mccaffertee

Another thread is trying to determine the best rough water boat ever. I think the question should be - considering wave height, and power to length ratio, what boat runs BEST (for its size) in the rough stuff?

I think the Shadow and/or Chris Cat may have been the best all around offshore hull.

aex

They were both good boats for sure and gave the big vees an ass whooping even in the rough .

TGC-32

I sold Chris Cats, and also raced one in Pro-Stock class for years. The way that boat would run in the rough stuff for being only a 30 footer was truly amazing. I would like to get my hands on one again someday.

Tom Caruso
Total Marine

aex

Tom , I remember your boat , always the cleanest and a good runner .
FYI , my old Chris is currently undergoing a major redo . She will be completed for the 09 season .
I'm considering running it in a race or two if rules permit , and will be posting more photos of progress on my resto thread this week .
Jim

SKATERKAT

Hey guys I was watching an old episode of Miami Vice last night "The Great Mcarthy" and they had a little Miami to Bimini race. One of the boats was either a shadow cat or a cougar. It was white with three shades of blue-royal, light, and baby blue and the name of the boat was "bandit" Anyone remember this boat? Very cool episode with some trick old school rides!

aex

All the Bandits I remember were and are from Kurt's Marine , Kurt Berger in Brick , NJ . I don't remember that one .
You never know though .

SKATERKAT

Huh. So what make is the hull? Its definetly hard to tell in the show. Is pulled for a shadow or Chris? or is it completly different? Just curious.

lowblue320

thats a shadow cat and was originally fish peddler if I recall ....I guess I am going to have to dig into those old freeze frame videos to make sure.....

SKATERKAT

Heres the vid of it that I found on you tube. Pretty cool vid. Check out the other rides and see if you guys recognize any of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILGy41Qb90U

Ryan Beckley

The Bandit in Miami Vice was a triple outboard 32 Cougar Cat...