Some two-plus years within the making, an eight-seat catamaran from Doug Wright Powerboats of Melbourne, Fla., sea-trialed for the primary time this week in Southwest Florida. Grant’s Signature Racing in Bradenton rigged the 38-footer with twin Mercury Racing 450R outboard engines for longtime consumer Danny DeSantis of Massachusetts.
Grant’s Signature Racing examined buyer Danny DeSantis’ new twin Mercury Racing 450R-powered 38-foot catamaran from Doug Wright Powerboats earlier this week. Photos by Pete Boden/Shoot 2 Thrill Pix
The famed rigging store’s namesake examined it on the wind-whipped waters of Sarasota Bay.
“It was blowing hard at 25 to 30 mph but the boat did great,” stated Bruggemann of the primary 38-foot eight-seater from the Melbourne, Fla., builder. “It turned out fabulous. Jamie Borg of Cutting Edge Interiors did a fantastic job with the interior and Doug Harrell delivered a great paint job. I think Danny is going to be very happy with it.”
When DeSantis first commissioned the cat, Mercury Racing had not but launched its 500R outboard engines. So the previous offshore powerboat racer, who additionally at present owns a Skater Powerboats 426 catamaran, opted for essentially the most highly effective outboards from the Fond du Lac, Wis., high-performance and engine equipment on the time.
“I’m sure he would have gone with 500s if they’d been available,” Bruggemann stated.
DeSantis has a second home in West Palm Beach, Fla., and on the shores of in New Hampshire. The 42-foot Skater is good for working within the Atlantic Ocean, in addition to the Intracoastal Waterway, within the Sunshine State. The 38-foot Doug Wright is better-suited to the more-restricted environs of the idyllic New Hampshire waterway.
Check out the slideshow above for extra pictures of the brand new eight-seat catamaran from Doug Wright.
Though he was in Florida this week, DeSantis wasn’t in a position to run the cat himself earlier than he needed to return home. He plans to have it hauled to the Northeast subsequent month, after which he’ll get to strive it out.
“I’ll probably use it up there most of the summer and in the Lake Winnipesaukee Poker Run,” stated DeSantis, who hasn’t owned an outboard-powered cat since his offshore racing days. “I’m looking forward to finally running it. It should be fun, and I know that Grant and his crew there did a great job with it.”
Above is the final outboard-engine catamaran owned by Danny DeSantis.
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