Rare sighting today.

Fished in Blood River today on KY Lake and seen a guy in a Aluminum BassCat, a 1st for me. He said it was a 99 model and he bought it from a guy that won it in a tournament. He was looking for some upgrades so I told him about this forum and what not. Question I have is when did BassCat start and stop making metal boats? Infact that is the only one I have ever seen. Either way it was a pretty cool looking boat and in great shape.