[quote=JohnES]I believe that NACRA and Prindle merged in 1984... this is evident with the new construction of the 5.2 & 5.8 in the hulls (foam core) and the mast for the 5.2 with an adjustable spreader... From there I believe that Lear Siegler sold it to Catalina Yachts who then sold it to the new owners.. As a note, Performance Cat was also building some mono hull boats l like the 420, Johnson 18, and some other club boats... As well doing piece work for other boat makers...
And you didn't mention the NACRA Inter 18 nor the NACRA F18 on your chart... The Inter 18 was an awesome boat with a carbon mast... the F18... not so awesome
I run into Tom Roland from time to time in the harbor and will get his contact info for you and there is a guy in our yard the know Roy Seaman and Larry Harteck pretty well... will do the same there...
You may also want to look up Mark Michelson @ dryshirt.com... He was a Southern CA NACRA / Prindle dealer in the hay day of Catamarans (he wrote the Ultimate Catamaran Buyers Guide) and knows a lot of the history... I am sure will be glad to help you with this project.. Back in his day he was a hell of a sailor and a great asset to the sport... And see if anyone can get a line on Jack Young... he ran the place as far as I can remember.
http://www.sailingproshop.com/catamaran_guide.aspx
Anyway, good luck[/quote]
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