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Said Randy Schultz, Chief Designer of Liquid Glass Powerboats, “The X-Site gives us an opportunity to spend several days isolating the performance improvements achieved by testing various props and pitches, running the drives in vs. out, and other specific adjustments that allow our cats to run at their peak performance.  And having access to Mercury technicians in the boat with us provides invaluable expertise and credibility to our top speed claims.”

About Mercury’s X-Site:

X-Site is a 8.4-acre, integrated research-and- development site located on Watson Bayou near Panama City, Fla. Opened in 2004, the facility features multiple in-water slips, laboratory, a boat-rigging building, and the Bayou offers suitable calm and rough conditions in both saltwater and freshwater.   Best of all, because of the decades-long relationship between Mercury and Liquid Glass co-founder Randy Schultz, Mercury Racing technicians make themselves available to assist with final testing and refinement. 

View the article, photos, and interview with Chief Designer Randy Schultz.

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Not all powerboat manufacturers are afforded this level of access to Mercury.  Professional and personal relationships have existed with Mercury Racing and Mercury Marine spanning more than a decade.  We are so greatly appreciative of their technicians’ time and use of their on-land and on-water facilities.  While in Fond Du Lac, we also shot aerial footage of the cat running.  Look for still shots as well as video on our website. 

Liquid Glass Powerboats – New 41’ (12.5 meter) Luxury, Performance Catamaran Unveiling - Sumner, Iowa, April 5, 2007

Liquid Glass Powerboats announces the introduction and unveiling of its new 41 foot (12.5 meter) luxury, performance catamaran. The 41 Luxury Cat features brand new, modern hull and interior designs, superb performance, cutting-edge technologies, and luxurious interior appointments more commonly found in yachts and supercars. Each Cat is derived from a CNC-machined mold and incorporates a cutting-edge hull technology called infusion molding, which results in a stronger, lighter, longer lasting, defect-free hull versus vacuum bagging or hand laying. A few notable features of the 41’ Luxury Cat include: twin Mercury Racing engine power, a below bow luxuriously-appointed cabin, power seats and power footrests for optimal comfort and support, GPS navigation, and complete customization with an options list limited only to the owner’s and the Company’s collective imaginations.

The history and heritage behind the 41 Luxury Cat is lengthy. For 28 years, Randy Schultz has been building custom powerboats. Before he sold his former company, Profile Powerboats, he created custom-built 28 foot catamarans to critical acclaim. Over the years, his ‘280 Cats’ were featured in numerous magazines, performance tests, and even videography. As a co-founder of Liquid Glass Powerboats with partners David and Ryan Kratz, Randy completely redesigned and reengineered an entirely new product, the 41 Luxury Cat, as a luxury performance catamaran with the speed and agility of a high-performance powerboat along with luxurious interior appointments. “The 41 Luxury Cat has exceeded our expectations,” said Randy. “It is quick and stable on the water, yet the cockpit and cabin features are truly unique. It is not a traditional catamaran. We’ve built this boat from the ground up. Everything is new and modern from the designs, to the hull, to the seats, to the power and technologies, to the build materials… everything.”

About Liquid Glass Powerboats
Liquid Glass Powerboats designs, manufactures, and sells custom high-performance luxury catamarans for exclusive sale worldwide. The Company custom builds each powerboat using modern materials, innovative designs, state-of-the-art technologies, and exceptional build quality. No two boats are ever customized identically. In addition to superb performance and luxurious interior appointments, Liquid Glass Powerboats feature a below-bow cabin, highly unique in catamaran vessels. Power is supplied by performance racing engines from Mercury Marine.

Following 28 years of custom, high-performance powerboat-building experience as the owner and chief designer of Profile Custom Powerboats, Randy Schultz teamed with David and Ryan Kratz to co-found Liquid Glass Powerboats based in Sumner, Iowa, USA. The Company is privately held and employs a highly-trained, dedicated workforce. Liquid Glass Powerboats strives to ensure that each powerboat constructed is as individually unique as its owner. For more information, please contact Liquid Glass Powerboats at 1-(563)-578-5900.