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- Thu Oct 04, 2018 1:33 pm
- Forum: Random Chatter
- Topic: Stayless Cat Ketch -- Change My Mind
- Replies: 5
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Re: Stayless Cat Ketch -- Change My Mind
Hi Mike, Thank you for your experience! I think the thing that gives me second thoughts about large production run boats specifically is that, from what I have read (and I admit no hands on experience), the focus on those boats takes into account ease of production and median use of the boat. I thin...
- Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:16 pm
- Forum: Random Chatter
- Topic: Stayless Cat Ketch -- Change My Mind
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6095
Re: Stayless Cat Ketch -- Change My Mind
Carl: Thanks for your reply! It's not the fin keel that worries me, its that the "economies of scale" production leads to designs that just wear out quicker. For me, there are costs and benefits to both full keel designs and fin and skeg, so that's not a big selling point for me. I might lean toward...
- Tue Oct 02, 2018 3:30 pm
- Forum: Random Chatter
- Topic: Stayless Cat Ketch -- Change My Mind
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6095
Stayless Cat Ketch -- Change My Mind
Good Afternoon Gentlebeings, I can hear the groans already: "Another wannabe cruiser asking questions of the old salts". Guilty as charged, I'm not even ashamed. As I'm sure many of you have experienced the obsession that sailing can become, it becomes very easy to scour the internet for guides on s...
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 1:38 pm
- Forum: Random Chatter
- Topic: New Owner
- Replies: 10
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Re: New Owner
I know exactly which boat you got because I looked at it in April! I passed on it because I didn't/don't have the boat repair chops to do what was done, but she looked like she was a really sweet little boat in her prime. The rigging was in a total shambles... When I saw her, it looked like she didn...