I am looking hard at a 2001 28’ Prokat boat with twin 150 yams. Has any body been on this boat and can give me some feed back on it?
I had a lot of dealings with the Prosports factory and customers with this boat except with the diesel sterndrives. All the customers I spoke with had very good things to say about the ride. However, there are a lot of things that Prosport cut corners with. For example, the bilge pump overboards were plumbed at or below the water line without a loop installed with is a major sinking risk. Wiring and rigging in general was a mess as well. Also, twin 150’s I think is a little underpowered for that boat. The diesels I dealt with in many of these were rated at 120 hp. The boat never really planed out correctly until almost WOT. Of course the 150 outboards will be a little faster, but part throttle operation may not be very good given the superior torque of the diesel compared to the outboard. Most of the outboard powered boats I was familiar with had twin 200’s and performed well.
I would recommend seatrailing and crawling around the boat looking for the wiring, rigging and plumbing issues before pulling the trigger. Having the boat surveyed would be good as well.
Iain Pelto
Edgewater 185CC “Jumpin’ Bean II”