Tooheys Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Dear all.. just purchased this .. I was told it is a 14' surfcat but so far my searches didnt turn up a handbook or image exactly like it. I hope to find the make, approx year and a manual to guide me on a few things like if its a good or terrible idea to disassemble it for a light refurb. Any tips from the forum will be much appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted January 2, 2020 Report Share Posted January 2, 2020 Just clean it and sail it, don't spend any money on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 My best guess is a Buffalo 14, flopped from a Hawke and lengthened by a foot, withSurfcat sail. As darcy said don't spend more than pocket money on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzydamo Posted January 4, 2020 Report Share Posted January 4, 2020 If the X-cross member bolts are seized, you will have to open it up- Its a whole new world of pain and will cost you good money to sort out. It doesn't have any retro-value like other more popular cats, you will throw money down the drain if you go full deal with it- Like I am with my caper cat for my son. Clean it up with oxalic acid, access its seaworthiness, a few simple repairs would be workable- maybe wet-sand and buff it up, fit some 35mm white pvc gunnel mould to the hull/deck joint. hny, damo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzydamo Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 god awful looking, wtf were they thinking. Yellow is the best colour for the deck/hull, if it goes turtle it is easy to spot from a chopper. Get insurance on it and go park it down sth nsw..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooheys Posted January 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 🤣 good points.. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 We had a couple of Buffalos in our mixed fleet of 14s (mainly Maricats) and in light to moderate winds they were quite competitive.They were both cat rigged. I remember they had some small holes in their sails that were referred to as "vortex generators". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 8, 2020 Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Both our Buffalos were fitted with deep rudders, not like the ones in the photos above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooheys Posted January 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2020 Right.. the pdfs i find never exactly match what i have.. so as you guys commented it seems mine is a bitsa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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