Hello,

So having serious interest in a Nortech Cat and having watched them especially on OSO over the last year or so, a question comes up.
Lot of 36's are available. I see a fair amount of them for sale but what about the 43 ?. Why are there so few of those ? Is it production numbers, do they have to have huge power to move or are they just not efficient. It seems to me that the 36 is fairly cramped in the cockpit and the 43 would give you some more room in there. I am not sure if the cabin area is bigger in the 43.
If the 36 is the Hot rod is the 43 the large performance touring model ?
Can somebody that has experience with both give me some feedback.
Thanks

Thank-you for asking that question and i would love to see the response you get from Mr Sobo!

Terry, the microphone is yours!

We are all ears!

As for the numbers. 80 36's have been built compared to 21 43's. The 36 came out two years before the 43 which is now 44'.
36 beam 10'9"
43 beam 12. Of course it's going to take more HP.
Cabins are about the same in both.
The 43 would compare in size to the 46 Skater. A bigger boat just takes a little more of everything. Hence the stronger popularity of the 36.

The next model out the door will be a combination of the two.
39', 10' 9" beam with a 1 1/2' more in the length and
1 1/2' more in the width of the cockpit space making it much roomier.
Sounds like that would be the boat for you!

TS

What are base numbers for the 39 with 1000's pump fuel!

Thanks for the technical comparison and production numbers. If I could hear from somebody that has experience with owning both and what real world differences and advantages there are in-between the two models.

Thanks

Will the new 39 footer have seating for four in the rear or still three as the 36 offers?

seating for four in the rear

The 43 is alot of work to go to the lake and takes big power to run. It is also a porpoising fool. The 36 is such a better package for boating where the 43 is more of strictly a poker runner. The 43 is too wide for most roads also.

Does porpoising issues increase as the lenght of a cat increases? If so would that mean the 39 will be better than the 43 but worse than the 36?

I have a 36 cat with Nortech 1150's--With proper driving skills you can utilize drive and trim techniques to minimize the hops. Or you can hit the gas and get the boat from 55 to 88 and power through them. Once you have about 10 hours in the seat, your comfort level increases and your understanding of the differences coming out of a v-hull is realized. I have owned a number of different lenght and powered v-hulls and there is no greater adrenaline rush or fun than driving a 36 supercat. Especially at 125-155 miles an hour. This boat loves 100 mph. It is strictly a drivers boat!

What I am hoping to learn from this forum is if the keel wedges I have recently seen added to the 43 are really gonna fix the hopping problem I been told of. Why have they started jerking the tunnel tabs off of the 43's and by moving the boat to 44' did that help solve the C O G problem. Is the 44 a new mold or is it a modified 50'?

I too am considering making the move up to the next size, however, I must be convinced that the ride, along with the increased cockpit space is worth switching from the 36.

You can go on line and get travel permits from a company named Suretec. They will call all of the states and get your travel certs to haul wideload for a couple of hundred dollars or you can call each state and work on line and through faxes and do it your self for less.

Terry, I know this is a delicate conversation, but give us the best advice for safety and comfort of ride! I'm gonna buy a Nor-tech. I just want to buy the right one. I would like to take a test ride in both the 43 and the 39, will those hulls be in Destin?