I am looking into a Taipan 4.9. From what I can find on the Internet it looks like A nIce boat for single handing or light crew. Anyone have experience with these boats? They seem to be relatively rare in the US.
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Jon -- Dallas, TX
Taipan 4.9
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Taipan 4.9
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Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 08:24 PM
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Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 08:38 PM
Not many produced, not many if any for sale. There was one floating around FL for a while but I think it sold. Parts will be tough to get. I really do not know much about the boat other than they are scarce. HTH, Ricardo.
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Lake Perry KS
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Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 09:43 PM
The Viper took its place, you may also look at a Blade or any of the F16's.
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Ron
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Reservoir Sailing Assn.
Brandon, Mississippi
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Brandon, Mississippi
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Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 04:24 AM
I've been keeping an eye out for one as well, they are definetly hard to find. Have you found a boat for sale?
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Greenville SC
Offering sails and other go fast parts for A-class catamarans
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Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 07:00 AM
Yes I found one for sale here in Texas. I have made arrangements to look at it this weekend. Boat has a spinnaker setup, but is not the wider F16 version. My experience has been with Hobie 16s and 18s. I would like to get some experience with a more modern design and learn how to sail with a spinnaker. I also, like the fact that the boat has a portsmouth rating for both single handing (main only) and 2up with the jib and spinnaker.
A newer F16 is out of my price range.
I am concerned about finding parts. I was wondering if it shared any parts with the more recent AHPC cats.
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Jon -- Dallas, TX
Taipan 4.9
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A newer F16 is out of my price range.
I am concerned about finding parts. I was wondering if it shared any parts with the more recent AHPC cats.
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Jon -- Dallas, TX
Taipan 4.9
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Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 07:09 AM
Their web site lists dealers in Texas and Florida.
Just covering the bases.
Just covering the bases.
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Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 01:00 PM
Not sure about parts commonality, but AHPC still builds the Taipan 4.9 in Australia so you should be able to get replacement parts through their dealer network: http://www.ahpc.com.au/in….php/catamarans-3/taipan
FYI even unmodded you can race boat for boat against the F16's. Might not win all the time but it'll still be fun!
FYI even unmodded you can race boat for boat against the F16's. Might not win all the time but it'll still be fun!
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Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 02:32 PM
Their web site is currently out of service.
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Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 02:42 PM
Works for me.
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Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 02:56 PM
Interesting.
Possibly they have blocked com.au sites here at work.
I'll try from home. This Taipan sounds interesting.
Edited by klozhald on Dec 13, 2012 - 08:37 AM.
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Bob
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Prindle 18-2 #244 "Wakizashi"
Prindle 16 #3690 "Pegasus" Sold (sigh)
AZ Multihull Fleet 42 member
(Way) Past Commodore of Prindle Fleet 14
Arizona, USA
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