Mako or Worldcat

[jetjock]

Mako vs Worldcat, a year or so ago I was visiting a boat show with a friend, he was trying to make a similar decision. We were looking at the 20-24' sizes of both boats.
I was disappointed in the quality of the new Mako's they were not finished out nearly as well as those manufactured prior to 2002. They appear to be chopped fiberglass and had a rough finish inside the storage areas, so rough I cut myself.
The hardware was not all through bolted, hinges and latches were not the quality I had seen in the past.
The Worldcat seemed to better constructed with better material and hardware.
And yes they do ride different, cat vs v-hull. A cat tends to cut the waves not ride over them.
He ended up with a Worldcat, a very stable fishing platform and I believe a more economical boat to run. Don't know it for a fact, but I think the cat is faster than similarly powered v-hulls.

You might want to take a look at the 26ft GlacierBay cat. It is a high speed displacement hull and really handles the rough water well. I have a 2240 and really enjoy the ride but it is very different from the v hull that is for sure.

[fowlscay]

I am thinking about getting a Mako 28 cc or a Worldcat 27 cc ,which one would be best for off shore fishing.

Hey Harfordfish ,
Give me a call or e-mail and i can set you up for a ride in on both a World Cat and Glacier Bay , I ,m a dealer for both . I do not have a Mako to test but I can get a Southport 26 or 28 to show up at the test . Our test tank will be the shoals outside of OC MD ,s inlet .If you are in the OC area today I will be at the World Cat/North Bay Marina display at the Seaside Boat show . call me and I will get you a ticket to get in.
410-430-4531
fowlscay@cs.com
Tommy