Re: Revolutionary Boat Hull Design for Sale

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>>>>>>>>>> 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
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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?
>>>> Peter holmes? holmbros?
>>>>
>>>> DP
>>> Richard Court, the last liberal premier in WA.
>>> That's if you don't count the swinging plank loaded with railway
ballast 
>>> used by an English woman skippered 5 crew 18 which defeated Mark Foy's

>>> early "international" challenge, mentioned in the book Blue Water 
>>> Bushmen.
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>> There has been some great sailors come from WA. Speaking of which. What

>> is Bondie up to these days. Does he get down to the local marinas any 
>> more?
>>
>> DP
> I don't really know, he's getting on a bit.

He probably wouldn't remember either!!!!