My point was that some catamarans in the 16-foot are not really designed for off-the-beach launches or landings. Or rolling around in the surf. And, therefore, those cats, like the Blade 16 or Viper or Taipan or any A cat, could use a simple disclaimer that says essentially, "This boat is not recommended for beach landings or launching or use in the surf. This boat is not intended for use in this manner." Or something like that. That was my point. Simple point for a veteran. Not so simple for a prospective buyer.
Thanks for your patience.
JJ
Your concern is warranted, but there is not any boat available that could be truely catagorized as being designed and capable of being beached on a regular basis.
I used to sail my H16 regularly up onto the grass and mud "beaches" in the midwest. This si a lot more forgiving to the hull than a sandy beach and we used to still have to build a new keel every winter. I now regularly sail my Blade onto the beach, albeit very gently and only if there are not shells, bits of coral or rocks. I beach wheel everywhere, but you will see this with all the round bottom composite boats. If you do come onto the beach just be aware some bottom work will be required at some point. As noted back in this thread, there is a bit of bad press associated with the lighter boats. I spent a couple of weeks finishing a set of hulls on the I20 I sailed in the Tybee 500, fixing holes and a myriad of dents. You see video of these boats being surf landed in big conditions, but from my experience with these, the boat we sailed in that event was significantly more dent and damage prone than my Blade I sail now.
