When I talked to the guy on the phone I was thinking Marstrom also. No such luck. He talked about how he saved up for this 'M20', paid $14k (didn't say new or used and I didn't ask at the time) then his sons weren't into it and he was disapointed and just wanted to get rid of it. He said it was not a monohull and 'like a catamaran, but for racing'. Whatever that was supposed to mean, I got it in my head that he might have a Marstrom and just not know what he had or how to describe it.



At this point I'm thinking this is possiibly a real sweet deal. He could not remember the manufacturer, which seemed real strange indeed, but still it seemed to deserve a looking at so I dropped by after work (after posting my initial post here in a rush just before I left early from work).



What I find when I get there is a double-breasted glass monohull thing that looks like the missing link between a cat and a monohull. The beam is only about 6.5' while the length is 20'. it is dual ruddered and has dual daggerboards like a cat and carries quite a bit of sail from the look of it. The owner said it was designed for a crew of six to hike out on and with that skinny beam and no keel I believe it. The mast was British, the cleats Australian. I couldn't find any other identifier on it. A lot of stainless steel. A standard marconi rig with a spinnaker tube in the foredeck. No keel whatsoever, in fact, the centerline is raised like its trying to go through mitosis and become a cat.



I know I don't want it as it looks like it requires too much crew for me to enjoy often enough.



Any clues as to what this boat is?



I told him I'd try to find an ID for the boat and perhaps someone who is interested. It needs new rope sheets etc but the stainless stuff all looked great. The wood trim needs some TLC and the glass could use some surface beautification.



Marty