b'Saltwater Recreationof fishing boatsthe best in the world, handmade to uncom- of damaging their deck. Fat Cat has such confidence in the promising standards and delivering the highest performingstructural strength of every model, that each hull carries a fishing boat money can buy. Faster than a bat out of hell,lifetime, fully transferable warranty.and riding as smooth and dry as an angel from heavenatWeve seen these boats come out of wrecks, full-speed col-least thats what Fat Cat owners say. lisions with underwater obstacles and other kinds of abuse Captain John Minnow Mendleski is a 38-year veteran pro- with little or no critical damage, said Hearn.fessional angler and fishing guide and is today one of theHearns obsession to detail directs every stage of the boat busiest guides fishing the Laguna Madre, five days mostbuilding process, from the quality of wiring and electrical weeks, in addition to an active tournament schedule. Hedesign to the precise, north-south position of each and ev-credits his partnership with Fat Cat Boats, as Featured Cap- ery stainless screwnothing is left to chance and no single tain, for extending his career as a professional angler.item on a Fat Cat is there without having been specifically Its the best boat Ive ever had, bar none. I get a smooth,designed to be the best for the purpose. dry ride at high speed. It just beats up your body less thanEach member of the crew at Fat Cat takes their personal any other boat, and that keeps me on the water more, saidcommitment to doing the finest work in the business very Captain Mendleski. seriously. All of them are avid anglers themselves. There The structural integrity of a Fat Cat boat results in theare successful professionals from other industries like com-smoothest, driest, high-speed ride in the industry. Fat Catmercial plumbing and the restaurant business, for example,Attention-commanding looks and per-starts with hand-laid fiberglass using zero wood compo- who have joined Fat Cat to learn boat making craftsmanshipformance on the waterThe fastest, nents, the toughest decks designed with webbing in theand to share in the passion for fishing that drove Hearn tomost maneuverable fishing boats moldtheonlymanufacturertodoitandthethickest,create the company. in the world also deliver the driest, sun shield-infused gel coat that allows owners to haul lum- CaptainMendleskisnear-dailyrunningofhis(Highsmoothest ride that beats up your ber, BBQ pits and even propane tanks without the worryVelocity) HV-26 model is the ultimate Fat Cat endurancebody less than any competitor.TheCoastalBend.com THE COASTAL BEND GUIDE47'