rigidigi Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Hi Guysl am on the hunt for a pair of mark 3 foamsandwich hulls.I know,I have Buckley s hope of finding them But I live in hope.I have been racing my mark 2 bulkhead boat for several years and thought I would like to step up.Would love to know from anyone who has made the upgrade what they think the difference feels like and is it worth the cost.Cheers all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 The difference is like chalk and cheese, GRP hulls do not compare once you sail a foamy. Try, Dave Micalleff, 02 43591275, he may sell his foamy, now that he is the last one in our club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigidigi Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Thanks heaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Another you could try, Stan Dixon 02 43923080 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigidigi Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Thanks really would like to trade my mark 2 bulk head hulls 25.5 kg and 26.00 serial no.1176.boat name IMPACT previous owner Rob Femming.He won a vic. Championship in before they disbanded. Would love to pay cash for hulls only and use my hulls as trade. Dont really want the hassle of owning 2 boats and trying to keep the cost of up grade manageable. Hope this makes sense.Just would love to sail a foamie before I get too old.Cheers all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 If you keep sailing a cat, you wont get old. But back to the question, your chances of trading hulls are near impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigidigi Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Cheers I will give the guys a call. Maybe a good mark 2 boat going on the market. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigidigi Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 One last question has anyone heard of putting water resistant styrene noodles inside the hull to help stiffening it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I doubt that would work, unless you cut off the deck and glued them in using carbon fibre. Think of the engineering, what would a pool noodle do for stiffness, not a lot. They might prevent thr cat from sinking. so much effort, just buy a foamy, go on, live a little! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigidigi Posted March 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammin Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Yes someone here did it last year. They used from memory 20- 30 noodles. He used silicon spray to slip them in through the standard access hatch. The weight increase was not significant. My big concern is I have seen noodles water logged. You squeeze them and the water runs out like a wettex. Maybe he won't have that problem because they are sealed in the hull but it concerns me. My hulls ate well sealed and there is always a bit of water after a couple of water that drains out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammin Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 My hulls ARE well sealed and there is always a bit of water after a couple of HOURS that drains out.NO EDIT BUTTON? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just One More Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Your got 2 ways of getting foam hulls 1. Buy 2 new ones from Brett2. Buy another boat from WA and sell yours. Chances of getting one from WA. Buy 2 new hulls from Brett. WA guys jump on them before they get out of the state Are they worth it? Absolutely. We have foam boats built in 1994 at the PKSC, raced every year from new, had new beams and travellers but still going fast. If your going to stick with windies get foam hulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 "Yes someone here did it last year. They used from memory 20- 30 noodles." Might be possible but I'd put money on them doing absolutely nothing for stiffness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigidigi Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Cheers all. great stuff.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slammin Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 http://www.catsailor.net/index.php?/topic/6101-windrush-changes-over-the-years-mk2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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