Exclusive: Kit-Cats PowerCat 40 — By Capt. Bill Pike — September 2005

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Specs

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Base price (finished boat): $275,000 with 2/140-hp Suzuki DF140 four-stroke gasoline outboards
Optional power: twin gasoline outboards or diesel inboards to a total of 350 hp apiece
Standard equipment: Quick anchor windlass; Bomar deck hatches; Faria and Suzuki instrumentation; Sitex CVS-106L depthsounder, Colormax 6 GPS chartplotter, and VHF; Raymarine ST6001 SmartPilot; Ritchie compass; 2/Todd helm seats; Jensen MCD9425 AM/FM stereo/CD player; Sharp Aquos flat-panel TV; Princess 2-burner stovetop; s/s sink; Magic Chef Ewave microwave oven; Blue Sea Systems electrical panels; 2,000-Watt Xantrex MS2000 inverter/charger; 2/piggybacked 2-kW Honda gasoline gensets; 2/SeaLand 711-M28 MSDs; 6,000-Btu Fedders window A/C unit; 2/Cruisair 7,000-Btu A/C units; 4 Kidde portable fire extinguishers

SPECIFICATIONS
Length overall: 40'0"
Beam: 19'6"
Draft: 1'10"
Weight (dry): 11,000 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 176 gal.
Water capacity: 110 gal.
Test engines: 2/140-hp Suzuki DF 140 four-stroke gasoline outboards
Transmissions/ratio: Suzuki/2.38:1
Props: 14x16 aluminum 3-blade
Steering: Teleflex SeaStar hydraulic
Controls: Suzuki mechanical
Optional equipment on test boat: none
Price as tested: $275,000

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