It’s no secret that DCB commands an unparalleled fan base and that the loyalty and camaraderie associated with their brand is the cornerstone of what makes being DCB owner so desirable. Over the years, each DCB Regatta has exceeded expectations and this year is no exception. With a reported 61 boats and 300 registered guests, this year’s 2016 DCB Regatta was bigger and better than ever! We spoke with Jeff from DCB briefly to get his take on the event. “This year’s regatta was over the top. ... [Continue Reading]

With three boats taking up a good chunk of floor space at this year’s 46th annual Barrett-Jackson, which is known as the world's greatest collector car auctions, in Scottsdale, Ariz., the DCB Performance Boats display is easily one of the highlights of the massive show, which started last Saturday (Jan. 14) and runs through Sunday (Jan. 22) at WestWorld of Scottsdale. ... [Continue Reading]

Powered by twin Mercury Racing Verado 400R engines, this sporty new F26 catamaran from DCB Performance Boats in El Cajon, Calif., is currently available for a reduced price of $199,000 as of February 1. That's a good deal considering the fully loaded 26-footer tops out above 120 mph and is as stunning as any DCB on the water. Features include: Carbon-fiber vacuum-bagged layup, custom half cap with painted stainless-steel rubrail, Mercury Racing SmartCraft VesselView 7, Mercury Zero Effort ... [Continue Reading]

In an effort to improve the online experience for its customers, Wozencraft Insurance Agency, which specializes in coverage for high-performance powerboats and powerboating events across the country, has launched a new website. The site, which features a 360-degree video montage on its home page, went live this morning. ... [Continue Reading]

DCB has just finished up another brand new M35 WIDEBODY running Mercury Racing 1350’s and M8 drives. This stunning blue and silver monster is soon to be on its way to the happy new owner in Alberta, Canada. Like many new top of the line boats these days, this new M35 is sporting all digital displays without old style analog gauges. Always making sure that their customer receives the finest product, extensive testing was done to ensure maximum performance. During testing the boat ran 165mph @ ... [Continue Reading]

The folks at DCB have completed yet another spectacular M35 Widebody catamaran powered by Mercury Racing 1350 engines, and thanks to the El Cajon, Calif., company’s Jeff Johnston speedonthewater.com has more than a few images of the 35-footer to the share. According to Johnston, the new cat, which is headed to a client in Canada, ran 165 mph earlier today with its engines turning 6,500 rpm. “Those 1350s accelerate like nothing else,” said Johnston. “With 41-inch pitch propellers, it will run ... [Continue Reading]

DCB was a company that cut its teeth with outboards in its earliest days, so while the market ebbed and flowed, the return of big outboard horsepower is welcomed more than anyone by this dedicated team of power aficionados. Many OEM’s are trying to grab on and ride the outboard wave, but the challenges of setting up these boats truly takes something you can’t just buy. It takes experience. For the DCB team they take pride in making sure their boats are dialed in to the max for each and every ... [Continue Reading]

Back home in California from their recent trip to the Miami International Boat Show, which closed Monday afternoon, Tony Chiaramonte and Jeff Johnston of DCB Performance Boats in El Cajon, Calif., haven't missed a beat. Earlier today, Chiaramonte completed the dial-in/testing of a couple of Mercury Racing Verado 400R outboard engine-powered catamarans to impressive top speeds on Lake Havasu in Arizona. ... [Continue Reading]

Zero downtime so far this year—that’s the word from Tony Chiaramonte and Jeff Johnston at DCB Performance Boats in El Cajon, Calif. Here’s a quick look at what DCB has—in addition to daily planning for the upcoming Desert Storm Poker Run in Lake Havasu City Ariz., in early May—on its plate. ... [Continue Reading]

“After going to every booth, it was easy to see the DCBs were the best-built boats at the show—and I’ve wanted one ever since,” Garcia said. “I knew if I was ever going to afford one I’d have to keep working hard for a long time. I watched the company’s boats grow into the F29s and F32s, which were amazing, and now into the incredible M Series with boats up to 41 feet.” After years of sacrifice and hard work, Garcia, whose previous boat was a 27-foot LaveyCraft Sabre with a single Mercury ... [Continue Reading]

