Lilliput Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hi, Great forum and good to see that Maricats are still around. I was a member of the Maricat Assoc in about 1980, when the boats were made at J & S at Haberfield. I haven't had a catamaran/sailing boat since around that time and now that my kids (1 x 12 old and 3 x 10 old) are showing an interest in sailing we're going to get a Maricat. The kids are all good surfers and after 12 months of surfing at least once a weekend they are realising that a sport that doesn't depepnd so much on good weather would be a good idea. I'm looking for a cat, maybe sloop rigged, on a registered trailer and I live south of Port Macquarie. I'm expecting to buy an older boat but am not going to buy a wreck that needs lots of money spent on it. I've checked out the classifieds and the choice is a bit limited at the moment. Does anyone have any suggestions or boats for sale? Thanks Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointed Reply Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Brad who from the 1980s ??.............there are still lots of 80s sailors around. There a few on ebay at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebob Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 That one in PMQ on ebay at the moment sounds OK for around $1000 with a regd trailer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilliput Posted January 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 It's Brad Kaul from the 80's. More involved with the club at the time was my father Ron Kaul. I have had a look at the cat at Port Macquarie and it's not a mkII, it's a mkI. That kinda puts me off because the boat's not really what it was advertised as. It also needs a gooseneck (broken) and the boom has corroded around the stainless fittings, pretty obviously wasn't washed when stored after the last sail. For the starting price it'd be okay but then it'd cost more for the beach rollers. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I have a MKII Maricat for sale, which i had in Taree. Its now in Sydney, but if you want it, i can deliver to PORT area See Ebay listing http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....STRK:MESELX:IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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