Who builds the best single engine cat?
07-19-2004, 11:23 AM
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Who builds the best single engine cat?
I've got a friend looking to get into a single engine cat 24' to 30' so who makes the best family boat?
Needs to go fast.
Be safe.
An area to get out of the sun.
Any thoughts?
Needs to go fast.
Be safe.
An area to get out of the sun.
Any thoughts?
07-19-2004, 11:30 AM
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Re: Who builds the best single engine cat?
Ohhh , you want 24-30 ? I was going to say a 40' Skater with a single 3600 hp turbine ! Like Howard Arnesons ! Fast and dependable ......
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07-19-2004, 04:55 PM
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Re: Who builds the best single engine cat?
Well, My American Offshore 26 I had would run through the rough stuff that my friends other cats had to back down. Not the fanciest but definetly made to get down to business. Beware some 28' cats are really the same bottom length as the 26. Don't pay another 10G's for nothing.
07-19-2004, 05:11 PM
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Re: Who builds the best single engine cat?
The Lavey Craft 27' Sabre with a single Hp 500 will run 80mph. Costs $ 88k and has good reviews. One of the nicer entry level cats it would seem. It was the sport cat of the year in '03. Would not take much to put it over 100 mph by adding a blower.
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Re: Who builds the best single engine cat?
Originally Posted by Hydrocruiser
The Lavey Craft 27' Sabre with a single Hp 500 will run 80mph. Costs $ 88k and has good reviews. One of the nicer entry level cats it would seem. It was the sport cat of the year in '03. Would not take much to put it over 100 mph by adding a blower.
You should expect at least 30% more speed out of a good cat than a vee. I would think that a 500HP would push my 28 Skater over 90 mph. I've never been a fan of single I/b cats because of all the tunnel disturbance and drag. Maybe the effect is more drastic than I thought.
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