I recently received my brand new Ocean Cat 520 from Peterswatersports in Durban, the first one built by them, and I must say I was suitably impressed. This is my 3rd boat from Peter and the best to date. I traded in my old T-Cat and paid in the difference for this new rig. The boat is well finished and has certain modifications on the hull from that of the T-Cat which in my opinion adds to its improved handling out at sea. It is a very dry ride and she runs beautifully with 2 x new 60Hp Mercury bigfoots and is a pleasure to tow, launch and trailer. Big enough to handle any sea but with a reasonable price tag. Peterswatersports also fitted out the boat immaculately for me, knowing how fussy I was. At the end of the day I can highly recommend the boat and Peterswatersports if you are looking for a good, value for money rig that doesnt break the bank. Done 43 hours to date with no problems to speak of!
Some specs for information:
Length - 5.20m
Beam - 2.3m
Depth of gunwale - 1m
Construction - GRP hand laminated; Fibre glass bulk head construction and full composite transom; Full GRP sandwich deck lay-up. Absolutely no timber in the construction of this boat. (Have the pics to prove it!)
Buoyancy - Filled with approved HDPE bottles (They also do foam filled which I think would be a better option)
Attached some pics!
Some specs for information:
Length - 5.20m
Beam - 2.3m
Depth of gunwale - 1m
Construction - GRP hand laminated; Fibre glass bulk head construction and full composite transom; Full GRP sandwich deck lay-up. Absolutely no timber in the construction of this boat. (Have the pics to prove it!)
Buoyancy - Filled with approved HDPE bottles (They also do foam filled which I think would be a better option)
Attached some pics!
May she bring you many happy fishing days!