Cat VS V

[BY U BOY]

OK so here is the question. Mostly for the guys that were torn on what to buy. Why did you pick what you did ? Now that you own it what do you hate about it and do you regret your decision? And don't rub it in and say I HAVE BOTH or I will:boxing_smiley: in the face:biggrinjester:

 

[stainless]

Had cats , got a v bottom, going back to a cat

 

[BY U BOY]

Had cats , got a v bottom, going back to a cat

Why?

 

[stainless]

tried to go to a v to make the wife happy, decided to go back to a cat to make me happy

 

[Team Tsunami]

Why choose when you can have both!!! Sorry had to do it. 35 Motion Cat and 34 Sutphen. Best of both worlds! Steve.....we need to get u a cat before summer man!!

 

[BY U BOY]

tried to go to a v to make the wife happy, decided to go back to a cat to make me happy

Ok so what did you love about the cat and hate about the V?:seeya:

 

[Tom A.]

I love the speeds of the cats however, I like the lower insurance of the V and the ease of trailering. I have run V's for most of my adult life and feel comfortable in them. My boat runs over 100, cruises in the 70's and has fairly mild power. I am more than happy with what I got.

 

[BY U BOY]

Why choose when you can have both!!! 35 Motion Cat and 34 Sutphen. Best of both worlds!

Ok I am going to :boxing_smiley: you in the face:biggrinjester:

 

[BY U BOY]

I love the speeds of the cats however, I like the lower insurance of the V and the ease of trailering. I have run V's for most of my adult life and feel comfortable in them. My boat runs over 100, cruises in the 70's and has fairly mild power. I am more than happy with what I got.

Is a cat really a pain to trailer?

 

[Team Tsunami]

Is a cat really a paint to trailer?

Not really.....if you have a 46 Skater or 55 MTI then probably yes. The Cat just floats right on the trailer. No wondering if its on far enough to clear the steps or perfectly straight ect....We trailer our boats as well.

 

[Seltzer]

I love the speeds of the cats however, I like the lower insurance of the V and the ease of trailering. I have run V's for most of my adult life and feel comfortable in them. My boat runs over 100, cruises in the 70's and has fairly mild power. I am more than happy with what I got.

Trailering a cat is about as easy as it gets.
Im always the first to the ramp.:sifone:

 

[BY U BOY]

I love the speeds of the cats however, I like the lower insurance of the V and the ease of trailering. I have run V's for most of my adult life and feel comfortable in them. My boat runs over 100, cruises in the 70's and has fairly mild power. I am more than happy with what I got.

Good point,I was not putting insurance in the deal. I have always considered myself a V guy but just chalked it to never owning a cat and have been thinking outside the box the last few days.

 

[Team Tsunami]

As the saying goes......once you go cat you never go back.

 

[catmando]

Is a cat really a pain to trailer?

You have to put the trailer in deeper for a cat. If the water level is low you might drop off the end of the ramp. It happened to me twice.

My boat was a little bit of both cat and V. I loved the handling, it was like a Corvette on the water.

 

[jeffbare]

We have a small twin outboard cat (25' Motion), and as far as performance and handling there is nothing in a similar V-hull that compares. Where we lack compared to the V is in cabin ammenities. But the handling in chop and otehr boat wakes, you can't compare the two. I don't think I will ever go back the a V-hull.

 

[old377guy]

I don't currently have a choice in the cost department,(up front and insurance), so it's a veefor me.However, I'm a traditionalist and love the long narrow (I know - phallic) look of a "cigarette boat". My cabin is indispensible to me, the wife and all the folks we take boating.

 

[Tom A.]

It's not so much the ramps, it is the oversize load. Anything over 8'6" needs a permit by law, a 9' wide v can get away but a 10'6" cat can't. No night time hauling, legally. And forget a tilt trailer; cost, weight and setting up the boat for it. You need an F-650 or bigger to tow a tilt.


Oh yeah, I am from NJ and the toll booths are awfully skinny!

 

[BY U BOY]

I don't currently have a choice in the cost department,(up front and insurance), so it's a veefor me.However, I'm a traditionalist and love the long narrow (I know - phallic) look of a "cigarette boat". My cabin is indispensible to me, the wife and all the folks we take boating.

I'm in the same boat no pun intended:26: I am looking in the 28 to 32' range. I could swing a 28 skater but that would mean egg beaters,which in some aspects are tempting but I am more a big block guy. I have a boat with a BBC and one with a OB so I know what is involved with both. With that said I know I could get a good deal on a AO or a Chriscat but they like tons of power to GO:seeya:

 

[phragle]

I have a V and a cat

 

[catmando]

I'm in the same boat no pun intended:26: I am looking in the 28 to 32' range. I could swing a 28 skater but that would mean egg beaters,which in some aspects are tempting but I am more a big block guy. I have a boat with a BBC and one with a OB so I know what is involved with both. With that said I know I could get a good deal on a AO or a Chriscat but they like tons of power to GO:seeya:

The AO is much lighter than the Chris and will run low to mid 90s with 500hps. There was one from LOTO for sale(sold now) that ran 90+ with 425HOs.