guzzis3 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Hi, I've just bought a tiny catamaran. On the sail it has V 3.5. I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about the class ? I paid almost nothing for it and it is SO LIGHT I can just slide it on the ladder racks on my ute. Hopeing to get out to moreton bay tomorrow. It's narrow at about 1.6 meters and the mast and sail are a bit second hand, but I only want to potter about in it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboutcats Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 congratulations on your new boat, I've got no suggestion on what it is but it looks tidy, let us know how you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt15 Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Congrats and welcome to the page. Your V 3.5 does look tidy but also unknown to me. If your interested in sailing with other beach cats checkout my fb group called "South East Qld Hobie Sailing" https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthEastQueenslandHobieSailing/ We're a social beach cat group who sail all over SEQ including dams and we also have trips sailing the Whitsunday's. As the name says 'Hobie' we aren't exclusive and include all cat makes and models. We have a huge group of Calypso's as well as Maricats, CaperCats, Hydras, SunDance etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzis3 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Thank you for the replies. I need to sort the boat before I take it anywhere again. Apart from the sail problems it'd broken a strand on one of the shrouds. That means they all have to go. Thinking about dyneema Need to find a good rigger around brisbane somewhere.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Planet Posted January 21, 2017 Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 The only 'issue' with cats like this that didn't 'survive' - is that they leave a bad impression on newbies... I hope that after a few nose-dives (very fine bows with no buoyancy), broken gear and other 'cat-astrophes' that you won't be turned off the small cat scene... This should really be an intro to something nicer – like a nicely set-up Windrush 14 / Maricat etc... I see it has twin tillers - WOW! But does that indicate no traveler? Hard to tell... but if not this is definitely a light-weather 'potter-around' design... PP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzis3 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 It has a traveller. The tillers are a mod and are a problem. If I wanted a 14' cat I'd have bought one. I'm not sure I'm a newbie, if you were referring to me. I've been sailing since the 80's and bought my capercat in 97 I think it was. I bought this specifically because I wanted something small and light. I'm just curious if anyone knows what it is. I think a proper history of beach cats would be an interesting thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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