Speedonthewater.com's Forecast 2015 series continues with ever-candid Peter Hledin of Douglas Marine/Skater, http://speedonthewater.com/in-the-ne...-marine-skater

Wonder when he is going to do a CC cat.

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Is Michael Hledin following in his dad's footsteps?

Would be great to see that greatness passed down to M.H.

31 1/2 cat? Matt I think were going to need a story on that boat in itself.

I whole heartily agree!!

You bet.

And thank you for the offline correction ... I have changed 432 to 428, a boat I wrote an entire news story on not all that long ago.

Sometimes the numbers in my head are different than those that come through my hands. Sorry for any confusion my error may have created.

you will be changing it again Matt, it's going to be a 433 since it's running surface is 43' 3''

Oye ve. I wrote an entire story on it when it was the 428 (http://speedonthewater.com/new-boats...light=WzQyOF0=) Did the spec change?

Truth be told, that happens all the time with new models. Example: The new 40-foot Mystic cat is now a 44-footer. Checking with Tony and Pete now, not that I don't trust you, Ron.

All right then!

The 428, which was what it was called when I originally wrote the story on it, has "grown" to become the 438, per Tony Cutsuires, the national sales manger for Skater. I did not get the memo.

(Although I will check with Tony tomorrow if the designation is in fact 433 rather than 438.)

Thank you Ron and Tony for clearing this up. Corrected in Peter's text.

Onward.

np, wonder who has the first one in the mold? LOL