Super Cat17…Great boat, you won’t regret buying one. To my knowledge there is not another “boardless beach cat” under 18’ foot that is faster or more resistant to pitch polling (except for the latest evolution of the Supercat 17…the ARC17).

I have owned a 1982 Boston Whaler built Supercat 17 and I now own a 1994 version built by the people who current build the ARC catamaran series designed by Bill Roberts. That should tell you something…how many people would go out and buy the exact same product again if given the opportunity to purchase something other than what they own?

The Supercat 17 is very well designed and built. They excel in rough water, and good wind, an inevitable combination here in the Atlantic off of South Florida. Bill Roberts (the designer) has always been very accessible to answer any of my questions. Whether it deals with overall set up, performance enhancements, or sailing techniques that takes advantage of the symmetrical hull design rather than the typical asymmetrical Hobie and Prindle hull designs.

Parts are never a problem as they are just a phone call away. Tom Haberman of ARC catamarans and Aquarius sails, will fix you up with whatever replacement parts you need. And if you what to add some more horse power, Tom can do that too, with newer style square top mains and spinnaker kits that are designed and tested to work optimum on the SC17 platform, no need for trial and error.

Regards,
Bob