It is in fact an Aqua Cat, kudos to those who voted for that. The boat is basically an 18 footer, mid 70's vintage according to the owner. I could not find any VIN # or markings anywhere on the hull, beams or castings. It is NOT 20', even counting the rudders. The castings had a number in the form of xx-xxa-xx, however the digits could not be interpreted as a year.
I never got to see the sail due to time constraints.
The rudders are solid cast aluminum, very thin. It utilizes daggers that pivot up into the hulls, much like the Hobie 17 system. You can see the rigging in a couple of the photos.
The sheeting system is very simple, the line runs around the winch, then held. If I understood the owner correctly, you ran a couple of turns around the drum, then head up a bit as you pulled in line, then lay off to desired heading.
The elderly gentleman who owns it has had it for 25 years, he knew the owner of the company that built them, & brought it home from Florida. He said it was "a very fast sailboat", & very stable, claimed he never flipped it in over 20 years.
We shouldn't slag them to badly, it would be better than not sailing, & an AquaCat was the first Catamaran that Hobie Alter had contact with.
http://sailboatdata.com/v…uilder.asp?builder_id=26
I don't know if
I can add photos to the album Damon created, if not I'll send them & he can add them.
PS it was a helluva-lotta-driving...but we now have a Nacra 5.0 on the dock, beside the 5.7
My wife thought, "wouldn't it have been easier to just buy that little boat thingy(an beat H14)across the bay, than to drive all the way to Chicago"?
Girls sometimes fail to appreciate two words. Road Trip.
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Hobie 18 Magnum
Dart 15
Mystere 6.0XL Sold Was a handful solo
Nacra 5.7
Nacra 5.0
Bombardier Invitation (Now officially DEAD)
Various other Dock cluttering WaterCrap
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