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I have a set of Bear Cat plans and a big dream to build it in the 27'10" version. However the continuing rising cost of aluminum, the price of gas and transporting a boat that size has me thinking about downsizng. I am thinking about something like the wildcat built in a 23' center console type. Is any familiar enough with those two designs to know if I can use the plans for the sponsons for the BC and build a smaller version like the wildcat.

Just a comment about cats in general. I have owned Boston Whalers, Pro-lines, Kencrafts, Capehorns and a few others. I would hate to know I had to go back to using one of those hulls. I currently have a 25 Seacat and love the boat. However it was a hurricane damaged boat and it continues to have some issues. That along with a desire to build a larger scale aluminum boat is why I am thinking of the build. BAck to the cat boat. I was in the Gulf last week diving. The seas were running 3' with a nasty windblown chop in between the swells. I ran 30 mph and was never pounded or wet by a spray in the entire 64 mile round trip. A buddy who was diving with me that day is a FWC officer and has a 27' Boston Whaler boat for his patrol boat. He said if ran that fast in his BW for 60-miles he would not be able to get out of bed the next day.
Those cat desigs are all they are made out to be IMO!!

Did you ever decide on what to do? I got a set of study plans around the time you posted this and will probably get a full set soon.

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I have actually found a 22' twin vee cat that is sitting on stands and a buddy of mine is drafting some plans off of it for the pontoons. I have some ideas of what I want to do with the interior of the boat, so I am going that route instead of buying new plans. Don't know if you are familiar with the twin vee hull, but it is supposedly the best riding cat on the waters.