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SHARK PLANS #246798
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Anyone have a set of plans for a Shark Cat ?

I have a set of Hulls that i'd like to turn into something
similar.

I walk on double prosthetics and need a Hard deck to move
around on ; a tranp doesn't work too well with me.

http://www.thekiteboarder.com/wordpress/2010/10/the-unstoppable-billy-floyd/

Thanks : Bille

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I guess that you could put a solid composite deck onto any beachcat. It needn't be very heavy, but you would have to watch the windage once a hull is flown.
Some sort of ribs/rails built into it at the right places to stop you sliding about. these would also serve as stiffeners for the deck [Beam to beam]

Good on you, let's get you sailing.


Paul

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These are my Hulls :

Even the wings will need a bit of a Mod ; a flat spot that
i can stand on about a few inches wider than my fake-feet
perhaps with a 2 or 3" lip, so i can't slip off.

I got a 6-pack of Beer that says it will be a "BLAST" after
it's figured out !!

Bille

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Have you thought about getting a trimaran? Something like a Weta?
You wouldn't have to switch sides after every tack.

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Follow this link and you can get all the info you need on Sharks. They are in Canadaigua Lake, New York. John Rogers is still building Sharks.

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Tom, I've seen the name of that lake before and I've always wondered, how in the -heck- do you pronouce that lake??

Is it like Canada...igua?

And by the name I'm guessing it's right on the boarder of Canada...and...is there a town named Igua up there?


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CAN A DAG WA

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Thanks! And just for that quick reply, I'll tell you how to pronouce Gloucester.

It's "Glah sta" where I come from.

;^)


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Originally Posted by Hullflyer1
CAN A DAG WA

Not quite:

CAN uh DAY gwah

And it's not really near Canada. It's one of the finger lakes in upstate New York: Finger Lakes

Canandaigua is about 30 miles southeast of Rochester, NY and is a popular summer cottage destination for Rochester residents. It's the center of the upstate NY wine country.
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I think that 21 used to belong to my neighbor here in Cali.


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Originally Posted by TEAMVMG
I guess that you could put a solid composite deck onto any beachcat.
...
Some sort of ribs/rails built into it at the right places to stop you sliding about. these would also serve as stiffeners for the deck [Beam to beam]

Good on you, let's get you sailing.


YEA -- Just like a Shark !!!!! Thanks for the support !

Originally Posted by Timbo

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It's "Glah sta" where I come from.

;^)

There's a Gloucester Ma also ; went through Army AIT
At Fort Devens Ma. near there ------- Nice Place !!!

Originally Posted by F-18 5150
I think that 21 used to belong to my neighbor here in Cali.


If it was Eureka Ca; Than YEP . We couldn't get the rear
cross-beam to telescope in the hull; so i had to cut
it in 1/2 to get it home. Bin sitten on it for Two years
now, time to FIX Her or SELL it.
I chose to FIX HER UP;-------------I Really Like sailing!
OH -- Just looked at your Location. HA !!!
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Few other things i was told to do since i'll be sailing it alone A-Lot :

1) Make a mast float --- anyone know the actual volume
in one of those ? I'll place the high point at 30%
but make it swivel at 28%.

2) Make a past-center tension for the side-stays,so
that the mast float is OVER the hull in the water.
This makes it EASY to self Right Her "WHEN" i Flip it.

3) Make TWO reef points on the Main by sewing in 11oz patches
and adding grommets for 5mm cord. Then place a Lock on
the swivel where the boom connects to the Mast.

4) Flip it when Ya got help watching & learn to right
her myself, that way i'm NOT scared to Push-It !!

Bille




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