Sneak Peek—Statement 396 Raceboat No. 1
Designed for 500R Factory Stock-class offshore competition, the first Statement Marine 396 raceboat is taking shape. The canopied 39-footer is being built at the Sao Palo, Brazil, manufacturing facility established by The Marine Group’s Randy Sweers.
According to Sweers, who manufactures the 396 catamaran and the 44 GTrs center console through a licensing agreement with Statement Marine owner Nick Buis, the canopied 39-footer is among the 10 builds in various stages of construction.
The canopied raceboat reportedly is one of 10 builds in progress at the plant in Brazil.
The all-carbon-fiber raceboat is one of three carbon-fiber-built cats under construction at the plant. The other two are open-cockpit pleasure boats.
“The first 396 raceboat is coming along,” Sweers, who is 6’6” tall, said then laughed. “I am not your average size human so I wanted to make sure everything in the cockpit is ergonomically friendly.
A closer look.
“It’s going to be an amazing boat,” he continued. “The projected weight is perfect even with the canopy exceeding all APBA and UIM specifications. We integrated a lot of Kevlar reinforcement into crash zones and crash bulkheads. When it comes to safety, it’s a state-of-the-art build.”
Sweers was joined by his son, Chase, who is on spring break from his freshman year at Florida State University, on his most recent trip to the South American facility.
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