I am the captain of hull number one with twin Suzuki 300 hp and have ran it more than anybody. I don’t own the boat but run, fish, and maintain one. The boat rides so much bigger offers a whole different experience it is an absolutely incredible ride, deck is well thought out, you need to ride in one yourself to understand the difference .
First off Peter and the whole team at hammer yachts has been a pleasure to work with, when we had a little trouble with one switch Peter went above and beyond replacing every switch on board and having all the wiring tested to ensure we wouldn’t have any future issues. Peter is very passionate about his boats and we stay in regular contact talking about the boat like it’s his son gone off to college.
The ride of the 35 hammercat is truly unparalleled by any center console within 15ft I have ever been on... and I’ve been on more than a few with a family previously in the marina business, including other big center console outboard cats to 42 foot w 1600hp that I’ve captained and some have names that may or may not start with free, prowl,twin, Invin...
NOTHING COMES CLOSE. The gunnel height and Carolina flare ensure you will stay DRY in bad bad crap, when everyone else is turning around at the mouth of the jetties ringing out their shirts we cruise 34 knots comfortable as can be through 4-5 foot confused chop without a splash on one passengers shirt. The boat does not bang... I took this boat across the Gulf from Fort Lauderdale through lochs of Okeechobee to Panama City then PCB to Freeport Texas. Never had seas less than 3 foot had some 7-8 ft seas getting into pcb had to take a weather day but no problem cruising in 3-5ft seas 30-35 knots rest of way home.
If you have questions feel free to call me anytime I don’t get paid a cent by hammer yachts just blown away by the boat, Peter, his service, and the Hammer Yacht Company.
Tight Lines,
Captain Brazos Grosz