Hi Luiz,

it is nothing new, that Bimare offers two A-cat, a cost efficient version and the normal one. Hence if they continue, I think the business case is working.

Jake,

if the boat is already below minimum weight and carries correction weights, there is a good reason to switch to strikerless front beams: manufacturing costs cut by not need to drill holes and screw things in, add a piece of steel and finally correction weight. Just a plain tube. With some good marketing you sell this as a brand-new technology for the same or higher price. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Cheers,

Klaus