john Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 I currently have a maricat which I started on many years ago as a kid (back when Darren Bundock etc were sailing them). I remeber Darren trying a kite on his but it never really took off back then. Has this come back to be tried again as yet ? Tuggerah NSW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berny Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 As far as I know there's been not much if any experimentation with Maricats and spinnakers or any other 14 in Oz in recent times but this might just be the year that some kite rigged boats start to be seen, particularly if F14 gets any momentum. There are a few H14's and Mysteres sporting kites in the US. http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4286759015 [This message has been edited by berny (edited 26 May 2004).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Macca is setting one up on his Maricat as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 I have a Hobie kite that was originally made for a Hobie 17, it is very flat (unlike the kite of old) and infact looks a lot like the current style kites. I have measured it up on the maricat and it look like it will fit great. The head will go to about halfway between the hounds and the top of the mast (maybe a bit higher) and the foot extends from just behind the shrouds up to about 4 feet in front of the bow. I just have to build a pole and convince a mate to mould another kite chute for me. I reckon cat rigged with a kite is the go, besides my jib is so shithouse I reckon I will go faster without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrier Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 I am in the process of purchasing a Mari that has been sitting idle for a number of years,Pete and I were going to have some fun with it, maybe we should add spinaker to the list of alterations we have planned. Keep us informed about how it goes. Warrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berny Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Macca, that kite is probably going to be too big by a street. Firstly you don't want to be too far above the hounds or you'll pull the top off the mast, even a new Mari section, and secondly, it's good to be able to sheet to the chainplates. A sail with that sort of overlap would probably need to be sheeted to the rear beam (complicated). Of course the other problem is it's probably just too freekin big for the boat/skipper (well maybe not the skipper ) to handle in anything over 5k . Bern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Sure it will be big, but the mast issue will be fine as long as I keep the mainsheet on hard to support the mast. The foot length is not so much a power problem, but more of a logistic issue with sheet ropes running back near the rear beam. It all should be good up to around 18kts, then it might be an issue, but i'm hoping I can just run deeper at that stage and make up the VMG. I sailed a mates Taipan 4.9 with a huge 14ft skiff kite on it a while back, it had the same proportioned kite as I now have and it worked fine, the only problem was that the kite was really full so it was no good if you needed height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Macca, are you any closer to the final set up on the kite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 I have been workig on the Taipan a bit so the mari is slipping a bit, I will sort a pole for it at the same time as I do the Taipan pole, then th erest is easy. Pics will tell the whole shocking story..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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