My first thoughts w/ that boat are....

All though there is no such thing as a bad boat, the real leaders of the Catamaran business are World Cat, Glacier Bay and one other that is slipping my mind. You should look at those, I don't know much about Pro Cat.

Second, inboards are a ton of work, but if you like doing work on car motors then you should be fine because Saltwater will tear up an I/O. Also, I'm not sure about those Mercs, Volvo is the real leader in the diesel I/O sector. And only 220 hp for a 26 boat? Seems way underpowered to me, and power is everything, especially trying to power through huge wake and currents in an inlet.

7/12/2006 11:45:33 PM

I appreciate it man.

I really do like the world cats.. they're my fav as far as cats go and seem to have pretty nice power packages on them.

also some have claimed 54mph gps which is pretty quick for the hull design.

I appreciate all the help man. It will probably be fished more than anything else... dad and i love it...
but we have a friend that has a huge party every 4th on smith mountain lake and i'd like to have my own boat to crash on that weekend.

i guess it really doesn't need to be a tow boat cause we have plenty of them...
and i too would like a walk around setup.


and on a side note... i applied for an engineering job with hatteras and one of my freinds was like sweet so you should be able to get a sick deal on a boat... and i was thinking to my self... yah 1/2 off a 2million dollar boat... i'll hop right on that.

7/12/2006 11:56:54 PM

7/13/2006 12:18:11 AM

boats are for people who can't drive.

7/13/2006 12:20:12 AM

i lived on this.

7/13/2006 12:21:15 AM

hahah

bmwblonde rocks

i'm a soul that belongs at sea

as buffet would say
Yes i am a pirate
200 years too late
the cannons don't thunder
they're nothing to plunder
i'm an over 20 victim of fate.


[Edited on July 13, 2006 at 12:28 AM. Reason : .]

7/13/2006 12:26:16 AM

kinda thinking



something along that line

7/13/2006 12:30:35 AM

Where are the pretty seaport center console's that were at the beginning of this thread. they made my heart happy.


me and the boy. when we talk about the future.....


we don't discuss diamond rings or houses...

we talk about a nice little cutty cabin at the coast. that's love.

7/13/2006 12:33:19 AM

Thats a lucky guy.... thats what that is....

i want a small house (less to clean)
on lots of land for the hound i have and the pointer in my near future
a Big boat ( i love the ocean )
And an intelligent loving lovely wife that either shares my hobbies or understands them....

Is that too much to ask for?

btw i love center consoles but... i want to be able to crash at sea and wake up for round two weather permitting.


[Edited on July 13, 2006 at 12:39 AM. Reason : .]

7/13/2006 12:37:24 AM

thats about what I'm working on right now

7/13/2006 10:56:37 AM

well right now i'm single.. so i can deal with a 27' boat and just live in it
hahaha...

7/13/2006 11:00:00 AM

I can't wait to do an overnight Canyon trip, hopefully this summer. We got enough safety gear to do it. Too bad you can't really do it off the coast of NC, gotta head up to Maryland.

7/13/2006 11:49:49 AM

i just ordered a set of fireball plans

gonna build me a boat

7/13/2006 12:49:31 PM

Man I'm missing a fishing trip this weekend

7/14/2006 6:22:59 PM

northeast of the rock sunday, hopefully

7/14/2006 7:47:30 PM

Weather is all fucked up, I was gonna try up North out of VA to chunk for Tuna but its almost worse then NC

7/14/2006 7:48:13 PM

we're gonna talk to a few local captains but i think we're gonna run out anyway

7/14/2006 7:50:44 PM

Quote :

"boats are for people who can't drive."

Boats are for ppl who can drive something and can judge currents, wind, velocity, and power with no brakes whether it's a whitewater raft or (my dream) a 65' Hatteras.

[Edited on July 16, 2006 at 10:05 PM. Reason : .]

7/16/2006 10:04:38 PM

Quote :

"boats are for people who can't drive"

sad thing is, its the morons like you who think this and go drive one... into someone else or a shoal or
get lost in BFE.


now... if i get a boat... i will fit your description...
cause i got a dwi and can't drive a car

but i've also quit drinking so don't worry about me driving a boat drunk

7/16/2006 10:44:40 PM

now i have to buy 3 sheets of sapele marine ply

7/16/2006 10:57:05 PM

My buddys dad does the sea trials for Hatteras yatchs....can u say dream job, there so nice, but so $$$

7/17/2006 12:03:53 AM

Yes....

