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#156365 10/02/08 01:25 PM 10/02/08 01:25 PM |
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Posts: 1,187 38.912, -95.37 | It would be too fat. 14 feet is the option, but is there a real need? Yes...with the time crunched Americans! Kick this question out on the Open forum and see the fire storm ensue <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />
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#156367 10/02/08 02:24 PM 10/02/08 02:24 PM |
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Posts: 1,187 38.912, -95.37 | …a “quick after work” 12’+ cat that a few expressed interest in when the F12 concept was first being kicked about? as Robert has eluded, this goes back to the arguement/s (err...discussions) of whether the F12 would have a stayed or un-stayed rig, and the five minute assembly time originally proposed by Wouter.
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#156368 10/02/08 03:57 PM 10/02/08 03:57 PM |
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia JeffS
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Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia | Robert if your not looking for high performance then the F12 will do fine. I took my 8yo lad out on his 11ft Arafura Cadet (with much thinner hulls than the F12) 3 weeks ago, total crew weight 130kg and we went along just fine. When I watched the video afterwards I was amazed at the way it carried us. You can also see the F12 is carrying Gato no problem. The problem with the short boats is pitchpoling which means an adult in a blow probably needs a trap wire like the Arafura has regards
Jeff Southall Current boats Nacra 5.8 1703 Animal Scanning Services Nacra 5.8 1667 Ram Raider Nacra 18 Square Arrow 1576
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[Re: Gato]
#156372 10/03/08 12:47 AM 10/03/08 12:47 AM |
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Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia | If the F12's were the only cat you had what rig would you put on them? regards
Jeff Southall Current boats Nacra 5.8 1703 Animal Scanning Services Nacra 5.8 1667 Ram Raider Nacra 18 Square Arrow 1576
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#156374 10/03/08 10:44 PM 10/03/08 10:44 PM |
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Posts: 1,307 Asuncion, Paraguay | So for the F12 a stayed rig with 7-9 m2 of sail depending on the conditions you are sailing in. Are the stays important? Wouldn't a self standing mast work almost the same way?
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#156376 10/04/08 04:58 PM 10/04/08 04:58 PM |
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Posts: 1,383 Kingston SE South Australia | So for the F12 a stayed rig with 7-9 m2 of sail depending on the conditions you are sailing in. Are the stays important? Wouldn't a self standing mast work almost the same way? I was thinking of upping it closer to 9 or 10m by adding a jib so that two teenagers can have a go on it. A well engineered non stayed mast should work fine. I had a wow of a time on a Bic open with unstayed rig in big wind but my kids want traps and deep down I want traps so I can use it on days when my other cats are overpowered. regards
Jeff Southall Current boats Nacra 5.8 1703 Animal Scanning Services Nacra 5.8 1667 Ram Raider Nacra 18 Square Arrow 1576
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