Two Questions

[Tinkerer]

I am thinking on downsizing to a 27 to 29 ft cat.
Thinking on a single engine 27 ish.
What I want to do is buy the cat and see how I like it. If I do then I will take the engines and 2- shorty drives off of My 1992 - 34 SCARAB and put one of the engines and drives on the new boat and save the other set as spares.
Question #1
with those thoughts in mind what cat would be the best for cruise and top end. Open bow???
Question #2
What would my 34 Scarab be worth without engines and drives?

I am looking for good cruise manners and good top end.
But not affraid of a boat that has to be driven.

Steve

[Ratickle]

First thing I'd do if I were you, check insurance availability and costs for what you are thinking of......

[Ratickle]

I would always choose a Skater first by the way. And never an open bow. I personally think they are unsafe in rougher water.


Do you know what you really want to do with it? The Skater 28 is an incredible boat. Single engine, pod design possibly, would say something like an Eliminator, but they are not as nice in rough water. Biggest small cat, the 33 Ocean Express, but that may be bigger than what you are thinking of.


Do you have any more input?

[Bobcat]

I like the 27 Ultra Shadow open bow (walk through) It's heavy for it's size and is beach friendly.

[Tinkerer]

Sometimes I take the grand kids - The SCARAB holds 10 people. Would like to have a top end cat but there are other needs also.
I would love to have a Skater but probably more cash than I want to spend right now.
The Scarab doesn't get used much any more because we use it as a day boat. I have owned it since 95 and I am bored with it.
I either spend a ton of $ to repaint, add tons of power or spend the $ on a different boat more suited as a day boat. My wife and I used to weekend on the Scarab but she doesn't want to do that any more.
Steve

[Ratickle]

Mostly Lake Michigan boating?

[Tinkerer]

Mostly Hardy pond and lake boating if my wife is on board.

[Ratickle]

Then the smaller one will be fine, as will a center pod boat like an HTM or Eliminator.

Maybe even an open bow?

Check insurance expense though. I couldn't believe the difference in price between a 40 cat and the 43 vee...