Inland_Sailor Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Looking for a Maricat 4.0 [NOT 4.3] to develop as a project. Ideally in Victoria /Southern NSW region. Want to use it as a club boat and would love to build it up with a pentax square top sail and other mods to give it pace. Any recommendations/sources happily accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointed Reply Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Just grab one of the 5 or 6 old 4.3s at the AWYC and cut the front off !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I own a 4.3 and hired a 4.0 up on Gold Coast a few years after I bought my boat. I think a 4.0 project should end up as a tri not a cat. As a cat they are a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmessee Posted May 11, 2006 Report Share Posted May 11, 2006 For the same money you can have a 4.3 which is a far more superior boat and also re-sellable. I have sailed all Maricats and the only 2 to bother with are the 4.3 and the 5m. It is actually a shame the 5m didn't get further off the ground, but the Taipan knocked it off. The 5 is however a sensational boat to sail. The 4.8 is a great boat if you like nosediving off the breeze, but a solid performer upwind. The 4m is just to short. My 2 cents woth. maybe 1 cent worth. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inland_Sailor Posted May 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Thanks mates for your on-going advice. The 4.0m that I've seen sailing is as fast as any other club level 4.3's [and comes with the generous YV handicap] I guess I want to see if this is a special 4.0 or that any can be made to go as well as the 4.3. It is identical to a 4.3, even sailed supersloop! By the way, as you can see from my username, I'm talking about developing it to be sailed on inland waters, which means lightness and sail area. Might even put a kite on it if I can find a boat to start with. [Perhaps I might have to get a 4.0m foam sandwich built] Inland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointed Reply Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Hey Inland..bring your 4.0 to the next Sail Inland (Albury??) or ACT Multihull Champs, and we can see how fast it is !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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