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Re: Wooden A's...do they really exist? [Re: _flatlander_] #168285
02/14/09 03:43 PM 02/14/09 03:43 PM
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If we're talking woodies,how about the Crugermarams from Spray beach N.J.It took Bob Cruger about a week to build one.First use of rope forestay adjusters.
Are you sure A Cat US 48 was built by a man in Kentuky,I seem to remember racing against US 48 in the early 80s with John Lindahl at the helm.
Most of the hotbeds for A's in the late 70's and early 80's where New Jersey ,Michigan and Ontario at one time the Canadian fleet was larger than the US fleet.
3 wooden A's are still actively sailed in my area with one just beening refitted.


Fred

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Re: Wooden A's...do they really exist? [Re: Daniel_Gut] #168383
02/16/09 05:50 AM 02/16/09 05:50 AM
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Here you go!

Picture from 2006 Catweekend in Thun.
[Linked Image]

Greetings Andi

Andi, Switzerland
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Re: Wooden A's...do they really exist? [Re: alutz] #168394
02/16/09 09:57 AM 02/16/09 09:57 AM
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Roanoke Island ,N.C.
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Carpal Tunnel
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That's gorgeous. I'd be scared to race it.

"I said, now, I said ,pay attention boy!"

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Isak Dinesen
If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most.
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Re: Wooden A's...do they really exist? [Re: Team_Cat_Fever] #168470
02/17/09 03:26 AM 02/17/09 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Team_Cat_Fever
That's gorgeous.

I Agree!

Last edited by phill; 02/17/09 03:27 AM.
I know that the voices in my head aint real,
but they have some pretty good ideas.
There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!
Re: Wooden A's...do they really exist? [Re: phill] #168473
02/17/09 04:46 AM 02/17/09 04:46 AM
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Hobart, Tasmania, Oz.
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My understanding was that the boat pictured is a carbon/kevlar boat with a timber paint job..

could be wrong of course...

Agreed, absolutley beautiful.

C2 AUS 222 by Goodall design
"Darph Bobo"
Re: Wooden A's...do they really exist? [Re: Dazz] #168606
02/18/09 09:46 AM 02/18/09 09:46 AM
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Switzerland
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No paint job, the first layer of the hulls is mahogony furnier, then carbon and ...

Andi, Switzerland
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