[quote=Headhunter]Gentlemen, I have identified your catamaran! That, is a German-made 1954 Hasslich 17. Originally designed by Adalwolf Gruber in 1952, Gruber was the son of a wealthy post-war industrialist and it’s rumored the family has ties to the Marqui de Sade. This was Adalwolf’s first foray into naval architecture having previously achieved limited success in the residential bathtub market. Construction consists of coca-bola bulkheads at 3” intervals wrapped canvas then skinned with low viscosity concrete. The Hasslich weighed in at a sprite 1298kg, or roughly 2800lbs. She sports a gaff-rig sail configuration with 28sq ft of sail area. Though not well noted for speed, the Hasslich was capable of withstanding large caliber rifle fire and indirect grenade attacks.
As the case with Adalwolf’s previous career, success did not follow with the release of the Hasslich. Only several were made after the second production model sunk in the Rhine’s shipping channel, halting the transportation of durable goods for 3 days while divers worked tirelessly to dismantle her. Shortly thereafter Adalwolf ceased production in the summer of 1955 to pursue an illustrious career in footwear sales. He died in the winter of 1978 and it’s rumored a Viking funeral was arranged aboard one of two remaining Hasslich 17’s, which also promptly sank before ignited-arrow could find it’s target.
I highly suggest you purchase this piece of naval history immediately.
P.S. Hasslich is German for “ugly”
P.S.S. I hate my job more than life itself.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by Headhunter on Apr 26, 2013 - 07:02 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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