1st. post for the big cats

[Dave Wesseldyk]

Last weekend at Erie with Hellfire.The 48 Express is a grate boat.This one is a 1995 and It's for sale.

 

[DAREDEVIL]

Last weekend at Erie with Hellfire.The 48 Express is a grate boat.This one is a 1995 and It's for sale.

WOW,,,thats a nice boat. Any more pictures ??

 

[Dave Wesseldyk]

Thanks DAREDEVIL

 

[MattBMiller]

saw this sitting empty and let be the first ! mine's a 33 super sport ,97. 540 merlins,bravo xr's

Nice boat Scott? Still for sale? Do you have it listed anywhere?

 

[Euro Scott]

sorry it took so long to see this, I've been in Michigan for a few weeks. Yes I still got it. Call me 941 302 3828

 

[black thunder 46]

Now thats a classic!
Here is my 39'

cool little boat what kind is it

 

[Offshore Ginger]

Thanks Mark
Other than getting fuel with water in it on the way to the boat launch the first time out the boat ran good every time we ran it.Even the Officer liked it.Only it's a little over the noise limit.

Dave it was loud and i only live a little ways from the ramp .

 

[Offshore Ginger]

Dave welcome to the board and how have you been ? Artie

 

[black thunder 46]

 

[Velocity Vector]

Hey guys, if the survey looks good, I will be the proud owner of this 1998 hull. Just need a few miner things like engines, drives, rigging and maybe a steering wheel. But it's a start and will be my first cat purchase. Anyone know anything about it they can share with me? Here is what the seller told me, The boat was going to be a race boat but had to be 35'. Originally a 33' they added 2' to the front, added reinforcement every 5' in the sponsons and a new transom. Designed as a sit down center console with 4 new aluminum gas tanks and no cabin. That's what I know. If you know something please share it with me. It has been for sale all over the Internet for awhile I'm sure you have seen it somewhere. Thanks K.C.

 

[catman]

cool little boat what kind is it

It is a Inovative Marine Catamaran. Reno

 

[Chris]

Hey guys, if the survey looks good, I will be the proud owner of this 1998 hull. Just need a few miner things like engines, drives, rigging and maybe a steering wheel. But it's a start and will be my first cat purchase. Anyone know anything about it they can share with me? Here is what the seller told me, The boat was going to be a race boat but had to be 35'. Originally a 33' they added 2' to the front, added reinforcement every 5' in the sponsons and a new transom. Designed as a sit down center console with 4 new aluminum gas tanks and no cabin. That's what I know. If you know something please share it with me. It has been for sale all over the Internet for awhile I'm sure you have seen it somewhere. Thanks K.C.

Ross was building these raceboats for Baja. They needed the extra length to be legal for open class- they didn't want all the extra weight or length of the 38. Ross called the extensions "falsies" as they were lust little extensions bonded to the sponson tips. I believe only one 35 Baja-Express ever raced. I can't recall for certain but I seem to remember it being the Rolling Thunder boat.

 

[Velocity Vector]

Thanks Chris, Got a good survey on the boat sponsons inner and outer are string straight no moisture on the meter so here we go....

 

[bill63]

Ross was building these raceboats for Baja. They needed the extra length to be legal for open class- they didn't want all the extra weight or length of the 38. Ross called the extensions "falsies" as they were lust little extensions bonded to the sponson tips. I believe only one 35 Baja-Express ever raced. I can't recall for certain but I seem to remember it being the Rolling Thunder boat.

how about Baja bandit

 

[Velocity Vector]

Found out a little history on the 35' cat, I was built in 1995 and was a race boat for 2 years with 850hp engines the name of the boat was "American Express" she simi stuffed with some light damage to the front in 1996 or 1997.

The owner wanted to race in the unlimited open class anyway so he took the boat had it lengthened to 35' and the reinforcement took place and a new transom added cause he wanted to run different drives than were on it and didn't want to plug any holes.
The dealer where it was fixed after it got fixed, then regestered her as a 35' 1998 modle and it was never rerigged or in the water after the work so basicly it is a new 1998 hull with previous race history. Not sure if he lost interest or As We all know there is never an unsuccessfull boat build the customer just runs out of money...

 

[bill63]

Interesting story, i remember a ocean express named American Dream in the early 90's that rolled in Key West and killed the driver. The boat started its life as a 33 named Motor City Magic from michigan wonder if it the same boat?? There was a cat in the 90's by the name of American Express but it was a Jaguar cat. I do not believe oe made very many race 33-35's cats. h20mag on the board here might have some answers.

 

[Dave Wesseldyk]

Offshore Ginger Dave welcome to the board and how have you been ? Artie

Hi Artie
Still working seven days a week.
With the 48 Express done I'm trying to get back to working on my race boat.But the customers engines or boats all ways come first.
Dave

 

[Ratickle]

Offshore Ginger Dave welcome to the board and how have you been ? Artie

Hi Artie
Still working seven days a week.
With the 48 Express done I'm trying to get back to working on my race boat.But the customers engines or boats all ways come first.
Dave

Hope you have time to get it done this year. Three races within 4 hour drive.....:sifone:

 

[Velocity Vector]

Offshore Ginger Dave welcome to the board and how have you been ? Artie

Hi Artie
Still working seven days a week.
With the 48 Express done I'm trying to get back to working on my race boat.But the customers engines or boats all ways come first.
Dave

Man thats a sweet forklift.

 

[Ratickle]

Man thats a sweet forklift.

Wait till he gets that motor in it. It'll lift anything at record rate......:sifone: