I've seen this boat with the guys who designed and built it andtheir design intentions were made clear to me. I too questioned the pointed nose, as opposed to the rounded nose the other manufacturers use. It seems to have been just apreference, which truly changes the overall appearance, and makes it stand out from the other cats on the market. They've made the statement that this type of design would not be possible on an 18 or 22 foot boat because you would lose deck space, as some of you have inferred. The 24 feet of boat gives it a ton of space up front, which allowed this pointed design. So you can expect to see more of a bullet nose, not rounded or square. The front deck also has a double step that covers 7-8' of the front and easily allows 2 people to fish comfortably, and has 4 large storage compartments. Not only does it allow for a different look of the boat, but it's practical.
As far as it looking like a Flats Cat I can see the similarities from a side view, but I can also see that same similarity in several other boats on the market. The only real similarity is that it's a CAT hull. There is much more than the bow that differs from other designs, like a different pontoon design, combined with a different dead rise and tunnel design. All of these design changes stuck on 24 feet of hull, also make for a great dry ride. It's even been field tested in gulf swells, and it's beaten their expectations.
This boat has been in the making for a long time and there was MUCH attention spent on the detail of the design, and a lot of time spent testing the hull before they ever finished out the first one. I can assure that these guys will do their best to get you a ride in one at any time. You can PM me or bigsplash for contact info.
