looks like she's been sold...
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eBay mozzie.....
Catamaran-16-ft-Mosquito-with-trailer-included
Mosquito Catamaran:
-16 feet in length
-It is in great working order (It has recently been repainted)
-Towing-trailer is included.
-Comes with all the required parts (refer to pictures)
-Comes with 2 main sails and 2 jibs.
-Great for both experienced and beginner users.
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I think its sail number 1455..... link
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relisted
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looks like she's been sold...
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catamaran mosquito ..... $450.00 Negotiable !!!
Not much info on this one....
click for Gumtree link
edit:
message sent asking for a few more details...
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Not much info on this one....
click for Gumtree link
edit:
message sent asking for a few more details...
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a little more info has been received along with 5 more pics (PM me if you want the additional pics)
The centreboards are fine. 1 has a split which will eventually get bigger but works fine while out on water.
Steering wise cat turns well
There is only mainsail but no jib
The trailer needs rego there is a crack towards the front of the trailer which I have cleated apart from surface rust and lights not working. axles and hitch point fine and the trailer tows fine.
200ks should be sweet
Most problems with the cat are cosmetic. Tramp needs new eyelits and rope plus painting
I take it out still and don't have any problems. But it definitely needs a good cleanup.
relisted again.... 194 on Gumtree
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I bought Mosquito 194 for parts for my Arafura Cadet project, which I am posting about here:
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Mosquito 194 certainly is an oldie but a goodie.
Lots of quality old fittings in VG condition.
I think the hulls are ok ... I will know more soon. I will check to see how much they weigh and if they are watertight.
If the hulls are OK it would be a shame to wreck a good old Mossie for parts, I think. It would be better to use it as a training boat for up and coming young Mossie sailors. (In my humble opinion.)
I was thinking that someone might want to build a 'new' mozzie using these old hulls to create a good but cheap platform. I don't see why they can't be used ...
Mosquito 194 will be doing more to encourage young cat sailors by providing parts for my AC than it would have otherwise I reckon. I don't see why using an old boat for parts for a new boat is a problem ... a mozzie is way too much boat for my kids.
194 has been advertised for quite a long period and the owner only received a couple of calls about it, sadly the older girls get little attention and being chopped up and utilised elsewhere is a better end than finding the rubbish fire
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Unfortunately not all of us can see or enjoy the potential the older boats can give, Twice Shy for example has been an absolute blast and has taken trophies on several occasions when I was outclassed by far more modern boats..... it can be done but it takes commitment and determination to get there.
Matthew has already found a home for the hulls and they'll be stored for spares or future re-assembly ..... <img src="<>/wink.gif" alt="wink" title="wink" height="15" width="15" />
its a good outcome for 194....... I just hope Matthew takes her out for one last broad-reach
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Sorry, I have already started to (carefully) disassemble 194. I wouldn't have sailed her as is. Nice set of hulls (I think) but not quite sailable in current state. No centreboards either.
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The hulls will definitely be kept.
another gumtree mozzie....
not much info but the price is right !!!
$450 for a registered trailer AND the boat !!!
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not much info but the price is right !!!
$450 for a registered trailer AND the boat !!!
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The seller says the sail number is 1636. It looks to be a good entry level boat and the price (with registered trailer) is great.
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oldie but comes with a trailer, needs some work, nothing major tho ..... priced accordingly <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />
$300 will buy-it-now <img src="<>/shocked.gif" alt="shocked" title="shocked" height="15" width="15" />
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couple of things you may miss with the pics.....
1: the mudguard is bent out of position on the port side <img src="<>/frown.gif" alt="frown" title="frown" height="15" width="15" />
2: there's a very interesting
sail-box
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3: there are 2 sets of centreboards <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />
4: the beach roller cradles are excellent !! <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />
5: the trailer has a SPARE WHEEL.... <img src="<>/shocked.gif" alt="shocked" title="shocked" height="15" width="15" />
just sayin....
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An old boat but has been modernised in some respects. Another good entry level boat.
I was supprised at how clean and 'sharp' it all looks, with my photo program you can always find a whole host of uglys hidden by a poor quality pic, in this old girls case its supprisingly neat.
I haven't priced that car-top sail-box but I'll bet they aint cheap by any means. General overall condition is good and at a great price how could you go wrong !!
the deck is lifting at the front shroud point but he's shown that and it looks a real easy fix, the only other bit I could see was a small deck separation at the transom, 2 drops of resin and a nail and its fixed.
mmmmmm
do I need 3 ?
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not much info but the price is right !!!
$450 for a registered trailer AND the boat !!!
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The seller says the sail number is 1636. It looks to be a good entry level boat and the price (with registered trailer) is great.
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SOLD
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One is Tassie....
Mosquito Sailing Catamaran FOR SALE $1,500.00
sail number is 319
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The ad says
plastic hull
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Theres a quite a few earlier boats that were glass hulls and timber decks, quite heavy and not without issues with the difference in materials as the hulls would have been polyester resin (I believe chopped strand mat = weight)would have been fine at the time, but as they age the decks usually became seperated.
Quite repairable (if required)though, if worse came to worse, could be redecked with modern glues and glass.
well fibreglass is known as
GRP
meaning
Glass reinforced plastic
Hi all,
Anyone spotted this one?
Price seems right...
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Catamara...
I notice that it has 'dagger' style rudders by the looks. Why isn't this a favoured option for most current mozzies?
Any amount is too much for Glass Hulls from my experience <img src="<>/sick.gif" alt="sick" title="sick" height="15" width="15" />. They are too heavy, too flexible and usualy the skin has broken away from all the framing inside <img src="<>/cry.gif" alt="cry" title="cry" height="15" width="15" />. Better of with a ply boat, it least it can be fixed. <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />
I took one of these to the tip years ago, rolled the hulls off into the hole, kept the trailer and rig though <img src="<>/whistle.gif" alt="whistle" title="whistle" height="15" width="15" />.
Dagger rudders have generaly been dropped from cats. The ones I have used had too much slack in them and scratched the blades, also most have no fail safe if run aground, which makes damage likely when you have 2 to pull up in a emergency. <img src="<>/blush.gif" alt="blush" title="blush" height="15" width="15" />
looks like its gone
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hi all
just seen 2 mosquitos on the gold coast for sale
there are on gum tree
ID NUMBER Ad ID 1051980416
I have seen these mosquitos down the southport sailing club and look in very good condition
they look like been newly repainted new mast new rigging new sails etc
please call ben for more info
ben will be able to give a more accurate description
all contact details are on the gum tree site add
http:/
or here.
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Same boats
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It might be wiser for the seller to sell them individually rather than as a pair.
There are not that many people who would want to buy two Mossies.
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I am rare <img src="<>/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin" height="15" width="15" />.