One of my friends said " sweet so you'll be able to get a nice boat if you have this job right? "

i was thinking... yeah cause half off a couple million is really affordable

7/17/2006 12:41:03 PM

I wouldn't ever get a fucking cat for fishing. 4 of my friends died on one...they were overloaded yes. But as far as going in a straight line yea they ride nice, but when they were stopped is when it rolled. Plus they are ugly as fuck. If I was going to spend that kind of money I would want one that looks nice. Get a 32 Jarrett Bay if you're gonna work for them.

7/17/2006 2:53:35 PM

yeah i'm not sure if i have the job or not but that is a beautiful boat

the problems come when it costs twice as much per trip in fuel.

7/17/2006 2:57:38 PM

fuck a trailer... there she is boys... if i get the job with hatteras
thats my baby
dual diesel inboards

ohh it would be great tax free fuel and all

7/18/2006 11:22:28 AM

Having a boat your can't trailer is for when you retire. I would die if I was stuck in one spot...gotta be able to fish the Bay for big Stripers in the spring and Tuna in August out of OC, MD.

7/18/2006 11:46:47 AM

i wonder what makes it nontrailerable.. i guess its beam is too wide???
cause i've def seen 28 foot boats trailered

7/18/2006 12:12:49 PM

Its beam, in NC it either 8' or 8'6 but you can tow w/ a permit. We tow our boat and it has a 9'6 beam.

7/18/2006 2:41:04 PM

ttt

8/7/2006 12:54:43 PM

8'6" is the max allowable trailer width. Trick is to cary a tape measure with you thats missing a few inches somewhere and make sure the patrolman is using it when he measures the beam.

Some video my friend Trey took as they went around the State of Libery during the Statue of Liberty Race in July.

http://www.velocitysailing.com/video.htm

Note I'm not on the boat for this video

[Edited on August 17, 2006 at 3:46 PM. Reason : I would not have let the Xena impression go to video ]

8/17/2006 3:46:12 PM

Long overdue bttt.

9/27/2006 2:50:29 PM

Quote :

"Trick is to cary a tape measure with you thats missing a few inches somewhere and make sure the patrolman is using it when he measures the beam."

that wouldnt help you out at all

9/27/2006 2:54:05 PM

I need a boat

9/27/2006 3:04:53 PM

NC State Surplus is selling an 18 Parker

9/27/2006 4:24:50 PM

^ How can I view it? Is this part of the thursday morning surplus sale?

9/27/2006 4:28:53 PM

Already Sold, guess it was yesterday

9/27/2006 4:35:22 PM

Screw that. Pheonix 1000 luxury sub ftw



seen here http://ussubs.com/submarines/phoenix_1000.php3

[Edited on September 27, 2006 at 4:40 PM. Reason : link to source]

9/27/2006 4:40:01 PM

bttt B/c October is a great moth for redfish in the channels.

10/8/2006 10:25:25 PM

ttt

12/19/2006 12:20:28 AM

1/8/2007 6:52:39 PM

Athena My Dagger Prescription 6.7

1/8/2007 8:34:27 PM

Dear Lord, why I am I just now seeing this thread for the first time since I've been on TWW????!??!?!?!!

This has instantly become my #1 favorite. Hands down.

Oh and for my background, I group up on boats. My family owns a boat dealership Be jealous suckers!!!!! (Ok, I'm going to stop, I'm way more humble than that... but I am blessed. That's for darn sure.) Anyone who wants a good skiff fishing boat in the Triangle lemme know

[Edited on January 8, 2007 at 9:12 PM. Reason : .]

1/8/2007 9:12:34 PM

I read this as "beating off at work"

1/9/2007 4:26:56 PM

^Best parody thread evAr.

1/9/2007 5:51:51 PM

i get my year bonus feb 1 and this is what i am buying with it. they said it will deliver mid march! i cant wait. damn i love charleston!


[Edited on January 9, 2007 at 6:30 PM. Reason :scout boats for life, gotta support the locals!

[Edited on January 9, 2007 at 6:31 PM. Reason : ]

1/9/2007 6:30:06 PM

18'6" of pury fury.


Who needs a trailer?

1/9/2007 7:05:35 PM

1/11/2007 7:55:07 PM

went to the boat show today and fuc i am thinking i should have bought the pioneer i saw today.

1/27/2007 6:14:58 PM

We're going to the Miami Boat Show in Feb... w00t!!!!

1/27/2007 6:31:51 PM

set em up

1/27/2007 7:46:24 PM