MarkEastwood Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 I am looking to buy a catamaran and have never owned one before. I was a little surprised to find that the ones I have seen have no drain hole and bung setup with which to drain the hulls (is that the same with all cats?). One I went to look at was also full of water as it had been left out in the rain for years, and I couldn't figure out how one would be supposed to get it all out (besides tipping the thing upside down). So how do you drain the hulls of water after a windy day of racing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 If its full (like the one sitting for years) use a syphon hose, then mop out with a sponge. Most production cats have drain bungs in the transom but they are not necessary and are often the source of the leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB2 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Do not buy any cat that has had standing water in it for long periods. Look for stains, water marks etc Wooden cats rot and fibreglass ones delaminate. Look for bumps in gelcoat and swelling of fibreglass layers and lost,worn degraded gelcoat. You will always get some leakage through bungs, inspection ports or bolt holes but all water should be sponged out and the hulls left open to air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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