Just a couple of days after moving out of the Los Angeles Boat Show, the DCB Performance Boats crew took its spanking-new M35 Widebody Open Bow to Southern California’s Lake Elsinore for its first water test, and the results exceeded the team’s expectations. With just DCB’s Tony Chiaramonte on board the 35-foot center-pod-style catamaran, the boat, which is powered by twin Mercury Racing 565 engines, reached 100 mph at 5,300 rpm with a pair 15 1/4" x 34”-pitch five-blade Mercury Maximus ... [Continue Reading]

DCB’s Tony Chiaramonte ran the boat up to a top speed of 180 mph—10 mph faster than he’s ever been on the small Southern California lake—and said the 35-foot cat was on rails. He drove it to an impressive 169 mph in 1350 mode, but after flushing the 91-octane fuel from the tank, pumps and pickups utilizing the custom setup DCB created and refilling with 55 gallons of 112-octane race fuel, Chiaramonte hit the 1550 key fob and off he went. “I can’t even describe how hard the boat pulls with the ... [Continue Reading]

In an effort to remind boaters that DCB Performance Boats isn't only about the high-performance, high-dollar, high-horsepower 35- and 41-foot cats that have received tons of attention on social media and websites like speedonthewater.com, the El Cajon, Calif., boat builder just finished a firecracker F26 catamaran powered by a pair of Mercury Racing Verado 400R engines. Yesterday, DCB’s Tony Chiaramonte water-tested the first 26-foot cat the company has produced in almost four years on ... [Continue Reading]

Running during the same week once again this year, the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout (Aug. 13-28) and Super Cat Fest (Aug. 25-28) in Central Missouri will see plenty of support and participation from DCB Performance Boats and its customers. As a sponsor of Super Cat Fest, DCB will have seven boats on the docks during the Camden on the Lake Resort-based Super Cat Fest event. Among the El Cajon, Calif., custom boat builder’s six-catamaran M35 Widebody fleet will be the jaw-dropping Lickity Split ... [Continue Reading]

With a focus on pushing the boundaries of design, construction and performance, DCB Performance Boats announced in a press release today that it is expanding its popular M-Series lineup in both directions with the new M28 and M44 models. Currently in production, the first 28-foot and 44-foot catamarans are expected to be completed early next year. The new models are in addition to the company’s state-of-the-art M29, M31, M35 and M41 offerings. “With the new M28 and M44 models, we are ... [Continue Reading]

The first day of the 2016 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout in Central Missouri is in the books and boy were there some incredible runs on Saturday. Besides an incident early in the race in which Jeff McCann rolled his Donzi V-bottom (he survived the wreck with a few minor injuries), the rest of the field put on a remarkable show. While there were more than those listed below, here are some of our highlights from the first day of the 28th annual Shootout. For complete results from today's event, ... [Continue Reading]

Participants in the 26th annual DCB Performance Boats Regatta Sept. 23-25 on Lake Havasu in Arizona won’t lack for pictures of their boats in action, thanks to not one but two helicopters—each with its own photographer—covering the event. Thanks in large part to major event sponsor Wozencraft Insurance, the event will enjoy aerial coverage from an Airbus EC130 helicopter, which with its 170-mph top speed should have no trouble keeping up with most DCB cats, as well as a Bell 206 ... [Continue Reading]

Attending Monster Bash Oct. 15-16 in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., for the first time this year and a long way from home will be Scott Sjogren of Shogren Performance Marine based in McHenry, Ill. Sjogren will leave the event with a DCB Performance Boats M29 catamaran, the first of three he’s commissioned for future customers in Missouri and states East of the Mississippi, with twin Mercury Racing Verado 400R outboard engines. The first 29-footer will be a “demo boat" in the Shogren showroom—at least ... [Continue Reading]

By any measure, 60-plus boats is a good turnout for an organized boating event. But when you get 60-plus boats from the same builder in one place for one weekend, well, that’s outstanding. Earlier this year, Cigarette Racing Team pulled it off with its Owners Rendezvous hosted by Performance Boat Center at the Lake of Ozarks in Central Missouri. Last weekend, DCB Performance Boats attracted 61 owners of its fine catamarans and V-bottoms—and a total of more than 300 guests—to its 26th annual ... [Continue Reading]

Heading to a customer in the Midwest, the second DCB Performance Boats M29 catamaran ordered by factory sales representative Scott Sjogren and powered by twin Mercury Racing Verado 400R outboard engines was finished earlier the week. The buyer will take delivery of new cat in early 2017. Sjogren, who also handles all Mystic Powerboats sales, said he has sold two more outboard-powered M29s and the next one will begin production soon. That brings the current total to four sold boats since he ... [Continue Reading]