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Posts: 2,921 Michigan | He readily admits the hulls would be "disposable", but that he could easily knock of new hulls each season, or as needed. Does anyone believe either of these claims? Is there any A cat- production or not- that isn't disposable? Seriously, how long do they last (mainly from the strength point of view, but also from a design point of view) | | | Re: amateur building and design
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Posts: 3,348 | I don't think he has actually done it.
To the best of my knowledge, A cats started in wood. However, they generally came out to about 200 lbs.
Durability of wooden boats depends mostly on maintenance, just like fiberglass! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Posts: 3,348 | There are hospitals in Florida, houses too! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I have a friend who was a Navy doc stationed at Sanford. He came to Ft. Myers for a Hobie regatta and basically never left. . . 35 years ago!
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Posts: 3,348 | I think that might be true of all the very light boats. Haven't there been some catastrophic failures on the AC boats and big Tris?
I know that with Arie and me both on the Blade, I wouldn't allow double trapping and sailed much more "softly" than normal. 450+ lbs of "rail meat"? That's gotta be a bad idea on a 240 lb boat.
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Posts: 2,921 Michigan | I think that might be true of all the very light boats. Haven't there been some catastrophic failures on the AC boats and big Tris?
I know that with Arie and I both on the Blade, I wouldn't allow double trapping and sailed much more "softly" than normal. 450+ lbs of "rail meat"? That's gotta be a bad idea on a 240 lb boat. yeah, 450 is a bit much (warranty says 395 I think). I had 380 on the wire at midwinters and the baot felt a little sluggish. | | | Re: amateur building and design
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Posts: 3,348 | . . .My only concern is the stretched fabric has zero puncture resistance at cat closing speeds.......
I don't have much more faith in my kevlar boat under those circumstances. And don't forget the I20 at Tradewinds!
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Posts: 2,921 Michigan | And don't forget the I20 at Tradewinds!
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Posts: 3,348 | The boat was being towed in and slammed into the engine of the tow boat. The result was damage to the bow. It was written up a lot. I'll try to find the links. http://www.catsailor.com/forums/sho...3&an=0&page=0#Post131293
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