Re: Revolutionary Boat Hull Design for Sale

D Parker wrote:
> "jg" <jg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> D Parker wrote:
>>> "Keith" <keith@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> In message <vomgj.359$421.55@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, nick 
>>>> <hockeythumper@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>>>>> Sailing boats with this hull design concept are being built in WA
now. 
>>>>> See www.xcraft.com.au.
>>>>>
>>>> Could someone explain to me what they mean by a 'monocat hull' ?
>>>> -- 
>>>> Keith                   replace nospam with ilf0rd
>>>
>>> It's one hull that forms a cat profile underwater. Most cats are two
>>> individual hulls that are made separately then joined together. Where 
>>> this
>>> concept is a single hull that has a concave section undeneath to form
the
>>> cat profile.
>>>
>>> DP
>>>
>>>
>> a bit like the moths we used to sail 35 years ago. About all they were 
>> good for was cracking plywood and nosediving.
> 
> hehe... Snubbies?
> 
> DP 
> 
> 

and Imperiums and Whirlpools. Whatever happened to Peter Moor? John 
Russell built one with 4" high "bows", transitioning to a slight vee 
midway from memory. Didn't do anything spectacular despite exceptionally 
light weight and good rig... and the first with wings.
Here's a trivia quiz - who put wings on 18's first?