plant tour.
12-28-2006, 06:21 AM
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Re: Highest Quality Cat Builder?
[QUOTE=Outcast1;1974803]The few Nortechs I've seen didn't impress me with the hull and deck fit. Is anyone even racing any, or do they just power the crap out of them for poker runs and just plain having fun?
We just over power them so us a fun loving guys with a personalities can keep up with those Skater, OL, and MTI guys.
We just over power them so us a fun loving guys with a personalities can keep up with those Skater, OL, and MTI guys.
12-28-2006, 06:40 AM
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Re: Highest Quality Cat Builder?
Nortech's 36 For the size, comfort, styling and cabin of the 36, which is actually 38'-2" and 10'-6" beam its very fast, It runs 140mph on stock mercury 850's, just how much faster is an Skater or MTI, O by the way I forgot about price, pull out your wallet and open it more for these two.
12-28-2006, 08:21 AM
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Nortech's 36 For the size, comfort, styling and cabin of the 36, which is actually 38'-2" and 10'-6" beam its very fast, It runs 140mph on stock mercury 850's, just how much faster is an Skater or MTI, O by the way I forgot about price, pull out your wallet and open it more for these two.
I am a NorTech fan but be honest, if the 36 ran 140 then how long can it maintain it and what conditions can it run that speed. I get sick of people quoting a one time speed with 1/16tank of fuel and one person on board on glass speeds. Oh, did I forget, downstream? And as for price, first of all they are all very expensive and the purchase price for a 43 Supercat and a 44 MTI are less than 10% with Potter motors vs. Sterling power (both 1150).Just my .02
12-28-2006, 12:00 PM
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Re: Highest Quality Cat Builder?
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It IS all about the fun.
The few Nortechs I've seen didn't impress me with the hull and deck fit. Is anyone even racing any, or do they just power the crap out of them for poker runs and just plain having fun?
We just over power them so us a fun loving guys with a personalities can keep up with those Skater, OL, and MTI guys.
We just over power them so us a fun loving guys with a personalities can keep up with those Skater, OL, and MTI guys.
12-28-2006, 06:43 PM
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Re: Highest Quality Cat Builder?
Superman , your probably right about the 36, I know Terry's gps'd at 137, I believe him, certainly not comparing it to an mti, mti is a boat, no better fit, finish and speed period, just stating the nortech is a strong performer for more of a pleasure version with nice cabin. I had no idea the prices were that close, sorry, thought it was way more than 10%, love your boat, see you guys at loto, jim
