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#185865 07/22/09 05:52 PM 07/22/09 05:52 PM |
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Posts: 6,049 Sebring, Florida. | What country is the boat from? It looks like an old Aqua Cat (a US boat) to me, but I'm no expert on old Aqua Cats.
Also, do you have the sails? They might have an emblem on them somewhere that will help identify it.
Welcome to Catsailor, you came to the right place, someone here will know what it is.
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#185873 07/22/09 06:58 PM 07/22/09 06:58 PM |
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Posts: 531 Lake Murray SC | Looks like Venture Cat 15.
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#185884 07/22/09 08:46 PM 07/22/09 08:46 PM |
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Posts: 2,844 42.904444 N; 88.008586 W | There are pics in the 'old ads' section of that website.
Can you say 'project'? You may enjoy rehabbing and fabricating that 'ol boat.
Have fun and good luck, and come back here often.
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#185890 07/22/09 09:18 PM 07/22/09 09:18 PM | andrewscott
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Unregistered | there are lots of places to get custom tramps made. I use Sunrise Yacht Products at http://www.multihullnets.com The quality is superb.. but they are expensive and slow... BUT i (personally) would make sure you are ready for what looks like a very large project before i would suggest you pay a deposit on a tramp. I would price out everything and make sure you are ready... and willing... | | | Re: what kind of boat do I have??
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#185901 07/22/09 10:15 PM 07/22/09 10:15 PM |
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Posts: 6,049 Sebring, Florida. | I think he was talking about a large $,$$$ investment. A new tramp could set you back about $350 plus or minus a $100, depending on what you get and where. If you need new sails, that will set you back about $250 for the small one (the Jib) and about $700-1,000 for the big one, again, depending on what you get, new vs. used (I doubt you'll find suitable used sails for it, pretty rare) and if you get dacron vs. mylar sails, etc. It would be nice if the sails that you get are still in good shape, that will save you quite a bit of money.
Then there are the rudders...what shape are they in? Do they need any parts? Good luck finding any.
What about the mainsheet blocks? Did they come with the boat or are they lost in the back of some garage? You can't sail it without those and they are not cheap to buy new.
Then there is the trailor, is there one? Or none? A new cat trailor will set you back about $350-500. So you could be looking at about $2,000 in "stuff" to get it out sailing. If instead, everything is included and useable, rudders, sails, all lines, blocks, trailor, etc. you might be able to just wash it and go sailing.
When people offer me "free" boats, there is usually a reason, they usually need a lot of work and/or money to be sailing again. I hope that is not the case with your boat and you can get out sailing on it asap.
BUT, you also said you have no idea how to sail, so what you need to do right away is get to the local library and take out a "Learn to Sail" type book, read it, twice, then start asking more questions here. There may be an experienced cat sailor in your area who can help get you started. One day with someone who knows what they are doing will get you started and on your way. If you instead try to -go it alone- please wear a life jacket and do NOT go out if there are whitecaps on the water. Light to medium wind is much easier to deal with until you learn how to sail and control the boat in the big gusts.
I don't know where Hixon, TX is but there are quite a few cat racers here who do live in TX so maybe one of them is near to you and can get you going in the right direction.
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#185904 07/22/09 10:28 PM 07/22/09 10:28 PM |
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Posts: 531 Lake Murray SC | Great safety advice-
but why people think you have to go buy new sails for a rebuild project like this is beyond me.
If your sails are not serviceable you can possibly have them repaired by a good sailmaker at a fraction of the cost of new.
If that is out- measure the length of your mast and look around sites like this or ebay for used sails from other cats. Hobie stuff is always around. For learning to sail and just having fun, you do not need new sails. Same for rudders. Plenty of people here to help guide you with bringing the boat back to life.
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