Our boat has received more compliments and curious boaters to question how we run In such shallow water.  Kayakers say we are the only one to pass them into low tide fishing holes.
Bradley Gaudin - New Port Richey, FL

I am the proud owner of the new 23` cat and “Wow what a beast”. This is absolutely, hands down the most incredible boat I have ever been in. I have owned many boats in my life and most recently I owned and was guiding form a 21 ft Majek Red Fish Line. I had plans to keep both however once I put this CAT through my paces, I sold the RFL immediately. This boat runs well in 6 inches of water and will blast across anywhere my 21` Majek Redfish would. The big water ride is nothing short of “exhilarating” and did I mention DRY!   This beauty will eat 3 and 4 ft chop like no other I have ever seen. This boat has moved the bar boys!! The gang at Shoalwater boats hit a big time home run with this boat and for all those guides and boat owners that thought they would never see a shallow water, big water, won’t get you wet craft, HERE SHE IS!  Thanks guys for making my job easier. Now I don’t have to think about wind, waves, tides I can just FISH!

Capt. Scott Mitchell 

THE NEW SHOALWATER 23’ FOOT CAT IS A HOME RUN.  THRU THE WHOLE PROCESS OF GETTING THIS BOAT ON THE MARKET GENE, STEVE, AND I HAD LOTS OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHAT WAS TOO MUCH OF AN EXPECTATION AND LOW AND BEHOLD THIS “BEAST” TURNED OUT BETTER ANY OF US EXPECTED.  I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON A BOAT THAT CAN RUN IN 2” OF WATER CONSISTENTLY AND THEN TURN AROUND AND WALK THRU 3 FOOTERS LIKE A CADILLAC.  THIS THING IS STABLE AS ANY BACK BAY BOAT YOU CAN GET ON AND RIDES ON AN AIR CUSHION IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE.  SET UP YOUR DEMO AND SEE WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT.

CAPT. D. WHITE

Joseph Christoferson: Houston, Texas- I recently purchased a 21’ CAT with a 200 Hp ETEC. You can not go wrong with this boat; it gives new meaning to the term skinny. My fishing friends nicknamed it the CADILLAC but I call it Shoal-Nuff. I bought mine from Gander Mountain; ask for Andrew or Pam they will set you up.  Hats off to Shoalwater.

Marcus, Portland TX - I got a test ride at the corpus boat show on the 19 cat and it was very smooth for the conditions and ran so shallow its scary keep up the good boat building.

Charles aka Melon - New owner of a 19'cat....Not only does this boat look sleek it is! Runs skinny and fast. Handles the chop pretty well too for a skinny boat. Gotta hand it to boys at shoalwater. You guys really ROCK when comes to building boats.One more I need to add. The service from the guys has been outstanding. Like a buddy once said.......Once you cat? You never go back! Thanks Gene and crew!

John Nounes - Omega Bay Texas- I purchased a shallow cat 14' 5, this boat is awesome i opted for the 75 horse e-tec. Very impressed run in 4 inches maybe 3. I have owned three boats and this boat is perfect. thanks shoalwater for making one HELL OF A BOAT. Couldn't be more satisfied.

Danny Rodriguez: I own a flats 18 this boat is a keeper I can run in 6" of water easy its equipped with a 90 H.P Nissan with a shallow blaster and high performance Flats Jac jack plate this boat has been thru some very shallow runs and caught alot of nice reds, trouts & drums I also installed a motor guide trolling motor 82 lbs thrust I highly recommend these boats if you purchase or thinking of buying one you will be very satisfied !

I was very impressed with a friend of mines Shoalwater this past weekend. It was my first time ever on one. I am buying one this week! The boat planed in 4" of water with 2 300lb men and on the way back in with 4 guys and 1 lab ran in 2-4" of water/ mud after the Northwind had blown the water out of the channel back to a private boat launch. You know its shallow when your spraying mud instead of water! What a boat!

Bought a 14.5 cat about six months ago and have loaded it up with fish several times since then. Whether I am by myself or with my buddies, it runs super shallow and is great on gas mileage. Still performs well with 4 adults and a full grown Labrador retriever onboard! Wouldn't change a thing, except for maybe the distance between me and the nearest boat ramp!

Mike Graham "Fly fisherman" - Bought a 14.5 Cat almost five years ago now.  Fantastic boat, will run in 4" w/o jack plate and I can jump it in 10".  Poles and tracks very well and out turns almost everything out there!  Steve built mine with a HUGH storage area under the console, eliminating all clutter on the deck.  Great alternative to the costly Florida Skiff market.  50Hp pushes it at 32mph all day long and uses very little gas!  If you can't beat'um - join'um!!!

Scott and Trudie Terreo - We bought a 21 CAT at the boat show in Houston.  We have been amazed at the things this boat will do. We have ran in 4-6" and got up in 8" with 3/4 tank and 3 people on board. The front deck is great to fly fish off of. The drift is very controllable too. Best investment we ever made. The only thing I don't like is that I did not get one sooner.