What’s the word on Invincible Cats?
09-04-2018, 11:04 AM
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What’s the word on Invincible Cats?
Invincible 40 by Freeman 42
They’ve been out long enough to have good intel. How do they stack up against their intended comparator, the Freeman cats, head to head?
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09-28-2018, 07:53 AM
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Well, I rode the invicible cat,
2-3 quartering head sea there. 3-4 following on the way back.
it does not do the bow steer thing in a following sea like most cats. (Yes freemans do it, just not often)
The invicible might be the driest boat I have been on. I repeatedly was moving out the way expecting to get wet but never did.
The walk space between coffin box and console is fantastic. We used it to stuff bean bags when making short jumps from place to place.
Fuel economy is the same between the boats.
fit and finish- invinicble hands down.
invincible feels wider. I think it shows in the width of the console.
I like the flat floor of the invincible but I dont mind the step up in a freeman
in my opinion. They are the 2 best CCs on the market. It is to close to call. So buy one and talk shit about the other.
2-3 quartering head sea there. 3-4 following on the way back.
it does not do the bow steer thing in a following sea like most cats. (Yes freemans do it, just not often)
The invicible might be the driest boat I have been on. I repeatedly was moving out the way expecting to get wet but never did.
The walk space between coffin box and console is fantastic. We used it to stuff bean bags when making short jumps from place to place.
Fuel economy is the same between the boats.
fit and finish- invinicble hands down.
invincible feels wider. I think it shows in the width of the console.
I like the flat floor of the invincible but I dont mind the step up in a freeman
in my opinion. They are the 2 best CCs on the market. It is to close to call. So buy one and talk shit about the other.
09-04-2018, 12:39 PM
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There has to be some pretty good opinion out there by now on how the Invincible Cats compare to the Freemans relative to performance, seakeeping and fishability. What's the word?
09-04-2018, 02:09 PM
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Admirals Club 
Originally Posted by BSpot
Call the INV factory for a sea trial, that will get you all the answers.
They are both very capable battle wagons and it comes down to personal opinions and which layout you like the best.
The 40 INV fits nicely into a size slot between the 42 and 37 Freeman...
09-04-2018, 02:17 PM
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Not this shit again.
Search is your friend. But I’ll give you the cliff notes which will help as a preview to your new thread; Freeman owners like their boats , Invincible folks like theirs. Some will like Prowlers or some other kitty cat. It’ll be a pissing contest. Bottom line, they are all good.
Search is your friend. But I’ll give you the cliff notes which will help as a preview to your new thread; Freeman owners like their boats , Invincible folks like theirs. Some will like Prowlers or some other kitty cat. It’ll be a pissing contest. Bottom line, they are all good.
09-04-2018, 03:16 PM
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i expected many more positive reviews of the Invincible cat's ride, but i havent heard much. The only major reviews i can remember are propbender and the charter guy in Louisiana and one other sponsor on here. All have a professional interest in selling Invincible one way or another. The big battle between Invincible and Freeman never happened. Freeman is still 3 year backlogged. Invincible has only sold a handful of cats but continues to sell a ton of monohulls. Even seawolff declined switching to a cat. Why do you think all of that is?
Last edited by Rod27; 09-04-2018 at 07:15 PM.
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09-04-2018, 03:31 PM
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All I know is my Boss has one of the Inv Cats and ready for a trip on it. Looking at the fuel bladder in the pics, the guys on that Inv were about to make a serious run.
09-04-2018, 06:02 PM
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Senior Member
Originally Posted by Rod27
All have a vested interest in selling Invincible one way or another.
<<<<<<2017 Freeman 37VH. SOLD
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09-04-2018, 06:36 PM
#11
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yup....i about broke even after all expenses. I cant say that for any other boat ive owned including my Invincible. And im not a professional boat salesman or in the industry in any way like those i mentioned. Thx for supporting buying a Freeman.
Originally Posted by themossman
09-04-2018, 06:39 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by Rod27
yup....about broke even after all expenses. And im not a professional boat salesman or in the industry in any way like those i mentioned. Thx for supporting buying a Freeman.
They still a 3 yr wait ? - thought new shop would cut that down , guess strong economy keeps the orders coming .
09-04-2018, 06:44 PM
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there was a 42 on boattrader last month....it sold in about 2-3 weeks. Im sticking with a 37 Freeman. My next boat starts in October....i waited 3 years like everyone else.
09-04-2018, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Rod27
yup....i about broke even after all expenses. I cant say that for any other boat ive owned including my Invincible. And im not a professional boat salesman or in the industry in any way like those i mentioned. Thx for supporting buying a Freeman.
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09-04-2018, 07:00 PM
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of course....we are all vested in our boats. But Freeman doesnt pay me, unlike industry professionals. I can buy any boat i want, and i choose Freeman.
09-04-2018, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rod27
there was a 42 on boattrader last month....it sold in about 2-3 weeks. Im sticking with a 37 Freeman. My next boat starts in October....i waited 3 years like everyone else.
09-04-2018, 07:12 PM
#17
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I thought the new freeman factory was supposed to reduce build times? O wait, you need more employees that are up to speed on freeman building process? Who would have thunk it.
but I digress.
As of now freeman is still the best riding cat. However, in the next month or so I will have a a few trips to report on invincible.
I am not bias towards either brand. So I will not speak further on the matter until after I ride the invicible a few times.
but I digress.
As of now freeman is still the best riding cat. However, in the next month or so I will have a a few trips to report on invincible.
I am not bias towards either brand. So I will not speak further on the matter until after I ride the invicible a few times.
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09-04-2018, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Rod27
of course....we are all vested in our boats. But Freeman doesnt pay me, unlike industry professionals. I can buy any boat i want, and i choose Freeman.
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09-04-2018, 07:18 PM
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this is my last post on this Invincible thread since it is not about me or my boat.....i dont think i feed the hype cycle and my lack of constant posting on here supports that. My original post asks a question. That i sell 1 boat a year is irrelevant.
09-04-2018, 08:58 PM
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We are happy to show anyone around our factory that would like more insight on what we do and how we do it here at Invincible. We are 250 people in 200,000 sq ft of factory space. Our crew gets the boats built and delivered.
Anyone considering a new catamaran should do themselves justice and ride both our boat and the other... We spent a great deal of time and funding on the design of our catamarans... These designs were done with computer fluid dynamics testing before making any tooling... Its nice to have a headstart and have the computer tell you it works before making molds. The ride and handling of our boats speaks for itself. One ride is all it takes.
Anyone considering a new catamaran should do themselves justice and ride both our boat and the other... We spent a great deal of time and funding on the design of our catamarans... These designs were done with computer fluid dynamics testing before making any tooling... Its nice to have a headstart and have the computer tell you it works before making molds. The ride and handling of our boats speaks for itself. One ride is all it takes.
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