Makes those under $1000 Prindles/Hobies/Solcats/Pcats/NACRA/etc even better!
http://shop.smartkat.at/p…p?cPath=1&products_id=34
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This thing is over $4000?
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Posted: Oct 01, 2013 - 03:12 PM
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Posted: Oct 01, 2013 - 04:17 PM
That's Euro's, which is over $6,000!!! I'll have much less than that into each of my 5.2's and the 5.8 fully restored with nearly new everything. And looking like a brand new CAT to boot. Those old NACRA's will sail much better than that thing any day of the week.
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Posted: Oct 01, 2013 - 04:36 PM
That thing is pretty cool looking, and it probably folds up to fit in duffle bags.
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Posted: Oct 01, 2013 - 08:38 PM
Definitely a pontoon boat
http://www.thebeachcats.c…ms/viewtopic/topic/14665
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Posted: Oct 01, 2013 - 10:36 PM
It does in fact come with "packing bags".
Roller furling & boom vang are standard. You can also get an optional trapeze kit for over 300 Euros.
I bet it is also easy to right!
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Posted: Oct 02, 2013 - 08:37 AM
[quote=jackb]Definitely a pontoon boat
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Agreed! LOL
if it was $400 It would be a good deal. I can see how packing in your trunk would be kind of neat for a city dweller - but not $4000+ neat
It reminds me of that PVC catamaran - but not as funny.
http://www.rebelcat.com/
Previously discussed here:
http://www.thebeachcats.c…ms/viewtopic/topic/12657
Edited by rwj0j0 on Oct 02, 2013 - 09:39 AM.
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1976 Yellow p-16 - parts is parts - hulls cut up
1978 Yellow p-16 - in good working order
1979 White p-15 - parts is parts - hulls cut up
1985 White p-15 - good working order
1982 White NACRA 5.8 - project boat.
1986 White p-16 - in good working order
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Posted: Oct 04, 2013 - 11:29 AM
I've actually been looking at these online and wishing I could find someone with some real time experience with them. I I know they are not going to touch a performance cat, but they do fold up into two small (5'X12"12" 50lbs) bags. Other than inflatables they seem to compete with a wave.
The main reason I don't own a cat is lack of storage space and assembly time every time I want to go out. Space being the bigger issue, I can't see owning a wave over a used Nacra, it is really not that much of a difference in space taken up. This boat on the other hand, really addresses the space issue. I travel in the summer and I would love to see a 5.5 Uni bobbing along behind the econoline, but until I figure something out for the other 9 months of the year, I just might give this thing a try.
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Posted: Oct 08, 2013 - 06:46 PM
Turn off the sound, the music will make you vomit.
It does have 2 things going for it.
1) Let's be honest, do YOU have crew like that to help launch?
2) It is easy to right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOAlKh_oXQo
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